Metal plasma surface-modified thermal barrier channel
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-001/68
E04F-015/14
출원번호
US-0867046
(2001-05-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Hill, Nathanael
출원인 / 주소
H.B. Fuller Licensing &
Financing, Inc.
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11
초록
A method of modifying a thermal barrier assembly that includes a channel, the method including exposing a surface of a channel to a plasma that includes metal moieties and depositing the metal moieties on the surface of the channel.
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1. A method of modifying a thermal barrier assembly comprising a channel, said method comprising:exposing a surface of said channel to a plasma comprising metal moieties; and depositing said metal moieties on the surface of said channel, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises at least a por
1. A method of modifying a thermal barrier assembly comprising a channel, said method comprising:exposing a surface of said channel to a plasma comprising metal moieties; and depositing said metal moieties on the surface of said channel, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises at least a portion of a casing. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said channel comprises a surface treatment prior to said depositing step, said method further comprising removing at least a portion of said surface treatment from said channel.3. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, nickel, chromium, iron, graphite, molybdenum, copper, cobalt, tungsten, indium, manganese, zirconium, zinc, cesium, yttrium, antimony, and oxides, carbides, nitrides and suicides thereof, and alloys and mixtures thereof.4. The method of claim 1, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises at least a portion of a casing selected from the group consisting of a window casing, door casing and curtain wall casing.5. The method of claim 1, wherein said depositing comprises forming a metal coating on the surface of said channel.6. The method of claim 1, wherein said coating has a thickness of no greater than about 2 mm.7. The method of claim 1, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising metal.8. The method of claim 7, wherein said metal is aluminum.9. The method of claim 1, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising a polymer.10. The method of claim 1, wherein said channel comprises a first side wall, a second side wall positioned parallel to said first side wall and spaced no greater than about 2.5 cm from said first side wall.11. The method of claim 1, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises a window casing.12. The method of claim 1, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises a door casing.13. The method of claim 1, wherein sad thermal barrier assembly comprises a unitary structure.14. The method of claim 1, wherein said channel comprises a surface treatment disposed on said channel prior to exposing said channel surface to said plasma.15. A thermal barrier assembly comprising:a channel comprising a layer of metal bonded to a surface of said channel, said metal having been deposited on said channel surface from a plasma to form a modified surface, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises at least a portion of a casing. 16. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 15, further comprising an adhesive composition bonded to the modified surface of said channel.17. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition comprises polyurethane.18. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition exhibits no greater than 5% shrinkage when bonded to said surface and subjected to the % Shrinkage Test Method.19. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition exhibits no greater than 1% shrinkage when bonded to said surface and subjected to the % Shrinkage Test Method20. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a shear strength of at least 2500 psi shear strength at room temperature after being subjected to the Thermal Cycling Method.21. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a shear strength of at least 3000 psi at room temperature after being subjected to the Thermal Cycling Method.22. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 16, wherein said adhesive composition exhibits a shear strength of at least 7500 psi at room temperature after being subjected to the Thermal Cycling Method.23. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 15, wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, nickel, chrorniunm, iron, graphite, molybdenum, copper, cobalt, tungsten, indium, manganese, zirconium, zinc, cesium, yttrium, antimony, and oxides, carbides, nitrides and silicides thereof, and alloys and mixtures thereof.24. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 15, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising metal.25. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 24, wherein said metal comprises aluminum.26. The thermal barrier assembly of claim 15, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising a polymer.27. A casing comprising the thermal barrier assembly of claim 15.28. A process for making a thermal barrier assembly, said process comprising:exposing a surface of a channel of a thermal barrier assembly to a plasma comprising metal moieties; and depositing said metal moieties on the surface of said channel, wherein said thermal barrier assembly comprises at least a portion of a casing. 29. The process of claim 28, further comprising contacting the metal surface of said channel with an adhesive composition.30. The process of claim 28, wherein prior to said depositing, said channel comprises a surface treatment disposed on the channel surface, said process further comprising removing at least a portion of said surface treatment prior to depositing said metal moieties.31. The process of claim 28, wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, nickel, chromium, iron, graphite, molybdenum, copper, cobalt, tungsten, indium, manganese, zircouium, zinc, cesium, yttrium, antimony, and oxides, carbides, nitrides and silicides thereof, and alloys and mixtures thereof.32. The process of claim 29, wherein said adhesive composition comprises polyurethane.33. The process of claim 28, wherein said surface treatment is selected from the group consisting of polyester, melamine, mill finish, conversion coating, primer, paint, acrylic, polyester, enamel, polyurethane, fluoropolymer, anodic finishes and combinations thereof.34. The process of claim 28, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising metal.35. The process of claim 34, wherein said metal comprises aluminum.36. The process of claim 28, wherein said channel is defined by a substrate comprising a polymer.37. A process for making a window casing comprising the process of claim 28.38. A process for making a door casing comprising the process of claim 28.39. A thermal barrier assembly comprising:a channel comprising a layer of metal bonded to a surface of said channel, said metal having been deposited onto said channel surface from a plasma to form a modified surface; and an adhesive composition bonded to the modified surface of said channel, said adhesive composition comprising polyurethane. 40. A window casing comprising the thermal barrier assembly of claim 39.41. A door casing comprising the thermal barrier assembly of claim 39.42. A process for making a thermal barrier assembly, said process comprising:providing a thermal barrier assembly comprising a channel, and a surface treatment disposed on a surface of said channel; exposing said treated surface of said channel to a plasma comprising metal moieties; removing at least a portion of said surface treatment; and depositing said metal moieties on the surface of said channel. 43. The process of claim 42, wherein said surface treatment is selected from the group consisting of polyester, melamine, mill finish, conversion coating, primer, paint, acrylic, polyester, enamel, polyurethane, fluoropolymer, anodic finishes and combinations thereof.44. A process for making a thermal barrier assembly, said process comprising:exposing a surface of a channel of a thermal barrier assembly to a plasma comprising metal moieties; depositing said metal moieties on the surface of said channel; and contacting the metal surface of said channel with an adhesive composition comprising polyurethane. 45. A window casing, door casing, or curtain wall casing comprising a thermal barrier comprising:a thermal barrier assembly comprising a channel comprising a modified surface; and a layer of metal bonded to a surface of said channel, said metal layer having been deposited onto said channel surface from a plasma; and an adhesive composition bonded to the modified surface of said channel. 46. A thermal barrier assembly comprising:a first structure component; a second structural component; a channel disposed between said first structural component and said second structural component. a layer of metal bonded to a surface of said channel, said metal having been deposited on said channel surface from a plasma; and an adhesive composition disposed in said channel, said first structural component being bonded to said second structural component through said adhesive composition. 47. A thermal barrier assembly comprising:a metal substrate defining a U-shaped channel having an interior surface, the interior surface of said U-shaped channel having been modified by the deposition of metal onto said channel surface from a plasma; and an adhesive composition bonded to said interior surface of said channel.
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