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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2009
Deepanjan Bhattacharya, Kingsport, TN (US);
Roy Glenn Foulk, Kingsport, TN (US);
Hampton Loyd Chip Williams, Iii, Kingsport, TN (US);
Michael Charles Shelton, Kingsport, TN (US);
Jessica Dee Posey-dowty, Kingsport, TN (US);
Luis Guillermo Rios Perdomo, Kingsport, TN (US);
Daniel Wayne Dixon, Jr., Church Hill, TN (US);
Paul Lee Lucas, Gray, TN (US);
Alan Kent Wilson, Kingsport, TN (US);
Kenneth Raymond Walker, Dunblane, GB;
Jonathan Edward Lawniczak, Kingsport, TN (US);
Hieu Duy Phan, Antioch, IL (US);
Charlie Carroll Freeman, Jr., Grundy, VA (US);
Deepanjan Bhattacharya, Kingsport, TN (US);
Roy Glenn Foulk, Kingsport, TN (US);
Hampton Loyd Chip Williams, III, Kingsport, TN (US);
Michael Charles Shelton, Kingsport, TN (US);
Jessica Dee Posey-Dowty, Kingsport, TN (US);
Luis Guillermo Rios Perdomo, Kingsport, TN (US);
Daniel Wayne Dixon, Jr., Church Hill, TN (US);
Paul Lee Lucas, Gray, TN (US);
Alan Kent Wilson, Kingsport, TN (US);
Kenneth Raymond Walker, Dunblane, GB;
Jonathan Edward Lawniczak, Kingsport, TN (US);
Hieu Duy Phan, Antioch, IL (US);
Charlie Carroll Freeman, Jr., Grundy, VA (US);
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Abstract
A basecoat composition is provided comprising: a) at least one film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylic polyols and polyester polyols; b) at least one rheological modifier; c) at least one solvent; d) at least one pigment; e) optionally, at least one microgel; f) optionally, at least one crosslinking agent; and g) at least one cellulose mixed ester. A wet-on-wet-on wet process is also provided. The process for coating a substrate comprises: a) applying a primer to said substrate to produce a primed substrate; b) applying a basecoat composition to said primed substrate while said primer is wet to produce a basecoated substrate; and c) applying a clearcoat composition to said basecoated substrate while said basecoat composition is wet and optionally said primer is wet to produce a coated substrate. Coated articles are also provided.