Metal Base Patents (Class 427/388.1)
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Patent number: 6423381Abstract: A method for applying a protective coating to a surface. The method is achieved by applying a radiation curable reactive coating material to the surface and exposing the applied coating to a source of light for a predetermined time and at a predetermined intensity to effect polymerization of the coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Inventors: Martin Colton, Robert Batson
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Patent number: 6419731Abstract: A nonchromate rust preventive agent for aluminum which comprises a zirconium compound, a fluoride ion, a water-soluble resin and an aluminum salt. Also an aluminum product treated with the nonchromate rust preventive agent is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Masashi Takahashi, Katsuyoshi Yamasoe
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Patent number: 6419989Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coated substrates, especially coated automobile bodies, coils and furniture, in which first of all a powder slurry clearcoat material and then a sol-gel clearcoat material are applied to an optionally precoated substrate and are then cured conjointly.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: BASF Coatings AGInventors: Peter Betz, Horst Hintze-Büning, Christel Ehlig
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Patent number: 6419990Abstract: This invention relates to a phosphoric acid group-containing non-aqueous dispersion wherein polymer particles are dispersed in a solution of a macromolecular dispersion stabilizer dissolved in an organic solvent, said polymer particle being a particle of polymer comprising a phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomeric unit as a constituent component. With use of said phosphoric acid group-containing non-aqueous dispersion, there can be improved interlayer adhesivity between a metallic coating film, which is formed from a leafing type aluminum flake pigment, and another coating film adjacent thereto, without reducing the excellent effects such as dense metallic feeling of the coated surface, a chrome plating-like finish, and strong brightness feeling and strong flip-flop perperties, which are produced by such a metallic coating film.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yukawa, Yutaka Masuda, Akimasa Nakahata
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Patent number: 6413588Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a durable multi-layered coating on difficult-to-coat substrates, such as aluminum. The process includes subjecting the surface of the difficult-to-coat substrate to a adhesion promoting step, followed by applying an intermediate layer of flexible primer, which contains a polyester copolymer produced through a two-stage polymerization process. A mar resistant top layer of clear coating composition is then applied over the intermediate layer to produce the multi-layered durable coating on the difficult-to-coat substrate. If desired, the intermediate layer may be pigmented or it may be applied in the form of one or more patterned layers of different colors. Alternatively, one or more patterned layers of different colors may be applied over the intermediate layer before the application of the mar resistant top layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: William W. Pettus, Henry Stever Tremper, III, Henry A. Tronco, Jr.
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Patent number: 6403164Abstract: Described is a process for protecting a metallic substrate against corrosion resulting in the formation of a species X, derived from the metal, wherein a coating composition based on (hetero)polysiloxanes prepared by hydrolysis and condensation processes is applied to the substrate and cured, and which is characterized in that the coating composition comprises at least one species Z which reacts or interacts with the metal to form a species Y having a more negative formation enthalpy than the species X.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Institut für Neue Materialien gemeinnutzige GmbHInventors: Gerhard Jonschker, Stefan Langenfeld, Helmut Schmidt
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Publication number: 20020064599Abstract: An improved process for priming a metal surface to improve the adhesion to the surface of a resin coating possessing functional groups that react with epoxide groups, such as amide functionality containing polyamide resins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventor: Thomas Page McAndrew
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Publication number: 20020064668Abstract: A laminate having a metal reinforcement and a bonding veneer is disclosed, wherein the bonding veneer is a peroxide cured rubber including at least one of a polybutadiene and (meth)acrylate. A feature layer is formed on the bonding veneer and can be any of a variety of cross-linkable materials such as EPDM and EPM.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventor: Krishnamachari Gopalan
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Patent number: 6379750Abstract: A process is described for increasing the adhesion of organic coatings to metal surfaces, particularly aluminum and aluminum alloys. The process involves the utilization of an adhesion promoting composition in treating the metal surface prior to application of the organic coating. The adhesion promoting composition comprises a nitro sulfonic acid. A chromating step is optionally employed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Inventors: Gerald Wojcik, Melvin R. Jenkins
