Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
  • F16B37/14—Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
  • F16J15/00—Sealings
  • F16J15/02—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D45/00—Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
  • B64D45/02—Lightning protectors; Static dischargers

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• This disclosure relates to methods and articles useful in sealing fasteners, including seal caps and methods of their use, and in particular light weight seal caps having higher dielectric breakdown strength, lower weight, and/or lower wall thickness.
• the present disclosure provides a method of protecting a fastener comprising the steps of: a) providing a fastener; b) providing a seal cap which defines an interior, wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm; c) applying an uncured sealant to the interior of the seal cap or to the fastener or to both; and d) positioning the seal cap over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap.
• the method may additionally comprise the step of curing the sealant.
• the seal cap is optically translucent and the step of curing the sealant comprises application of actinic radiation to the sealant through the seal cap.
• the present disclosure provides a method of protecting a fastener comprising the steps of: f) providing a fastener; g) providing a seal cap which defines an interior, wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm, and wherein the interior of the seal cap contains a quantity of an uncured sealant; and h) positioning the seal cap over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap.
• the method may additionally comprise the step of curing the sealant.
• the seal cap is optically translucent and the step of curing the sealant comprises application of actinic radiation to the sealant through the seal cap.
• the present disclosure provides a protected fastener construction comprising: q) a fastener; r) a seal cap which defines an interior; and s) a cured sealant; wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm; wherein the seal cap is positioned over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap; and wherein the interior of the seal cap additionally contains the cured sealant which binds the seal cap to the fastener.
• the present disclosure provides an application-ready seal cap comprising: v) a seal cap which defines an interior; and w) a quantity of an uncured sealant; wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm; and wherein the interior of the seal cap contains the quantity of uncured sealant.
• the present disclosure provides a seal cap for protection of a fastener comprising a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm having an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm.
• Fig. 1 is an embodiment of a seal cap according to the present invention.
• Figs. 2a-2c are schematic representations of certain embodiments of seal caps according to the present invention.
• Fig. 3 a is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a step in a process for making a sealed fastener according to the present invention.
• Fig. 3b is a schematic representation of one embodiment of a sealed fastener according to the present invention.
• the present disclosure provides seal caps, methods of their use, and constructions comprising seal caps.
• a sealant may also function as a barrier to the passage of fluids, particularly where the fastener protrudes into a fluid containment tank, particularly where that fluid is fuel, and most particularly where that tank is on board an aircraft.
• the fastener may also function to prevent or reduce passage of electrical discharge, such as from a lightning strike, into the interior of a fuel tank.
• the seal caps according to the present disclosure may be useful in sealing fasteners in many such applications. Figs.
• seal caps according to the present invention each represent an embodiment of a seal cap 10 according to the present invention.
• the seal caps according to the present invention are translucent.
• the term "translucent" means able to transmit some portion of visible light, typically greater than 20% of light in the 360-750 nm wavelength range, in some embodiments greater than 30%, in some embodiments greater than 40%, and in some embodiments greater than 50%.
• the seal caps according to the present invention are optically transparent, meaning transparent to the extent that the article does not prevent a viewer from resolving an image, e.g., reading text.
• seal caps according to the present invention permit visual inspection for flaws in construction or installation or both.
• the seal caps according to the present invention are made of a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, in some embodiments greater than 5.0 kV/mm, in some embodiments greater than 10.0 kV/mm, in some embodiments greater than 15.0 kV/mm, in some embodiments greater than 30.0 kV/mm, in some embodiments greater than 40.0 kV/mm, and in some embodiments greater than 50.0 kV/mm.
• the use of a material having a higher dielectric breakdown strength permits the manufacture of a lighter seal cap.
• the seal caps according to the present invention are thin-walled.
• the seal caps have an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm, in some embodiments less than 1.2 mm, in some embodiments less than 1.0 mm, in some embodiments less than 0.5 mm, in some embodiments less than 0.2 mm, in some embodiments less than 0.1 mm, and in some embodiments less than 0.08 mm.
• the seal caps may be made of any suitable material.
• the material is jet fuel resistant.
