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Methods for Making High Temperature Coatings from Precursor Polymers to Refractory Metal Carbides and Metal Borides: 6,042,883

Abstract: 

The present invention provides a method for making a high temperature coating comprising applying to a surface a precursor polymer which decomposes to a substantially pure product selected from the group consisting of a refractory metal carbide and a refractory metal boride, and exposing the precursor polymer to conditions effective to decompose the precursor polymer to said substantially pure product.

Patent Number: 
6,042,883
Date Of Issue: 
03/27/2000
Inventors: 

Partha P. Paul; Stuart T. Schwab