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Patent number: 6365232Abstract: Surface and thereafter applying a priming coating comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene solution containing a dispersed ceramic filler, wherein the priming coating is dried in two steps by first air-drying the coating, followed by force drying at elevated temperatures, wherein a second polytetrafluoroethylene coating is applied on the dried primer coating, and a third polytetrafluoroethylene coating is applied on the second coating while the second coating has not dried. The coated bond tool is baked to cure the second and third coatings. Prior to application of the priming coating, the metallic tool can be subjected to pretreatment such as pre-baking and grit blasting.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Rohr, Inc.Inventor: Gregory A. Allen
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Patent number: 6365234Abstract: Polymerizable compositions containing titanium, manganese and/or zirconium salts of olefinically unsaturated, polymerizable carboxylic acids and other olefinically unsaturated comonomers and a radical polymerization initiator are suitable for the organic coil coating of metallic materials. These non-aqueous metal coatings are suitable for the chromium-free pretreatment of steel with excellent corrosion control.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Ludwig Schieferstein, Manfred Gorzinski, Stefan Kuepper, Herbert Fischer
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Publication number: 20020037403Abstract: Coated metal bearing a coating on its surface that comprises phenol-, naphthol-, or bisphenol-formaldehyde resin comprising specific structural units, has a thickness from 5 to 500 nm, contains from 5 to 500 mg of carbon atoms present in the resin per m2 of surface coated, and covers at least 90% of the surface of the metal can be subjected to film lamination onto the coating to provide a composite that has an excellent formability, excellent corrosion resistance, excellent adherence between the laminated film and the metal, and excellent environmental safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Applicant: Henkel CorporationInventors: Masayuki Yoshida, Ryoji Ehara
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Patent number: 6358571Abstract: A method for coating a metal substrate in which a coating film is applied reliably and strongly on a surface processed film on a metal matrix material. The coating method for the metal substrate includes an immersion step of immersing a surface-processed metal substrate in a solution mainly composed of an amorphous-like fluorine resin, a polymerization step of polymerizing the amorphous-like fluorine resin and the surface processed metal substrate, and a step of forming a coating film on a surface-processed surface of the metal substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Denka Himaku, Inc.Inventor: Yasuichi Akimoto
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Patent number: 6355761Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one OH-functional binder component and at least one component compound, functioning as a crosslinking agent, which has NCO groups blocked with a pyrazole compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: BASF Coatings AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen Figge, Georg Wigger, Marita Schilling
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Patent number: 6346292Abstract: Corrosion- and chip-resistant coatings for high tensile steel components, such as automotive coil springs, are formed from a coating powder composition of “toughened” epoxy resin. In a single coat embodiment, the entire coating is loaded with at least 75 phr zinc powder. In a dual coat embodiment, an inner coat is loaded with at least 75 phr zinc and an outer, zinc-free coating is reinforced by the addition of fibers and/or by a foaming agent which renders it porous.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Tina L. Grubb, Catherine A. Kleckner, William E. Wertz, Michael C. Siminski, Andrew T. Daly, Jeno Muthiah
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Patent number: 6344243Abstract: A method of treating a substrate comprises contacting a surface of said substrate, with a pressurized fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a surface treatment component, the surface treatment component being entrained in the pressurized fluid and contacting the surface so that the surface treatment component lowers the surface tension of the surface of the substrate and treats the substrate. The contacting step is preferably carried out by immersion, the fluid is preferably a liquid or supercritical fluid, the substrate is preferably a metal or fabric substrate, and the surface treatment component is preferably a fluoroacrylate polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Micell Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James B. McClain, Timothy J. Romack, James P. DeYoung
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Publication number: 20020012788Abstract: A rubber product with a metallic structure formed of an aluminum material, wherein a vulcanized rubber is bonded to the metallic structure, wherein an improvement comprises: the vulcanized rubber being formed from a composition in which a natural rubber and an acrylic rubber are mixed in a proportion of 90/10˜60/40 by weight; and the vulcanized rubber having an island-sea structure in which fine particles of the acrylic rubber having a size of 0.1˜100 &mgr;m are dispersed in a matrix phase of the natural rubber. A method of producing the rubber product with the metallic structure is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takehiko Taguchi, Ako Yoshikawa, Shinji Iio