• the material has a TB (brittle temperature) below -20°C.
• the seal cap comprises a polyurethane polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a polythioether polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a polysulfide polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a fluorinated thermoplastic polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a THV polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a fluorinated thermoset polymer.
• the seal cap comprises an engineering thermoplastic.
• the seal cap comprises a PEEK polymer.
• the seal cap comprises a mixture of a polymer and a
• the seal cap comprises a mixture of a polymer and a nanoparticulate curative. In some embodiments, the seal cap comprises no fillers or other particulates having an average particle size greater than 10 nm, in some embodiments not greater than 5 nm, and in some embodiments not greater than 1 nm. In some embodiments, the seal cap and sealant comprise different materials. In some embodiments, the seal cap and sealant do not comprise different materials.
• the seal cap is at least partially filled with sealant.
• seal cap 10 may be filled with sealant 20.
• the seal cap is at least partially filled with sealant shortly before use.
• the seal cap is at least partially filled with sealant and stored in ready-to-use form.
• a filled or partially filled cap is stored at low temperature.
• the filled or partially filled cap must be thawed before use.
• the seal cap is at least partially filled with sealant prior to application to a fastener.
• the seal cap is at least partially filled with sealant after application to a fastener, e.g., by syringe, by a sealant port, or the like. In some embodiments, the seal cap is applied to a fastener after application of sealant to the fastener. In some embodiments, the fastener penetrates a substrate article. In some embodiments, the fastener protrudes from a surface of a substrate article. In some embodiments the substrate article is a composite material. In some embodiments, the substrate article is an epoxy matrix and glass or carbon fiber composite material. In some embodiments, every portion of the fastener which protrudes from the substrate article is covered by cured sealant or seal cap or both. In some embodiments, every portion of the fastener which protrudes from the substrate article is covered by cured sealant.
• seal cap 10 filled with sealant 20 covers fastener 30 which protrudes from substrate article 40. Some excess amount of sealant 22 may be pressed out of seal cap 10 during application.
• the sealant may be any suitable material.
• the material is jet fuel resistant.
• the material has a TB (brittle temperature) below -20°C.
• the sealant comprises a polyurethane polymer.
• the sealant comprises a polythioether polymer.
• the sealant comprises a polysulfide polymer.
• the sealant comprises a mixture of a polymer and a
• the sealant comprises a mixture of a polymer and a nanoparticulate curative.
• the seal cap comprises no fillers or other particulates having an average particle size greater than 10 nm, in some embodiments not greater than 5 nm, and in some embodiments not greater than 1 nm.
• the seal cap material and sealant material may be chosen such that strong bonds are formed between the sealant and the seal cap.
• the sealant material may be chosen such that strong bonds are formed between the sealant and the substrate.
• the sealant material may be chosen such that strong bonds are formed between the sealant and the fastener.
• the sealant is typically cured.
• the sealant is a radiation cured sealant.
• the sealant is cured by application of actinic radiation to the sealant.
• the sealant is cured by application of green light to the sealant.
• the sealant is cured by application of blue light to the sealant.
• the sealant is cured by application of violet light to the sealant. In some embodiments, the sealant is cured by application of UV light to the sealant. In some embodiments, the sealant is cured by application of radiation to the sealant through a translucent seal cap. In some embodiments, the sealant is substantially fully cured in less than 60 seconds, in some embodiments less than 30 seconds, and in some embodiments less than 10 seconds. In some embodiments, cure is accomplished by addition of a curing agent shortly prior to use. In some embodiments, cure is accomplished by heat cure at ambient conditions. In some embodiments, cure is accomplished by heat cure by application of heat from a heat source.
• a combination seal and seal cap is molded in place over a fastener using a seal cap mold.
• the seal cap mold is translucent or transparent to allow inspection and radiation cure of the form-in place seal and seal cap.
• Fig. 5a depicts one embodiment of such a process, wherein seal cap mold 50 containing sealant 60 is located over fastener 30 which protrudes from substrate article 40.
• sealant 60 is cured by application of radiation 70.
• Fig. 5b depicts the completed seal 62 after removal of seal cap mold 50.
