Hexoloy

Hexoloy is a registered trademark for a pressureless sintered form of alpha silicon carbide.

History

Sintered silicon carbide was patented by the Pittsburgh-based Carborundum Corporation in 1979 under U.S. patent 4,179,299. It is currently held by Saint-Gobain. It was registered and trademarked as Hexoloy in 1984. The first large commercial use for Hexoloy was in vehicle water pump seals.[1] [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sintered Alpha Silicon Carbide Patent", "US Patent Office", Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sintered Silicon Carbide ( SiC )". National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Saint-Gobain Ceramics". Saint-Gobain Ceramics. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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