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US4180609A
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Article coated with fluoropolymer finish with improved scratch resistance
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1978-02-27
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Granted: 1979-12-25
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Expires: 1998-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The apparent scratch resistance of articles coated with a fluoropolymer finish is improved if the article is coated with at least two coats with the topcoat containing mica particles, mica particles coated with a pigment, or metal flake in a smaller amount than is contained in the coat under the topcoat.
Inventors
- 👤 Eustathios Vassiliou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:30
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D127/00; C09D127/02; C09D127/12; A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/02; B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B05D5/067; B05D5/068; B05D5/08; B05D5/083; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/3405; C09D127/18; B05D2601/00; B05D2601/20; B05D7/00; B05D7/50; B05D7/52; B05D7/54; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/40; C03C2217/43; C03C2217/46; C03C2217/47; C03C2217/475; C03C2217/479; C03C2217/48; C03C2217/485; C08; C08L; C08L79/00; C08L79/04; C08L79/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/251; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2911; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935; Y10T428/31938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An article bearing a basecoat derived from a composition comprising: (a) a particulate polymer polymerized or copolymerized from monomers selected from one or more monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers and hydrocarbon ether monomers, said monomers being completely substituted with fluorine atoms or a combination of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms; (b) mica particles, mica particles coated with pigment, or metal flake; and (c) a liquid carrier; overlaid with a topcoat finish derived from a composition comprising (a), (b) and (c), with the concentration of (b) in the topcoat being from 10% to 90% of the concentration of (b) in the basecoat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An article bearing a basecoat derived from a composition comprising: (a) a particulate polymer polymerized or copolymerized from monomers selected from one or more monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers and hydrocarbon ether monomers, said monomers being completely substituted with fluorine atoms or a combination of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms; (b) mica particles, mica particles coated with pigment, or metal flake; and (c) a liquid carrier; overlaid with a topcoat finish derived from a composition comprising (a), (b) and (c), with the concentration of (b) in the topcoat being from 10% to 90% of the concentration of (b) in the basecoat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the topcoat finish is derived from a composition comprising: (a) a polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers completely substituted with fluorine atoms or a combination of fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms; (b) a polymer of ethylinically unsaturated monomers which depolymerizes and whose depolymerization products vaporize in the temperature range of about 150° C. below the fusion temperature of (a) to about the decomposition temperature of (a); and (c) a liquid carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 2 whose topcoat finish is derived from a composition which additionally contains a catalyst for the depolymerization of the (b) polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 2, wherein the polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers contains one or more ethylenically unsaturated acid units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The article of claim 4 wherein the polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers is of one or more of an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate having 1-8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, styrene, alpha methyl styrene or vinyl toluene, and the acid unit is of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid or maleic anhydride optionally esterified with a glycidyl ester of 4-14 carbon atoms (total).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 2 whose topcoat finish is derived from a composition which additionally contains an antioxidant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 6 whose topcoat finish is derived from a composition in which the antioxidant is phosphoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the basecoat is an intermediate coat and there is a primer coat beneath the intermediate coat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The article of either claim 1 or claim 8 wherein the concentration of (b) in the topcoat is from 30 to 70% of the concentration of (b) in the basecoat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of either claim 1 or claim 8 wherein the concentration of (b) in the topcoat is about 50% of the concentration of (b) in the basecost.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the thickness of the primer coat is 2.5 to 4.0 μm and the combined thickness of the intermediate and topcoats is 12.5 to 125 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the thickness of the primer coat is 7.5 to 12.5 μm and the combined thickness of the intermediate and topcoats is 25 to 50 μm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of either claim 11 or claim 12 wherein the thickness of the topcoat is from 10 to 90% of the combined thickness of the intermediate and topcoats.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 8 wherein the polymer in (a) is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The article of claim 14 wherein the carrier in (d) is water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 15 wherein the coated mica particles in the basecoat composition are coated with an oxide of titanium, zirconium, aluminum, zinc, antimony, tin, iron, copper, nickel, cobalt, chromium, or vanadium.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for improving the apparent scratch resistance of an article bearing a basecoat derived from a composition comprising: (a) a particulate polymer polymerized or copolymerized from monomers selected from one or more monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers and hydrocarbon ether monomers, said monomers being completely substituted with fluorine atoms or a combination of fluorine atoms or chlorine atoms; (b) mica particles, mica particles coated with pigment, or metal flake; (c) a polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which depolymerizes and whose depolymerization products vaporize in the temperature range of about 150° C. below the fusion temperature of (a) to about the decomposition temperature of (a); and (d) a liquid carrier; the method comprising topcoating the basecoat with a composition comprising (a), (b), (c) and (d), wherein the concentration of (b) in the topcoat is from 10% to 90% of the concentration of (b) in the basecoat, and then fusing the coatings.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for improving the apparent scratch resistance of an article bearing a basecoat derived from a composition comprising: (a) a particulate polymer polymerized or copolymerized from monomers selected from one or more monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers and hydrocarbon ether monomers, said monomers being completely substituted with fluorine atoms or a combination of fluorine atoms or chlorine atoms; (b) mica particles, mica particles coated with pigment, or metal flake; (c) a polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which depolymerizes and whose depolymerization products vaporize in the temperature range of about 150° C. below the fusion temperature of (a) to about the decomposition temperature of (a); and (d) a liquid carrier; the method comprising topcoating the basecoat with a composition comprising (a), (b), (c) and (d), wherein the concentration of (b) in the topcoat is from 10% to 90% of the concentration of (b) in the basecoat, and then fusing the coatings.
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