Document Type
Patent
Date of Patent
10-25-2011
Abstract
A coating composition may include a polyol, a silsesquioxane, a polyurethane dendrimer, a crosslinker, and a pigment in contact with a dispersing agent. A process for preparing a coating composition is further disclosed including the step of contacting a polyol, a silsesquioxane, a polyurethane dendrimer, and a crosslinker to form a coating mixture dispersed within a solvent. The process further includes adding a pigment in contact with a dispersing agent to the coating mixture, and forming a self-stratifying coating having at least one layer, wherein the pigment resides substantially within one of the at least one layer.
Original Assignee(s)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. ; Eastern Michigan University
Recommended Citation
Baghdachi, J., Perez Hernandez, H. R., Templeman, C. G., & Halfeng, H. (2012). Methods and compositions for pigmented self-stratifying coatings (U.S. Patent No. 8,044,140). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patent Number
US 8,044,140
Comments
J. Baghdachi is a faculty member in EMU's School of Engineering.
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