Contains Solid Synthetic Polymer Patents (Class 148/251)
  • Patent number: 11261306
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for forming a rubber layer on a surface of a resin material. In the method, painting is first performed on the surface of the resin material to form a painting layer, using a paint to which a pigment has been added; then, rubber coating is performed to form a rubber layer on the painting layer. The method of the disclosure may be used in surface treatment of a fastener product. The disclosure further discloses a slide fastener, a buckle and a snap button using the method of the disclosure. The method of the disclosure may solve a conventional problem that a rubber coating is likely to fall off a resin surface, and the rubber on the surface of the resultant fastener product is less likely to fall off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: YKK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Go Takani, Yusuke Ito, Fulin Miao, Ye Yuan
  • Patent number: 11059271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component having at least to some extent a layer structure, wherein the layer structure includes an elastomer layer with a density greater than 800 g/L, and a thermoset layer including at least 50% by weight of a first polyurethane. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a component of this type, the process including (i) provision of a female mold into which the individual layers of the layer structure are introduced, or of a male mold to which the individual layers of the layer structure are applied; (ii) production of the elastomer layer via spraying; (iii) production of the thermoset layer via spraying; and (iv) demolding of the resultant component. Step (ii) can be carried out before step (iii) or step (iii) can be carried out before step (ii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Franz Xaver Redl, Marcus Leberfinger, Timo Prozeske, Sonja Werther, Christine Rolfsen, Thomas Gruidl, Harald Assmair
  • Patent number: 10772218
    Abstract: A one-step react-on-demand (RoD) method for fabricating flexible circuits with ultra-low sheet resistance, enhanced safety and durability. With the special functionalized substrate, a real-time three-dimensional synthesize of silver plates in micro scale was triggered on-demand right beneath the tip in the water-swelled PVA coating, forming a three-dimensional metal-polymer (3DMP) hybrid structure of ˜7 ?m with one single stroke. The as-fabricated silver traces show an enhanced durability and ultralow sheet resistance down to 4 m?/sq which is by far the lowest sheet resistance reported in literatures achieved by direct writing. Meanwhile, PVA seal small particles inside the film, adding additional safety to this technology. Since neither nanomaterials nor a harsh fabrication environment are required, the proposed method remains low-cost, user friendly and accessible to end-users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
    Inventor: Tengyuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10604662
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of preparing an inorganic nanometer material and application thereof, and specifically relates to a film-forming silica sol, a method of preparing the silica sol, and usage thereof. The present disclosure provides a film-forming silica sol comprising, by weight percentage, constituents of: silica sol: 66-91%; modifying agent: 0.1-1.8%; film-forming auxiliary: 7.2-33.9%. The present disclosure further provides a method of preparing a film-forming silica sol and an application thereof. With the film-forming silica sol, a method of preparing the silica sol, and usage thereof according to the present disclosure, the prepared film-forming silica sol has a good appearance transparency and stability, and when applied to paint as a film-forming coating, it has a good glossiness, a high hardness, and a strong adhesive force; therefore, it has a high practical value in the paint field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Shanghai Xinanna Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Yongxia Wang, Weili Liu, Zhitang Song
  • Patent number: 10340065
    Abstract: A treatment solution is applied on a surface of a base iron; and the treatment solution is baked and dried. The treatment solution contains a first component: 100 parts by mass in solid content, and a second component composed of particles of one or more kinds selected from a group consisting of a polyolefin wax, an epoxy resin and an acrylic resin, the particles having an average particle size of 2.0 ?m to 15.0 ?m and a melting point of 60° C. to 140° C.: 5 parts by mass to 45 parts by mass in resin solid content. The first component contains a colloidal silica: 100 parts by mass, and an emulsion of one kind selected from a group consisting of an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin and a polyester resin which have an average particle size of 0.05 ?m to 0.50 ?m, or an emulsion of a mixture or copolymer of two or three kinds selected from the group: 40 parts by mass to 400 parts by mass in resin solid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Takeda, Kenji Kosuge, Satoshi Arai, Kiyokazu Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 10264915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking utensil comprising a hollow bowl with a base and a side wall rising from the base, and including at least one fragile area. The bowl has a concave inner surface for receiving food, as well as a convex outer surface. The utensil is coated successively, from the bowl, with a hard base and a nonstick coating, which covers the hard base and includes at least one layer containing at least one fluorocarbon resin. The hard base has a layer that is at least broken at the fragile area. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a utensil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Perillon, Michel Fontaine
