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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Rusty L. Blanski, Lancaster, CA (US);
Shawn H. Phillips, Lancaster, CA (US);
Stephen L. Rodgers, Madison, AL (US);
Joseph D. Lichtenhan, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Joseph J. Schwab, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Rusty L. Blanski, Lancaster, CA (US);
Shawn H. Phillips, Lancaster, CA (US);
Stephen L. Rodgers, Madison, AL (US);
Joseph D. Lichtenhan, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Joseph J. Schwab, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Nanoscale chemicals based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) are taught as lubricants, mold release agents, and as additives to control the viscosity, lubrication, wear, and thermal properties of conventional lubricous materials. The precisely defined nanoscopic dimensions of POSS materials enable viscosity, miscibility, and thermal properties to be (increased) or reduced (decreased) as desired. A key feature to the successful tailoring of properties is the inherent thermal and chemical stability of the POSS/POS nanostructure and the ability to control its topology and chemical potential to match that of surfaces and other materials.