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Patent number: 6340519Abstract: A water-based chipping-resistant paint which comprises 30 to 65 weight percent of solid matter and 0.1 to 10 weight percent of low-temperature volatility solvent as a water-based dispersion substance and wherein the solid matter contains 15 to 75 weight percent of film-formable resin, 0.2 to 25 weight percent of thermoexpandable microspheres, and 20 to 80 weight percent of chipping-resistant material, facilitates vaporization of water at the time of film formation owing to mixing of the low-temperature volatility solvent, can prevent cracking and blistering of a film due to water remaining in the film and vaporization of water remaining after the film formation, and readily form a thick film owing to an expansion effect of the thermoexpandable microspheres at the stage of baking after coating, and therefore is suitable for a chipping resistant underbody coating for automobiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Matsumoto Yushi Seiyaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Tanaka, Kenichi Kitano, Toshiaki Masuda
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Publication number: 20020006472Abstract: Liquid dispersion A containing a thermosetting resin and a solid lubricant is applied to the inner surface of half bearing 1 by pad printing and then cured by heating to form lubricating film layer 4 of the inner surface of half bearing 1, where liquid dispersion A is pressed onto the inner surface of half bearing 1 by pad 7, whereby the density is made higher to increase the bond strength and improve the wear resistance and the cavitation resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Kyoko Kazi, Takuya Tanaka, Nobutaka Hiramatsu, Takayuki Shibayama
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Patent number: 6338875Abstract: The invention is high temperature emulsion composition comprising borax and a substantially water-insoluble polymer prepared by aqueous suspension polymerizing a blend of monomers, said blend comprising a plasticizing amount by weight of at least one plasticizing alkyl acrylate monomer, a hardening amount by weight of at least one hardening alkyl acrylate monomer and a crosslinking amount by weight of at least one multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in an aqueous suspension comprising a water-soluble polymer component comprising at least one acrylic polymer having carboxylate functionality, its method of use and coated substrates made therewith.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Cook Composites and Polymers Co.Inventors: Steve Boucher, Paul Whyzmuzis, Brenda Taipale, George A Smith, Joseph Sinka, Ching Feng
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Patent number: 6337119Abstract: Master discs and similar devices used in the production of digital data storage and recording discs and the like are produced with a substrate member which is provided with a layer of material which is applied to the substrate member in liquid form of a thickness greater than the surface roughness of the substrate member and of a thickness greater than any particulates present on the substrate member. The material layer is preferably a polymer such as epoxy, acrylic or styrene and is hardenable by exposure to UV light, heat, air circulation or catalytic reaction to provide a substantially smooth flat surface for receiving a data bearing film. The film may be treated to generate bumps or pits representing digital signals, for example, which are free of any defects resulting from surface roughness or contamination of the substrate member.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1995Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Headway Research, Inc.Inventor: Vern D. Shipman
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Patent number: 6331329Abstract: A method of modifying a surface is disclosed. The method includes contacting the surface with a hydridosilane under conditions and for a time sufficient to form a covalent bond between a silicon atom of the hydridosilane and the oxygen atom of a hydroxyl group on the surface. The hydridosilane has the formula where at least one of Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd is H, and at least one of Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd is not H.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: University of MassachusettsInventors: Thomas J. McCarthy, Alexander Y. Fadeev
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Patent number: 6322858Abstract: An electrode wire for a hybrid scavengeless developer unit is electrostatically coated with a conductive coating comprised of a crosslinked polymer and a conductive material. The wire is coated by first electrostatically coating the wire with a coating composition including a crosslinkable polymer and a conductive material. Following electrostatic application of the coating, the coated wire is initially heated to a temperature above the melt temperature of the crosslinkable polymer and below the crosslinking temperature of the polymer for a time sufficient to permit the at least one polymer to flow out over the surface of the wire, and then further heated by increasing the temperature of heating above the crosslinking temperature of the polymer for a time sufficient to crosslink the polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Bernard A. Kelly, Scott M. Silence, Merrilee A. Galloway
