Method and apparatus for mixing and applying a multi-component coating composition
OwnerDavid N. Walters, James A. Claar +2inventors
InventorsDavid N. Walters, James A. Claar, John R. Rassau, Melanie S. Campbell
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate includes providing a coating device in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile and at least one second coating component having a second rheological profile. The method further includes defining a desired ratio of the first and at least one second coating components to provide a coating of a desired composition, and selecting the rheological profiles of the first and at least one second coating components such that the coating components are supplied at a desired ratio.
Claims17
A method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a coating device;
- placing the coating device in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile and at least one other coating component having a second rheological profile;
- and
- selecting the rheological profiles of the first and at least one other coating components such that the coating components are delivered to the coating device at a desired ratio.
A method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a coating device, wherein the coating device is in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile and at least one second coating component having a second rheological profile;
- defining a desired ratio of the first and at least one second coating components to provide a coating of a desired composition;
- and
- selecting the rheological profiles of the first and at least one second coating components such that the coating components are provided at the desired ratio to form the coating.
In a method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate by mixing two or more coating components, the improvement comprising:
- selecting the rheological profiles of the coating components such that the coating components are supplied to a coating device based on the rheological profiles of the coating components to provide a coating of a desired composition.
A coating system for applying a multi-component coating composition over a substrate, comprising:
- a coating device;
- a first conduit configured to be placed in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile;
- at least one second conduit configured to be placed in flow communication with at least one second coating component having a second rheological profile;
- and
- means for directing the coating components to the coating device such that an amount of the first and at least one second coating components in a resultant coating composition is dependent upon the rheological profiles of the first and at least one second coating components.
A coating system for applying a multi-component coating composition over a substrate, comprising:
- a coating device;
- at least one pressure vessel configured to contain at least one coating composition;
- a first conduit extending between the coating device and the at least one pressure vessel;
- and
- at least one other conduit extending between the pressure vessel and the coating device,
- such that when a first coating composition and the at least one other coating composition are placed in the at least one pressure vessel the coating compositions are delivered to the coating device in proportion to the viscosities of the coating compositions.
A coating kit, comprising:
- a plurality of coating components of differing viscosities such that a coating of a desired composition can be made by selecting coating components of selected viscosities such that the selected coating components are delivered to a coating device at a desired ratio based upon the viscosities of the coating components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.