  • Patent number: 10244635
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a copper clad laminate having a copper foil and a resin bonded at high adhesive force despite the use of a thermoplastic resin having a low dielectric constant. This method includes the steps of: providing a roughened copper foil having at least one roughened surface having fine irregularities composed of acicular crystals containing cupric oxide and cuprous oxide; and bonding a sheet-shaped thermoplastic resin to the roughened surface of the roughened copper foil to provide a copper clad laminate. The roughened surface has a cupric oxide thickness of 1 to 20 nm and a cuprous oxide thickness of 15 to 70 nm, both determined by sequential electrochemical reduction analysis (SERA) at the time of bonding the thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumu Tateoka, Makoto Hosokawa, Shota Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10203063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inner anticorrosive and abrasive resistant coating (10) for steel pipes (1) used for the transport of fluids. The coating includes: a layer of epoxy resin (2) having free hydroxyl groups, which are applied directly to the inside 1a of the steel pipe (1); a layer of thermoplastic adhesive (3) applied directly onto the layer of epoxy resin; and a layer polyethylene (4), which is applied directly onto the layer of thermoplastic adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Patagonia Shale Services, S.A.
    Inventors: Adrian Andreani, Federico Noriega
  • Patent number: 9994683
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for the modification of the surface chemistry of solid nano- and micro-particles in order to tailor the properties and functions of these particles. The method generally involves the generation of an atmospheric plasma glow discharge and energetic species that undergo chemical reaction with the surface of the primary particles. The process includes the generation of energetic species to initiate reaction, optional delivery of a precursor fluid, optional delivery of chemical species for grafting, and delivery of separated and de-agglomerated particles into the plasma discharge exiting the plasma generation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Kettering University
    Inventors: Mary Gilliam, Susan Farhat, Graham Garner, Michael Magyar
  • Patent number: 9809777
    Abstract: The use of nanoparticles of a metal melting below 400° C., preferably bismuth, dispersed in a lubricant for providing a low coefficient of friction coating to interacting surfaces of machinery, such as a powertrain of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Colloids, Inc
    Inventor: Gary A. Pozarnsky
  • Patent number: 9811020
    Abstract: A delivery member for use in an image forming apparatus. The delivery member has a support member and a first layer disposed on the support member. The first layer includes a cross-linked elastomeric matrix, a stabilizing polymer comprising a polysiloxane backbone, and a functional material. Coating mixtures for preparing such delivery members having a first layer. Image forming apparatuses containing such delivery members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah J Vella, Nan-Xing Hu, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 9718092
    Abstract: A method for coating a metal substrate with a white, off-white or gray colored autodeposited coating comprising water, polymeric resin, HF and pigment particles comprising a core of titanium dioxide, an intermediate zirconia and/or alumina layer, and an outer organic layer, optionally the particles are treated with an anionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Omar Lufti Abu-Shanab, Bashir Ahmed, Manesh Nadupparambil Sekharan, William E. Fristad, Nicholas Herdzik
  • Patent number: 9662699
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin-coated Al sheet with which a drawn and ironed can having a lustrous appearance can be formed. An upper limit of a thickness of an outer surface resin layer which covers an Al surface which becomes an outer surface of the can and has an arithmetical mean roughness (Ra) of 0.5 ?m or less with a thickness which falls within a range of 0.02 ?m to 6 ?m is determined based on an arithmetical mean roughness (Ra) of the Al surface, wherein the upper limit of the thickness of a coating outer-surface resin layer is decreased when the arithmetical mean roughness (Ra) is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Okamura, Hiroaki Togo
  • Patent number: 9567675
