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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Mark W. Witman, Wexford, PA (US);
Robert A. Pyles, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Rick L. Archey, Pleasant Hills, PA (US);
Joseph D. Ventura, Canonsburg, PA (US);
Mark W. Witman, Wexford, PA (US);
Robert A. Pyles, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Rick L. Archey, Pleasant Hills, PA (US);
Joseph D. Ventura, Canonsburg, PA (US);
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A process for making a colored article of manufacture is disclosed. Accordingly an article of manufacture is first prepared of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, wood, glass, ceramic, masonry and polymeric materials. A polymeric coating (superstrate) is then applied to at least a portion of the surface of the article. At least a portion of the superstrate is brought into contact with a material system that contains (i) water, (ii) a carrier, (iii) a dye and (iv) a diol, under conditions calculated to bring about diffusion of said dye into said superstrate.