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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6037008 | Use of emulsified silane coupling agents as primers to improve adhesion of sealants, adhesives and coatings Emulsions comprising a water insoluble or semi-soluble silane or mixtures of such silanes have been found useful when used alone or formulated into aqueous primer systems to improve the adhesion of sealants, adhesives or coatings to a variety of substrate... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033724 | Golf ball mold preparation technique and coating system A coating system and method for a golf ball injection mold having a land area and a patterned wall defining a hemispherical cavity is characterized by the application of a primer and a fluoropolymer top coat layer at least the patterned wall. The combined... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030656 | Process for the preparation of slippery, tenaciously adhering, hydrophilic polyurethane hydrogel coatings, coated metal substrate materials, and coated medical devices A process for the preparation of slippery, hydrophilic polyurethane hydrogel coating compositions, and materials composed of a polymeric plastic or rubber substrate or a metal substrate with a coating of a slippery, hydrophilic polyurethane hydrogel there... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030710 | Copolymer primer for aluminum alloy food and beverage containers Aluminum alloy sheet is provided with a primer layer comprising a reaction product of aluminum oxide or hydroxide and a vinylphosphonic acid-acrylic acid copolymer, coated with a polymer coating composition containing polyvinyl chloride or an epoxy. The p... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027762 | Method for producing flexible board A method of producing a flexible board includes printing a circuit pattern on a base film, and providing a plating onto a surface of the circuit pattern.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6025033 | Method of producing multi-layer coatings A method of producing a multi-layer coating comprising the application of a color- and/or effect-imparting base lacquer coat of an aqueous base lacquer, the wet-into-wet-application on to the aqueous base lacquer coat of a clear lacquer coat of a two-comp... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6025031 | Coating agent consisting of at least 3 components The present invention relates to a coating composition consisting of at least three components (I), (II) and (III), component (I) containing as binder (A) at least one acrylate copolymer (A1) which is dispersed or dissolved in organic, optionally water-di... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018013 | Coating composition and method for producing precoated steel sheets This invention relates to a coating composition for precoated steel sheets which are required to have high hardness, high workability and high distinctness of image, and to a method for producing a precoated steel sheet having a coating film of the compos... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6017589 | Process for formation of coating film A process for forming a coating film, the process comprising the steps of coating a substrate with a dark color coating comprising a thermosetting resin composition, a coloring pigment, carbon black pigment and a light-iridescent pigment, and coating the ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015613 | Corrosion inhibiting multilayer coating A metal/polymer laminate having a corrosion resistant metal surface. The laminate includes a metal film having opposite surfaces, one of which is coated with a coating which contains an intrinsically conducting polymer which inhibits corrosion of the oppo... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013323 | Silicone gel waxes and silicone gel protectants The present invention relates to an aqueous based, gelled silicone compositions, more particularly waxes and protectants, which are substantially free of volatile organic solvents. The silicone gel wax is useful for protecting a variety of painted surface... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6013326 | Coating compositions use thereof and process for the production of multi-layer lacquer coatings Coating compositions suitable for stoved multi-layer coatings containing as binder: A) 20 to 40 wt. % of hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer obtainable from styrene and/or styrene derivatives; hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl and/or hydroxybutyl (meth)a... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6004629 | Process for applying a coating to sheet metal A process for coating sheet metal is disclosed that comprises the steps of 1) cleaning the sheet metal to remove surface contaminants that may interfere with the coating adhering to the sheet metal; 2) pretreating the sheet metal to promote adhesion of th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5997955 | Sheet metal surface treatment method A process for the purpose of preparing the sheet for deep-drawing and/or protecting it against corrosion, wherein an aqueous solution of polyethoxylates of one or more lanolin derivatives is applied to the said surface, the said surface is dried to obtain... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997714 | Organic coated material having an electrolytically polymerized coating film containing chromium and method The invention provides a material coated with an organic film which exhibits excellent corrosion resistance and lacquer adhesion. The invention includes an electroconductive substrate coated with an electrolytically polymerized coating film containing chr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5998549 | Durable, low surface energy compounds and articles, apparatuses, and methods for using the same Novel polymeric compounds having pendent fluoroaliphatic groups, pendent organic-solubilizing groups, and pendent groups capable of reacting with an epoxy silane; which have been reacted with an epoxy silane have been discovered. These compounds are easy ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993912 | Method for manufacturing a charging roller This invention relates to a process for manufacturing a charging roller used in an image formation device according to the method of electrophotography; and more particularly, to a process for forming the surface layer with uniform resistivity on the surf... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993896 | Method and apparatus for enveloping electrical and/or optical conductors with a resin When enveloping an electrical or an optical conductor, the method applies a radiation-reactive resin having photoinitiators with an absorption maximum onto the conductor and then the resin is cured by subjecting it to a radiation of a wavelength preferabl... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993908 | Method of producing an aluminum film A method of producing an aluminum film on a substrate, from which very narrow aluminum conductor tracks can be created that are highly resistant to electromigration and/or stress migration. The substrate with the polycrystalline aluminum film is cooled in... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993911 | Aqueous coating compositions using polyalkylene glycol dialkyl ethers and process for multi-layer lacquer coating Aqueous coating compositions suitable for multi-layer lacquer coatings which contain binders based on water-dilutable polyol compounds in the form of hydroxy-functional poly(meth)acrylates, polyurethanes, polyethers, polyesters and/or polyester-modified p... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989712 | Process for treating a body of stainless steel so as to promote its adherence to a rubber composition Process for treating a body of steel to promote its adherence to a composition which includes at least a rubber, containing the following points: a body at least the surface of which is of stainless steel is used, this steel containing at least 0.02% and ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5985355 | Process for coating surgical needles In a process for coating surgical needles, a leveling coat is applied to a surface of a surgical needle in one step or in several steps to fill in and/or level out surface roughness A slip coating is applied to the leveling coat... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5985361 | Robust propellant liner and interfacial propellant burn rate control A robust polyurethane liner is disclosed for solid propellant rocket motors which is insensitive to large variations in stoichiometry, exhibits increased cohesive strength and, when used in combination with a unique two coat (wet coat) liner process descr... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5985369 | Coating methods and coating compounds using polybutenes A method is described for the coating of substrates by the application of a liquid coating compound and subsequent curing, which is characterised in that there are added to the coating compound one or more polybutenes (C4-polyolefins) with a molecular wei... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5981074 | One-package polyurethane top coat composition A non-yellowing one-package polyurethane coating composition containing an oxime-blocked polyisocyanate, an isocyanate-reactive material, and an imino-functional amino resin is provided. The coating composition is applied onto an acid-cured base coat and ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5981080 | Multi-layered paint spraying, process for achieving same, and a suitable, non-aqueous finishing coat The present invention relates to a process for producing a multicoat paint system, in which (1) an optionally pigmented basecoat is applied to a substrate surface, (2) a polymer film is formed from the basecoat film applied in stage (1), (3) one or more further coa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5980993 | Method for applying a color-plus-clear composite coating to a substrate A method of applying a color-plus-clear composite coating to a substrate is provided comprising: applying to the substrate a colored film-forming composition to form a base coat and applying to the base coat a clear film-forming composition to form a tran... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976343 | Multi-coat painting process Process for multi-coat lacquering of a substrate with a stoved first electrodeposition layer by applying a second surface coating layer of 10 to 30 μm dry layer thickness consisting of a base lacquering agent containing a first, water-based, polyurethane... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972425 | Method of coating using pigment-containing water-based paint composition A heat-curable, water-dispersible resin composition comprising 50 to 90% by weight of a film-forming polymer (A) obtained by copolymerizing an ethylenic monomer having a saturated C6 to C18 hydrocarbon group, a hydroxy-containing eth... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972433 | Method for treatment of metal substrates using Mannich-derived polyethers Methods for treating metal substrates are disclosed. These methods, which comprise contacting the surface to be treated with a composition comprising a Mannich-derivatized polyether, improve the corrosion resistance and/or adhesion properties of the treat... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972422 | Method for low bake repair of composite color-plus-clear coatings, and compositions for use therein The invention provides a method for providing a low bake repair to a cured coating, especially a composite coating and low bake repair compositions for use therein. The method of the invention involves the provision of a cured coated surface and the appli... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5973067 | Primer composition and adhesion method A novel primer composition, which is especially adapted for promoting the adhesion of thermosetting rubbers to substrates having exceptionally inert surfaces, such a nickel, stainless steel and organic resins is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) 1... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5968655 | Filler component for use in aqueous basecoats The present invention relates to a process of multi-layer coating using a filler component comprising a1) from 10 to 70% by weight of an aqueous dispersion of a water-dilutable polyurethane resin or of a plurality of water-dilutable polyurethane resins, t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5965214 | Methods for coding magnetic tags A method of fabricating a tag or marker carrying or intended to carry a magnetic code is described. The method comprises applying a particulate magnetic material to a surface region of the tag by a printing or transfer process. The particulate magnetic ma... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5964113 | Method for manufacturing a resin-coated steel sheet for drawn-and-ironed cans A method of producing a resin-coated steel sheet for drawn-and-ironed cans. The resin-coated steel sheet has a steel sheet with a tin-coat on each side and a resin layer of a first crystalline thermoplastic polyester resin on one of the tin-coats and a se... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5961730 | Method of asphalt removal from surfaces An asphalt release agent for preventing hot road asphalt, especially polymer-modified asphalt, from sticking to surfaces of delivery truck beds is provided. The release agent includes a water-based mixture of polycycloaliphatic amines and polyalkylene gly... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962144 | Polyurea elastomer systems with improved adhesion to substrates Polyurea elastomer systems have improved adhesion to a substrate with the use of a primer that is applied first. The primer is composed of hydrophobic, primary hydroxyl-containing compound, for example, castor oil, and an isocyanate. It is not necessary t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955147 | Reflective aluminum trim Reflective aluminum trim for use in automobiles, trucks, boats and a variety of household and industrial appliances is produced by forming aluminum strip into a desired shape, followed by selective application of a fluoropolymer protective coating to only... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952049 | Conversion coatings for metals using group IV-A metals in the presence of little or no fluoride and little or no chromium Processes for producing improved environmental protection, corrosion resistance and improved paint adhesion for metals; e.g., ferrous, aluminum, or magnesium alloys; and other surfaces upon contact is disclosed. The processes comprise use of one or more G... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5945218 | Process for formation of multilayer film A process for forming a multilayer film having superior high white iridescent appearance which comprises applying (A) a liquid white coating which comprises a thermosetting resin composition, a metal powder coated with a white pigment, and a titanium diox... | 08/31/1999 |
