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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2000
Johannes E. Fortuyn, Bergen op Zoom, NL;
Gerd Claus Hochberg, Russelsheim, DE;
Ron Van Hoorn, Tholen, NL;
Christiaan Henricus Koevoets, Rosendaal, NL;
Jan Wagenaar, Bergen op Zoom, NL;
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for electrostatic painting (coating) of a non-conductive compatibilized poly(arylene ether)/polyamide polymer surface is disclosed, comprising applying a conductive layer on or adjacent to all or part of a side opposite the non-conductive polymer surface to be painted so as to provide sufficient conductivity to enable electrostatic painting of the non-conductive polymer surface. With the conductive layer in place the article can then be painted electrostatically. After painting, the conductive layer can optionally be removed without affecting the painted surface.