Paint Film Appliques with Reduced Defects, Articles, and Methods
Assigneeentrotech, inc.
InventorsJames E. McGuire, Jr., Andrew C. Strange, Matthew J. Canan
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Abstract
In-situ polymerized polymer film facilitates improved paint film appliques with reduced defects. The paint film appliques comprise the in-situ polymerized polymer film as a carrier layer. The carrier layer is colored and, preferably defect-free.
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The method of claim 22, wherein the paint film applique is opaque.
The method of claim 22, wherein the at least one distinct color layer comprises pigment.
The method of claim 22, wherein the at least one distinct color layer is present and formed by in-situ polymerization, wherein at least the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer and the at least one distinct color layer are formed by co-extrusion of polymerizable compositions that are in-situ polymerized to simultaneously form the at least two layers.
The method of claim 22, wherein the carrier layer is defect-free.
The method of claim 22, wherein the carrier layer is polyurethane-based.
The method of claim 22, wherein the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer is essentially free of unreacted solvent.
The method of claim 22, wherein the paint film applique consists essentially of the at least one topcoat layer, the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer, the at least one distinct color layer, and the adhesive layer in sequence.
The method of claim 22, wherein the paint film applique consists essentially of the at least one topcoat layer, the at least one distinct color layer, the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer, and the adhesive layer in sequence.
The method of claim 22, wherein the paint film applique consists essentially of the at least one topcoat layer, the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer, and the adhesive layer in sequence.
The method of claim 22, comprising the step of forming the at least one topcoat layer.
The method of claim 22, wherein the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer has a peak loss factor of at least about 0.5 when tested as a standalone film according to the Loss Factor Test Method described herein.
The method of claim 22, wherein the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer has a peak loss factor that occurs at about a temperature of at least about 35° C. when tested as a standalone film according to the Loss Factor Test Method described herein.
The method of claim 22, wherein half-height loss factors of the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer occur across a temperature span of less than about 40° C. when tested as a standalone film according to the Loss Factor Test Method described herein.
The method of claim 22, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
The method of claim 22, wherein overall thickness of the paint film applique is less than about 130 microns thick.
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A method of using the paint film applique formed according to the method of claim 22 to paint a surface on a motorized vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing the paint film applique;
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- applying the paint film applique to the surface of the motorized vehicle.
A method of forming a paint film applique, the method comprising steps of:
- forming a colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer;
- optionally, forming at least one distinct color layer;
- optionally, forming at least one topcoat layer;
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- forming an adhesive layer for adherence of the paint film applique to a surface,
- wherein the paint film applique consists essentially of the colored, in-situ polymerized carrier layer, the optional at least one distinct color layer, the optional at least one topcoat layer, and the adhesive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.