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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Hrl Laboratories, Llc, Malibu, CA (US);
Andrew P. Nowak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Adam F. Gross, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Elena Sherman, Culver City, CA (US);
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US);
Abstract
Low-friction fluorinated coatings are disclosed herein. A preferred low-friction material contains a low-surface-energy fluoropolymer having a surface energy between about 5 mJ/mto about 50 mJ/m, and a hygroscopic material that is covalently connected to the fluoropolymer in a triblock copolymer, such as PEG-PFPE-PEG. The material forms a lubricating surface layer in the presence of humidity. An exemplary copolymer comprises fluoropolymers with average molecular weight from 500 g/mol to 20,000 g/mol, wherein the fluoropolymers are (α,ω)-hydroxyl-terminated and/or (α,ω)-amine-terminated, and wherein the fluoropolymers are present in the triblock structure T-(CH—CH—O)—CH—CF—O—(CF—CF—O)(CF—O)—CF—CH—(O—CH—CH)-T where T is a hydroxyl or amine terminal group, p=1 to 50, m=1 to 100, and n=1 to 100. The copolymer also contains isocyanate species and polyol or polyamine chain extenders or crosslinkers possessing a functionality of preferably 3 or greater. These durable, solvent-resistant, and transparent coatings reduce insect debris following impact.