A New Hermetic Sealing Ceramic Material Derived at Low Temperature from a Sol Gel

Information

• NSF Award
• 9061259

Owner

• TPL, Inc.

• Award Id

  9061259

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1991 - 34 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1991 - 34 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 50,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered a low density, anomalously low surface area, sol-gel derived alumina-silicate composition. The development suggests application of this material as a hermetic coating in a range of applications that cannot tolerate the high temperatures required to densify conventional films. The transport (i.e., hermetic) properties must be quantified for specific engineering applications. The result will be an understanding of the process-microstructure-transport properties of this material. An existing vacuum system will be modified for permeation studies. Aluminasilicate films of various thicknesses will be cast by various techniques, thermally treated, and diffusion properties measured. Microstructural characteristics of the coating will be correlated with diffusion properties. Iterative studies of diffusion properties as a function of sol-gel processing conditions will be conducted.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/4/1990 - 34 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/4/1990 - 34 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  TPL, Inc.

• City

  ALBUQUERQUE

• State

  NM

• Country

  United States

• Address

  3921 ACADEMY PARKWAY N NE

• Postal Code

  871094416

• Phone Number

  5053424471

• First Name

  Larry

• Last Name

  Harrah

• Email Address

  adherenttech@compuserve.com

• Start Date

  1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM