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US3880972A
US3880972A US299880A US29988072A US3880972A US 3880972 A US3880972 A US 3880972A US 299880 A US299880 A US 299880A US 29988072 A US29988072 A US 29988072A US 3880972 A US3880972 A US 3880972A
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  • ABSTRACT Mica is ground dry to yield finely divided mica particles prior to forming a sheet. A single sheet of uniform thickness is formed at one time by pouring a colloid mixture of the ground mica, water and a colloid agent onto a mesh screen. Vacuum means and a hydraulic press are used to complete the formation of a sheet.
  • the sheet also includes a resin binder. The resin may be coated on the ground mica prior to the formation of the collodial mixture, or the resin may be applied to the sheet after the sheet has been subjected to vacuum treatment and prior to being pressed.
  • FIG I MICA STARTING MATERIAL GROUND TO YIELD MICA PLATELETS GRADED MICA i I F WATER AND I COATED WITH I co
  • the field of the present invention is micaceous insulating structures. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel method for making finely di vided.
  • mica has excellent electrical. mechanical. and thermal properties.
  • paper-like sheets of mica have wide applications.
  • such paper-like mica sheets. after impregnation with a resinous binder material. and after being heatpressed to cure the impregnated composite. have excellent dielectric properties and have found substantial use as insulation materials.
  • they are widely employed as insulating commutator segments for electric motors.
  • Such insulating materials usually have thicknesses ranging from 10 to 60 mils (0.25 to 1.5 mm.) after they have been finally molded and pressed.
  • blocks of mica contain layers that are held together by van der Waals forces.
  • van der Waals forces When layers are split, the van der Waals forces must be overcome. With a new surface exposed, the molecules on the surface shift so that the van der Waals forces redistribute through the splitting. Immediate joining of splittings, however, will prevent the van der Waals forces from redistributing and result in surfaces with a force of attraction for each other.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for manufacturing mica sheet composites which utilizes equipment that is less expensive than the equipment utilized in various prior art processes for forming mica sheet composites.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for manufacturing mica sheet composites wherein a mica starting material is ground while dry to produce the mica platelets from which the mica sheet composite is fabricated.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for forming mica sheet composites wherein the mica platelets in the mica sheet composites are produced by pulverizing mica in a hammer mill.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for forming mica sheet composites in a mold wherein a colloid agent is utilized to insure uniform thickness of a sheet formed in a mold.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a process for manufacturing mica sheet composites wherein the resin and mica platelets are combined prior to forming a sheet in a mold.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a process for manufacturing mica sheet composites wherein the resin is added to the sheet in a solventless powder form prior to forming a sheet.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a process for manufacturing mica sheet composites wherein the resin is applied in a solution.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a process for forming mica sheet composites wherein the resin is added to the sheet in latex form or in suspension.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow sheet illustrating the process of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view partially in crosssection of an apparatus suitable for forming mica sheet composites in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mold assembly of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the baffle of FIG. 2.
  • the process of the present invention is in many respects similar to prior art processes for forming mica sheet composites.
  • the present process differs from the prior art in several ways. Perhaps the most significant difference is that by following the teachings of the present invention, it is possible to grind the mica while dry without any deleterious effects on the resulting mica sheet.
  • mica sheets are formed in a mold one at a time.
  • a uniform mica sheet thickness is obtained by the use of a thixotropic colloid agent or a suspending agent or a stabilizing agent which is dissolved in the water in which the mica is carried.
  • the purpose of the agent is to thicken the resulting mixture and uniformly suspend the mica platelets.
  • the thixotropic agent functions to form a colloidial gel and insures the formation of a sheet having a desired uniform thickness by preventing channeling and by preventing the lateral movement of mica platelets in the mold as the sheet is being formed.
  • the liquid which is extracted from the bottom of the mold by the application of a vacuum is extracted evenly with the platelets being deposited evenly to result in the formation of a mica sheet having a substantially uniform thickness.
  • the thickness of the sheet can be held to close tolerances i.e., plus or minus percent in thicknesses from 0.005 inches to 0.100 inches.
  • a resin is included in the sheet to give the sheet strength.
  • resins usable with the process of the present invention include inorganic resins such as boron phosphates, potassium borates, silicones. and organic resins such as shellac, copal, epoxys, alkyds, polyesters. and varnish.
  • the actual choice of a resin depends on balancing the cost, temperature resistance. flexibility, and electrical resistance that may be required. It should be noted, however, that those resins which have been previously used in prior art processes for forming mica sheet composites may be advantageously used in the process of the present inven tion. In the present process, however, there are two alternate procedures for including resin in the finished mica sheet composite.
  • finely divided mica is coated with resin prior to the formation of a mica sheet.
  • the resin is coated on the mica either in dry form, in solution or in suspension.
  • a mica sheet is formed, and the sheet is coated with a resin solution or suspension and thereafter pressed in a heated hydraulic press to yield the mica sheet composite.
  • the mica starting material is ground in a hammer mill
  • the coated mica is introduced into a tank containing water and a thixotropic colloid agent
  • the mica starting material is ground in a hammer mill
  • the uncoated mica is introduced into a tank containing water and a thixotropic colloid agent
  • the mica may be ground dry, if desired. It should be noted that the ability of the present process to provide acceptable results when mica is ground dry and then graded is advantageous in that the equipment which would be otherwise necessary to split mica in a water environment is not required. However, it should be emphasized at the outset that the steps other than grinding and grading which are described below can be advantageously utilized with mica paper slurry that has been formed in a conventional water jet system.
  • the mica starting material is ground dry in a micropulverizer, such as a hammer mill, that has small perforations.
  • a micropulverizer such as a hammer mill
  • a hammer mill having one-fourth of an inch perforations has been advantageously employed in the presence process.
  • the mica starting material may be scrap mica or blocks of the laminated mineral such as biotite, muscovite, phlogopite, or zinnwaldite. It is preferable to grind or pulverize the mica starting material to yield mica platelets with a maximum diameter of one-fourth of an inch.
  • the mica is graded through screens.
  • a range of screen sizes is employed so that the ground mica will pass through a six mesh screen and be retained on a thirty mesh screen. It should be noted, however, that the grading is controlled by the mesh size of the screen utilized on the mold bottom which is described below.
  • the mica particles are graded so that the graded particles will be retained on the mesh screen which forms the bottom of the mold.
  • the size of the mesh in the mold screen is 60 mesh.
  • the ground mica is graded or classified to yield platelets which range in size from /8 inches to 250 microns in diameter. Since conventional equipment is employed in the grinding and grading steps, such equipment is not shown in the drawing.
  • a resin may be coated on the mica prior to the formation of the mica sheet in the mold.
  • the present process differs from other known processes in that dried mica flakes are coated with a resin prior to making up a water slurry. Coating the dry mica flakes with the resin permits the resin and mica to be deposited at the same time.
  • the dry mica platelets can be coated with either a dry powdered resin or a solvent solution of the resin.
  • the powdered resin is coated on the mica by placing a charge of mica in a mixer and making it damp with a small amount of water. A weight of water is used that is l8-22 percent of the weight of the mica. Thereafter, an amount of powdered resin is added to the mixture and mixed for between two to five minutes at a speed of 60 rpm. Preferably, the amount of powdered resin added to the mixer is ten to fifteen percent of the weight of the mica in the mixer.
  • the foregoing procedure has been found to be very effective in attaching resin to the mica flakes. As set forth above, however, the mica does not have to be coated with resin to make an adhesive sheet of mica. Thus, in the next stepin the process, either coated or uncoated mica may be mixed with water and the colloid agent.
  • mica platelets are introduced into a holding tank into which a mixture of water and a colloid agent has been added.
  • the amount of ground mica that is added to holding tank 10 is preferably between 0.5 2.0 percent of the total weight of the mixture of water and colloid agent in tank 10.
  • the solution of water and colloid agent preferably contains about /8 of one percent to /2 of one percent by weight of a colloid agent with the remainder of the solution being water.
  • the function of the thixotropic colloid agent is to insure that a sheet of uniform thickness will be produced.
  • thixotropic colloid agents are usable in accordance with the present invention.
  • One type of thixotropic colloid agent which has been found to be satisfactory is a high molecular weight linear polysaccharide which gives the mixture, in holding tank 10, pseudoplastic properties and holds the mica platelets in stable suspension. It should be noted. however, that the important characteristic in the selection of a thixotropic colloid agent is that the agent be capable of maintaining the mica platelets in suspension while being poured into the sheet mold.
  • any agent which functions to suspend the mica platelets in a water carrier so that there is little lateral movement of the mica platelets in a mold when water is being extracted from the mold, is intended for use in the process of the present invention.
  • One thixotropic colloid agent that has been found to be effective in practicing the process of the present invention is a xanthan gum.
  • Xanthan gum is a high molecular weight linear polysaccharide which functions as a hydrophilic colloid to thicken, suspend and stabilize water based systems.
  • Xanthan gum is classified as a carbohydrate.
  • the xanthan gum utilized in the present process is a complex polysaccharide gum having a molecular weight of more than one million.
  • This high polymer is linear in structure with a B-linked backbone containing D- glucose, D-mannose and D-glucuronic acid with a l D- mannose side-chain unit for every 8 sugar residues and a l D-glucose side-chain residue for every 16 sugar residues.
  • the polysaccharide is partially acetylated and contains pyruvic acid attached to the glucose sidechain residue.
  • the molar ratio of D-glucose to D- mannose to D-glucuronic acid is 2.8:3.0:2.0.
  • the generally accepted structure of the xanthan gum used in the process of the present invention is
  • the solution of water and colloid agent in holding tank 10 may be prepared by sifting a dry thixotropic colloid agent, such as xanthan gum, into water with sufficient agitation to bring about a physical separation of the particles.
  • a thixotropic colloid agent that is useful in practicing the present invention is a hydroxyalkyl guar which is a modification of a standard guar gum that is prepared by reacting the guar molecule with ethylene oxide or propylene oxide.
  • Thechemical structure of a hydroxyalkyl guar is derived from the guar gum molecuiouo n vinouohn no no I 11 '1 n II 11 l on n on u l l y/ u 1 u u on 1 II on I o o culooonu CH; II I I o
  • Other colloid agents usable in accordance with the present invention include alkali metal silicates such as sodium silicate (water glass) and potassium silicate and metal sulfates such as calcium sulfate.
  • the colloidial mixture in tank is delivered by a conduit 12 into a tub 14 which contains a mold assembly 16 for forming the mica sheet composites.
  • Conduit I2 is equipped with an appropriate valve or nozzle (not shown) for commencing and terminating the flow of the liquid from holding tank 10 into tab 14.
  • gravitational forces cause the colloidial mixture in tank 10 to flow into tub l4.
  • Mold assembly 16 is comprised of a lateral support member 18 and a screen bottom 20 (see FIG. 3).
  • the screen bottom 20 is a 60 mesh screen formed of teflon.
  • a teflon screen is employed because of its widely known non-sticking and heat resistant properties, although the use of a teflon screen is not essential.
  • Lateral support member 18 is designed to produce a 39 inch X 39 inch sheet of mica composite.
  • screen 20 is placed on the bottom surface of tub l4. Lateral support member 18 is then placed above screen 20 to form the mica sheet mold.
  • the mold assembly 16 is then filled to an appropriate height as is indicated by upper surface 22 of colloid mixture 24 in FIG. 2. The height is determined by the thickness of the mica sheet desired. For example, for sheets having a uniform thickness of 0.020 inches.
  • tub 14 is filled to a depth of four inches.
  • baffle 26 is supported by the upper walls of tub 14.
  • FIG. 4 A more detailed view of baffle 26 is shown in FIG. 4.
  • baffle 26 has the configuration of a tray with side walls for initially containing the colloid mixture flowing from conduit 12.
  • Handles 28 on baffle 26 support baffle 26 and allow the bottom surface thereof to extend into the inner chamber of the tub.
