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US 6,475,559 B1Granted
Active vehicle coating
OwnerDavid S. Bettingerinventor
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Abstract
A conformable coating, comprising a heat-shrink polymeric matrix sheet embedded with and enveloping active and constant tonal and coloring material and coated with an adhesive layer, is used for the permanent retrofit to the surface of a vehicle for functional and decorative coloration. The method of utilization comprises the steps of applying the matrix sheet, followed by thermally conforming the matrix sheet to the vehicle, and finally thermally activating the adhesive to achieve permanent coating attachment.
Claims9
A conformable coating for vehicle substrates comprising:
- a heat shrink polymeric substantially non-opaque matrix sheet fabricated from substantially transparent compositions of polyurethane, polyester, and polyolefin resins in a thickness within the range of 0.15 mm to 2.0 mm and thermo mechanically-worked to shrink when heated having first and second major surfaces;
- wherein
- said polymeric matrix sheet is embedded with and envelopes active and constant tonal and coloring material within said polymeric matrix sheet;
- wherein
- said first surface of said polymeric matrix sheet possesses a transfer coated permanent adhesive layer.
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