    Abstract: There is provided a technique to strongly integrate a galvanized steel sheet and a resin molded article. A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is immersed in an aqueous solution for aluminum degreasing to form a specific roughness on the surface. The surface is covered with convex protrusions having a diameter of about 100 nm, and a chromate treatment layer appears in the surface. A resin composition comprising 70 to 97 wt % of polyphenylene sulfide and 3 to 30 wt % of a polyolefin resin is injected onto the surface. The resin composition penetrates into ultra-fine irregularities and is cured in that state, and thereby a composite in which the galvanized steel sheet and the resin molded article are strongly integrated can be obtained. The shear rupture strength of the composite is extremely high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TAISEI PLAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Naritomi, Naoki Andoh
  • Patent number: 9534098
    Abstract: Methods and combinations for making and using one or more thermally conductive cellular foam layers comprising flexible cellular foam and metallic material particulates, and said thermally-conductive cellular foam layers may be located on, under, or in cushioning foams and mattresses or placed between on, under, within, or between other layering substrates to increase the overall cooling capability of the composite. The thermally conductive foam may be used in mattresses, pillows, bedding products, medical cushioning foams, and similar materials used in bedding environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PETERSON CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Peterson, Mark L. Crawford, Matthew D. McKnight
  • Patent number: 9505915
    Abstract: A fastening component is a molded article of a mixture in which microfibrillated cellulose fibers are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a melting point of between 150 and 200° C., and wherein when the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100 mass %, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is greater than 20 mass % and less than 60 mass %. When the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100%, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is preferably equal to or greater than 30 mass % and equal to or less than 50 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture, YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Senba, Kazuo Kitagawa, Akihiro Itou, Kazuya Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 9469750
    Abstract: A fastening component is a molded article of a mixture in which microfibrillated cellulose fibers are dispersed in a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a melting point of between 150 and 200° C., and wherein when the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100 mass %, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is greater than 20 mass % and less than 60 mass %. When the total mass % of the thermoplastic resin and the cellulose fibers is set to be 100%, the mass % of the cellulose fibers included in the mixture is preferably equal to or greater than 30 mass % and equal to or less than 50 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture, YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Senba, Kazuo Kitagawa, Akihiro Itou, Kazuya Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 9314775
    Abstract: Provided is a non-noble metal-based exhaust gas purifying catalyst which is capable of removing an unreacted material such as carbon monoxide in an exhaust gas at low temperatures. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention contains a ceria-based carrier and a complex oxide of cobalt and an additional metal element, said complex oxide being supported by the ceria carrier. The additional metal element contains a metal element that is selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, magnesium, nickel, zinc and combinations of these elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Iwao Nitta, Naotaka Sawada
  • Patent number: 9034117
    Abstract: A composition to decommission firearms is presented. The composition comprises a monomer, a quantity of calcium chloride; and sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur containing compound includes sodium persulfate and/or sodium thiosulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20150125708
    Abstract: A chromium-free treating liquid and treatment methods which are for imparting to a zinc or zinc alloy deposit a coating film which is highly corrosion-resistant, has a uniform appearance free from sag stains/puddle stains, has no failure concerning thickness unevenness, and has satisfactory adhesion. The surface-treating aqueous solution, which is for forming a corrosion-resistant coating film over a zinc or zinc alloy deposit, is characterized by comprising (a) an alkali metal silicate (M2O.nSiO2 (wherein M represents an alkali metal and n indicates SiO2/M2O molar ratio)), (b) a water-soluble or water-dispersible silane coupling agent, and (c) a water-soluble or water-dispersible glycidyl ether compound. One of the surface treatment methods for forming a highly corrosion-resistant coating film over a zinc or zinc alloy deposit includes bringing the surface of the zinc or zinc alloy deposit into contact with the surface-treating aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DISPOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sakurai, Satoshi Yuasa, Keisuke Nonomura
  • Patent number: 8980015
