The document describes MIST (Micro Infused Surface Treatment), an ultra-thin film protectant that can be applied to metals, ceramics, and other materials. MIST involves baking a flexible treatment onto a surface at 420°C that diffuses into the material. It provides wear, corrosion and fouling protection without affecting the component's form or function. MIST can incorporate over 70 elements to customize material properties, making products lighter, stronger and longer-lasting than existing coatings.

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MIST Surface Treatment Protectant
MIST (Micro Infused Surface Treatment)
– Ultra-­‐thin film protectant – wear, corrosion and fouling
– Creates an infused surface treatment baked into the
surface (420o
C)
– Flexible & conforms to surface – remains anchored
despite “hostile” environments (sulfur, acid, heat, liquid
metal, etc.)
– Does not affect fit, form or function of a component
– Extends the life & performance of metals, carbides,
ceramics and other inorganic materials used in industrial
applications
– Use over 70 different elements in various
combinations to create materials that are;
lighter, stronger and last longer than existing
commercial coatings – MIST makes the products
better!
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2. S &S MIST Zr Plus provides best results….
When the surface to be treated is smooth.
The smoother the surface, the better
response Zr Plus will provide.
You might consider having the pieces
polished before requesting treatment.

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MIST Infused Thin Film
•Superior adhesion possible with
diffusion and penetration into substrate
inner-­‐granular boundaries
•Nano-­‐scale thin film becomes
“locked” to host material
•During mechanical or chemical attack,
residual effects remain:
— If thin film is worn away, substrate retains performance
characteristics
— A result of the inner-­‐granular diffusion “alloy” layer
•Opens possibility to material substitution and upgrading the
wearing surface only
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Highly Engineered Solutions
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Technology Comparison
Why MIST?
•Thinnest treatment available with
minimal energy imparted
•Lowest equipment costs for production
•Minimizes impact to environment
•PATENT protected application
processes
•Breadth of product
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Coating Thickness vs. Process Temperature
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Equipment Costs/Environmental
Impact
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MIST Process Attributes
•Wide variety of elements can be applied to metals, ceramics, glass and certain plastics.
— Many Oxide’s currently in wide application
— Choose from over 70 elements for various effects
•Ultra-­‐thin film adhered to substrate
— Flexible in nature
— Conforms to surface (surface finish < 16 Ra is preferred) — No thermal coef. of expansion (CTE)
— Diffused into substrate – superior adhesion
•Lubrication
— Film can replace lubrication in some cases
— Some formulations allow liquid lubricant to remain (i.e. used for bearings)
•Surface Protection
— Corrosion protection
— Environmental Boundary Treatment (EBT)
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Diffused Nano-Film Characteristics
•MIST process produces fine-­‐grain size
– ORNL X-­‐Ray diffraction study shows grain size to average 3 nm
* 3 nm cubic ZrO2crystallite size
(0.000000003 meter)
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Oak Ridge National Labs Material Analysis
•MIST process analyzed on metal coupons
•Sputter profiles measured the interface formed between the
substrate and thin film
– Ultra-- thin film diffused into substrate‐
•Approximately 48 nm
depth of Zirconia into substrate
•Multiple applications
of the C3
process built up a ~ 250 nm thin
film
•Final diffused nano-- film can be‐
described as an “oxycarbide”
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Low Application Temperature
•Decrease Cycle
Time
•Reduce Energy
Consumption
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Improve Existing
Applications
•Critical Failure
Mechanism for Wind
Turbines
•The higher the
Megawatt, the bigger the
problem
•High Pain Point in Other
Areas
Bearings /
Gears
•Method for
Enhancing Lubricity
of Surfaces
Patents Issued or
Pending
Wind
Automotive/
Aerospace
•Method for Coating Spark
Plugs
•Oxygen Donor and
Catalytic Coatings of Metal
Oxides and Metals
•High Surface Area
Catalysts
•UV Protection
•Shatter
Improvement
•Reduced
Energy
Consumption
•Lower
Application Costs
Automotiv
e
•Large Market
Expansion for Existing
Products
•Small Efficiency Gains
Equal Big Savings

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Low Application Temp. - Progress
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•Request for Low Temperature MIST product
•Research on Proper Elements for Product
•High Concentration Tests to Prioritize “Best” Elements
•Petri Dish Experiments: Temperature versus Residuals
•Test on Metal Substrates
•Test on Glass
•Micro Analysis Characterization
•Successful Low Temperature MIST Composition
GLASS
Treated with MIST
Untreated
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