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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shelley D Sturdevant, Cheswick, PA (US);
Edward T Ryan, Cheswick, PA (US);
Bruce A Connelly, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Assignee:
PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428447 ; 428450 ; 525443 ; 525446 ; 525106 ; 427387 ; 4273881 ;
Abstract
A coating composition and method for protecting anodized aluminum, and the coated product are disclosed, wherein the coating comprises a crosslinking agent; a film-forming resin selected from the group consisting of polyester polymers, thermosetting acrylic polymers, and mixtures thereof; and an epoxy silane. The combination provides exceptional adhesion of the coating to anodized surfaces as well as good hardness.