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GB2353739A
GB2353739A GB9920792A GB9920792A GB2353739A GB 2353739 A GB2353739 A GB 2353739A GB 9920792 A GB9920792 A GB 9920792A GB 9920792 A GB9920792 A GB 9920792A GB 2353739 A GB2353739 A GB 2353739A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05DPROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D5/00Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
    • B05D5/08Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain an anti-friction or anti-adhesive surface
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05DPROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D3/00Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D3/06Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
    • B05D3/061Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation using U.V.
    • B05D3/065After-treatment
    • B05D3/067Curing or cross-linking the coating
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05DPROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D5/00Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
    • B05D5/08Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain an anti-friction or anti-adhesive surface
    • B05D5/083Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain an anti-friction or anti-adhesive surface involving the use of fluoropolymers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01MLUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/08Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant jetting means
    • F01M2001/083Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant jetting means for lubricating cylinders

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Abstract

A low friction and low wear coating which has a resin matrix is applied to a surface, e.g. an aluminium alloy piston, by method comprising formulating a spreadable mixture of matrix-forming resin, photoinitiator and solid lubricant, e.g. PTFE or molybdenum disulphide, spreading said mixture on to said surface, and exposing the spread mixture to ultra-violet radiation.

Description

2353739 1 APPLYING A LOW FRICTION AND LOW WEAR COATING This invention is
concerned with a method of applying a low friction and low wear coating which has a resin matrix. The method is applicable, in particular, to applying such coatings to the skirt portions of pistons but has other applications.
In many internal combustion engines, the engine comprises one or more cylinders in each of which a piston makes reciprocating movements. Most pistons are made from metal, particularly alloys of aluminium. The piston comprises a crown portion which extends across the cylinder and receives energy from combustion events in the cylinder. The piston is connected by a connecting rod to a crankshaft of the engine to impart rotary motion thereto. The piston also comprises one or more skirt portions which are integral with or are connected to the crown portion. The skirt portion or portions operate to guide the piston in the cylinder during the reciprocating movement. Under normal operating conditions, oil is available between a skirt portion and the cylinder.
However, under partially lubricated conditions, eg on starting a cold engine, high frictional forces may occur leading to reduced fuel efficiency or even pistonsticking, scuffing and increased noise. In order to avoid these disadvantages, it is common practice to apply a low friction coating to portions of the outer surface of the skirt portion. Such a low friction coating also needs to have low wear.
Known low friction and low wear coatings for piston skirts comprise one or more solid lubricants dispersed in a thermosetting resin which forms the matrix of the coating. The coating is applied, eg by spraying or screen printing or pad printing, and then subjected to high temperature, typically 180 - 2200C, for a period, typically 30 -60 minutes, sufficient to cause the resin to cure, thereby 2 producing a fully-bonded coating.
The use of known coatings of the type referred to above has several disadvantages. The curing process requires considerable use of energy. The time taken for curing is relatively long and makes the use of a continuous production process difficult. In some coatings, organic solvents are used which is undesirable environmentally. Some coatings contain toxic materials such as lead and antimony compounds. Also, the properties of some aluminium a,!ioys can be damaged by the curing process.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of applying a low friction and low wear coating to a surface which uses reduced energy and requires reduced curing time.
The invention provides a method of applying a low friction and low wear coating which has a resin matrix to a surface, the method comprising formulating a spreadable mixture containing a resin which is capable of being cured to form a matrix of the coating, a photoinitiator operable on exposure to ultra-violet radiation to cause said resin to cure, and a solid lubricant, the method also comprising spreading said mixture on to said surface, and exposing the spread mixture to ultra-violet radiation.
