Decorative sheet material simulating the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish
AssigneeRexham Corporation
InventorsThomas M. Ellison, Robert A. Winton
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Abstract
A flexible decorative sheet material for use in surfacing automobile body panels and the like is disclosed. The sheet material is characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish. The material comprises a substantially transparent outer layer, and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of the outer layer which is visible therethrough. The pigmented coating preferably has reflective flakes uniformly distributed therein to impart to the sheet material the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish. Also disclosed are shaped articles which have such sheet materials adhered to one side therof, and a method for making such sheet materials.
Claims21
A flexible decorative sheet material for use in surfacing automobile body panels and the like, said sheet material being characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish when viewing the outer surface thereof, and comprising a substantially transparent outer layer formed of a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of said outer layer and visible therethrough, said pigmented coating having reflective flakes uniformly distributed therein and oriented generally parallel to said outer layer to impart to the sheet material the appearance of a base coat/ clear coat paint finish.
A flexible decorative sheet material for use in surfacing automobile body panels and the like, said sheet material being characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish when viewing the outer surface thereof, and comprising a clear substantially molecularly unoriented weatherable film and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of said film and visible therethrough, said pigmented coating having reflective flakes uniformly distributed therein in generally parallel alignment to said film to impart to the sheet material the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish.
A flexible decorative sheet material for use in surfacing automobile body panels and the like, said sheet material being characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish when viewing the outer surface thereof, and comprising a clear, substantially colorless and substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer film and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of said film and visible therethrough, said pigmented coating having a thickness less than said film and including reflective metallic flakes uniformly distributed therein and oriented in generally parallel alignment to said film to impart to the sheet material the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish.
A shaped article having a contoured decorative outer surface, comprising a supporting substrate and a decorative sheet material adhered to one side of said substrate and conforming to said contoured surface, said decorative sheet material being characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish when viewing the outer surface thereof, and comprising a substantially clear outer layer formed of a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of said outer layer and visible therethrough, said pigment coating having reflective flakes uniformly distributed therein to impart to the outer surface of the article the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish/
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