Patents by Inventor Gregory G. Menovcik

Gregory G. Menovcik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8906507
    Abstract: A coating system includes a clear coat layer and a sealant. The clear coat layer is formed from a clear coat composition that comprises a crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and an aminoplast. Optionally, the coating system further includes a sub-clear coat layer. The sealant is bonded to the clear coat layer opposite the sub-clear coat layer. Optionally, the coating system further includes a tie coat layer and that is disposed between the sealant and the clear coat layer. An adhesion promoter is present in the clear coat composition in an amount of less than or equal to about 3% by weight based on the total weight of resin solids of the clear coat composition. Further, the adhesion promoter is present in at least one of the sub-clear coat composition and the tie coat composition in an amount sufficient to increase adhesion between the clear coat layer and the sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Donald H. Campbell, Gregory G. Menovcik, David J. Santure, Walter H. Ohrbom, Donald St. Aubin, Paul J. Harris
  • Patent number: 8378031
    Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Merritt, Nicholas Caiozzo, Sergio Balatan, Walter H. Ohrbom, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Patent number: 8354471
    Abstract: A coating composition, such as an electrodepositable electrocoat primer coating composition, comprises a phosphorylated acrylic polymer, The coating provides excellent corrosion protection even without a conventional phosphate pretreatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Abdellatif Chouai, Timothy S. December, Cynthia A. Stants, Jennifer M. Lear, Robert D. Schiller, Charles L. Tazzia, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Publication number: 20120100378
    Abstract: A paint coating system comprises a substrate and a first paint layer disposed on the substrate. The first paint layer is formed from a first composition comprising either a first decomplexing agent or a first organoborane complex. The paint coating system further comprises a second paint layer disposed on the first paint layer. The second paint layer is formed from a second composition comprising the other of the first decomplexing agent and the first organoborane complex. At least one of the first and second compositions further comprises a radical polymerizable compound. A method of producing a multilayered paint coating includes the steps of providing the substrate, applying a first paint layer on the substrate, applying a second paint layer on the first paint layer, and curing the at least one of the first and second paint layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Gregory G. Menovcik, Patrick J. Mormile, Donald H. Campbell, David Cranfill
  • Patent number: 8076425
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carbamate functional silica, comprising repeating units: wherein R is H or an alkyl group of from 1 to 50 carbon atoms and n is a number from 1 to 100. Also disclosed is a functional silica comprising repeating units: wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, n is from 1 to 100, R1 and R2 may be the same or different and are at least one of a hydrocarbon group comprising from 1 to 100 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R2 is not hydrogen. In one embodiment, R1 and R2 are hydrogen or the residual of an aminoplast polymer, an alkylating alcohol, or the like. Methods for making the disclosed functional silicas and coating compositions comprising the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory G. Menovcik, Walter H. Ohrbom
  • Publication number: 20110294919
    Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: William H. Merritt, Nicholas Caiozzo, Sergio Balatan, Walter H. Ohrbom, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Patent number: 7989070
    Abstract: A coating composition comprises a crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and an aminoplast. The aminoplast comprises the reaction product of an aldehyde and a melamine. The aminoplast has a content of imino groups of less than or equal to about 10%, a content of alkylol groups of at least about 7%, and a remainder of groups being alkoxyalkyl groups, all based on a total number of reactive sites present in the melamine prior to reaction. A coating system includes a clear coat layer that comprises the reaction product of the crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and the aminoplast. Threshold adhesion strength, in accordance with MVSS standards, can be achieved between glass and the coating system when the crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and the specific aminoplast set forth above are reacted to form the clear coat layer, while minimizing problems associated with high viscosity of aminoplasts having a high content of imino groups of greater than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Donald H. Campbell, Gregory G. Menovcik, Timothy S. December
  • Publication number: 20100285308