In a method according to the invention, the resin can be cured using little energy in a very short time, eg 30 to 60 seconds. When the method is applied to, for example pistons, this makes it practical to cure while the piston is moving on a continuous conveyor. Furthermore, the use of organic solvents and toxic materials can be avoided as can the possibility of heat damage to the properties of some aluminium alloys.
In a method according to the invention, the mixture may also comprise an adhesion promoter operable to assist adhesion of the coating to the surface, a photosentiser acting in conjunction with the photoinitiator to increase the 1 3 potential for the mixture to absorb ultra-violet radiation, or a reactive diluent operable to reduce the viscosity of the mixture. Other possible additives include wetting additives, surfactants, rheology modifiers, cure modifiers, fillers and pigments.
In order to improve penetration by the ultra-violet radiation, the mixture may comprise a solid material which is transparent to the ultra- violet radiation.
This material may be the solid lubricant, eg PTIFE.
The mixture may also comprise a further solid lubricant.
The mixture may be spread by a screen printing process but other techniques, such as spraying, pad printing or dipping, are possible.
Preferred proportions, by weight, in the mixture are:
Resin: 60-18%; photainitiator 10-1%; photosensitiser 3-0.5%; wetting agent 6-0.5%; reactive diluent 20-1%; silane 1-0.1%; flexibiliser 10-0.5%; PTFE 60-10%; and molydenum disulphide 40-10%.
Preferred particle sizes for the lubricants are 0-10 microns for molybdenum disulphide (for example, 0.5 microns) and for PTFE 0-20 microns (for example 15 microns).
The coating thickness may be for example 5-25 microns (for example 1520 microns).
There now follow detailed descriptions of three illustrative examples, according to the invention of methods of applying a low friction coating which has a resin matrix to a selected surface of a piston.
Example 1 In example 1, a spreadable mixture was formulated from the following (all 4 percentages being by weight):
27% of a resin capable of being cured to form a matrix of the coating. This was the oligomer or main matrix former. Specifically, the resin was 3,4,Epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxy-cyclohexane carboxylate (Union Carbide UVR-6105).
4% of a photoinitiator operable on exposure to ultra-violet radiation to cause said resin to cure. This has photosensitive molecules which can absorb ultra-violet radiation and, when they do so, generate reactive species which initiate cross-linking of the resin. Specifically, the photoinitiator was mixed triarylsulphonium hexafluorophosphate salts (Union Carbide UVI6990).
1 % of a photosentiser acting in conjunction with the photoinitiator to increase the potential for the mixture to absorb ultra-violet radiation. Specifically, the photosentiser was isopropylthioxanthone (Lambson Speedcure ITX).
1.5% of a wetting agent (3M FC430). This assists in achieving an even distribution of lubricant in the mixture and also assists in obtaining good substrate wetting.
8% of a reactive diluent operable to reduce the viscosity of the mixture.
Specifically, this was 1.4 bis[(ethenyloxy)methyl] cyclohexane (ISP Europe Rapi-Cure CHVE). This also has the advantages that it cures independently of the main resin forming an inter-penetrating network (IPN) therewith, that its reaction time is much quicker than that of the main resin so that the overall curing time is reduced, and that it provides a compatible chemical species for the adhesion promoter mentioned next.
0.5% of an adhesion promoter operable to assist adhesion of the coating to the surface of the piston. Specifically, this was vinyltriethoxysi lane (Witco Silquest Al 51). As mentioned above, this organo-funtional silane material is compatible with the reactive diluent and also with the piston alloy.
2% of a toughening and flexibility-increasing additive. Specifically, epoxidised polybutadiene (AtoChem Poly bd 605).
28% of PTFE solid lubricant. Specifically, this was Du Pont's fluoroadditive Teflon MP1300. In addition to providing a solid lubricant with a very low coefficient of friction, this material is relatively transparent to ultra- violet radiation so that it provides a path for the radiation to penetrate deep into the coating. 28% of a second solid lubricant. Specifically, this was molybdenum disulphide (H C Starck M5).
In mixing the formulation, the liquid components and the photosentiser (powder) were mixed together first and the other particulate materials were then added. This was found to improve the properties of the coating. The specific mixing order was:
1. Main resin.
2. Photoinitiator.
3. Reactive diluent.
4. Photosensitiser.
5. Wetting additive.
6. Adhesion Promoter.
7. Toughening and flexibility-increasing additive.
