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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1997
Kurtis C Kelley, Washington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for making powders for plasma spray coatings from single components and multiple component having dissimilar particle size and density, which can withstand temperatures in excess of 200.degree. C. within a plasma spray gun and still be freely flowable. In this invention a process for enhancing the high temperature flowability of a powder for spray coatings is disclosed. The process includes the following steps. A powder selected from one of a metal, a ceramic, or mixtures thereof is mixed with a blend of polymeric cellulose ether and water to a dough-like consistency. The powder and the blend are mixed in a volumetric ratio in the range of about 90:10 to about 99:1, powder:blend and a paste is formed. The paste is dried. The dry paste is particulated and a flowable powder having a particle size the range of about 50 .mu.m to about 300 .mu.m is formed.