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Patent number: 6319344Abstract: Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethane adhesives to attach dynamic load-bearing attachment members to glass substrates to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle, and related methods of forming are described herein. In addition, methods of attaching components to glass by use of these adhesives are disclosed. The two-component urethane adhesives utilized in this invention have been found to provide surprisingly strong bonds between glass and other materials which meet or exceed OEM requirements, and be particularly well suited for use in vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventor: Jeffrey A. Lewno
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Patent number: 6319546Abstract: A hand spreadable urethane surface coating product for covering and filling imperfections in an existing surface of a fixture designed for washing includes a first non-aqueous liquid composition of at least on aliphatic urethane resin prepolymer and a second liquid composition of a cross-linking agent for the prepolymer, which when mixed and poured onto a clean and dry surface of a fixture, and gently hand-applied with a cloth to the surface, forms a glossy, durable surface resembling the original surface when new.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Inventor: Steven R. Coven
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Patent number: 6316044Abstract: Antimicrobial activity is imparted to the surface(s) of an apparatus or article by polymerizing tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylate in the presence of the apparatus or article by which adhesion of the polymer to the surface(s) is achieved. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the antimicrobial monomer is graft polymerized on the surface(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Degussa-Huels AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Ottersbach, Frank Hill, Christine Anders
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Publication number: 20010036505Abstract: A mixture of a binder and a particle material, the mixture having 50 to 90 volume percent of the particle material. The binder is curable in a temperature range of 50° F. to 90° F. The volume percent of the present composition provides an inherent permeability in any conventional application method. It can be sprayed or applied by hand and yet it still maintains an intrinsic permeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 1999Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: JOHN STEPHEN KIRBY, JOHN MILES WATCHER
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Patent number: 6303188Abstract: A method for improving the dirt pick-up resistance and the retention of gloss on exposure to light of a dried coating formed from a coalescent-free aqueous coating composition is provided. The coalescent-free composition composition contains an aqueous emulsion-polymerized polymeric binder having a glass transition temperature from about −35 C. to about +25 C. with from about 2% to about 20%, by weight based on the weight of the polymeric binder, of at least one copolymerized ethylenically-unsaturated active methylene monomer.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1994Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Daniel A. Bors, Ann R. Hermes, Joseph M. Rokowski, David G. Speece
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Patent number: 6291019Abstract: A method for damping vibration of a substrate comprises the step of applying a liquid material onto the substrate in an ambient environment, wherein, after application to the substrate, the material cures substantially instantaneously in the ambient environment. The damping composition usable therefor comprises a resin component and an isocyanate component. The resin component includes a polymer(s) for imparting tensile strength, hardness and flexibility; an optional chain extender(s) for imparting tensile strength, weatherability, flexibility, adhesion to specific substrates, and hardness; and an optional filler for imparting hardness, flexibility, and specific noise, vibration and harshness blocking characteristics to the after-application, cured surface. The isocyanate component of the composition includes an isocyanate quasi-prepolymer(s) based on a uretonimine modified MDI and a high molecular weight polyether polyol having an isocyanate equivalent content of 15.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Mackinac Investors, LLCInventors: Ralph J. Locke, Daniel W. Irvine
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Patent number: 6291027Abstract: A process for coating a metal substrate includes: (a) applying a liquid basecoating composition to a surface of the substrate; (b) exposing the basecoating composition to air having a temperature ranging from about 10° C. to about 30° C. for a period of at least about 30 seconds to volatilize at least a portion of volatile material from the liquid basecoating composition, the velocity of the air at a surface of the basecoating composition being less than about 0.5 meters per second; (c) applying infrared radiation and warm air simultaneously to the basecoating composition for a period of at least about 30 seconds, the velocity of the air at the surface of the basecoating composition being less than about 4 meters per second, the temperature of the substrate being increased at a rate ranging from about 0.02° C. per second to about 0.4° C. per second to achieve a peak temperature of the substrate ranging from about 20° C. to about 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventor: Donaldson J. Emch
