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US 5,493,483 AGranted
Lamp reflectors and UV curable compositions useful as basecoats for same
AssigneeRed Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
InventorRandall T. Lake
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Abstract
Described are preferred UV curable coating compositions which are suitable for use as basecoats in the production of lamp reflectors. Also described are reflector devices and methods for making them.
Claims12
A lamp reflector, comprising:
- a reflector body formed from glass-reinforced unsaturated polyester and having an area on which to form a reflective coating and at least one aperture defined in said area for receiving a lamp bulb;
- a UV-cured basecoat adhered to said area comprising an acrylated or methacrylated polyester urethane;
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- a metal film adhered to said basecoat so as to form a reflector surface.
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A metallized molded plastic article, comprising:
- a molded plastic substrate;
- a UV-cured basecoat comprising an acrylated or methacrylated polyester urethane adhered to said substrate;
- a metal film adhered to said basecoat so as to form a reflector surface;
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- a topcoat over said metal film;
- wherein said reflector surface does not blister, crack or haze when subjected to 350.degree. F. for 2 hours.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.