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Process for improving the appearance of a multilayer finish
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-11
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Granted: 1988-03-15
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Expires: 2006-09-11
Abstract
Abstract An improved process for applying a multilayer finish on a primer coated substrate by using a guide coating composition that is applied over the primer of the substrate and then a water borne base coating composition containing metallic pigments and a clear coating composition are applied; before the base coating composition is applied, the guide coating composition is dried at ambient temperatures or at elevated temperatures but not fully cured or crosslinked; the guide coating contains a polymeric latex in an aqueous carrier, preferably an acrylic latex, and optionally, a crosslinking agent and metallic flake pigments; the process improves the appearance, particularly head-on-brightness of water borne basecoat/clear coat finishes in which the base coat contains metallic flake pigments.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. K. Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:18
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/50; B05D7/56; B05D7/57; B05D7/572; B05D5/00; B05D5/06; B05D5/067; B05D5/068; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An improved process for applying a multilayer finish on a substrate having a primer layer, a layer of a waterborne base coating composition containing metallic flake pigments and a layer of a clear coating composition in adherence to the base coating; the improvement used therewith comprises: applying a layer of a waterborne guide coating composition to the primer layer of the substrate and drying said composition without crosslinking or curing said guide coating composition, said coating composition comprising an aqueous carrier, and a binder consisting essentially of 60-95% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer and 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent; applying a waterborne base coating composition to the guide coating and thereafter applying a clear top coating composition to the base coating and baking at elevated temperatures to fully cure the resulting multilayer finish; whereby the resulting multilayer finish on the substrate comprising the guide coating, base coating and clear top coating has an improved appearance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An improved process for applying a multilayer finish on a substrate having a primer layer, a layer of a waterborne base coating composition containing metallic flake pigments and a layer of a clear coating composition in adherence to the base coating; the improvement used therewith comprises: applying a layer of a waterborne guide coating composition to the primer layer of the substrate and drying said composition without crosslinking or curing said guide coating composition, said coating composition comprising an aqueous carrier, and a binder consisting essentially of 60-95% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer and 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent; applying a waterborne base coating composition to the guide coating and thereafter applying a clear top coating composition to the base coating and baking at elevated temperatures to fully cure the resulting multilayer finish; whereby the resulting multilayer finish on the substrate comprising the guide coating, base coating and clear top coating has an improved appearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improved process of claim 1 in which the guide coating composition is dried at about 20°-185° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The improved process of claim 1 in which the guide coating composition comprises a latex of an acrylic polymer consisting essentially of an alkyl methacrylate, and alkyl acrylate, a hydroxy alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and the crosslinking agent comprises an alkylated melamine formaldehyde resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved process of claim 1 in which the acrylic polymer contains hydroxyl and carboxyl groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved process of claim 4 in which the acrylic polymer consists essentially of an alkyl methacrylate, an alkyl acrylate, a hydroxy alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved process of claim 5 in which the acrylic polymer contains a difunctional acrylate or methacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved process of claim 5 in which the acrylic polymer consists essentially of methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate and methacrylic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improved process of claim 7 in which the acrylic polymer contains allyl methacrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A guide coating composition comprising about 10-75% by weight of binder and 25-90% by weight of an aqueous carrier; wherein the binder consists essentially of 60-90% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer consisting essentially of about 10-20% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methyl methacrylate, 70-80% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of butyl acrylate, 2-9% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of hydroxy ethyl acrylate and 1-5% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methacrylic acid; 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde resin and containing pigment in a pigment to binder ratio of about 0.5/100-300/100.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
A guide coating composition comprising about 10-75% by weight of binder and 25-90% by weight of an aqueous carrier; wherein the binder consists essentially of 60-90% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer consisting essentially of about 10-20% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methyl methacrylate, 70-80% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of butyl acrylate, 2-9% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of hydroxy ethyl acrylate and 1-5% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methacrylic acid; 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde resin and containing pigment in a pigment to binder ratio of about 0.5/100-300/100.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A primer coated substrate having a cured multilayer finish comprising a layer of the guide coating composition in adherence to the primer coated substrate, a pigmented base coating in adherence to the guide coating composition and a clear top layer in adherence to the base coating wherein the guide coating composition comprising about 10-75% by weight of binder and 25-90% by weight of an aqueous carrier; wherein the binder consists essentially of 60-95% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer consisting essentially of about 10-20% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methyl methacrylate, 70-80% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of butyl acrylate, 2-9% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of hydroxy ethyl acrylate and 1-5% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methacrylic acid; 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde resin and containing pigment in a pigment to binder ratio of about 0.5/100-300/100.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
159 words
A primer coated substrate having a cured multilayer finish comprising a layer of the guide coating composition in adherence to the primer coated substrate, a pigmented base coating in adherence to the guide coating composition and a clear top layer in adherence to the base coating wherein the guide coating composition comprising about 10-75% by weight of binder and 25-90% by weight of an aqueous carrier; wherein the binder consists essentially of 60-95% by weight of a dispersed acrylic polymer consisting essentially of about 10-20% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methyl methacrylate, 70-80% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of butyl acrylate, 2-9% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer of hydroxy ethyl acrylate and 1-5% by weight based on the weight of the polymer of methacrylic acid; 5-40% by weight of an alkylated melamine formaldehyde resin and containing pigment in a pigment to binder ratio of about 0.5/100-300/100.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The coated substrate of claim 10 in which the guide coating is about 0.1-1.0 mils thick, the base coating is about 0.2-1.5 mils thick and the clear top coating is about 0.5-6 mils thick.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved process of claim 1 in which the guide coating composition contains metallic flake pigments.
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