Granite-like coating
AssigneeSafas Corporation
InventorAkbar Ghahary
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Abstract
A sprayable coating composition is useful for forming a simulated granite surface having high-impact strength, superior hardness and an aesthetically-pleasing look. The coating composition has a gel coat and granules which include thermoplastic and thermoset plastic components. The gel coat and granules are visually differentiatable, substantially immiscible and substantiatly isopycnic in density. The composition, when combined with a hardener, may be sprayed into a mold and backed with fiberglass, plastic or other suitable resin to form a panel or similar structure, or may be directly applied to surfaces to provide a simulated-granite appearance.
Claims7
A method of coating an article, which comprises
- (a) preparing a coating composition comprising a gel coat and granules, the granules comprising a thermoplastic and a thermoset plastic, the granules being visually differentiatable from the gel coat, and being substantially immiscible and substantially isopycnic in density with the gel coat;
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- (b) contacting the article with the coating composition.
A composition of matter for forming a coating, which comprises:
- (a) a gel coat comprising a clear resin consisting of a neopentyl glycol resin;
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- (b) granules, the granules comprising a thermoplastic and a thermoset plastic, the granules being visually differentiatable from the gel coat, and being substantially immiscible and substantially isopycnic in density with the gel coat.
A composition of matter for forming a coating, which comprises:
- (a) a gel coat;
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- (b) granules, the granules comprising a thermoplastic and a thermoset plastic including a neopentyl glycol resin, the granules being visually differentiatable from the gel coat, and being substantially immiscible and substantially isopycnic in density with the gel coat.
A composition of matter for forming a coating, which comprises:
- (a) a gel coat;
- (b) granules, the granules comprising a thermoplastic and a thermoset plastic, the granules being visually differentiatable from the gel coat, and being substantially immiscible and substantially isopycnic in density with the gel coat;
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- (c) a filler comprising aluminum trihydrate.
A composition of matter for forming a coating, which comprises:
- (a) a gel coat;
- (b) granules, the granules comprising a thermoplastic and a thermoset plastic, the granules being visually differentiatable from the gel coat, and being substantially immiscible and substantially isopycnic in density with the gel coat;
- wherein a solid coating is formed by contact with a hardener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.