Abstract: There are provided a dispersion composition containing: (A) from 85 to 99.89% by weight of a dispersant (except for the following (B) and (C)); (B) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of an acetylene glycol and/or an acetylene glycol ethoxylate; and (C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or two or more types selected from polyoxy (ethylene-propylene) block polymers having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 20,000, a content of ethylene oxide of from 20 to 90% by weight, and a content of propylene oxide of from 10 to 80% by weight: a dispersion and an ink composition using the same, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.

Abstract: When sintered magnet bodies 1 are held in a jig 2 having a rotational axis in the vertical direction, immersed in a slurry 41 to apply the slurry thereto, rotated in conjunction with the jig to remove the surplus slurry on the surface of each of the sintered magnet bodies by centrifugal force, and subsequently dried to cause the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies to be coated with a powder, the slurry is applied while the sintered magnet bodies are held such that no portion of any of the outer surfaces forming the contours of the sintered magnet bodies is orthogonal to the direction of the centrifugal force. As a result, the rare-earth-compound powder can be uniformly applied to the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies.

Abstract: A method for preparing a power inductor includes the following steps A to E: A: preparing a composite wire; B: winding the composite wire according to a predetermined shape and a predetermined coil quantity, so as to form coils; C: placing the coils into a mold cavity, adding metal soft magnetic powder to the mold cavity, and pressing the metal soft magnetic powder and the coils to form a base comprising the coils; D: performing sintering treatment on the base; and E: plating two terminal electrodes on two ends of the base to form the power inductor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the application of anti-corrosion coatings for a ferrous substrate. The first coating applied to the ferrous substrate is an electrocoat composition comprising electrically conductive pigments. A dried a cured coating layer of the first electrocoat composition provides the basis for a second electrocoat composition.

Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.

Abstract: Provided are methods of forming an ion implanted region in a semiconductor device. The methods comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of regions to be ion implanted; (b) forming a photoresist pattern on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photoresist pattern is formed from a chemically amplified photoresist composition comprising a matrix polymer having acid labile groups, a photoacid generator and a solvent; (c) coating a descumming composition over the photoresist pattern, wherein the descumming composition comprises: a matrix polymer; a free acid; and a solvent; (d) heating the coated semiconductor substrate; (e) contacting the coated semiconductor substrate with a rinsing agent to remove residual descumming composition and scum from the substrate; and (f) ion implanting the plurality of regions of the semiconductor substrate using the photoresist pattern as an implant mask. The methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A method to generate a plurality of groups each including at least one of a plurality of elements. The method includes selecting at least one candidate element from the plurality of elements as a candidate to be included in a group, determining whether or not to generate the group including the at least one candidate element selected in the selecting step, based on an element evaluation value associated with each of the at least one candidate element selected in the selecting step, provided that a determination is made to generate the group in the determining step, generating the group including the at least one candidate element selected in the selecting step, and weighting the element evaluation value of each of the at least one element according to how many times the each element is included in already-generated groups to reflect the weighted element evaluation value in next group generation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrodepositable coating compositions that produce cured coatings that exhibit resistance to cratering. The coating compositions include an active hydrogen-containing cationic salt group-containing polymer; and 0.1 to 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of resin solids in the coating composition, of an ungelled acrylic polymer.

Abstract: An electrodepositable film-forming composition is provided, comprising a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase comprises: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic resin derived from a polyepoxide; (2) a cationic acrylic resin containing urethane functional groups; and (3) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. Also provided is a coated metal substrate comprising: A) a metal substrate having at least one coatable surface, and B) a cured coating layer deposited on at least one surface of the substrate and having a coating/air interface and a coating/substrate interface, wherein the cured coating layer is deposited from the electrodepositable film-forming composition described above. Further provided is a process for coating an electroconductive substrate, comprising electrophoretically depositing on the substrate the curable, electrodepositable coating composition described above.

Abstract: An archery bow is provided including an archery component such as a cable guard and/or cable guide that includes an e-coat film to minimize wear abrasion on a cable, bowstring or other element. A metal surface of an archery component optionally can be immersed in a bath of charged coating particles, and the metal surface can be caused to have an electrical charge. The charged coating particles can be electrodeposited on the metal surface to provide a coating.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a circuit board includes the steps of: forming a first wiring layer on a substrate; forming an insulating layer on the surface of the first wiring layer by means of electrophoretic deposition; forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer and the surface of the substrate; and performing the follow-up procedures, such as forming a solder mask; thereby reducing the thickness of the circuit board and increasing the density of the circuit layout.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-curing sealant compositions including at least epoxy resin, dicyanodiamide or an amine complex of a Lewis acid, polyurethane polymer (PUP) containing isocyanate groups and polyaldimine. These single component sealant compositions are characterized by a rapid skin formation and high tensile strength. Because of the short skin formation time, said compositions are optimally suitable for use as sealants in autobody work because they can be excellently layered on top of same.