    Abstract: Chromate free treatments and compositions for applying a conversion or passivation coating to metal surfaces. Preferred compositions comprise a film forming latex polymer, fluoacid, phosphoric acid, and a polyoxyethylene/oxypropylene block copolymer. The requisite metal surfaces are contacted by the compositions and dried. Rinsing is optional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chemtall Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea Keys, Jeffrey I. Melzer, Michael T. Raab
  • Patent number: 8906990
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surface treatment agent for galvanized steel sheets, which comprises epoxy-containing silane derivates, alkyl-containing silane derivates, alkoxy silane derivates and one or more selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer aqueous dispersion, a non-ionic polymer aqueous dispersion and a water-soluble polymer. Also disclosed is a method for producing it, which comprises mixing each component uniformly for 0.5 to 8 hours at 5 to 70° C. Further provided are galvanized steel sheets coated with the surface treatment agent on the surface and a production method thereof. The surface treatment agent for galvanized steel sheets has excellent corrosion resistance, alkali resistance, solvent resistance, recoating property, high temperature resistance and electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Wan, Jimmy Zhang, Kevin Meagher
  • Patent number: 8871309
    Abstract: A method for coating a metal substrate with a white to off-white or gray colored autodeposited coating comprising water, polymeric resin, HF and pigment particles comprising a core of titanium dioxide, an intermediate zirconia and/or alumina layer, and an outer organic layer, optionally the particles are treated with an anionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Omar Lufti Abu-Shanab, Bashir Ahmed, Manesh Nadupparambil Sekharan, William E. Fristad, Nicholas Herdzik
  • Patent number: 8691028
    Abstract: A method for protecting a surface of an article includes preparing or otherwise providing a reactive solution of a form of polyaniline and an acid, thereafter applying the reactive solution to the surface of the article to form an adherent conversion coating on the surface, thereafter oxidizing the adherent conversion coating to form an oxidized coating, and thereafter contacting a chromate-free, corrosion inhibiting organic compound such as a salt of a dithiocarbamate or a salt of a dimercaptothiadiazole to the oxidized coating to form a fixed conversion coating on the surface of the article. The resulting article has the fixed conversion coating adhered to the surface of the article. The fixed conversion coating has a mixture of a reduced polyaniline salt, and a fixed disulfur-linked dithiocarbamate polymer or dimer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Martin W. Kendig, Melitta M. Hon, Leslie F. Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8568522
    Abstract: Process for passivating metallic surfaces, and a preparation suitable for implementing the process, comprising at least water, an acid, and a copolymer of functionalized (meth)acrylic esters, monomers containing phosphoric and/or phosphonic acid groups, monomers having COOH groups, and, if appropriate, further monomers. Copolymer which comprises said monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Klippel, Alexander Göthlich, Gunnar Schornick, Dietrich Fehringer, Thomas Heidenfelder, Helmut Witteler, Walter Bertkau
  • Patent number: 8394208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating surfaces, comprising a copolymer as component A, synthesized from (meth)acrylic acid or salts thereof, a carboxylate-containing monomer and/or monomers containing groups containing phosphoric and/or phosphoric acid or salts thereof, and further comonomers if desired, to a passivating layer on a metal surface, which comprises component A, to a process for forming said passivating layer, and to the use of the composition of the invention to passivate a metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Dietsche, Helmut Witteler, Matthias Kluglein, Frank Klippel
  • Publication number: 20130037175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous preparation for passivating metallic surfaces, comprising itaconic acid homopolymers or copolymers and at least one amine- or amide-containing alcohol, to a method for passivating metallic surfaces by treating the surface with the preparation of the invention, to passivating layers and metallic surfaces obtainable by means of the method of the invention, and to the use of the preparation of the invention for passivating a metal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Friederike Fleischhaker, Christian Schade, Anna Müller-Cristadoro
  • Patent number: 8313570
    Abstract: A composition for coating a metal substrate with a white to off-white or gray colored autodeposited coating comprising water, polymeric resin, HF and pigment particles comprising a core of titanium dioxide, an intermediate zirconia and/or alumina layer, and an outer organic layer, optionally the particles are treated with an anionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Omar L. Abu-Shanab, Bashir Ahmed, Manesh Nadupparambil Sekharan, William E. Fristad, Nicholas Herdzik
  • Publication number: 20120205010
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing a metal from corroding by giving a high corrosion resistance in the state of retaining the functions of the metal surface, a surface of a thin film material particularly. A stable silane coupling layer which has a robust bond is formed on a metal surface by using a silane coupling agent and an oxidizer in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Katsumi Mabuchi, Haruo Akahoshi
  • Patent number: 8221559
    Abstract: A surface treatment with a zirconium ion that enables sufficient throwing power and superior anti-corrosion properties to be exhibited when thus surface treated metal base material is subjected to cation electrodeposition coating is provided. A metal surface treatment liquid thereof for cation electrodeposition coating includes zirconium ions, copper ions, and other metal ions, and having a pH of 1.5 to 6.5, in which: the other metal ions are at least one selected from the group consisting of tin ions, indium ions, aluminum ions, niobium ions, tantalum ions, yttrium ions and cerium ions; the concentration of zirconium ions is 10 to 10,000 ppm; the concentration ratio of the copper ions to the zirconium ions is 0.005 to 1 on a mass basis; and the concentration ratio of the other metal ions to the copper ions is 0.1 to 1,000 on a mass basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Hiroshi Kameda, Thomas Kolberg
  • Publication number: 20120175021
    Abstract: A composition to decommission firearms is presented. The composition comprises a monomer, a quantity of calcium chloride; and sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur containing compound includes sodium persulfate and/or sodium thiosulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 8066824
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified metal surfaces, methods of preparing the same, and intermediates thereto. These materials are useful in a variety of applications including biomaterials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Intezyne Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Breitenkamp, Rebecca Breitenkamp, Kevin N. Sill, Habib Skaff
  • Publication number: 20110114225
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing an anti-corrosion protective coating to a metal substrate that uses a coating composition comprising a resin and a polyfunctional bridging molecule to both bind to the resin and to chelate the bound polymeric resin directly to the metal substrate. One category of polyfunctional bridging molecules preferably includes at least one amine function to bind to a resin and at least one carboxylate, thiol, silane, phenolate, acetoacetonate, imine, phosphate, or phosphonate function to chelate to a metal substrate. It is theorized that the amine function can bind to certain pendent chains in coating resins through a Michael addition reaction while the carboxylate, thiol, silane, phenolate, acetoacetonate, imine, phosphate, or phosphonate functions chelate to the metal substrate. These polyfunctional bridging molecules provide an organic binding of the resin to the metal substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Brian D. Bammel, Thomas S. Smith
  • Patent number: 7829151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying piece surfaces consisting in bringing pieces into contact with at least one type of a modifying agent in such a way that the modification of the surface is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Snjezana Boger, Peter Englert, Mathias Pfitzer, Ingo Trautwein, Sabine Sedlmeir
  • Patent number: 7722710
    Abstract: A surface-conditioning composition can form a denser phosphate coating film having more satisfactory coating weight on the surface of a metal material compared to a conventional one and, therefore, can reduce the electrolytic corrosion of a metal material during a chemical conversion treatment, form a chemical conversion coating film having a satisfactory coating weight even when applied to a hardly convertible metal material (e.g., an aluminum metal material, a high tensile strength steel plate), improve the productivity rate of the chemical conversion treatment, resulting in the reduction of the time required for the chemical conversion treatment, and enables a metal phosphate particle to be dispersed in a surface-conditioning solution highly stably. This composition includes a particle of a phosphate of a bivalent or trivalent metal and has a pH value ranging from 3 to 12. The particle has a D50 value of 3 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventors: Toshio Inbe, Masahiko Matsukawa, Kotaro Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7632453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas quenching method of the type that makes use of (i) a quenching cell (V1) which is intended to receive objects to be quenched with a quenching gas and (ii) a buffer capacity (V2) which is designed to contain the quenching gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide-Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Florent Chaffotte, Nicolas Blanchard, Olivier Delobel, Linda Lefevre
