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US 8,771,785 B2Granted
Method for coating measurement
AssigneeAxalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
InventorsLarry Eugene Steenhoek, Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues, Gerard T. Brosmer, David Lee Griffus
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer. Specifically, a clearcoat layer is provided over a target coating layer for measuring color and appearance characteristics of the target coating. The clearcoat layer can comprise materials from renewable resources. The present invention is also directed to a system for obtaining characteristics of the target coating layer.
Claims17
A method for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a removable front support layer having a lower surface and an upper surface;
- b) providing a clearcoat layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein at least a portion of said lower surface of the front support layer is affixed to said second surface of the clearcoat layer and removable from said clearcoat layer;
- c) applying a target coating composition over at least a portion of said first surface of the clearcoat layer to form a wet coating layer thereon, wherein the wet coating layer comprises the target coating composition;
- d) at least partially curing or drying said wet coating layer to form said target coating layer;
- e) applying a back support layer over said target coating layer, wherein said target coating layer is positioned between said clearcoat layer and said back support layer, and wherein said back support layer comprises a primer layer;
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- f) obtaining said characteristics of said target coating layer by measuring from the second surface of the clearcoat layer.
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