ANTI-WEAR COATINGS FOR COMPRESSOR WEAR SURFACES

摘要

Anti-wear surface coatings and methods for making them are provided. Such anti-wear surface coatings are particularly suitable for use in a compressor, such as a scroll or rotary compressor. A precursor powder material can be applied via spraying to a wear surface of a metal component of the scroll or rotary compressor. The precursor powder material comprises a powderized thermoplastic polymer (e.g., PEEK), a first lubricant particle (e.g., molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)) and a second lubricant particle (e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)), which is heated to form a substantially uniform coating covering the underlying metal component having a thickness of less than or equal to about 0.006 inches (about 152 mum). The anti-wear surface coating can be used on a face seal for a bellows-type shaft seal for compressors.