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Patent number: 6291020Abstract: A method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a metal surface which includes contacting the metal surface with a substantially silane-free aqueous solution containing a cationic polymer and an alkaline aqueous silicate.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Betzdearborn Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey I. Melzer, Richard J. Sujdak
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Patent number: 6291018Abstract: A method of forming a composite coating having a polychromatic effect over a substrate is provided in which a first liquid basecoat material is exposed to air having a temperature of about 50° F. to about 90° F. (10-32.5° C.), a relative humidity of about 40% to about 80% and an air vilocity of about 20 FPM to about 150 FPM (0.10-0.76 m/s) at the surface of the first basecoat material for a peroid of about 10 to about 180 seconds. A second liquid basecoat material comprising effect pigment is then applied over the set first basecoat material by a bell applicator to produce the composite coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventor: Vincent P. Dattilo
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Patent number: 6287639Abstract: A composite material is described which is characterized by a substrate and by a nanocomposite which is in functional contact with the substrate and is obtainable by surface modification of a) colloidal inorganic particles with b) one or more silanes of the general formula (I) Rx—Si—A4−x (I) where the radicals A are identical or different and are hydroxyl groups or groups which can be removed hydrolytically, except methoxy, the radicals R are identical or different and are groups which cannot be removed hydrolytically and x is 0, 1, 2 or 3, where x≧1 in at least 50 mol % of the silanes; under the conditions of the sol-gel process with a below-stoichiometric amount of water, based on the hydrolysable groups which are present, with formation of a nanocomposite sol, and further hydrolysis and condensation of the nanocomposite sol, if desired, before it is brought into contact with the substrate, followed by curing, said substrate not being a glass or mineral fiber or a vegetaType: GrantFiled: May 3, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Institut für Neue Materialien gemeinnützige GmbHInventors: Helmut Schmidt, Martin Menning, Gerhard Jonschker
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Patent number: 6287640Abstract: A method of treating a substrate comprises contacting a surface of said substrate with a pressurized fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a surface treatment component, the surface treatment component being one which binds to the substrate. The contacting step is preferably carried out by immersion, the fluid is preferably a liquid or supercritical fluid, the substrate is preferably a metal or fabric substrate, and the surface treatment component is preferably a fluoroacrylate polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: MiCell Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James B. McClain, James P. DeYoung, Timothy J. Romack
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Patent number: 6288190Abstract: The invention relates to reactive polysols with a reactive monomer portion which is polymerized during thermal coating. The polysols exhibit good mechanical properties. A monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer of formula (1) is used as reactive monomer component.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Roehm GmbHInventors: Volker Kerscher, Thomas Suefke
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Patent number: 6284321Abstract: Binders for powder coatings are disclosed that contain, solid, unsaturated polyesterurethane (meth)acrylates having a melting temperature of from 35 to 180° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Solutia Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gerhard Brindoepke, Dietmar Fink
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Patent number: 6280800Abstract: Metal surfaces which are pre-treated with high-energy NIR-radiation and then coated with a powder or a liquid coating composition, followed by curing or drying the coating composition, show better adhesion to the coating and improved appearance and performance and the process is more cost effective.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Olaf Thiele, Frank Zimmermann
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Patent number: 6274660Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition featuring increased solids contents, which comprises at least one polyol I obtainable by subjecting at least one oligomer of the general formula I R1R2C═[═CH—R—CH═]n—CR3R4 (I) in which R=—(—CH2—)m—, in which the index m is an integer from 2 to 6, or in which X=—CH2— or an oxygen atom R1,R2,R3 and R4 independently of one another=hydrogen atoms or alkyl; and the index n=an integer from 1 to 15; to hydroformylation and reducing the resultant aldehyde-functional products I to give the polyols I, which, if desired, are subjected to partial or complete hydrogenation.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1999Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: BASF Coatings AGInventors: Edgar Zeller, Peter Schwab, Peter-Heinz Rink, Hubert Baumgart, Edeltraud Hagemeister, Thomas Farwick
