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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Gino Palumbo, Toronto, CA;
Jonathan Mccrea, Toronto, CA;
Klaus Tomantschger, Mississauga, CA;
Iain Brooks, Toronto, CA;
Daehyun Jeong, Oakville, CA;
Dave Limoges, Etobicoke, CA;
Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Toronto, CA;
Uwe Erb, Toronto, CA;
Andrew Wang, Toronto, CA;
Gino Palumbo, Toronto, CA;
Jonathan McCrea, Toronto, CA;
Klaus Tomantschger, Mississauga, CA;
Iain Brooks, Toronto, CA;
Daehyun Jeong, Oakville, CA;
Dave Limoges, Etobicoke, CA;
Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Toronto, CA;
Uwe Erb, Toronto, CA;
Andrew Wang, Toronto, CA;
Integran Technologies, Inc., Toronto, CA;
Abstract
Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardness between 200 VHN and 3,000 VHN. The lightweight articles are strong and ductile and exhibit high coefficients of restitution and a high stiffness and are particularly suitable for a variety of applications including aerospace and automotive parts, sporting goods, and the like.