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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
John C. Chang, New Brighton, MN (US);
Irvin F. Dunsmore, Ham Lake, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Protective overlays comprising an at least partially cured overlay thermosettable resin and a substituted polysiloxane. Method for forming a protective overlay on a substrate to protect the substrate comprising (a) providing a substrate having at least one surface, (b) applying to at least part of the surface an overlay thermosettable resin, (c) applying to at least part of the surface a substituted polysiloxane, wherein at least a portion of the overlay thermosettable resin and at least a portion of the polysiloxane are applied to the same part of the surface and then (d) at least partially curing the overlay thermosettable resin. Decorative laminates comprising (a) a decorative inner layer having at least one decorative surface and (b) an overlay layer disposed on at least a portion of the decorative surface wherein the overlay layer comprises an at least partially cured overlay thermosettable resin and a substituted polysiloxane.