US4680204A
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Color plus clear coating system utilizing inorganic microparticles
Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-27
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2006-06-27
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of coating a substrate comprising the steps of (A) coating the substrate with one or more applications of a basecoating composition containing (1) an organic film-forming resin, (2) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles stably dispersed in the basecoating composition, (3) a solvent system for the film-forming resin, and (4) pigment particles to form a basecoat; and (B) coating the basecoat with one or more applications of a topcoating composition containing (1) an organic film-forming resin, and (2) a solvent system for the organic film-forming resin of the topcoating composition, to form a transparent topcoat. The substantially inorganic microparticles prior to incorporation in the basecoating composition range in size from about 1 to about 150 nanometers.
Inventors
- 👤 Suryya K. Das
- 👤 Jerome A. Seiner
- 👤 Paul P. Greigger
- 👤 James E. Jones
- 👤 Raymond F. Schappert
- 👤 William G. Boberski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:47
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/50; B05D7/52; B05D7/53; B05D7/532; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B05D5/067; B05D5/068; C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/38; C09D7/00; C09D7/40; C09D7/60; C09D7/61; C09D7/66; C09D7/67; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A method of coating a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) coating a substrate with one or more applications of a basecoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin, and where the film-forming resin can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin, (2) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles of silica stably dispersed in the basecoating composition, the microparticles of silica prior to incorporation in the basecoating composition ranging in size from about 1 to about 150 nanometers wherein the silica is in the form of a stable colloidal dispersion of the silica in water, and wherein the inorganic microparticles are present in the basecoating composition in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight based on the weight of organic film-forming resin, optional crosslinking agent, and inorganic microparticles, (3) an aqueous solvent system for the film-forming resin, and (4) pigment particles to form a basecoat; and (B) coating the basecoat with one or more applications of a topcoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin, which may be the same as or different from the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, and where the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition, and (2) a solvent system for the organic film forming resin of the topcoating composition to form a transparent topcoat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
232 words
A method of coating a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) coating a substrate with one or more applications of a basecoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin, and where the film-forming resin can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin, (2) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles of silica stably dispersed in the basecoating composition, the microparticles of silica prior to incorporation in the basecoating composition ranging in size from about 1 to about 150 nanometers wherein the silica is in the form of a stable colloidal dispersion of the silica in water, and wherein the inorganic microparticles are present in the basecoating composition in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight based on the weight of organic film-forming resin, optional crosslinking agent, and inorganic microparticles, (3) an aqueous solvent system for the film-forming resin, and (4) pigment particles to form a basecoat; and (B) coating the basecoat with one or more applications of a topcoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin, which may be the same as or different from the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, and where the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition, and (2) a solvent system for the organic film forming resin of the topcoating composition to form a transparent topcoat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the organic film-forming resin of the basecoating composition comprises a crosslinkable resin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein prior to incorporation in the coating composition the substantially inorganic microparticles range in size of from about 1 to about 100 nanometers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein prior to incorporation in the coating composition the substantially inorganic microparticles range in size from about 3.5 to about 50 nanometers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the basecoating composition is applied to the substrate at a total solids content of at least 50 percent by weight of the basecoating composition by conventional spraying.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the topcoating composition is applied to the substrate at a total solids content of at least 50 percent by weight of the topcoating composition by conventional spraying.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the basecoating and the topcoating composition are applied by conventional spraying to the substrate at a combined total solids content of at least 50 percent by weight of the sum of the basecoating composition and the topcoating composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the basecoating composition contains a crosslinking agent for the crosslinkable resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the pigment particles are metallic flakes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the metallic flakes comprise aluminum flakes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the basecoating composition additionally comprises organic polymeric microparticles which are insoluble in the solvent system of the basecoating composition and which have a diameter in the range of from about 0.01 to about 40 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 5.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 9.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of coating a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) coating a substrate with one or more applications of a basecoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film forming resin, and where the film-forming resin can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin, (2) a solvent system for the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, (3) organic polymeric microparticles which are insoluble in the solvent system of the basecoating composition and which have a diameter in the range of from about 0.01 to about 40 microns, and (4) pigment particles to form a basecoat; and (B) coating the basecoat with one or more applications of a topcoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin which may be the same or different from the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, and where the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition, (2) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles of silica stably dispersed in the topcoating composition ranging in size from about 1 to about 150 nanometers wherein the silica is in the form of a stable colloidal dispersion of the silica in water, and wherein the inorganic microparticles are present in the topcoating composition in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of organic film-forming resin, optional crosslinking agent, and inorganic microparticles, and (3) an aqueous solvent system for the organic film-forming resin of the topcoating composition to form a transparent topcoat.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of coating a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) coating a substrate with one or more applications of a basecoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film forming resin, and where the film-forming resin can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin, (2) a solvent system for the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, (3) organic polymeric microparticles which are insoluble in the solvent system of the basecoating composition and which have a diameter in the range of from about 0.01 to about 40 microns, and (4) pigment particles to form a basecoat; and (B) coating the basecoat with one or more applications of a topcoating composition comprising: (1) an organic film-forming resin which may be the same or different from the film-forming resin of the basecoating composition, and where the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition can be crosslinked, optionally a crosslinking agent for the film-forming resin of the topcoating composition, (2) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles of silica stably dispersed in the topcoating composition ranging in size from about 1 to about 150 nanometers wherein the silica is in the form of a stable colloidal dispersion of the silica in water, and wherein the inorganic microparticles are present in the topcoating composition in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of organic film-forming resin, optional crosslinking agent, and inorganic microparticles, and (3) an aqueous solvent system for the organic film-forming resin of the topcoating composition to form a transparent topcoat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the organic film-forming resin of the basecoating composition comprises a crosslinkable resin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000 and the organic film-forming resin of the topcoating composition comprises a crosslinkable resin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 15.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 15 wherein prior to incorporation in the coating composition the substantially inorganic microparticles range in size of from about 1 to about 100 nanometers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15 wherein prior to incorporation in the coating composition the substantially inorganic microparticles range in size from about 3.5 to about 50 nanometers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the basecoating composition and the topcoating composition are applied by conventional spraying to the substrate at a combined total solids content of at least 50 percent by weight of the sum of the basecoating composition and the topcoating composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the basecoating composition contains a crosslinking agent for the crosslinkable resin of the basecoating composition and the topcoating composition contains a crosslinking agent for the crosslinkable resin of the topcoating composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 15 wherein at least a portion of the pigment particles are metallic flakes.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the metallic flakes comprise aluminum flakes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the topcoating composition additionally comprises organic polymeric microparticles which are insoluble in the solvent system of the topcoating composition and which have a diameter in the range of from about 0.01 to about 40 microns.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 20.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 22.
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