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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Valspar Sourcing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Owen H. Decker, Smithville, MO (US);
Thomas E. Reno, Kansas City, MO (US);
Robert D. Breitzman, Liberty, MO (US);
Carlos A. Concha, Kansas City, MO (US);
Jeffrey D. Rogozinski, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/12 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01); C09D 5/03 (2006.01); C23C 24/10 (2006.01); C23C 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 5/03 (2013.01); C23C 24/10 (2013.01); C23C 30/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/31678 (2015.04);
Abstract
Methods and systems for coating metal substrates are provided. The methods and systems include sequential application of low flow and high flow powder coatings followed by a single heating step to provide a cured coating. The methods and systems include a marker that allows coating uniformity to be monitored and assessed during application. The described methods provide coatings with optimal surface smoothness and edge coverage.