At this point, the seven components so far added were mixed in a Greavestype high shear mixer fitted with a serrated disc impeller. This continued until the photosentiser had fully dissolved and the mixture was homogeneous. The particulate materials were then added as follows:
8. PTFE solid lubricant.
9. Second solid lubricant.
After the addition of each particulate material, the mixture was mixed again until it was homogeneous.
Next, the mixture was spread on to selected surfaces of the skirt portion of a piston made from a conventional aluminium/sil icon alloy. Said surfaces had previously been cleaned to remove any oil, grease or dirt. The mixture was spread to a thickness of 115tm by a conventional screen printing process.
Next, the spread mixture was immediately exposed to ultra-violet radiation 6 emitted by a medium pressure mercury arc lamp having an arc length of 175mm, an effective curing length of 150mm, a nominal emission of 120 w/cm, and a focal length of 50mm. The mixture was placed at the focus of the lamp for 30 to 60 seconds.
In a standard durability test (Ford 200 hour Cologne durability cycle), the coating of Example 1 performed well, matching or exceeding the performance of standard coatings having long curing times.
Example
In example 2, a spreadable mixture was formulated from the following (all percentages being by weight):
51.5% of a resin capable of being cured to form a matrix of the coating. Specifically, the resin was 3,4,Epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4epoxycyclohexane carboxylate (Union Carbide UVR-61 10).
4.5% of a photoinitiator operable on exposure to ultra-violet radiation to cause said resin to cure. Specifically, the photoinitiator was the same as in Examplel.
2.5% of a wetting agent (3M FC430).
41.5% of a solid lubricant. Specifically, this was PTFE (DuPont Teflon MP1100).
In Example 2, the formulation was mixed as in Example 1 (except that there were fewer components).
Example 2 continued with spreading and curing as in Example 1.
Example In example 3, a spreadable mixture was formulated from the following (all percentages being by weight):
40% of a resin capable of being cured to form a matrix of the coating.
Specifically, the resin was the same as in Example 1.
4% of a photoinitiator operable on exposure to ultra-violet radiation to cause 7 said resin to cure. Specifically, the photoinitiator was the same as in Examplel.
1% of a photosentiser acting in conjunction with the photoinitiator to increase the potential for the mixture to absorb ultra-violet radiation. Specifically, the photosentiser was the same as in Example 1.
1.5% of a wetting agent (3M FC430).
8% of a reactive diluent operable to reduce the viscosity of the mixture. Specifically, this was the same as in Example 1.
0.5% of an adhesion promoter operable to assist adhesion of the coating to the piston. Specifically, this was the same as in Example 1.
2% of a toughening and flexibility-increasing additive. Specifically, this was the same as in Example 1.
28% of a PTIFE solid lubricant. Specifically, this was the same as in Example 1.
15% of a second solid lubricant. Specifically, this was graphite (1-2gm grade).
8 In Example 3, the formulation was mixed as in Example.
Example 3 continued with spreading and curing as in Example 1.
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Claims (8)

  1. A method of applying a low friction and low wear coating which has a resin matrix to a surface, the method comprising formulating a spreadable mixture containing a resin which is capable of being cured to form a matrix of the coating, a photoinitiator operable on exposure to ultraviolet radiation to cause said resin to cure, and a solid lubricant, the method also comprising spreading said mixture on to said surface, and exposing the spread mixture to ultra-violet radiation.
  2. 2 A method according to claim 1, wherein the mixture also comprises an adhesion promoter operable to assist adhesion of the coating to the surface.
  3. 3 A method according to either one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the mixture also comprises a photosentiser acting in conjunction with the photoinitiator to increase the potential for the mixture to absorb ultraviolet radiation.
  4. 4 A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixture also comprises a reactive diluent operable to reduce the viscosity of the mixture.
  5. 5 A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mixture comprises a solid material which is transparent to the ultra-violet radiation.
  6. 6 A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mixture also comprises a second solid lubricant.
  7. 7 A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mixture is spread by a screen printing process.
  8. 8 A method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said surface is a surface of a piston. 9 A method of applying a low friction and low wear coating substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Example 1, Example 2 or Example 3.
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