Abstract:
Mufti-iayer coatings suitable for imparting a decorative, durable mirror-iike finish to substrates such as metais are provided which contain a base coating of epoxy, a mirror-iike coating, and a scratch-resistant surface coating.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer. Specifically, a clearcoat layer is provided over a target coating layer for measuring color and appearance characteristics of the target coating. The clearcoat layer can comprise materials from renewable resources. The present invention is also directed to a system for obtaining characteristics of the target coating layer.
Abstract:
Article including light-reflective layer over primer layer over substrate. Substrate has first composition including polymer. Primer layer has second composition including polymer, and polymer-bound nucleophilic moiety selected from carboxylic acids, organophosphorus acids, organosulfur acids, nitrocellulose, or mixture. Light-reflective layer has third composition including metal element. Substrate has first posterior and anterior surfaces. Primer layer has second posterior and anterior surfaces. Light-reflective layer has third posterior and anterior surfaces. Second posterior surface faces first anterior surface and third posterior surface faces second anterior surface. Third anterior surface is optically smooth. Primer layer and light- reflective layer are molecularly bonded together. Method that includes providing substrate, forming primer layer, and forming light-reflective layer.
Abstract:
Provided is a metal thin film and a forming method thereof. More particularly, provided is a laminated structure with enhanced durability and reliability, which is manufactured by adjusting the thickness of a thin film, the grain size, etc. to maintain the metallic luster and forming a metal thin film with high resistance similar to a dielectric substance and an isolation layer between metal thin film layers to minimize the change of optical and electrical characteristics of the high resistance metal thin film caused by external environments, and a forming method thereof. The laminated structure for an outward appearance of an item includes: a plurality of metal thin film layers, each being formed with a metal thin film of a crystal metal or an alloy,- and an isolation layer being disposed between the plurality of metal thin film layers, wherein a sheet resistance of the metal thin film for a luster is controlled by a plurality of 2D planar grains and grain boundaries.
Abstract:
A method for applying a decorative finish to a substrate is provided which includes the following steps. The method employs depositing a thermally-cured leveling layer overlying a substrate, and then subsequently depositing an intermediate layer such as a radiation-cured layer or decorative metal layer overlying the leveling layer. A top coat layer then is deposited overlying the intermediate layer. The top coat layer has particles dispersed therein to impart a decorative finish to the substrate. A layered structure made by the foregoing method also is provided.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a method for repairing at least one coating defect disposed on a substrate coated with a surface coating that exhibits a visual effect generated by the presence of one or more visual effect pigments in said coating, said method comprising the steps of: a) applying a first coating composition to form a first layer covering an affected area over the coating defect, wherein the first coating composition comprises one or more visual effect control agents; b) partial drying the first layer; c) applying a second coating composition over the partially dried first layer to form a second layer covering a repair area in that the repair area covers the coating defect and is nested within the affected area, wherein the second coating composition comprises one or more visual effect control agents and one or more matching pigments for matching said visual effect of the surface coating; and d) curing said first and said second layers to form a repaired coating on said surface coating on said substrate.
Abstract:
A metallized film and a process for making the film are disclosed. In general, the metallized film includes a polymeric film layer that is coated with a polyester coating composition. A metal layer is then formed on top of the polyester coating. The polyester coating acts as a tie layer between the metal layer and the underlying film. The polyester film composition may be formed from, in one embodiment, isophthalic acid, a sulfomonomer, and 2-methyl 1,3-propane diol. The above diol has been found to improve adhesion between the metal layer and the polymeric film layer.
Abstract:
A metallic tone glitter paint film is formed by applying sequentially a first base metallic paint, a second base glitter paint in which very small scale- like pigment or very small scale-like pigment and aluminum pigment is compounded and a clear paint, baking and hardening. The metallic paint contains (A) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D50 from 13 to 40 m and average thickness from 0.5 to 2.5 µm, (B) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D50 from 13 to 40 µm and average thickness from 0.01 to less than 0.5 m and (C) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D50 from 4 to less than 13 µm and average thickness from 0.01 to 1.3 µm, and the ratio (A/B) by mass of the solid fractions of the aluminum pigments (A) and (B) is from 10/90 to 90/10.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a multi-coat system on various substrates, particularly automotive bodies. A crosslinkable component of the composition includes an acid functional acrylic copolymer polymerized from a monomer mixture comprising 2 percent to 12 percent of one or more carboxylic acid group containing monomers, percentages based on total weight of the acid functional acrylic copolymer, and 0.2 percent to 2 percent of amorphous silica, percentages based on total weight of the crosslinkable component. The crosslinking component can includes polyisocyanates, melamines, or a combination thereof.