  • a plurality of apertures 30 formed on the bottom surface of baffle 26 allow for the passage of colloid mixture 24 into the mold assembly 16.
  • baffle 26 The purpose or function of baffle 26 is to deliver the colloid mixture uniformly to the mold assembly.
  • a vacuum pump 32 withdraws liquid from mold assembly 16.
  • Vacuum pump 32 is connected to a drain (not shown) on the bottom of tube 14 by an appropriate conduit. With the vacuum pump drawing a vacuum at a range between 12 to l8 inches in the direcl i l I I ll tion of arrow 34, it takes only a few minutes for a sheet to form with the liquid in mold assembly l6'being extracted from the mold assembly through screen 20 and out of the tub through the drain situated on the bottom thereof.
  • the mica platelets are deposited uniformly on screen 20
  • the foregoing step is accomplished with a sheet of a water proof fabric having a shape which allows it to cover the surface of screen 20. Since the waterproof fabric, which is utilized as a cover during the final stages of vacuum withdrawal is nothing more than a rectangular mat of rubber or plastic, it is not shown in the drawing.
  • the vacuum arrangement connected to the drain on tub 14 is capable of extracting substantially all of the liquid (water) which carries the mica platelets.
  • the mica platelets on screen 20 are compressed and in a slightly damp condition.
  • the mold assembly is disassembled and screen 20 which supports the mica sheet is delivered to an oven wherein the mica platelets on screen 20 are dried at a temperature of 450F. for one hour to yield a dry mica sheet.
  • the sheet can be coated while slightly damp, or dry, with a resin solution before being dried in an oven.
  • An acceptable procedure for coating a sheet with a resin solution is to coat a 15 percent by weight silicone resin in toluol solution on to the damp, or dry, sheet.
  • the dry sheet is pressed at a pressure of about 200 pounds per square inch and a temperature of 260 280F. in a heated platen hydraulic press to yield the finished mica plate.
  • a binder or resin is coated on the dry ground mica platelets in the manner described above with a binder solution being utilized to apply a second coat of binder to the mica sheet after the sheet is formed.
  • EXAMPLE 1 To produce a 39 inch by 39 inch 20 mil thick sheet, 890 grams of mica, which is ground and graded to yield particles which range in size between 6 mesh and 30 mesh, are added to 20 gallons of water containing Vs percent by weight of the xanthan gum thixotripic colloid agent and stirred gently to prevent settling.
  • This 20 gallon charge is dropped into tub 14 through baffle tray 26.
  • the water is then drained through a 60 mesh screen 20 situated in the bottom of the tub.
  • a sheet of teflon coated glass is laid over the mica. This cover is cut to fit smugly inside mold l6.
  • Vacuum at 14 inches is then applied through the drain line to remove most of the residual water and densify the mica sheet through the pressing action of the teflon glass cover.
  • mica sheet and teflon glass is then removed from the tub and placed between two pieces of cardboard, turned upside down and the screen 20 is stripped from the mica sheet.
  • the mica sheet on the teflon glass cover is then placed in a rack and allowed to dry overnight.
  • the ai'r-dried'mica is then coated with a 24 percent silicone resin in toluene solution to produce a 15 percent-binder content and dried in an oven for ten minutes at 475F.
  • the silicone resin is Dow-Corning 2,106.
  • the teflon glass cover is removed, and the mica layers are then pressed in a steam heated hydraulic press at 270F., 15 minutes at touching pressure followed by 30 minutes at 200 psi.
  • the pressed sheets are then cured in an oven for 18 hours at 600F. to yield a finished mica plate.
  • EXAMPLE 2 To produce a 39 inch by 39 inch 20 mil thick sheet, 890 grams of mica, which is ground and graded to yield particles which range in size between 6 mesh and mesh, are added to a rotating drum.
  • the mica charge is tumbled in the rotating drum while being sprayed slowly with a silicone latex percent solids).
