# US 10,118,370 B2 · Article and manufacturing method of article > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,370 B2 - Document ID: US10118370B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/872,250 - Filed: 2013-04-29 - Published: 2014-03-13 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-07 - Assignees: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Young-Sin Kim; Kang-Yeol Park; Young-Chul Kwon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118370B2 ## CPC - B32B 27/08: of synthetic resin - B05D 3/00: Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials (successively applying liquids or other fluent materials B05D1/36; drying ovens F26B) - B29C 44/02: for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles - B29C 69/007: {Lining or sheathing in combination with forming the article to be lined} - B32B 5/16: characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, powder {or granules (layer formed of natural mineral particles B32B19/00; layer being formed of wood fibres, chips or particles B32B21/02)} - C08J 9/009: {Use of pretreated compounding ingredients} - C08J 9/122: {Hydrogen, oxygen, CO2, nitrogen or noble gases} - C09C 1/64: Aluminium - B29C 44/3442: {Mixing, kneading or conveying the foamable material (mixing plastics B29B7/00; mixing in general B01F)} - B29C 44/3446: {Feeding the blowing agent} - B29C 44/3453: {Feeding the blowing agent to solid plastic material} - B29C 45/1703: {Introducing an auxiliary fluid into the mould (B29C45/1701 takes precedence)} - C01P 2004/03: obtained by SEM - C01P 2006/60: Optical properties, e.g. expressed in CIELAB-values - C08J 2203/06: CO2, N2 or noble gases - C08J 2203/08: Supercritical fluid - C08J 2333/12: Homopolymers or copolymers of methyl methacrylate - Y10T 428/249986: Void-containing component contains also a solid fiber or solid particle - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B05D: PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G49/02) - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29) - C09C: TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES (treatment of materials specially adapted to enhance their filling properties in mortars, concrete or artificial stone C04B14/00, C04B18/00, C04B20/00); PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK {; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS} - C01P: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An article includes a thermoplastic resin, a metal-resin composite particle, and a pore and a method of manufacturing the article. The metal-resin composite particle includes a metal deposition layer, a first coating layer positioned on one side of the metal deposition layer, and a second coating layer positioned on the other side of the metal deposition layer, and the first and second layers include a thermosetting resin respectively. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An article having a surface comprising: a thermoplastic resin, metal-resin composite particles, and pores, wherein the metal-resin composite particles comprise a metal deposition layer, a first coating layer positioned on one side of the metal deposition layer, and a second coating layer positioned on the other side of the metal deposition layer, and the first coating layer and second coating layer include a thermosetting resin respectively, wherein the thermosetting resin comprises a silicone resin and wherein at least one of the first coating layer and the second coating layer further includes polyvinyl butyral (PVB), wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises a polyalkyl(meth)acrylate resin, wherein the metal-resin composite particles have a flat surface, and wherein the flat surface of the metal-resin composite particles has an angle of about 0° to about 30° with reference to the surface of the article, and wherein the metal-resin composite particles are included in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2.0 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the pores have an average particle diameter of about 10 μm to about 1000 μm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal deposition layer is an aluminum deposition layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the thermosetting resin has a refractive index of about 1.45 to about 1.55. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the first coating layer and second coating layer are independently transparent or translucent. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles further comprise at least one thermoplastic resin layer, wherein the thermoplastic resin layer is positioned on at least one of an external surface of the first coating layer and an external surface of the second coating layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles have a thickness of about 1.01 μm to about 100 μm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles have an average particle diameter of about 2 μm to about 2000 μm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles are uniformly dispersed in the article. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin has a refractive index of about 1.45 to about 1.55. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is transparent or translucent. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the article has a flop index of about 11 to about 25, a sparkle intensity of about 8 to about 20, and luminance of about 70 to about 100% measured based on a gloss level at an angle of about 60°. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles and the pores are distributed throughout the thermoplastic resin of the article. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The article of claim 1, wherein the metal-resin composite particles are included in an amount of about 0.2 to about 0.5 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacturing an article, comprising adding a resin composition including a thermoplastic resin and metal-resin composite particles to an injection apparatus cylinder followed by melting/kneading to prepared a first mixture, injecting a gas into the first mixture to prepare a second mixture, and injection-molding the second mixture to manufacture an article, wherein the metal-resin composite particles comprise a metal deposition layer, a first coating layer positioned on one side of the metal deposition layer, and a second coating layer positioned on the other side of the metal deposition layer, the first coating layer and second coating layer comprises a thermosetting resin respectively, and the article comprises pores, the metal-resin composite particles have a flat surface, and wherein the flat surface of the metal-resin composite particles has an angle of about 0° to about 30° with reference to the surface of the article, the first coating layer and second coating layer include a thermosetting resin respectively, wherein the thermosetting resin comprises a silicone resin and wherein at least one of the first coating layer and the second coating layer further includes polyvinyl butyral (PVB), the thermoplastic resin comprises a polyalkyl(meth)acrylate resin, and the metal-resin composite particles are included in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2.0 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the gas comprise nitrogen, carbon dioxide, butane, pentane, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the second mixture is a supercritical fluid.