• AC-240 A gray two-part polysulfide-based sealant, having a cured specific gravity of 1.61 , obtained under the trade designation "AEROSPACE SEALANT AC-240 CLASS B" from 3M Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.
• AC-360 A brown two-part polysulfide-based sealant, having a cured specific gravity of
• AC-380 A gray two-part polysulfide-based sealant, having a cured specific gravity of 1.10, obtained under the trade designation "AEROSPACE SEALANT AC-380 CLASS
• APTIV A 2-mil (50.8 m) unfilled semi-crystalline polyetheretherketone film, obtained under the trade designation "APTIV 1000-050G” from Victrex USA, Inc., West
• DABCO-33LV A solution of 33% triethylenediamine and 67% dipropylene glycol, obtained under the trade designation "DABCO-33LV” from Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,
• DMDO l,8-Dimercapto-3,6-dioxaoctane, obtained from Arkena, Inc., King of Prussia,
• DVE-2 Diethyleneglycol divinylether, obtained from BASF Corp., Florham Park, New
• DVE-3 Triethyleneglycol divinylether, obtained under the trade designation "RAPI-
• IPA Isopropyl alcohol.
• MEK Methyl ethyl ketone.
• PR- 1776 A brown two-part polysulfide-based sealant, having a cured specific gravity of
• PTE- 1 A liquid polythioether polymer prepared as follows. Into a 5 liter round bottom flask equipped with an air driven stirrer, thermometer, and a condenser, was added 167.1 grams (0.51 mol) E-8220 and 1641 grams (9.0 mol) DMDO. After several minutes of stirring the mixture exothermed to 45°C. After another 30 minutes, the temperature of the flask was increased 75°C and a mixture of 1428.1 grams (7.1 mol) DVE-3, 50.7 grams (0.2 mol) TAC and 13.1 grams (0.07 mol) VAZO-67 was added drop wise. The reaction proceeded substantially to completion affording 3,300 grams of polythioether polymer.
• DVE-3 313.13 g (1.55 moles) DVE-3 was then added drop-wise to the flask over 45 minutes, keeping the temperature between 68 - 80°C.
• Vazo 67 is added in approximately 0.15 g units over approximately 6 hours for a total of 0.4 - 0.6 g. The temperature is raised to 100°C and the material degassed for approximately 10 minutes.
• the resultant polythioether is approximately 3200 MW with 2.2 functionality.
• a colorless, transparent fluoroelastomer obtained under the trade designation "THV 200" from 3M Company.
• White pigmented THV 200 meeting the specifications for Federal Standard 595B, Color #17529, obtained from 3M Company.
• a colorless, transparent fluoroelastomer obtained under the trade designation "THV 500" from 3M Company.
• VAZO- 67 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutyronitrile), obtained under the trade designation "VAZO- 67" from E.I. du Dupont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware.
• HL94W6 also from Peerless Aerospace Fastener Co.
• the joint was wetted with AC-240 placed between the two panels and into the holes before tightening the fasteners.
• the final test panel had 10 fasteners centrally located in the overlap joint spaced uniformly across its 10 inch (25.4 cm) width.
• Composite panels having test fasteners covered with seal caps of the present invention was electrically grounded at the ends opposite the overlap joint.
• the cap side of the panel was placed inside a dark box, with a high speed camera positioned to record the event, and the electrode positioned 1.0 inches (2.54 cm) distant from the panel and directly opposite the target fastener.
• An igniter wire was used to direct the arc to attach to the target fastener.
• 21kA to 103kA peak amplitude was imposed as the "D" bank component as described in SAE ARP1512.
• the "B” and “C” components were not used for this test.
• Various voltages were applied for each test and recorded. The pass fail for the tests was based on observed light in the dark box around the fastener. Seal Caps.
• AC-360 sealant mixture was prepared in a 10: 1 base: accelerator weight ratio at 70°F (21.1°C) and injected into the female tooling of an 8 by 8 inch (20.32 by 20.32 cm) 9-cavity aluminum seal cap mold the cavities were designed to give a frusto-conical shaped cap with a base diameter of 15mm a height of 15mm and a wall thickness of 2.5mm.
