Coating Process And Coated Component

Abstract

A coating processes and coated components (103) are disclosed. The coating process includes applying a suspension to an operationally-used surface, the suspension having one or more solvents, nano-materials, a plasticizer, a binder, and a dispersant suspending nano-materials within the suspension, applying heat to the suspension thereby removing liquids from the suspension, wherein solids are maintained on the surface after the applying of the heat, and sintering the solids on the surface to produce a coating (101). The coated component (103) includes a substrate and a coating (101) formed on the substrate by sintering of solids, the solids being positioned by application and heating of a suspension to an operationally-used surface, the suspension having one or more solvents, nano-materials, a plasticizer, a binder, and a dispersant suspending nano-materials within the suspension.

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[0001] field of invention [0002] This invention relates to coatings. More particularly, the present invention relates to coating methods and coating assemblies. [0003] Background of the invention [0004] Inks and pastes have long been used to produce thick coatings to form protective layers. Such coatings may be dense or have porosity. Thickness, density and / or porosity can produce properties that are not desirable for a particular intended application. [0005] For example, such techniques previously did not provide low enough roughness, resulting in varying cross-sectional thicknesses, did not provide coatings robust enough for industrial heavy machinery, and failed to be used as thermal barrier coatings for hot gas path components in industrial gas turbines Layer materials, have limited flexibility with respect to viscosity, and / or are not sufficiently resistant to expansion and contraction (elastic or plastic deformation). [0006] Brief description of the inventio...

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[0005] For example, such techniques previously did not provide low enough roughness, resulting in varying cross-sectional thicknesses, did not provide coatings robust enough for industrial heavy machinery, and failed to be used as thermal barrier coatings for hot gas path components in industrial gas turbines Layer material, limited flexibility with respect to viscosity, and / or insufficient resistance to expansion and contraction (elastic or plastic deformation)

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