  • the latex is prepared in conventional form by dispersing solid resin powder in water and stabilizing. The amount added is such that the final product contains 15 percent binder content. The tumbling is stopped when the water content of the mix is approximated 20 percent (mica particles barely cling to sides of drumtotal tumbling time approximately 10 minutes).
  • coated mica platelets are then added to 20 gallons of water containing /8 percent by weight of the xanthan gum thixotropic colloid agent and stirred gently to prevent settling.
  • Vacuum at 14 inches is then applied through the drain line to remove most of the residual water and densify the mica sheet through the pressing action of the teflon glass cover.
  • the combination of screen 20, mica sheet and teflon glass is then removed from the tub and placed between two pieces of cardboard, turned upside down, and the screen 20 is stripped from the mica sheet.
  • the mica sheet on the teflon glass cover is then placed in a rack and allowed to dry overnight.
  • the teflon glass cover is removed and the mica layers are then pressed in a steam heated hydraulic press at 270F., 15 minutes at touching pressure followed by 30 minutes at 200 psi.
  • the pressed sheets are then cured in an oven for 18 hours at 600F. to yield a finished mica plate.
  • EXAMPLE 3 To produce a 39 inch by 39 inch 20 mil thick sheet, 890 grams of mica which is ground and graded to yield particles which range in size between 6 mesh and 30 mesh, are added to a rotating drum.
  • the mica charge is slowly tumbled in the rotating drum while being sprayed slowly with a 30 percent solution of Dow-Corming 2,106 silicone resin in equal parts of alcohol and toluene.
  • the amount added is such that the final mica product contains 15 percent by weight of the resin binder. The tumbling is stopped when mica particles no longer cling to the sides of the drum.
  • The-coated mica platelets are then added to 20 gallons of water containing 4; percent by weight of the xanthan gum thixotropic colloid agent and stirred gently to prevent settling.
  • This 20 gallon charge is dropped into tub 14 through baffle tray 26.
  • the water is then drained through a 60 mesh screen 20 situated in the bottom of the tub.
  • a sheet of teflon coated glass is laid over the mica. This cover is cut to fit smugly inside mold 16.
  • Vacuum at 14 inches is then applied through the drain line to remove most of the residual water and densify the mica sheet through the pressing action of the teflon glass cover.
  • the combination of screen 20, mica sheet and teflon glass is then removed from the tub and placed between two pieces of cardboard, turned upside down, and the screen 26 is stripped from the mica sheet.
  • the mica sheet on the teflon glass cover is then placed in a rack and allowed to dry overnight.
  • the teflon glass cover is removed, and the mica layers are then pressed in a steam heated hydraulic press at 270F., 15 minutes at touching pressure followed by 30 minutes at 200 psi.
  • the pressed sheets are then cured in an oven for 18 hours at 600F. to yield a finished mica plate.
  • EXAMPLE 4 To produce a 39 inch by 39 inch 20 mil thick sheet, 890 grams of mica, which is ground and graded to yield particles which range in size between 6 mesh and 30 mesh, are added to a rotating drum.
  • the mica charge is slowly tumbled in the rotating drum while being sprayed with water. Spraying is continued until the mica starts clinging to the side of the drum (approximately 20 percent moisture content). An amount of silicone resin powder, previously ball milled and passed through 60 mesh screen, is slowly added such that the final mica product contains percent by weight of binder. Additional spraying with water is necessary to keep the platelets damp and the resin clinging to the mica platelets. The total tumbling time is approximately 15 minutes.
  • coated mica is then added to gallons of water containing Vs percent by weight of the xantham gum thixotropic colloid agent and stirred gently to prevent settling.
  • This 20 gallon charge is dropped into tub 14 through baffle tray 26.
  • the water is then drained through a 60 mesh screen 20 situated in the bottom of the tub.
  • a sheet of teflon coated glass is laid over the mica. This cover is cut to fit smugly inside mold l6.
  • Vacuum at 14 inches is then applied through the drain line to remove most of the residual water and densify the mica sheet through the pressing action of the teflon glass cover.
