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Transparent abrasion-resistant coating for a styrene acrylonitrile copolymer and method
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1974-03-29
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Granted: 1976-12-21
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Expires: 1994-03-29
Abstract
Abstract In accordance with a preferred embodiment of this invention, a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) surface is coated with a weatherable, transparent and abrasion-resistant material. The film coating, which is typically less than one micron thick, is formed on a SAN surface which has been chemically activated by direct contact with a strong oxidizing agent. The coating consists essentially of the condensation reaction product of a partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate and a silane compound, which also acts as an adhesion promoting agent and which is selected from the group consisting of compounds with the general formula: ##EQU1## where x is from 1 to 10 and compounds with the general formula: ##EQU2## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10. The trimethoxy functionality of the silane compound is initially hydrolyzed to a trisilanol functionality. Then by participating in a condensation reaction with the equilibrated silicate and the partially hydrolyzed acetate, the silane is chemically bound into the coating matrix. To complete the chemical link between the coating and the substrate, the epoxy functionality apparently reacts with the treated SAN substrate. By these two mechanisms the silane compound apparently provides a stable covalent chemical bond between the coating and the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger L. Kaas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:08
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/02; C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/42; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/04; C08J7/0427; C08J7/043; C08J7/046; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/10; B05D3/00; B05D3/10; B05D3/101; C08J2325/00; C08J2325/02; C08J2325/04; C08J2325/08; C08J2325/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31667; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A transparent, abrasion-resistant article comprising a styrene-acrylonitrile resin base layer and a coating layer integrally bonded to said base layer consisting essentially of the dried condensation reaction product of, by weight, from 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), 2. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 3. from 1/2 to 15 parts of a silane compound selected from the group consisting of those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU5## where x is from 1 to 10 and those indicated by the general formula: ##EQU6## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, said trimethoxy functionality of said silane being initially hydrolyzed in said solution, said condensation reaction product being essentially a crosslinked matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A transparent, abrasion-resistant article comprising a styrene-acrylonitrile resin base layer and a coating layer integrally bonded to said base layer consisting essentially of the dried condensation reaction product of, by weight, from 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), 2. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 3. from 1/2 to 15 parts of a silane compound selected from the group consisting of those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU5## where x is from 1 to 10 and those indicated by the general formula: ##EQU6## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, said trimethoxy functionality of said silane being initially hydrolyzed in said solution, said condensation reaction product being essentially a crosslinked matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A transparent, abrasion-resistant article comprising a styrene-acrylonitrile resin base layer and a coating layer integrally bonded to said base layer consisting essentially of the dried condensation reaction product of, by weight, from 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), 2. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 3. 1/2 to 15 parts of gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A transparent, abrasion-resistant article comprising a styrene-acrylonitrile resin base layer and a coating layer integrally bonded to said base layer consisting essentially of the dried condensation reaction product of, by weight, from 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), 2. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 3. 1/2 to 15 parts of gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film on a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with a strong oxidizing solution consisting essentially of a strong alkali metal dichromate, a strong mineral acid and water, b. applying a coating solution to said activated surface of said base layer, said coating solution comprising by weight, 1. 1 to 10 parts partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and 3. 20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film on a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with a strong oxidizing solution consisting essentially of a strong alkali metal dichromate, a strong mineral acid and water, b. applying a coating solution to said activated surface of said base layer, said coating solution comprising by weight, 1. 1 to 10 parts partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and 3. 20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 5. from 1/2 part to 15 parts of silane compound selected from the group consisting of those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU7## where x is from 1 to 10 and those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU8## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, with said trimethoxy functionality of said silane being initially hydrolyzed in said solution, and c. baking said treated and coated base layer to form a dried coating consisting essentially of the crosslinked condensation product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said partially hydrolyzed
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 5. from 1/2 part to 15 parts of silane compound selected from the group consisting of those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU7## where x is from 1 to 10 and those compounds described by the general formula: ##EQU8## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, with said trimethoxy functionality of said silane being initially hydrolyzed in said solution, and c. baking said treated and coated base layer to form a dried coating consisting essentially of the crosslinked condensation product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said partially hydrolyzed
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane compound. 4. A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film on a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with an oxidizing agent to chemically activate said surface, b. applying a coating solution to said chemically activated surface of said base layer, said coating solution comprising, by weight, 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane compound. 4. A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film on a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with an oxidizing agent to chemically activate said surface, b. applying a coating solution to said chemically activated surface of said base layer, said coating solution comprising, by weight, 1. 1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 5. 1/2 part to 15 parts of an adhesion promoting agent selected from the group consisting of a compound described by the general formula: ##EQU9## where x is from 1 to 10 and compounds with the general formula: ##EQU10## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, c. baking said treated and coated base layer to dry said coating and to form the crosslinked condensation product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane compound and to form an integral bond by means of said adhesion promoting agent with said chemically activated surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
155 words
20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and 5. 1/2 part to 15 parts of an adhesion promoting agent selected from the group consisting of a compound described by the general formula: ##EQU9## where x is from 1 to 10 and compounds with the general formula: ##EQU10## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10, c. baking said treated and coated base layer to dry said coating and to form the crosslinked condensation product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane compound and to form an integral bond by means of said adhesion promoting agent with said chemically activated surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film bonded onto a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with an oxidizing agent to chemically activate said surface, b. applying to and wetting said activated base layer with a primer solution comprising an adhesion promoting primer selected from a group consisting of compounds with the general formula: ##EQU11## where x is from 1 to 10 and compounds with the general formula: ##EQU12## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10; c. baking said base layer to dry said primer, d. applying a coating solution to said base layer comprising, by weight, from
Claim 14
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of forming a clear, abrasion-resistant coating film bonded onto a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer resin base layer comprising: a. treating a surface of said base layer with an oxidizing agent to chemically activate said surface, b. applying to and wetting said activated base layer with a primer solution comprising an adhesion promoting primer selected from a group consisting of compounds with the general formula: ##EQU11## where x is from 1 to 10 and compounds with the general formula: ##EQU12## where x is from 1 to 10 and y is from 1 to 10; c. baking said base layer to dry said primer, d. applying a coating solution to said base layer comprising, by weight, from
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
1 to 10 parts of partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and 2. 20 to 40 parts water, and
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and e. baking said treated and coated base layer to form a dry crosslinked condensation coating product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane of said primer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
20 to 40 parts of a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl alcohols having up to 7 carbon atoms, and alkyl carboxylic acids having up to 7 carbon atoms, and 4. 10 to 50 parts of tetraethyl orthosilicate, said silicate being previously equilibrated in the presence of water, and e. baking said treated and coated base layer to form a dry crosslinked condensation coating product of said equilibrated tetraethyl orthosilicate, said hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate), and said hydrolyzed silane of said primer.
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