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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7449095 | Coating film-forming method A coating film-forming method, which method comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition onto a substrate, followed by heat curing to form a cured electrodeposition coating film, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7291217 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection pigments based on rare earth elements A corrosion-inhibiting pigment comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer combinded to form a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, terbium, praseodymium, or a combination thereof, and at least one rare ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241371 | Additive-assisted, cerium-based, corrosion-resistant e-coating Corrosion resistance of metallic components such as stainless steel components of vehicles, and especially aluminum-based components of aircraft, is enhanced by application of an e-coat paint or primer which is enhanced by incorporation of cerium ions into the e-coa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7087146 | Method for producing a multilayer coating and the use thereof A process for producing a multicoat system on a substrate, in which a) an electrodeposition coating film is deposited on the substrate, b) the electrodeposition coating film is predried by heating to a predrying temperature for a predetermined period, c) a coat of a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077941 | Multi-layer electrodeposition coating film-forming method and coating product formed by the same A multi-layer electrodeposition coating film-forming method which comprises subjecting a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing at least two emulsions to an electrodeposition coating, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition being such ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070683 | Electrodepositable coating compositions and processes related thereto The present invention is directed to a curable electrodepositable coating composition having a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes (a) one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic salt group-containing resins which... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7030185 | Electrodeposition coating compositions and articles coated therewith It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in corrosion resistance and stability of the coating. The electrodeposition coating composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (solid basis) of a core res... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6919004 | Cathodic electrocoating composition containing a morpholine dione crosslinking agent An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a crosslinking agent having at least one, preferably a plurality of morpholine dione groups per molecule.... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908539 | Cathodic electrocoating composition containing morpholine dione blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent having at least one crosslinkable morpholine dione gro... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869513 | Photodegradation-resistant electrodepositable coating compositions with improved throw power and processes related thereto The invention provides a photodegradation resistant curable electrodepositable coating composition which includes one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic sulfonium salt group-containing resins which are electrodepositable on a cathode, and one or m... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855430 | Parts for car body The present invention relates to parts for car body comprising plastic-covered metallic material prepared by sticking a plastic film having a topcoat finishing property on one side or both sides of a molded and electrodeposition coated metallic material and to a coa... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6761973 | Cationic resin composition The present invention provides a cationic resin composition comprising a cationic resin (A) and a blocked polyisocyanate (B) obtained by reacting an active hydrogen-containing component comprising a diol (a) which has two hydroxyl groups having different reactivitie... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6746588 | Cathodic electrodeposition method The invention provides a cationic electrodeposition method requiring the immersion of a conductive substrate in a coating composition, applying a voltage between an anode and the conductive substrate, and removing the substrate from the coating composition. The coat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6713587 | Electrodepositable dielectric coating compositions and methods related thereto The present invention relates to an electrodepositable coating composition having a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes (a) an ungelled, active hydrogen-containing, ionic salt group-containing resin; and (b) a curing agent reac... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6641707 | Biodegradation-resistant electrodepositable coating compositions and methods related thereto Provided is a biodegradation resistant cationic electrodeposition composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes an electrodepositable resin having cationic onium salt groups which have been at least partially ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6617030 | Cationic electro-coating bath composition This invention provides, at a low cost, a low-pollution type cationic electro-coating bath composition which contains neither lead nor chromium, and which comprises cationic electrodeposition paint and, contained therein, a bismuth oxide paste, the amount... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6607646 | Cathodic electrocoating compositions containing hydroxyl-carbonate blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a hydoxyl-carbonate blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. Electrod... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6517695 | Low temperature curing cathodic electrocoat This invention is directed to a highly stable composition and application process for cathodic electrodeposition of a coating which is thermally curable at very low baking temperatures. The invention provides both long-term stability of the bath compositi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6492027 | Cationic resin composition The present invention provides a cationic resin composition capable of forming a cationically electrodepositable coating film which is excellent in corrosion resistance, an aptitude for the cationic electrodepositable coating of a rust preventive steel pl... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475366 | Cationically electrodepositable coating composition The present invention provides a cationically electro-depositable coating composition comprising as a cross-linking agent, a blocked polyisocyanate having a blocked isocyanate group represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R1 represents a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475365 | Car body coating process This invention provides a car body coating process wherein the metal-exposed portion of a shell body, a part or whole of which has been made of plastics-covered metal plates, is electrocoated with use of an electrodeposition paint which contains no colori... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6476102 | Resin dispersion for cationic electrodeposition and low temperature curable cationic electrodeposition coating composition including the same Disclosed are a resin dispersion and a low-temperature curable cationic electrodeposition coating composition including the same, in which the dried coating film of the electrodeposition paint is lead-free and has an epoxy-acrylic double-layered structure... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471843 | Cathodic electrocoat having a carbamate functional resin and a carbamate functional reactive additive The invention provides a cathodic electrocoat coating composition having (A) a polymer comprising at least one primary carbamate group and at least one cationic salting site, (B) a curing agent having groups that are reactive with said functional groups o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6437055 | Electrodepositable coating from gelled epoxy-polyester and amine The present invention is directed to electrodepositable coating compositions comprising an at least partially gelled resin or reaction product formed from reacting (i) an epoxy-functional polyester with (ii) an amine. The present invention also includes a... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6417292 | Electrodepositable coating compositions including ungelled reaction products of epoxy functional polyesters and amines coated substrates and methods of electrocoating using the same The present invention is directed to electrodepositable coating compositions providing improved film flexibility and humidity resistance. The compositions contain a substantially ungelled resin or reaction product formed from reacting (i) an epoxy functio... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6410146 | Cationic electrodeposition coating composition A cationic electrodeposition coating composition is provided which contains blocked isocyanate curing agent which is blocked with a substance not recognized as a HAPs (hazardous atmospheric pollutant). The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398934 | Concentrate suitable for the preparation of cathodic electrodeposition coating compositions A two-component concentrate which includes an aqueous dispersion of a cathodically depositable binder having groups comprising active hydrogen that are cross-linkable using blocked polyisocyanate, as the binder component, and an anhydrous, organic solutio... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395162 | Car body coating process A car body coating process of forming a shell body using a metal plate covered with a preformed film or shield to the main outer portions of a car body, or forming a shell body equipping car parts, which have been made by cutting, molding and joining a pl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6362255 | Cationic electrodeposition coating composition It is an object of the present invention to provide a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which is free of toxic rust-preventive pigments such as lead compounds and capable of giving coating films having high resistance to corrosion and rusting... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6303690 | Cathodic electrocoat having a carbamate functional resin and a carbamate functional reactive additive The invention provides a cathodic electrocoat coating composition having (A) a polymer comprising at least one primary carbamate group and at least one cationic salting site, (B) a curing agent having groups that are reactive with said functional groups o... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6265079 | Cationic electrodeposition coating composition There is disclosed a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing bismuth lactate derived from a lactic acid, whose L-isomer content is at least 80% by weight, or bismuth methoxyacetate in a form of being dissolved in an aqueous medium. The e... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6228472 | Process for synthesis of allophanate compounds and compositions including the product thereof The invention provides a process for preparing an allophanate-containing compound in the presence of a metal catalyst and a tertiary amine. In a preferred process, the tertiary amine compound also has a hydroxyl group. The hydroxyl group can react with th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6214470 | Cathodic electrocoat composition An electrocoat coating composition comprising an electrodepositable resin that has functionality reactive with isocyanate and a curing agent having at least one allophanate groups is described. The invention also provides a method of applying the composit... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6207731 | Cathode electrocoating compositions having improved appearance, improved edge coverage and reduced craters A cathodic electrocoating composition comprises an aqueous carrier, a film forming binder, comprising an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent, dispersed in the carrier, and a novel additive comprising the reaction product of ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6190524 | Organosulfur bismuth compounds and their use in electrodepositable coating compositions A composition is provided comprising a reaction product of (1) a bismuth compound; and (2) an heterocyclic compound having mercapto functionality. Such compositions are useful in electrodepositable compositions further comprising an active hydrogen-contai... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6123822 | Clear cathodic electrocoating compositions An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct which is an epoxy resin that has been reacted with an amine, a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and an organic or inorganic acid as the neutralizing ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6107387 | Acidified aqueous dispersions of high aspect ratio clays Provided are acidified aqueous stable dispersions of an exfoliated silicate derived from a silicate having a layer lattice structure in which the silicate layer units have a thickness of 5 to 25 Angstroms, wherein the exchange capacity ranges from 30 to 2... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6083373 | Electrodeposition baths containing calcium salts Disclosed are improved electrodeposition bath compositions comprising a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase being comprised of an active hydrogen containing ionic electrodepositable resin and a curing agent, where the improve... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6054033 | Cathodic electrodeposition paint A cathodic electrodeposition paint composition for one or two coats finish comprises (a) an amine-modified polyphenol epoxy resin, (b) an acrylic copolymer having ionizable groups, and (c) resin particles having a particle size of less than 1.0 μm compri... | 04/25/2000 |