Abstract: This invention teaches a method of coating a vehicle wheel to increase wear resistance which, in its preferred embodiment, includes the steps of providing a vehicle wheel and applying a wear resistant coating between/intermediate a primer and a topcoat. The wear resistant coating is applied to at least the tire bead flange of the vehicle wheel but may be applied to any area of the wheel. It is advantageously comprised of a MIL-P-53022B Type II lead and chromate free, corrosion inhibiting epoxy primer with an addition of 3% polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and is formulated in such a manner so as to allow “wet on wet” application over a cured MIL-P-53084 primer. This application method improves adhesion through surface to surface covalent reaction between the polymerization of polyurethane top coat and the polymerization of intermediate epoxy polyamide wear resistant coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a vehicle body, which, without removing protrusions on an electrophoretic coating, improves the coating quality. The outer surface of the vehicle body is sanded prior to a pre-treatment, where the vehicle body is degreased and washed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for passivating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods comprise the steps of autodepositing copper, silver, a IIIB metal and/or IVB metal onto at least a portion of the substrate, and simultaneously and/or immediately subsequently electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable, electrodepositable coating composition; wherein the copper, silver, IIB metal and/or IVB metal and the curable, electrodepositable coating composition are both contained within a single bath composition. The present invention also relates to coated substrates produced by the above methods.

Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a metal layer with an insulating layer which is uniform and thin and can be produced in low cost. To achieve the object, a laminate composed of a ceramic insulating layer and a metal layer characterized in that the ceramic insulating layer has a binder provided among ceramic particles constituting a ceramic particle film formed by electrophoretic deposition of the ceramic particles is employed. The laminate can be suitably used as a base material for production of various types of electronic devices, the circuit formation of printed wiring boards, semiconductor circuits and circuits including semiconductor circuits, and capacitors utilizing dielectric performance of the ceramic insulating layer.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprises a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements and combinations thereof and an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising (a) a phosphorous-containing group in which X is a hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon, an alkyl group such as an aminoalkyl group, or an oxygen atom having a single covalent bond to the phosphorous atom, and each oxygen atom has a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, or the resin, with the caveat that at least one oxygen atom has a covalent bond to resin; (b) a carboxylate group separated by from 2 to 4 carbons from an ester group; and (c) a tridentate amine ligand.

Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously.

Abstract: Electrocoat materials comprising bismuth compounds, further comprising (A) at least one self-crosslinking and/or externally crosslinking binder containing (potentially) cationic or anionic groups and reactive functional groups which (i) with themselves or with complementary reactive functional groups in the self-crosslinking binder, or (ii) in the case of the externally crosslinking binder, with complementary reactive functional groups present in crosslinking agents (B) are able to undergo thermal crosslinking reactions, (B) if desired, at least one crosslinking agent comprising the complementary reactive functional groups, and (C) bismuth subsalicylate of empirical formula C7H5O4Bi.

Abstract: Electrowetting display devices and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The electrowetting display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer insolvable to each other and interposed between the first and second substrates. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second electrode. A hydrophilic partition wall structure is directly disposed on the dielectric layer defining a plurality of pixel regions. A layer of low surface energy material is disposed on the dielectric layer within each of the pixel region.

