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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
James A. Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Kevin H. Janora, Schenectady, NY (US);
James A. Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Kevin H. Janora, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An in-situ method for repairing a thermal barrier coating deposited on a component that has suffered localized spallation including depositing a ceramic paste on a surface area of the component exposed by the localized spallation, the ceramic paste including a ceramic material in a binder material, the ceramic material including solid zirconia particles, the binder material including a silicone compound. The method also including heating the binder material to yield a repair coating that covers the surface area of the component, the silicone compound promoting the bonding of the solid zirconia particles.