Patent ID: 9365725
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B32B,C01B,C04B,C09D,C23C

Claim Text:
1. A method for making an article, comprising: providing a substrate; disposing a self-sealing layer over the substrate, wherein the self-sealing layer comprises an alkaline-earth aluminosilicate; disposing a bondcoat between the substrate and the self-sealing layer; heating the self-sealing layer to a sealing temperature in a range from about 950 degrees Celsius to about 1350 degrees Celsius at which at least a portion of the self-sealing layer will flow: and flowing a liquid or glassy phase material from the self-sealing layer into cracks and pores within the self-sealing layer; and disposing a topcoat over the self-sealing layer, wherein the topcoat comprises a rare earth monosilicate, a rare earth disilicate, or combinations thereof, wherein the hondcoat comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of elemental silicon and a silicide.