Abstract: A process for coating electrically conductive substrates by (1) applying an electrocoat film to an electrically conductive substrate and curing it to give an electrocoat and then (2) applying a layer of a pulverulent coating material to the electrocoat and curing it to give a powder coat or alternatively (1) applying an electrocoat film to an electrically conductive substrate and drying it without fully curing it, (2) applying a layer of a pulverulent coating material to the dried electrocoat film(s) and (3) jointly curing the dried electrocoat film and the layer of the pulverulent coating material to give the electrocoat and the powder coat wherein the pulverulent coating material comprises (A) at least one epoxy resin having a melting point, melting range or glass transition temperature>30° C., (B) at least one carboxyl-containing polyester resin having a melting point, melting range or glass transition temperature>30° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture for applying a polymer, non-corrosive, electroconductive coating which can be shaped in a low-abrasive manner, to a base. Said mixture contains at least one substance A in the form of electroconductive hard particles, at least one substance B in the form of very soft or soft, inorganic, sliding, electroconductive or semiconductive particles, and/or at least one substance C in the form of metallic, soft or hard, electroconductive or semiconductive particles and/or soot, and optionally other constituents such as an anticorrosion pigment D, the sum of the parts by weight of the inorganic sliding particles B and the metallic particles and/or soot C amounting to between 0.25 and 99.5% of the parts by weight of the water-insoluble or only slightly water-soluble pigmentation S (A+B+C), and the size of the electroconductive hard particles A amounting to less than 10 ?m in relation to the particle size transfer value d99.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coated product having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent finish by a 3-coat 1-bake method; the method including the steps of forming cured coating film (A1) comprising cationic electrodeposition coating composition (A) on a metal object to be coated; forming first colored coated film (B1) by coating first colored aqueous coating composition (B); forming second colored coated film (C1) by coating second colored aqueous coating composition (C) on uncured first colored coated film (B1); forming clear coated film (D1) by coating clear coating composition (D) on uncured second colored coated film (C1); and simultaneously curing uncured first colored coated film (B1), uncured second colored coated film (C1), and uncured clear coated film (D1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture for applying a thin polymer, especially less than 6 ?m, non-corrosive, electroconductive or semiconductive coating which can be shaped in a low-abrasive manner, to a base.

Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously.

Abstract: A process for the production of coated substrates comprising the successive steps of: a) applying a coating composition A? onto one side A? of a metal sheet to form a coating layer A which is electrically insulating when cured and applying a coating composition B? onto the opposite side of the metal sheet to form coating layer B which is electrically conductive when cured, wherein each of the coating compositions A? and B? are applied by coil coating, b) curing the two coating layers A and B, c) removing and shaping sheet metal parts provided with the cured coating layer A on one side A? and with the cured coating layer B on the other side B?, d) optionally, assembling the coated shaped sheet metal parts to form a construction with outwardly directed sides A? and e) electrodepositing an electrodeposition (ED) coating layer onto the electrically conductive surfaces and curing of the ED coating layer.

Abstract: Processes for forming a coating on electroconductive flat blanks having two major surfaces and sheared edges are provided. Also provided is a process for forming a multi-composite coating on a pre-sheared, electroconductive, flat blank having two major surfaces and sheared edges. Methods for forming and coating metal blanks are also provided. The present invention further provides a pre-sheared, flat electroconductive blank having two major surfaces and coated with a multi-layer composite coating composition on one major surface. The present invention also provides a method for coating a continuous metal strip, optionally, thereafter forming a coated blank therefrom, and, optionally, applying a second coating to the blank.

Abstract: Processes for forming a coating on electroconductive flat blanks having two major surfaces and sheared edges are provided. Also provided is a process for forming a multi- composite coating on a pre-sheared, electroconductive, flat blank having two major surfaces and sheared edges. Methods for forming and coating metal blanks are also provided. The present invention further provides a pre-sheared, flat electroconductive blank having two major surfaces and coated with a multi-layer composite coating composition on one major surface. The present invention also provides a method for coating a continuous metal strip, optionally, thereafter forming a coated blank therefrom, and, optionally, applying a second coating to the blank.

Abstract: A process for the production of a CED (cathodic electrodeposition) coating with improved adhesion towards subsequent layers by cathodic electrodeposition of a coating layer of a CED coating composition onto an electrically conductive substrate and thermal curing by baking in an indirectly heated circulating air oven operated with a proportion of fresh air in the circulating air of the oven of 0 to 20 vol. %, wherein the CED coating composition used contains at least one water-soluble metal nitrate corresponding to a quantity of 1 to 10 mmol of nitrate per 100 g of resin solids content, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of metals of atomic numbers 20 to 83, with the exception of chromium, arsenic, rubidium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, cadmium, antimony, caesium, osmium, iridium, platinum, mercury, thallium and lead, and wherein at most 50 area-% of the CED-coated substrate surface are rinsed with water prior to thermal curing.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrodeposition coating film, comprises a step of subjecting a steric metal article to be coated to electrodeposition coating, and a step of selectively heating/drying the resultant coating film by a plurality of induction heating devices.

