Flamboyant finish and process for applying same

• Main Author: MILLAR; JOHN M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.06.1978
• Subjects: APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING

A process for applying a coating exhibiting high gloss, and good depth appearance is disclosed, as well as the resulting coated product. For instance, a first coating is applied to a conductive substrate, wherein the first coating consists of a polyester polymer, a blocked catalyst therefor, and bright reflective leafing metallic flake pigments. The coated substrate is heated to a first temperature high enough to permit the flake pigments to move to a position wherein the flakes are substantially oriented parallel to the coating surface, but not high enough to unblock the catalyst. After the pigment flakes have obtained the desired oriented position, the coating is heated to a second temperature high enough that the catalyst unblocks and cures or gels the polymer.