Licensable Technologies : Materials : Coatings

Method for Producing Metallic Microparticles

Abstract
A method for producing metallic particles with a controlled size distribution.

Application(s)

• Conducting paints and inks
• Pyrotechnics and explosives
• Raw materials for powder metallurgy

Advantages
This process offers significant advantages over traditional techniques such as wet-ball milling including:

• Particles with 0.5-3 micron diameter
• High efficiency - Highly spherical particles
• Relatively tight particle size distribution
• Low up-front capital costs

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 196

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 97,727

Patents & Applications:
United States National Patent Number 6755886 Issued on 06/29/2004

Posted: 09-22-2004

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov