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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2021
Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa, Duesseldorf, DE;
Sina Chaeichian, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Kaspar Schaerer, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Bashir M. Ahmed, Rochester, MI (US);
Omar L. Abu-Shanab, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael D. Halbasch, Antioch, CA (US);
Tsehaye N. Eyassu, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Martin Renkel, Duesseldorf, DE;
Ruairi O'kane, Oakland, CA (US);
Anna Esmeralda Javier, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to methods for preparing thermoplastic surfaces suitable for the application of paint, adhesives, or surfacing films and the structures derived or derivable from these methods. The disclosure is also directed to composite structures comprising a thermoplastic substrate comprising a chemical sealant direct bonded to a surface thereof, the chemical sealant providing a surface suitable for adhering adhesives, paints, and/or surfacing films to the thermoplastic surfaces.