Abstract:
Treated articles and a process of producing the treated articles, systems having treated articles, and processes incorporating treated articles are disclosed. The treated articles include a metal or metallic substrate, and a surface treatment of the metal or metallic substrate, the surface treatment having fluorine, silicon, and carbon. The systems include a flow path, with the surface treatment being within the flow path. The processes include flowing a fluid through the flow path.
Abstract:
Thermal chemical vapor deposition coated articles and thermal chemical vapor deposition processes are disclosed. The article includes a substrate and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the substrate. The thermal chemical vapor deposition coating includes properties from being produced by diffusion-rate-limited thermal chemical vapor deposition. The thermal chemical vapor deposition process includes introducing a gaseous species to a vessel and producing a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on an article within the vessel by a diffusion-rate-limited reaction of the gaseous species.
Abstract:
Thermal chemical vapor deposition coated product and uses of such products are disclosed. A thermal chemical vapor deposition coated product includes a threaded substrate and a lubricious coating on the threaded substrate, the lubricious coating having a coefficient of friction of between 0.05 and 0.58 and being a thermal chemical vapor deposition. A process includes engaging the thermal chemical vapor deposition coated product with a material having mating threads, and applying pressure to the thermal chemical vapor deposition coated product while engaged with the material.
Abstract:
A chemical vapor deposition process and coated article are disclosed. The chemical vapor deposition process includes positioning an article in a chemical vapor deposition chamber, then introducing a deposition gas to the chemical vapor deposition chamber at a sub-decomposition temperature that is below the thermal decomposition temperature of the deposition gas, and then heating the chamber to a super-decomposition temperature that is equal to or above the thermal decomposition temperature of the deposition gas resulting in a deposited coating on at least a surface of the article from the introducing of the deposition gas. The chemical vapor deposition process remains within a pressure range of 0.01 psia and 200 psia and/or the deposition gas is dimethylsilane. The coated article includes a substrate subject to corrosion and a deposited coating on the substrate, the deposited coating having silicon, and corrosion resistance.
Abstract:
A coated article and a chemical vapor deposition process are disclosed. The coated article includes a functionalized layer applied to the coated article by chemical vapor deposition. The functionalized layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an oxidized-then-functionalized layer, an organofluoro treated layer, a fluorosilane treated layer, a trimethylsilane treated surface, an organofluorotrialkoxysilanes treated layer, an organofluorosilylhydrides-treated layer, an organofluoro silyl treated layer, a tridecafluoro 1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctylsilane treated layer, an organofluoro alcohol treated layer, a pentafluoropropanol treated layer, an allylheptafluoroisopropyl ether treated layer, a (perfluorobutyl) ethylene treated layer, a (perfluorooctyl) ethylene treated layer, and combinations thereof. The process includes applying the functionalized layer.
Abstract:
Liquid chromatography systems and liquid chromatography components are disclosed. In an embodiment, a liquid chromatography system includes a liquid chromatography component. The liquid chromatography component includes a substrate and an amorphous coating on the substrate. The amorphous coating has a base layer and a surface layer. The base layer includes carboxysilane.
Abstract:
LC techniques are disclosed. The LC technique includes providing a liquid chromatography system having a coated metallic fluid-contacting element, and transporting a fluid to contact the coated metallic fluid contacting element. Conditions for the transporting of the fluid are selected from the group consisting of the temperature of the fluid being greater than 150 degree Celsius, pressure urging the fluid being greater than 60 MPa, the fluid having a protein-containing analyte incompatible with one of titanium and polyether ether ketone, the fluid having a chelating agent incompatible with the one or both of the titanium or the polyether ether ketone.
Abstract:
Heat exchanger processes are disclosed. A heat exchanger process uses a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a surface positioned to be contacted by a fluid. The heat exchanger process includes contacting the surface with the fluid by transporting the fluid through the heat exchanger and transferring heat between the surface and the fluid. The transporting is at a rate of less than 2 meters per second, the surface includes a fouling-resistant coating, the fluid includes particles known to cause fouling, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
Fluid contact process, coated article, and coating processes are disclosed. The fluid contact process includes flowing a corrosive fluid to contact a coated article. The coated article includes an aluminum-containing substrate, a first region on the aluminum-containing substrate, the first region comprising carbon and silicon, a second region distal from the aluminum-containing substrate in comparison to the first region, the second region having oxygen at a greater concentration, by weight, than the first region, a third region distal from the first region in comparison to the second region, the third region comprising amorphous silicon. The coating process includes positioning the aluminum-containing substrate within an enclosed chamber, then, thermally decomposing dimethyl silane-and-silane-containing mixture within the enclosed chamber, then thermally oxidizing, and then, thermally decomposing silane.
Abstract:
Dielectric coatings, articles having dielectric coatings, and systems including coating having dielectric coatings are disclosed. The dielectric article includes a substrate having hidden surfaces and a dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces of the substrate. The dielectric coating has a bulk resistivity of at least 108 Ω·cm and a thickness of between 30 nanometers and 3,000 nanometers.