    Abstract: A composite article generally comprises a substantially transparent outermost layer, a tie-layer, and a backing layer. The composite article can also include a substrate layer. The tie-layer imparts excellent adhesion strength between the substantially transparent outermost layer and the backing layer. The outermost layer is formed from a coating composition, e.g. a clearcoat paint composition, and can optionally be tinted. The tie-layer is formed from an adhesion promoting composition comprising a halogenated polyolefin, such as chlorinated polyolefin (CPO), and optionally, a solvent, such as an organic solvent. The backing layer is formed from a metal composition, such as chrome. If employed, the substrate layer is typically formed from a plastic, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The composite articles of the present invention may be used for various applications, such as for automobile parts and trim. The composite article can have an imparted aesthetic effect, such as being pewter in color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: William H. Merritt, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Patent number: 7816449
    Abstract: The present invention is an adhesion promoter, a coating composition containing the adhesion promoter and a method for preparing the adhesion promoter and coating. The adhesion promoter of the present invention is an olefin based polymer prepared by reacting a hydroxy functional olefin polymer with a compound reactive with hydroxy functionality to provide functionality on the olefin polymer that is inert to reaction with a principal resin or crosslinking resin in a coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory G. Menovcik, William H. Merritt, Walter H. Ohrbom
  • Publication number: 20100183882
    Abstract: A coating system includes a clear coat layer and a sealant. The clear coat layer is formed from a clear coat composition that comprises a crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and an aminoplast. Optionally, the coating system further includes a sub-clear coat layer that is formed from a sub-clear coat composition. The sealant is bonded to the clear coat layer opposite the sub-clear coat layer. Optionally, the coating system further includes a tie coat layer that is formed from a tie coat composition and that is disposed between the sealant and the clear coat layer. An adhesion promoter is present in the clear coat composition in an amount of less than or equal to about 3% by weight based on the total weight of resin solids of the clear coat composition. Further, the adhesion promoter is present in at least one of the sub-clear coat composition and the tie coat composition in an amount sufficient to increase adhesion between the clear coat layer and the sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Donald H. Campbell, Gregory G. Menovcik, David J. Santure, Walter H. Ohrbom, Donald St. Aubin, Paul J. Harris
  • Publication number: 20100167070
    Abstract: A coating composition, such as an electrodepositable electrocoat primer coating composition, comprises a phosphorylated acrylic polymer, The coating provides excellent corrosion protection even without a conventional phosphate pretreatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abdellatif Chouai, Timothy S. December, Cynthia A. Stants, Jennifer M. Lear, Robert D. Schiller, Charles L. Tazzia, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Publication number: 20100163423
    Abstract: An electrically conductive substrate is electrocoated with an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin and at least one additional coating layer, such as a second primer layer, a topcoat layer, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Abdellatif Chouai, Cynthia A. Stants, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Publication number: 20100152371
    Abstract: In method of making an organic solution of a chlorinated polyolefin that produces a storage-stable solution, a chlorinated polyolefin resin is dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent that is predominantly aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbons other than toluene and xylene, or mixtures of these at a temperature of from 118 to 125° C., particularly at 120 to 122° C., held at the temperature for an adequate time for complete dissolution, particularly for at least about ninety minutes, then cooled and a cosolvent is added at a temperature below the boiling point of the cosolvent but at a temperature at which the chlorinated polyolefin solution is still clear or has little haziness, particularly at about 50 to 75° C. The solution may then be cooled, if needed, to a storage or use temperature. The solution has from about 60 to about 90 percent by weight of the mixture of the hydrocarbon solvent and cosolvent and from about 10 to about 40 percent by weight of chlorinated polyolefin resin. The solution has 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory G. Menovcik, William H. Merritt
  • Patent number: 7696285
