Henkel Ag & Company, Kgaa

Henkel Corporation

Christopher G Weller

Bashir M Ahmed

Omar Lufti Abu-Shanab

Michael Inch

Derek W Smith

William E Fristad

Brian D Bammel

Rajat K Agarwal

Elizabeth J Siebert

Zhiqi Yang

A coated article comprising a metal surface, a first layer of an uncured autodeposition coating and a second uncured paint layer deposited sequentially on the surface without intermediate curing of the autodeposition coating, a process of co-curing said autodeposition coating and paint layer or layers, and a cured coated article having chemical bonds between the cured autodeposition coating layer and at least the cured paint layer immediately adjacent to the cured autodeposition coating layer.

Co-cure process for autodeposition coating

Autodeposition compositions for polymeric coatings of reduced gloss, good corrosion resistance, and uniform appearance are prepared using a combination of acrylic and epoxy resins.

Autodeposition compositions

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Christopher G Weller