  • the teflon glass cover is removed and the mica layers are then pressed in a steam heated hydraulic press at 270F., 15 minutes at touching pressure followed by minutes at 200 psi.
  • the pressed sheets are then cured in an oven for 18 hours at 600F. to yield a finished mica plate.
  • EXAMPLE 5 The procedure set forth in Example 1 is followed but with the 890 grams of mica being charged into 20 gallons of water containing Vs percent by weight of the hydroxyalkyl guar colloidial agent.
  • EXAMPLE 6 The procedure set forth in Example 5 is followed but with the air-dried mica being coated with a shellac solution containing two to three pounds of shellac per gallon of methyl alcohol.
  • EXAMPLE 7 The procedure set forth in Example 3 is followed except that the 890 grams of coated mica starting material is added to 20 gallons of water containing Vs percent by weight of the hydroxyalkyl guar colloid agent.
  • EXAMPLE 8 The procedure set forth in Example 7 is followed except that the mica is coated with a shellac solution containing two to three pounds of shellac per gallon of methyl alcohol.
  • Example 9-11 The procedure set forth in Example 1 is followed but with the 890 grams of mica being charged into 20 gallons of water containing /a percent by weight of sodium silicate, potassium silicate or calcium sulfate.
  • EXAMPLES 12-14 The procedure set forth in Examples 9-1 1 is followed but with the air-dried mica being coated with a shellac solution containing two to three pounds of shellac per gallon of methyl alcohol.
  • Example 15-17 The procedure set forth in Example 3 is followed except that the 890 grams of coated mica starting material is added to 20 gallons of water containing A; percent by weight of sodium silicate, potassium silicate or calcium sulfate.
  • EXAMPLES 18-20 The procedure set forth in Examples 15-17 is followed except that the mica is coated with a shellac solution containing two to three pounds of shellac per gallon of methyl alcohol.
  • EXAMPLES 21-23 The procedure set forth in Examples 9-1 1 is followed but with the air-dried mica being coated with an epoxy resin.
  • the epoxy resin is Sterling Varnish Companys epoxy Y-20.
  • EXAMPLES 24-26 The procedure set forth in Examples 9-1 1 is followed but with the air-dried mica being coated with an alkyd.
  • the alkyd is General Electrics alkyd vinyl 7002.
  • Example 2 The procedure set forth in Example 2 may be carried out with latexes of other solid resins such as shellac, epoxies, alkyds, and polyurethanes as well as with inorganic binders in place of the silicone latex.
  • solid resins such as shellac, epoxies, alkyds, and polyurethanes
  • inorganic binders in place of the silicone latex.
  • Example 4 The procedure set forth in Example 4 may be carried out with solid resins such as shellac, epoxies, alkyds, polyurethanes and inorganic binders in place of the silicone solid resin.
  • solid resins such as shellac, epoxies, alkyds, polyurethanes and inorganic binders
  • the mica platelets after being ground, can be stored indefinitely in a dry condition. Once resin is added to the sheet, a sheet results with excellent properties.
  • a method for manufacturing a mica sheet of uniform thickness comprising:
  • step (a) a thixotropic colloid agent selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, hydroxyalkyl guar, sodium silicate, potassium silicate and calcium sulfate is mixed with water and the platelets.
  • step (a) a thixotropic colloid agent which is a xanthan gum having the formula is mixed with water and the platelets.
  • step (b) the thixotropic colloid agent that is mixed with the water and platelets is xanthan gum having the formula 7.
  • a suction is applied to said drain to withdraw water from said sheet forming mold.
  • step (b) The method as set forth in claim 7 including the step of applying a binder resin to said mica platelets prior to mixing said mica platelets with water and a thixotropic colloid agent in step (b).
  • the method as set forth in claim 9 also including the steps of drying and pressing the mica sheet formed in said sheet forming mold.
  • the method as set forth in claim 10 also including the steps of drying and pressing the mica sheet formed in said sheet forming mold.
  • a method for manufacturing a mica sheet of uniform thickness comprising:
  • step (b) a xanthan gum having the formula is mixed with water and the coated platelets.

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