Abstract: A process for producing a multicoat system on a substrate, in which a) an electrodeposition coating film is deposited on the substrate, b) the electrodeposition coating film is predried by heating to a predrying temperature for a predetermined period, c) a coat of a surfacer is applied to the electrodeposition coating film, and d) the electrodeposition coating film and the coat of the surfacer are baked together at elevated temperatures, and in which the predrying temperature in step b) is equal to the temperature (Tp) or lies above the temperature (Tp) at which the loss factor tan ?, which is the quotient formed from the loss modulus E? and the storage modulus E?, of the unbaked electrodeposition coating material shows a maximum, and the use of the resulting multicoat system.

Abstract: Use of water-insoluble organic nitrites and/or nitrates as additives for electrodeposition coating compositions, and process for the production of an electrodeposition lacquer with improved adhesion for subsequent coats in which one or more water-insoluble organic nitrites and/or nitrates is added to the electrodeposition coating composition and the coating film obtained by electrodeposition is stoved in an indirectly heated circulating air oven.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three coat one bake coating process for forming an intermediate coated film, a base coated film and a clear coated film on an electrodeposition coated film. The electrodeposition coating composition is a lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition which has a volatile organic content of 1% by weight or less, a metal ion content of 500 ppm or less, a neutralizing acid amount of 10 to 30 mg equivalent based on 100 g of binder resin solid content. The intermediate coating composition and/or the base coated composition comprises a specific amount of a nonaqueous dispersion resin as a resin component. In the coating process, a baking step is omitted from the conventional intermediate coating process, or from the conventional base coating process.

Abstract: A method for the continuous selective electroplating of a metallic substrate material (10) and more particularly of a substrate material band having prestamped contact elements, comprises the following steps: a) the substrate material (10) is coated in an electrophoretic coating means (14) with an electrophoretic coating composition selective with at least one composition strip, b) the at least one composition strip is removed at those parts by means of a laser (40), which are to be electroplated, c) in an electroplating process a metal layer is applied to the areas (42) deprived of composition in at least one composition strip using selective electroplating and d) the at least one composition strip is then removed.

Abstract: The quality of painted surfaces of polymeric articles is improved by depositing a coating of a metal such as zinc or zinc alloy on the surface of the article to be painted. For example, zinc is electrodeposited on a conductive surface of the article. The metal coated polymeric surface provides a good base for electrostatic deposition of either liquid or powder paint and the metal surface prevents the formation of defects in the painted surface during heating of the article to dry or cure the paint film.

Abstract: A method for providing a level surface onto which a metallic coating may be applied is provided. Articles formed using the method are also provided. The method involves leveling the surface of a substrate by applying an electrophoresis polymeric coating followed by a physical vapor deposition of a metallic coating.

Abstract: The quality of painted surfaces of polymer composites is improved by first forming an electroless metal coating on the molded surface of the composite and then electroplating a coating of zinc or zinc alloy on the metallized composite surface. The “galvanized” composite surface provides a good base for electrostatic deposition of either liquid or powder paint and the zinc surface prevents the formation of defects in the painted surface during heating of the composite to dry or cure the paint film.

Abstract: The invention provides a photodegradation resistant curable electrodepositable coating composition which includes one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic sulfonium salt group-containing resins which are electrodepositable on a cathode, and one or more curing agents having cationic groups or groups which are capable of forming cationic groups. The invention also provides processes for coating an electroconductive substrate with the coating composition, to form single layer or multi-layer composite coatings. Also provided is a multi-layer composite coating in which the electrodepositable coating composition is used to form the primer layer. The compositions have improved throw power versus typical sulfonium salt electrodepositable compositions.

Abstract: An electron beam curing resin for a magnetic recording medium is provided, wherein a known thermosetting vinyl chloride resin or polyurethane resin is modified to become sensitive to an electron beam, and the resulting resin has a high cross-linking property. A method for readily manufacturing the above-described electron beam curing resin from a known thermosetting resin is provided. Furthermore, a high-performance magnetic recording medium including the above-described electron beam curing resin is provided. The electron beam curing resin is produced through a reaction between active hydrogen groups of a vinyl chloride resin or polyurethane resin having the active hydrogen groups in a molecule and a compound having an isocyanate group and a radical-polymerizing unsaturated double bond in a molecule, wherein the amount of water in the reaction system is controlled at 0.05 to 0.5 percent by mass relative to the resin when the reaction is effected.