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Patent number: 6274200Abstract: A ferrous-alloy aircraft structural component such as a fastener is prepared by providing a ferrous-alloy component precursor that is not in its final heat-treated state, and coating with an aluminum-containing, curable organic coating material having a non-volatile portion that is predominantly organic and is curable at about the ferrous-alloy component's tempering temperature. The coated, ferrous-alloy is then tempered to concurrently impart predetermined metallurgical properties to the finished, ferrous-alloy material, and cure the organic, aluminum-containing coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Boeing North American, Inc.Inventors: Steven G. Keener, Kevin T. Ruth
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Patent number: 6261638Abstract: A method of treating a metal substrate by applying a first coating treatment solution of 0.1% by volume of at least one silane, wherein the silane consists only of a multi-functional silane having at least two trisubstituted silyl groups, wherein the substituents are individually chosen from the group consisting of alkoxy and acetoxy, and wherein the multi-functional silane has been at least partially hydrolyzed and wherein the first coating treatment solution has a pH of less than about 7.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: University of CincinnatiInventors: Wim J. van Ooij, Vijay Subramanian, Chunbin Zhang
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Patent number: 6257217Abstract: A combustion chamber component for an internal combustion engine has a water and oil repellent coating which has good adhesive power and in which the effect of suppressing the accumulation of deposits is well maintained. The coating is formed from an organosilicon compound represented by the formula Rf—R1—Si(NH)3/2 wherein Rf denotes a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R1 denotes a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideharu Yamazaki, Katsuhiko Kohyama, Yoshihiro Kuki, Masaaki Hasegawa, Hiroyoshi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 6254930Abstract: Coating for the tube sheets and heat exchanger coolant tubes extending from them, especially steam condensers, based on hardening plastic mixtures, obtainable by cleaning the surfaces provided for coating using an abrasive; closing the tube inlets and outlets (or tube inlets only) with removable plugs; applying at least one layer of a hardening plastic coating on the tube sheet; allowing the coating to harden so that additional mechanical processing can ensue, and processing the surface; removing the plugs from the tube inlets and outlets (or tube inlets only) as well as applying at least one layer of a hardening plastic coating at least in the inlet area of the coolant tube, and allowing it to harden, coating of the coolant tubes by timed applications being done reactively to the tube sheet coating and the coolant tube coating exhibiting in comparison to the tube sheet coating a greater elasticity having an elongation at tear at least 2% greater in accordance with ASTM D522 with respect to the elongation atType: GrantFiled: June 22, 1998Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventor: Richard Kreiselmaier
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Publication number: 20010005549Abstract: A lubricated steel material has a lubricating film on the steel surface. The film has good press formability, film removability, and blocking resistance, and possesses a high level of rust preventing properties in that it can prevent the steel material from rusting when kept in stacked or coiled conditions with no oil application. The lubricated steel material is produced by coating a steel material with a coating composition comprising from 74% to 97.7% by weight of an acrylic resin having an acid number of from 30 to 150 and a glass transition temperature of from 5 to 90° C., from 2% to 20% by weight of a water repellant, preferably one or more classes selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid esters, metal soaps, polyethylene fine powder, and fluoroplastic fine powder, and from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 28, 2001Inventors: Katsuji Kawanishi, Junji Matsuda, Hiroyuki Ito
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Publication number: 20010003604Abstract: A method of treating a substrate comprises contacting a surface of said substrate, with a pressurized fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a surface treatment component, the surface treatment component being entrained in the pressurized fluid and contacting the surface so that the surface treatment component lowers the surface tension of the surface of the substrate and treats the substrate. The contacting step is preferably carried out by immersion, the fluid is preferably a liquid or supercritical fluid, the substrate is preferably a metal or fabric substrate, and the surface treatment component is preferably a fluoroacrylate polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2000Publication date: June 14, 2001Inventors: James B. McClain, Timothy J. Romack, James P. DeYoung