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carbamate functional reactive polymer composition, comprising an acrylic resin (a?) comprising a functional group (F3) that is at least one of a primary carbamate group, a primary hydroxyl group, a secondary hydroxyl group, and mixtures thereof, and a nonvolatile solvent (b?nv) that is not a crystalline solid at 75° C. but is a fluid solid at a temperature of free radical polymerization and comprises (i) four or more isomers, and (ii) at least two reactive functional groups (F2) that are selected from primary carbamate, primary hydroxyl, and secondary hydroxyl, wherein no more than 10% of the sum of functional groups (F2) and (F3) are primary hydroxyl groups and at least 60% of the sum of functional groups (F2) and (F3) are primary carbamate groups. In one exemplary embodiment, the reactive polymer composition is made by a disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Coatings AG
    Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Marvin L. Green, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Patent number: 7691951
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making reduced VOC polymers and coating compositions containing such polymers. Provided is a mixture (I) comprising a reactant mixture (a) of polymerizable components and a nonvolatile solvent (bnv) that (i) is not a crystalline solid at 25° C., (ii) is nonvolatile, (iii) comprises at least one functional group (F1) and (iv) is a fluid solid. Reactant mixture (a) is polymerized to provide a polymer (a?). The at least one functional group (F1) of nonvolatile solvent (bnv) is reacted with one or more reactants (e) to obtain a nonvolatile solvent (b?nv) comprising at least two functional groups (F2). Obtained is a mixture (II) comprising polymer (a?) in nonvolatile solvent (b?nv) comprising at least two functional groups (F2). The at least one functional group (F1) is substantially nonreactive: (1) with the components of reactive mixture (a), (2) under the polymerization conditions which polymerize reactant mixture (a), and (3) with polymer (a?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Marvin L. Green, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Publication number: 20100022712
    Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: William H. Merritt, Nicholas Caiozzo, Sergio Balatan, Walter H. Ohrbom, Gregory G. Menovcik
  • Publication number: 20090258252
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided that increase adhesion of a primer, such as an adhesion promoter, to a plastic substrate and/or increase adhesion of a topcoat to the primer. Chemical properties at the interface of the substrate and the adhesion promoter coating and/or chemical properties at the interface of the adhesion promoter coating and topcoat are modified in order to improve adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Binh Nguyen, Gregory G. Menovcik, William H. Merritt
  • Publication number: 20090162646
    Abstract: A coating composition comprises a crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and an aminoplast. The aminoplast comprises the reaction product of an aldehyde and a melamine. The aminoplast has a content of imino groups of less than or equal to about 10%, a content of alkylol groups of at least about 7%, and a remainder of groups being alkoxyalkyl groups, all based on a total number of reactive sites present in the melamine prior to reaction. A coating system includes a clear coat layer that comprises the reaction product of the crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and the aminoplast. Threshold adhesion strength, in accordance with MVSS standards, can be achieved between glass and the coating system when the crosslinkable carbamate-functional resin and the specific aminoplast set forth above are reacted to form the clear coat layer, while minimizing problems associated with high viscosity of aminoplasts having a high content of imino groups of greater than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald H. CAMPBELL, GREGORY G. MENOVCIK, TIMOTHY S. DECEMBER
  • Publication number: 20090053410
    Abstract: A method of painting a substrate coated with an electrocoat, wherein the electrocoat includes an average surface roughness equal to or greater than 3 microns, includes applying a two-component sealer onto the electrocoat to form a film having a thickness of from 5 microns to 20 microns. The two-component sealer is partially cured by application of heat to a gel content of from 10 to 50 wt. %. Thereafter, a topcoat, typically including a basecoat and a clearcoat, is applied onto the two-component sealer. Both the two-component sealer and the topcoat are completely cured by application of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Salatin, Gregory G. Menovcik, Timothy S. December
  • Publication number: 20090044724
    Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed comprising a binder, the binder comprising a crosslinker, a thermosetting polymer reactive with the crosslinker, and at least 5 percent by binder weight of a compound that (i) is not a crystalline solid at room temperature, (ii) has at least two groups reactive with the crosslinker, (iii) has two to six ester groups, and (iv) comprises 10 to 48 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: WALTER H. OHRBOM, DAVID K. LAU, SERGIO BALATAN, NICHOLAS CAIOZZO, GREGORY G. MENOVCIK