Abstract: Methods for use in the production of a display include providing a substrate assembly of a face plate of the display including a conductive surface at a first side thereof. One or more projections extend from the first side of substrate assembly. A patternable material, e.g., electrophoretically depositable resist, is electrophoretically deposited on at least the conductive surface and adjacent the projections. The method may further include patterning the patternable material for use in deposition of light emitting elements on the conductive surface. Light emitting elements of one or more colors may be formed. In addition, the substrate assembly including the conductive surface may have one or more nonconductive regions formed on the conductive surface; the one or more nonconductive regions having a predetermined thickness. A layer of patternable material is formed by electrophoresis over the conductive surface and over the one or more nonconductive regions.

Abstract: Process for the production of a three-dimensional substrate provided with a protective and decorative laminar structure, in which a primer layer of a coating composition (I) which is electrically conductive in the stoved state is applied without spraying onto an electrically conductive substrate and stoved, whereupon a substrate not yet in the desired three-dimensional shape is shaped, whereupon a second coating layer of an electrophoretically depositable coating composition (II) is electrophoretically deposited and stoved and whereupon a plastic film is applied.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of forming a coating film by which a coating film excellent in weathering resistance, light degradation resistance, smoothness and the like can be formed on the outer panel portion of an article to be coated such as a car, and a coating film excellent in rust prevention can be formed on the inner panel portion (bag-structured portion) of the article to be coated, with the interface between the outer and inner panel portions of the article being excellent in rust prevention and finish as well, and by which resources saving and coating cost reduction can be expected.

Abstract: The gel method of printing variable information of the present invention involves applying inks onto a substrate that is part of or attached to a cylinder of the printing machine. Imaging is by means of an energy source in the UV, visible or infrared regions, modulated to represent a digital image pattern that has been composed on a computer. The consequence of imaging is to gel the ink and increase its adhesion to the substrate of the printing cylinder. The non-gelled background ink with lower adhesion is then removed by a squeegee action and returned to an ink reservoir. The remaining image is transferred to an offset blanket or directly to print stock by pressure. The process does not use a master, but produces an image that is erased after printing with each cylinder rotation so that the next rotation producing the next print can have fresh information written upon it.

Abstract: A multi-layer coating film-forming method which comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition (A) containing a blocked polyisocyanate compound as a crosslinking agent and bismuth hydroxide to form a non-cured electrodeposition coating film, coating a water based intercoat coating composition (B1) containing a hydroxyl group and carboxyl group-containing base resin, a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent, a fine aluminum powder and a titanium oxide white pigment onto the non-cured electrodeposition coating film to form a non-cured intercoat coating film, followed by heat curing both coating films simultaneously.

Abstract: Processes for forming a coating on electroconductive flat blanks having two major surfaces and sheared edges are provided. Also provided is a process for forming a multi-composite coating on a pre-sheared, electroconductive, flat blank having two major surfaces and sheared edges. Methods for forming and coating metal blanks are also provided. The present invention further provides a pre-sheared, flat electroconductive blank having two major surfaces and coated with a multi-layer composite coating composition on one major surface. The present invention also provides a method for coating a continuous metal strip, optionally, thereafter forming a coated blank therefrom, and, optionally, applying a second coating to the blank.

Abstract: A process of coating the surface of articles made of glass pieces assembled in a came to minimize breakage of glass during application and hardening of the coating The process includes the steps of preprocessing the article, electrodepositing the coating on the article, and hardening the electrodeposited and coated article glass step-by-step.

Abstract: A coating film-forming method that includes a first step that involves coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition (A) containing an electrically conducting agent, followed by washing with water and heat curing and drying to form a cured cationic electrodeposition coating film. A second step that involves coating such an anionic electrodeposition coating composition (B). The coating film formed therefrom has a chromatic color or a white color as an achromatic color onto the cured cationic electrodeposition coating film. This is followed by washing with water, and removing water by preheating or air blowing to form a non-cured anionic electrodeposition coating film. A third step that involves coating a topcoating composition (C) thereonto to form a non-cured topcoating film, and heat curing and drying a resulting laminated coating film simultaneously.

Abstract: A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or electronic devices; (b) optionally providing a new uncured upper layer on the uncured upper layer provided in step (a), whereby the uncured upper layer provided in step (a) becomes an uncured lower layer, and wherein the new uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or electronic devices; (c) curing the uncured upper layer and/or the uncured lower layer after step (b) using an electron beam; (d) after step (c), providing a new uncured upper layer on the cured or uncured upper layer, whereby the cured or uncured upper layer becomes a cured or uncured lower layer, and wherein the new uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or electronic devices; (e) optionally curi