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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:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
May. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasushi Nakao, Oobu, JP;
Shigeru Nakamura, Owariasahi, JP;
Assignee:
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd., Hyogo-Ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4274071 ; 427409 ; 4284111 ; 4284231 ; 428457 ; 428458 ; 428461 ;
Abstract
A process for forming a multilayer film, which comprises applying, onto a substrate, (A) a liquid solid-color coating which comprises a thermosetting resin composition and a metal powder coated with a coloring pigment, and (B) a clear coating in this order without substantially curing the resulting films of the coatings (A) and (B) and then heating the two films to crosslink and cure them simultaneously. The process of the present invention provides a multilayer film of smaller thickness, excellent hiding power and improved properties such as surface smoothness, chipping resistance and the like.