Lockheed Corporation

Robert E Bradley

William R Keithler

A protective coating composition and process is described for simultaneously sealing and priming the anodic coating applied to aluminum and alloys thereof without the need for elevated temperatures during a subsequent curing step. The composition comprises a colloidal, water-borne polyurethane resin which is an aromatic, aliphatic or alicyclic copolymer. The composition is curable at ambient temperatures but may include a cross-linking agent as well as a thermosetting catalyst. The process comprises the steps of anodizing the component to be coated, applying the coating composition at elevated temperatures to thereby simultaneously seal and prime the component and curing the sealed and primed component at ambient temperatures. If cross-linking agents are employed then elevated cure temperatures are utilized.

Protective coating composition and process for aluminum and aluminum

A process is described for sealing anodic coatings on aluminum and the alloys of aluminum while simultaneously impregnating the anodic coating with organic resin during the sealing operation, thereby providing a protective coating to the anodized aluminum which, among other things has superior corrosion resistant characteristics. A specified water-borne resin coating material possessing excellent stability at temperatures in excess of 200.degree. F. is used to convert the unsealed anodic coating to the monohydrate/trihydrate form of aluminum oxide during the sealing step of an otherwise conventional aluminum anodizing process. Subsequently, the sealed anodic film is cured at temperatures up to 500.degree. F. This process provides a total protection system having characteristics superior to separately sealed and organically primed aluminum obtained through conventional processing.

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Robert E Bradley