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Patent number: 6245323Abstract: A lamellar particle is coated with an amorphous metal oxide hydrated gel which is then converted into a hydrophobic metal hydroxide-organic composite polymer film. The resulting product can be combined with a powdery film-forming polymer to produce a film-forming composition which can be applied by electrostatic coating. It also has significantly enhanced performance in plastic masterbatching, hydrophobic cosmetic formulations, and liquid paints and numerous other applications where a hydrophobic pigment is advantageous.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Engelhard CorporationInventors: James D. Christie, William C. Howard
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Patent number: 6245432Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit substrate and a circuit-formed suspension substrate comprising the circuit substrate, the circuit substrate comprising a metal foil substrate and an insulating layer composed of a polyimide resin formed on the metal foil substrate, wherein the polyimide resin is one obtained by the reaction of (A) p-phenylene diamine and (B) acid anhydrides of (a) 3,4,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and (b) 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane. Since a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of the polyimide resin is close to that of various metal foils, the circuit substrate causes no cracking on the resin layer and scarcely causes warpage, and the resin layer does not separate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Nitro Denko CorporationInventors: Yasuhito Funada, Toshihiko Omote
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Patent number: 6242046Abstract: The present invention relates to a stainproof-treating agent which comprises (A) 0.05 to 30 percent by weight of a nonvolatile resin ingredient, (B) 0.05 to 30 percent by weight of a nonvolatile ingredient of at least one oxide sol selected from the group consisting of an aluminum oxide sol, a silica sol, a zirconium oxide sol and an antimony oxide sol, (C) 1 to 50 percent by weight of an organic solvent and (D) 40 to 99 percent by weight of water, wherein the resin of the ingredient (A) has a solubility parameter of 10 or more and is insoluble in water at 25° C., a method for stainproof-treating by using the stainproof-treating agent and a stainproof-treated article obtained by the method for stainproof-treating. The stainproof-treating agent of the present invention can be applied on a substrate without requiring a special device and can provide excellent stain resistance by modifying a substrate surface hydrophilic by a simple work.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: BASF NOF Coatings Company, LimitedInventors: Yoshinori Nakane, Shun Saito, Akihiro Osuka, Kishio Shibato
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Patent number: 6238744Abstract: A method for eliminating hoot noise in a bearing assembly (12) of an idler or tensioner pulley (10) includes applying a three component dry lubricating compound onto steel contact surfaces of the inner and outer raceways (14, 16) on which the ball bearings (20) ride, curing the compound to bond it to the contact surfaces, and pressure rolling the lubricating compound onto the surfaces. Pressure rolling fills voids (22) in the contact surfaces with particles of the lubricating compound and smoothes the surfaces thereby reducing friction. The dry lubricating compound has a very strong affinity for oil to attract and hold oil to provide an oil film which prevents metal to metal contact thereby eliminating hoot noise.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Thomas Magoulick, Vemulapalli Durga Nageswar Rao
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Patent number: 6235348Abstract: A rust preventive composition including (a) a silicic acid compound and (b) an aromatic amine-based condensation product is provided, which is effective in preventing a Zn-based metallic coating from rusting. Rusting is prevented by forming a coating film contaning the components (a) and (b) on the surface of the Zn-based metallic coating formed on a base such as a metal plate. The resulting coating film exhibits an excellent corrosion resistance, gives no fear of a health problem such as carcinogensis and provides a desirable black or blackish appearance to a metal surface. In an embodiment wherein a second coating film containing a silicic acid compound is formed on the first coating film, the corrosion resistance is further improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihide Shimizu, Mikio Watanabe, Tamaki Iida
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Patent number: H1967Abstract: A method of improving the adhesion of an ink jet ink formulation to a substrate, which method includes adding to the ink jet ink formulation an amount of a chelate of a transition metal or a chelate of a mixture of transition metals effective to improve the adhesion of the ink jet ink formulation to the substrate; printing the substrate with the chelate-containing ink jet ink formulation; and treating the printed substrate with heat for a time and at a temperature to further improve the adhesion of the ink jet ink formulation to the substrate. The ink jet ink formulation typically will include a diluent system and colorant. The chelate typically will be present in the ink jet ink formulation in a range of about 0.001 up to about 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the chelate-containing ink jet ink formulation. A particularly desirable chelate is zirconium lactate. The present invention also provides an article and a substrate produced by the foregoing method.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Jerome A. Woolf