Patent 5824373 Issued on October 20, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: March 6, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
427/474, Solid particles applied427/485, Coating contains organic material427/514, Coating material includes colorant or pigment427/517, Coating includes specified rate affecting material427/519, Keto or aldehyde containing group is part of the rate affecting coating material (e.g., benzoin, benzophenone, acetaldehyde, etc.)427/520Benzene ring or nitrogen containing coating material
Powder coatings are described which are curable by means of exposure to radiation, typically ultraviolet radiation, and the electrostatic deposition thereof onto substrates of wood or similar materials. Free radical curing coatings are described using specific chemical formulations of acrylourethane resins, unsaturated polyester resins and mixtures thereof in combination with morpholino, phenol, phosphine and ketal photoinitiators. Electrostatic application onto wooden substrates involves grounding of the substrate, electrostatic deposition and, typically, heating the substrate to flow the coating into a smooth finish prior to radiation curing. Moisture and humidity controls may also be used to improve the electrostatic coating process.
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