Abstract:
A plastic glazing system having weatherable coating for automotive windows is disclosed. The system comprises a transparent plastic substrate comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The system further comprises a first weathering layer disposed on the outer surface of the substrate. The weathering layer comprises one of a polyurethane and a polyurethane-acrylate. The first weathering layer has a predetermined glass transition temperature. The system further comprises a first abrasion-resistant layer disposed on the first weathering layer. The first abrasion-resistant layer is compatible with the one of a polyurethane and a polyurethane-acrylate.
Abstract:
An automotive panel is disclosed. The automotive panel comprises a polycarbonate base layer, an aqueous polyurethane primer coated on the polycarbonate base layer, and a weatherable coating applied on the aqueous polyurethane primer. The aqueous polyurethane primer comprises less than about 10 weight percent of polyurethane and less than about 30 weight percent 2-butoxyethhanol with the remainder being deionized water. The primer may contain additives like ultraviolet absorbers, flow additives, antioxidants.
Abstract:
A curable coating composition comprises (a) a compound having two types of functionality, functionality A and functionality B, that react in curing the coating, (b) a second material having functionality C that reacts with functionality A in curing the coating, and (c) a crosslinker having a plurality of functional groups D that react at least with functionality B in curing the coating. Functional groups D may also react with functionality C and/or with a functional group formed as a result of the reaction of functionality C with functionality A. The curable coating composition is applied to a substrate and cured under conditions appropriate for reactions of the functionalities A, B, C, and D.
Abstract:
A glazing system and method for vehicle tops and windows is described therein. The system includes a panel having a top side and a bottom side, a first protective coating deposited on the top side and second protective coating deposited on the bottom side. The protective coatings provide protection from weathering and abrasion.
Abstract:
An automotive window panel including a substantially transparent substrate with a protective coating system disposed thereon, and an ink applied onto the protective coating system is disclosed. The formulation of the ink includes an adhesion promoter and is adaptable to adhere to the surface of the protective coating with the adhesion promoter.
Abstract:
The present invention is a process for hydrophobically modified emulsion polymers, polymers obtained thereby, waterborne coating compositions containing the polymers and a coated substrate coated with the coating composition. The emulsion polymer is formed by first combining hydrophobic polymeric compound and .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and surfactant to form a mixture and subjecting the mixture to high stress techniques to form stabilized particles of the hydrophobic polymer and monomers, in the aqueous phase, said particles having a particle size between 50 and 500 nm. The polymerizable material within the particles is polymerized to form a hydrophobically modified core polymer. Additional monomers including at least one .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomer are then added to the core polymer and polymerized by emulsion polymerization, to form a hydrophobically modified core-shell emulsion polymer. To form a coating composition, the emulsion polymer is combined with additional components such as pigments, crosslinkers, plasticizers and solvents. The coating is applied to a substrate to form a coated article.