Abstract: A coating for weatherstrips, windshield wipers, door seals, trunk seals, sunroof seals, windshield seals, automotive trim and the like. The coating comprises a water-based formula that provides low noise and, optimally, also provides good weathering and abrasion resistance. The low noise property is achieved via a combination of waxes and/or aqueous colloidal silica, and a high molecular weight silicone resin. Flexibility and weathering resistance are achieved via the addition of a polyurethane/fluoropolymer resin binder blend and UV-stabilizers and absorbers. Also provided is a method of manufacturing such coatings that comprises the steps of pre-dispersing the wax particles in co-solvents and wetting agents and then combining the pre-dispersed wax particles with the silicone resin and other ingredients.

Abstract: A coating for weatherstrips, windshield wipers, door seals, trunk seals, sunroof seals, windshield seals and the like. The coating is a high viscosity, one component, high solids, solvent based, co-extrudable coating that is based on an aliphatic blocked isocyanate or mixture of aliphatic and aromatic blocked isocyanates that react with a polyester polyol or mixture of polyester and acrylic polyols. The coating has the required high viscosity for application to the rubber substrate at the die head. The coating provides excellent weathering resistance, solvent resistance, low noise and good ice release.