Systems and methods 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
Methods and systems for coating measurements are provided. A system for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer include a clearcoat layer having a first surface and a second surface. A removable front support layer has an upper surface and a lower surface, where the lower surface is affixed over at least a portion of the second surface of the clearcoat layer. A back support layer has an inner surface and an outer surface, and at least a portion of the inner surface includes an adhesive layer. A separation layer is affixed over at least a portion of the adhesive layer, and the separation layer is removable from the adhesive layer.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- i) a clearcoat layer (1) having a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b);
- ii) a removable front support layer (7) having a lower surface (7a) and an upper surface (7b), said lower surface (7a) of the removable front support layer (7) is affixed over at least a portion of said second surface of the clearcoat layer (1);
- iii) a back support layer (3) having an inner surface (3a) and an outer surface (3b), at least a portion of said inner surface comprises an adhesive layer thereon;
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- iv) a separation layer (8) affixed over at least a portion of said adhesive layer, said separation layer is removable from said adhesive layer.
A method for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer, said method comprising the steps of:
- A) providing a measurement system comprising;
- i) a clearcoat layer (1) having a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b);
- ii) a removable front support layer (7) having a lower surface (7a) and an upper surface (7b), said lower surface (7a) of the removable front support layer (7) is affixed over at least a portion of said second surface of the clearcoat layer;
- iii) a back support layer (3) having an inner surface (3a) and an outer surface (3b), at least a portion of said inner surface comprises an adhesive layer thereon;
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- iv) a separation layer (8) affixed over at least a portion of said adhesive layer, said separation layer is removable from said adhesive layer;
- B) applying a target coating composition over said first surface of the clearcoat layer to form a wet coating layer thereon;
- C) at least partially curing or drying said wet coating layer to form said target coating layer;
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- D) obtaining said characteristics of said target coating layer by measuring from the second surface of the clearcoat layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.