Inventors:
Tim Hsu - State College PA, US
David Berry - San Antonio TX, US
George I. Butler - Kingwood TX, US
International Classification:
B32B 7/02, B32B 37/00
Abstract:
Substrate protective structures, including high performance polymers and polymer coatings from 1 to over 2500 mils thick, are disclosed. The structures protect metal and other surfaces with heat resistant, abrasion resistant, and chemical inert polymers. The structures are applied to the substrate in a manner that provides easy processing of curved and bent surfaces, increased adhesion of metal to polymer, greater resistance to mechanical and thermal stresses that cause cracking and de-lamination, and increased environmental resistance.