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Apparatus and methods for application of coatings with compressible fluids as diluent by spraying from an orifice
Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology LLC
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Filing: 1991-06-25
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2011-06-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to an improved spray apparatus and corresponding methods for coating substrates with a coating material and a supercritical fluid or a subcritical compressed fluid, which apparatus is provided with an airless spray nozzle that produces a spray with reduced average velocity thereby minimizing the undesirable excessive momentum of the spray as well as the sideways deflection of the spray that occurs as it impacts of substrate. The spray nozzle is comprised of an elongated orifice passageway having a length sufficiently long in relation to the equivalent diameter so as to reduce the average spray velocity of the coating material.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A. Nielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:05
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/02; B05B1/04; B05B1/048; B05B1/042; B05B9/00; B05B9/005; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/02; B05D1/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a method for the airless spraying of a mixture of a non-compressible fluid and a compressible fluid which compressible fluid is a gas at standard conditions of 0° C. and one atmosphere (STP) which comprises passing the mixture under pressure through a first orifice passageway to produce a decompressive spray having a first average spray velocity, the improvement which comprises providing an elongated first orifice passageway which is elongated in at least an amount such that when spraying the mixture of non-compressible and compressible fluids through the elongated first orifice passageway, a decompressive spray is produced having a second average spray velocity which is less than the first average spray velocity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a method for the airless spraying of a mixture of a non-compressible fluid and a compressible fluid which compressible fluid is a gas at standard conditions of 0° C. and one atmosphere (STP) which comprises passing the mixture under pressure through a first orifice passageway to produce a decompressive spray having a first average spray velocity, the improvement which comprises providing an elongated first orifice passageway which is elongated in at least an amount such that when spraying the mixture of non-compressible and compressible fluids through the elongated first orifice passageway, a decompressive spray is produced having a second average spray velocity which is less than the first average spray velocity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first orifice passageway has a length which is in the range of from about 0.002 inch to about 0.020 inch and the elongated first orifice passageway has a length which is in the range of from about 0.020 inch to about 0.400 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the length of the elongated first orifice passageway is in the range of from about 0.040 inch to about 0.300 inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the elongated first orifice passageway has an equivalent diameter in the range of from about 0.007 inch to about 0.025 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the elongated first orifice passageway has an equivalent diameter in the range of from about 0.009 inch to about 0.020 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the non-compressible fluid is a coating material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the compressible fluid is a supercritical compressed fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the compressible fluid is carbon dioxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the elongated first orifice passageway length to its equivalent diameter is in the range of from about 2 to about 20.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the ratio of the elongated first orifice passageway length to its equivalent diameter is in the range of from about 3 to about 15.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the ratio of the elongated first orifice passageway length to its equivalent diameter is in the range of from about 4 to about 10.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first average spray velocity is reduced by at least about 20%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the first average spray velocity is reduced by at least about 25%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the first average spray velocity is reduced by at least about 33%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the compressible fluid is a subcritical compressed fluid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the compressible fluid is carbon dioxide.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for reducing the average spray velocity of a decompressive airless spray stream comprised of a mixture of at least one non-compressible fluid and at least one compressible fluid which compressible fluid is a gas at standard conditions of 0° C. and one atmosphere (STP) which stream is formed by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice passageway comprising passing the mixture through an orifice passageway having a passageway length L and an equivalent diameter D wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 2:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for reducing the average spray velocity of a decompressive airless spray stream comprised of a mixture of at least one non-compressible fluid and at least one compressible fluid which compressible fluid is a gas at standard conditions of 0° C. and one atmosphere (STP) which stream is formed by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice passageway comprising passing the mixture through an orifice passageway having a passageway length L and an equivalent diameter D wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 2:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 3:1 to about 15:1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 4:1 to about 10:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the average spray velocity of the airless spray stream is reduced by at least about 20%.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the average spray velocity of the airless spray stream is reduced by at least about 25%.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the average spray velocity of the airless spray stream is reduced by at least about 33%.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the length of the orifice passageway is in the range of from about 0.020 inch to about 0.400 inch.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 23, wherein the length of the orifice passageway is in the range of from about 0.040 inch to about 0.300 inch.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the equivalent diameter of the orifice passageway is in the range of from about 0.007 inch to about 0.025 inch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 25 wherein the equivalent diameter of the orifice passageway is in the range of from about 0.009 inch to about 0.020 inch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the non-compressible fluid is a coating material.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the compressed fluid is a supercritical compressed fluid.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28, wherein the compressible fluid is carbon dioxide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the compressible fluid is a subcritical compressed fluid.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 30, wherein the compressible fluid is carbon dioxide.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a method for the airless spraying of a mixture of a non-compressible fluid and a supercritical fluid which comprises passing the mixture under pressure through a first orifice passageway to produce a decompressive spray having a first average spray velocity, the improvement which comprises providing an elongated first orifice passageway which is elongated in at least an amount such that when spraying the mixture of non-compressible and supercritical fluids through the elongated first orifice passageway, a decompressive spray is produced having a second average spray velocity which is less than the first average spray velocity.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a method for the airless spraying of a mixture of a non-compressible fluid and a supercritical fluid which comprises passing the mixture under pressure through a first orifice passageway to produce a decompressive spray having a first average spray velocity, the improvement which comprises providing an elongated first orifice passageway which is elongated in at least an amount such that when spraying the mixture of non-compressible and supercritical fluids through the elongated first orifice passageway, a decompressive spray is produced having a second average spray velocity which is less than the first average spray velocity.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for reducing the average spray velocity of a decompressive airless spray stream comprised of a mixture of at least one non-compressible fluid and at least one supercritical fluid which stream is formed by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice passageway comprising passing the mixture through an orifice passageway having a passageway length L and an equivalent diameter D wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 2:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for reducing the average spray velocity of a decompressive airless spray stream comprised of a mixture of at least one non-compressible fluid and at least one supercritical fluid which stream is formed by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice passageway comprising passing the mixture through an orifice passageway having a passageway length L and an equivalent diameter D wherein the ratio L:D is in the range of from about 2:1 to about 20:1.
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