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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Bryan Tullis, Chicago, IL (US);
Rebecca A. Jones, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Kevin R. Sanchez, Downers Grove, IL (US);
James E. Blanton, Gurnee, IL (US);
Joseph M. Ilk, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Santos Ares, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
David M. Christopher, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Bryan Tullis, Chicago, IL (US);
Rebecca A. Jones, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Kevin R. Sanchez, Downers Grove, IL (US);
James E. Blanton, Gurnee, IL (US);
Joseph M. Ilk, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Santos Ares, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
David M. Christopher, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Material Sciences Corporation, Engineered Materials and Solutions Group, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top coating, which may be a relatively thick PVC coating or a thin coating of polyester, epoxy, or acrylic, may overlie the abraded metallic coating on an obverse side of the substrate. The metallic coating may be a Zinc-Nickel alloy and a pre-treatment coating may be applied beneath the top coating. A primer coating may be applied beneath the PVC top coating.