• the male tooling closed the mold and the sealant cured for approximately 12 hours at 75°F (23.9°C), followed by 1 hour at 130°F (54.4°C). The resulting seal cap was then removed from the tool. Comparative B.
• a curable polythioether composition was prepared as follows. A 40 ml. amber glass vial was charged with 10 grams PTE-1 and 0.604 grams TAC at 21°C. To this was added 0.106 grams I- 819. The vial was then sealed and placed on a laboratory roller mill for 30 minutes at 50°C until the 1-819 had dissolved. Part of this mixture was then injected into the female tool of the 8 by 8 inch (20.32 by 20.32 cm) 9-cavity aluminum seal cap mold. A clear epoxy male tool was then used to close the mold and the composition cured by exposure, through the male tool, to a 455 nm LED, model "CF 2000" from Clearstone Technologies, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for 1 minute at a distance of 0.2 inches (0.51 cm). The resulting seal cap was then removed from the tool. Example 1.
• a 50:50 by weight mixture of THV-200 and MEK was brushed onto a single impression male tool dimensioned to give a frusto-conical shaped cap with a base diameter of 10mm and a height of 10mm and allowed to dry at 70°F (21.1°C) for approximately 60 minutes.
• a second application of the fluoroelastomer solution was applied to the male tool and again allowed to dry giving a wall thickness of about 0.25mm. The finished cap was removed from the tool and trimmed, resulting in a light weight clear seal cap.
• a white fluorinated polymer backing was prepared by feeding a uniform mixture of pellets having 97 weight percent THV 500 and 3 weight percent THV 200W into an extruder.
• the uniform mixture was extruded to a uniform thickness of 43 m onto a smooth 127 m thick polyethylene carrier web using a Haake extruder.
• the unsupported film was then positioned and clamped over the single impression male tool, located over a vacuum table.
• the film was then heated to 400°F (204.4°C) using radiant heat. After the film started to sag the tool was driven up into the film and a vacuum applied to pull the film over the tool.
• the film was then cooled to approximately 21 °C, removed from the male tool and trimmed, resulting in a light weight seal cap.
• a sheet of APTIV brand PEEK film was positioned over the single impression male tool that had been pre-heated to 200°C.
• the film was then softened and deformed over the male tool by means of a hot air gun.
• a pre-formed cap was then pressed over the softened film and male tool, after which the assembly was cooled to approximately 21 °C.
• the pre-formed cap was then removed, revealing a light weight, translucent PEEK film cap, which was then removed from the male tool and trimmed.
• a cross-linkable fluoroelastomer solution was prepared as follows. 3.75 grams of a 20:80 by weight mixture of THV-200 and MEK was mixed with 1.5 grams of a 5% by weight solution of gamma-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane in IPA at 21°C. The solution was brushed onto a conical shaped, single impression, male tool having a conical shaped cap with a base diameter of 10 mm and a height of 10 mm, and dried at 21°C for approximately 60 minutes. A second application of the cross-linkable fluoroelastomer solution was applied over the first coating, and dried at 21°C for approximately 60 minutes, resulting in a total wall thickness of about 0.25 mm. The coated tool was then placed in an oven set at 60°C for 30 minutes in order to crosslink the polymer, after which the tool removed from the oven, cooled to 21 °C, and the resulting light weight translucent seal cap removed from the tool and trimmed.
• a clear polythioether resin composition was prepared as follows. 100 grams PTE-2 was homogeneously mixed with 6.78 grams GE-30, 4.52 grams E-8220 and 1.00 grams DABCO-33LV at 21°C. Part of this mixture was then poured into a seal cap made according to Example 1.
• a seal cap made according to Example 2 was filled with AC-240, which was prepared by mixing in a 10: 1 by weight base: accelerator ratio at 21°C. This produced a light weight filled cap assembly. The cap assembly was then placed onto a fastener on a composite panel and cured at 21°C for 24 hours. This resulted in a fastener protected by a light weight cured seal cap.
