METHODS OF APPLYING HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

• Main Authors: DONOVAN NEIL, COWLES REBECCA S, HALLADAY JAMES R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.11.2007
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; TRANSPORTING; WORKING-UP

The present invention relates to coating compositions suitable for coating flexible substrates, such as the myriad molded elastomeric materials in pre-cured or post-cured condition. The coatings are applied to the entire exterior surface thereof. The coating compositions can be applied to shaped or molded articles such as those made from thermoplastic vulcanizates or thermosettable rubber. The coating compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable for coating cured rubber engine mounting devices which are comprised of vulcanized elastomeric parts that have been bonded to metal parts.