  • Publication number: 20090297843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment solution for the deposition of a thin organic/inorganic hybrid coating on a zinciferous metal surface, comprising water and (i) a concentration of phosphoric acid (A); (ii) a concentration of dissolved inorganic components (B) containing at least one complex fluoro metallate anion selected from the group of titanium, zirconium, hafnium and/or silicon, preferably hexafluorotitanic acid; (iii) a concentration of dissolved inorganic components (C) consisting of bivalent cations of zinc (C1) and/or manganese (C2); (iv) a concentration of a dissolved inorganic component (D) consisting of oxoanions of molybdenum; (v) a concentration of a water soluble and/or water dispersable polymeric compound (E) which is based on a chelating poly(vinylphenol) compound; (vi) a concentration of a water-soluble and/or water-dispersable polymeric resin (F) being not part of or identical with component (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Choed-Ampai Sitthichai, Jingxian Hong
  • Publication number: 20090250142
    Abstract: A surface of a Mg or Mg-alloy housing of the present invention is subjected to wet blast using a mixture containing a chemical conversion treatment agent and an abrasive, whereby a chemical conversion film is formed on the surface of the Mg or Mg-alloy housing. Because of this, a chemical conversion film is formed simply on the surface of a molded product made of Mg or a Mg-alloy to reduce the correction by puttying, whereby a Mg or Mg-alloy housing is provided in which a decrease in yield and an increase in cost can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kimura, Takayuki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7585379
    Abstract: A baking finishing formula comprise metallic zinc, metallic nickel, metallic aluminum, polyethylene glycol, a silane, fluoride-containing surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and a mixed-type additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Inventor: Pao-Nuan Su
  • Publication number: 20090007990
    Abstract: A process for passivating a metallic surface by treating it with an acidic aqueous preparation comprising at least one itaconic acid homo- or copolymer. Passivating layers and metallic surfaces obtainable by means of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Klippel, Matthias Kluglein, Gunnar Schornick, Alexander Gothlich, Frank Dietsche, Helmut Witteler
  • Patent number: 7465495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composite black oxide particle which is composed of oxide of cobalt, copper and manganese. The copper/cobalt molar ratio is 0.1-0.5, and the manganese/cobalt molar ratio is 0.2-1.0. The composite black oxide particle further contains silicon, and the silicon content to the total oxide particle is 0.1-3 mass %. The surface of the composite black oxide particle is coated with aluminum oxide. The Al content in the surface coating to the entire particle is 0.05-3 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsu Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoichi Fujiyasu, Tomio Hayashi, Koichi Katsuyama, Hiroyuki Shimamura
  • Patent number: 7390847
    Abstract: A composition for the treatment of metal surfaces and for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on plastics surfaces contains a) at least one polymer as component A, composed of the structural element (1) and at least three structural elements selected from the group consisting of b) water or another solvent which is suitable for dissolving, dispersing, suspending or emulsifying the polymer, as component B; c) if required, surface-active compounds, dispersants, suspending media and/or emulsifiers as component C. In a process for the treatment of a metal surface and a process for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on a plastics surface, the metal or plastics surface is brought into contact with a polymer (component A). Furthermore, polymers (component A) are used for the treatment of metal surfaces and for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on a plastics surface, and polymers composed of special components A?a, A?b and A?c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Monica Fernandez Gonzalez, Hans-Ulrich Jäger, Peter Neumann, Helmut Witteler
  • Patent number: 7186305
    Abstract: A process is described for treating metal surfaces with a composition comprising an oxidizer, an acid, a corrosion inhibitor, an unsaturated alkyl substituted with an aromatic or non-aromatic cyclic groups, and optionally but preferably a source of adhesion enhancing species selected from the group consisting of molybdates, tungstates, tantalates, niobates, vanadates, isopoly or heteropoly acids of molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, niobium, vanadium, and combinations of any of the foregoing, an organic nitro compound, and a source of halide ions in order to increase the adhesion of polymeric materials to the metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Donald Ferrier
  • Patent number: 7048822
    Abstract: A polymer battery module packaging sheet includes, as essential components, a base layer (61), an aluminum layer (62), chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) coating the opposite surfaces of the aluminum layer (62), and an innermost layer (63). The chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) are formed by processing the opposite surfaces of the aluminum layer (62) by a phosphate treatment method. The base layer (61) and the innermost layer (63) are bonded to the chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) of the aluminum layer (62) with adhesive layers (65a, 65b), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Yamashita, Masataka Okushita, Kazuki Yamada, Rikiya Yamashita, Hiroshi Miyama, Youichi Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 7037385
