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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
William H. Retsch, Castle Shannon, PA (US);
John R. Schneider, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Daniela White, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; C08K 5/54 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 ; C08K 5/54 ;
Abstract
An additive for a coating composition is disclosed. The additive comprises particles dispersed in a siloxane compound. When the additive is incorporated into a coating composition, the coating composition demonstrates improved mar and scratch performance. The particles can be reacted with a compound comprising a surface-active moiety prior to dispersion in the siloxane.