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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Swimc Llc, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventor:
Cory G. Miller, Cleveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
SWIMC LLC, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 7/61 (2018.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01); C08L 5/08 (2006.01); C09D 5/02 (2006.01); C09D 7/20 (2018.01); C09D 7/40 (2018.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 7/80 (2018.01); C09D 105/08 (2006.01); C09D 133/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C08K 3/22 (2013.01); C08L 5/08 (2013.01); C09D 5/022 (2013.01); C09D 5/025 (2013.01); C09D 5/028 (2013.01); C09D 7/20 (2018.01); C09D 7/61 (2018.01); C09D 7/69 (2018.01); C09D 7/80 (2018.01); C09D 105/08 (2013.01); C09D 133/04 (2013.01); C08K 2003/2241 (2013.01);
Abstract
Paint and coating compositions including a low molecular weight chitosan that may be incorporated in a coating composition at higher loading levels, which exhibits one or more of improved elongation, improved thermocycling characteristics, reduced leaching of coating components, are lesser susceptibility to fungal and mildew defacement than conventional coatings or coatings containing higher molecular weight chitosan compounds, articles coated in the same, and methods for making said coatings and coated articles.