    Abstract: An aqueous metal surface treatment composition comprising the following ingredients: (A) an aqueous dispersion of a phenolic resin that includes a reaction product of (i) a phenolic resin precursor; (ii) a modifying agent, comprising a hydrocarbyl moiety bonded to at least one functional moiety that enables the modifying agent to react with the phenolic resin precursor; and at least one ionic moiety comprising an ionizable sulfur or phosphorous group; and (iii) at least one multi-hydroxyphenolic compound; and (B) optionally an acid where (iii) in (A) is optional where the reaction product contains two or more reactive phenolic methylol groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: LORD Corporation
    Inventors: Helmut W. Kucera, Kirk J. Abbey, Ernest B. Troughton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6946201
    Abstract: A chromium(VI)-free, chromium(III)-containing and substantially coherent conversion layer on zinc or zinc alloys presenting, even in the absence of further components such as silicate, cerium, aluminum and borate, a corrosion protection of approx. 100 to 1000 h in the salt spray test according to DIN 50021 SS or ASTM B 117-73 until first attack according to DIN 50961 Chapter 10; being clear, transparent and substantially colorless and presenting multi colored iridescence; having a layer thickness of approx. 100 nm to 1000 nm; and being hard, adhering well and being resistant to wiping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: SurTec International GmbH
    Inventors: Patricia Preikschat, Rolf Jansen, Peter Hulser
  • Patent number: 6929705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metallic sheets having an improved antimicrobial property and also related to a method of manufacturing such sheets. More particularly, it relates to the continuous coating on metallic sheets with a resin composition containing antimicrobial additives. The surface of the metallic article is afforded antimicrobial properties by coating a liquid dispersion or solution of fine particles made of an antimicrobial ingredient on the surface of the metallic sheet dispersed in a uniform layer and cured or dried to affix to the metallic surface. The inorganic antibacterial particles are metal component-supporting oxides and zeolite powders. The inorganic antibacterial core particles have at least a primary surface coating of at least one metal or metal compound having antimicrobial properties. Roll coaters apply the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: AK Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Myers, LeRoy R. Price
  • Patent number: 6835460
    Abstract: Excellent adhesion to subsequently applied paint or elastomer is obtained by coating a metal substrate with a phosphate conversion coating by contact with a liquid phosphating solution that contains zinc cations, phosphate anions, and at least one adhesion promoter selected from (i) film-forming organic substances, (ii) polymers of vinyl phenols modified by substitution of substituted aminomethyl moieties on their aromatic rings, (iii) inorganic oxides of one of the elements silicon, aluminum, titanium, and zirconium. Preferably, the phosphating solution also contains manganese and nickel cations and either iron cations or hydroxylamine. If adhesion to paint is desired, the adhesion promoter preferably is an acrylic film-forming substance, while if adhesion to elastomers is desired, the adhesion promoter preferably is a polymer of vinyl phenol and the phosphating solution preferably also contains calcium cations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Brian B. Cuyler, Bruce H. Goodreau, Robert W. Miller, Thomas J. Prescott
  • Patent number: 6821633
    Abstract: In at least one aspect, the invention relates to an entirely or substantially chromium-free conversion coating composition and process for conversion coating metal surfaces that provides corrosion resistance. In at least another aspect, the present invention relates to an article having a metal surface that is at least partially coated with an entirely or substantially chromium-free conversion coating that provides corrosion resistance. In certain embodiments, the conversion coating composition comprises water and (A) dissolved fluorometallate anions selected from the group consisting of TiF6−2, ZrF6−2, HfF6−2, SiF6−2, AlF6−3, GeF6−2, SnF6−2, BF4−, and mixtures thereof and (B) a water-soluble polymer which is a Mannich adduct of poly(4-vinyl phenol) and N-methyl ethanolamine. In other embodiments, the composition also comprises (C) a water-soluble polymer which is a Mannich adduct of poly(4-vinyl phenol) and N-methyl glucamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)
    Inventors: Jianping Liu, Patrick A. Scalera, Shawn E. Dolan
  • Patent number: 6802913
    Abstract: A multipurpose treatment composition for metal surfaces comprises phosphate ions, fluorometallate ions, water soluble polymers containing substituted aminomethylene moieties bonded to benzene rings which also have an oxygen atom bonded to another carbon atom in the same ring, and a distinct kind of film-forming polymer. The compositions are free from chromium and other heavy metals that cause serious pollution problems in some prior art treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft aut Aktien
    Inventors: Bruce H Goodreau, Thomas J Prescott