• a clear polythioether resin composition was prepared as follows. A 40 ml. amber glass vial was charged with 7.000 grams DMDO, 4.439 grams DVE-2 and 1.812 grams TAC at 21°C. To this was added 0.132 grams 1-819. The vial was then sealed and placed on a laboratory roller mill for 10 minutes until the 1-819 had dissolved. Part of this mixture was then poured into a seal cap made according to Example 1. This produced a light weight filled cap assembly. The filled seal cap assembly was then placed onto a fastener on the composite panel and cured by exposure to the 455 nm, model "CF 2000" LED for 30 seconds at a distance of 1 inch to the composite panel. This resulted in a fastener protected by a light weight clear cured seal cap.
• a filled translucent seal cap was prepared as generally described in Example 5, wherein the polythioether seal cap was replaced by a PEEK seal cap made according to Example 3.
• Example 9 A filled translucent seal cap was prepared as generally described in Example 5, wherein the polythioether seal cap was replaced by a PEEK seal cap made according to Example 3.
• a filled translucent seal cap was prepared as generally described in Example 8, wherein the PEEK seal cap was replaced by a cross-linkable fluoroelastomer seal cap made according to Example 4.
• a seal cap made according to Comparative B was filled with PRC- 1776, which was prepared by mixing in a 10: 1 by weight base: accelerator ratio at 21°C. The cap assembly was then placed onto a fastener on a composite panel and cured at 21°C for 24 hours. This resulted in a fastener protected by a standard weight cured seal cap. Comparative E.
• a seal cap made according to Comparative A was filled with AC-360, which was prepared by mixing in a 10: 1 by weight base: accelerator ratio at 21°C. The cap assembly was then placed onto a fastener on a composite panel and cured at 21°C for 24 hours. This resulted in a fastener protected by a standard weight cured seal cap. Comparative F.
• a fastener protected by a standard weight cured seal cap having a light weight cured sealant core was made according to the general procedure described in Comparative E, wherein the AC-360 sealant core was substituted with AC-380.
• a method of protecting a fastener comprising the steps of:
• seal cap which defines an interior, wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm;
• step c) is performed before step d). 3. The method according to embodiment 1 wherein step d) is performed before step c).
• a method of protecting a fastener comprising the steps of:
• seal cap which defines an interior, wherein the seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm, and wherein the interior of the seal cap contains a quantity of an uncured sealant;
• step g) positioning the seal cap over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap.
• seal cap is optically translucent and wherein said step of curing the sealant comprises application of actinic radiation to the sealant through the seal cap.
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 5.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 10.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 15.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 30.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 50.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap comprises a fluorinated thermoplastic polymer.
• seal cap comprises a THV polymer.
• seal cap comprises an engineering thermoplastic.
• seal cap comprises a PEEK polymer.
• sealant comprises a polysulfide polymer.
• sealant comprises a mixture of a polymer and a nanoparticulate filler.
• sealant comprises a mixture of a polymer and a nanoparticulate curative.
• a protected fastener construction comprising:
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm;
• seal cap is positioned over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap;
• the interior of the seal cap additionally contains the cured sealant which binds the seal cap to the fastener.
• An application-ready seal cap comprising:
• seal cap comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm, and wherein the seal cap has an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm; and wherein the interior of the seal cap contains the quantity of uncured sealant.
• seal cap is translucent.
• a seal cap for protection of a fastener comprising a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 1.0 kV/mm having an average wall thickness of less than 1.5 mm.
• the seal cap according to embodiment 94 which is optically transparent. 97.
• the seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-96 which comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 5.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-96 which comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 10.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-96 which comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 15.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-96 which comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 30.0 kV/mm.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-96 which comprises a material having a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than 50.0 kV/mm. 102. The seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-101 having an average wall thickness of less than 1.0 mm.
• the seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-101 having an average wall thickness of less than 0.1 mm. 105.
• the seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-104 comprising a fluorinated thermoplastic polymer.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-104 comprising a THV polymer.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-104 comprising a fluorinated thermoset polymer.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94- 104 comprising an engineering thermoplastic.
• seal cap according to any of embodiments 94-104 comprising a PEEK polymer.

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