Easy-clean surface and method of making the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10293449-B2
Application number	US-201414891608-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2014
Priority date	May 17, 2013
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

A method of providing an easy-clean, water-sheeting coating on a substrate includes: abrading a surface of a substrate using an abrasive article to provide an abraded surface having a surface roughness R?a#191 in a range of from 100 nm to 3500 nm, contacting a coatable composition with the abraded surface, and removing water from the coatable composition. The coatable composition comprises silica nanoparticles and has a pH of 7.5 or less. A kit including the abrasive article and the coatable composition is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of providing an easy-clean, water-sheeting coating on a substrate, the method comprising steps:
a) abrading at least a portion of a surface of a substrate using an abrasive article to provide an abraded surface having a surface roughness R a in a range of from 10 nanometers to 3500 nanometers wherein the substrate comprises a vehicle with a polymeric clearcoat;
b) contacting a coatable composition with at least a portion of the abraded surface, wherein the coatable composition comprises silica particles, and wherein the silica particles have an average particle size of 100 nm or less, wherein steps a) and b) are carried out simultaneously; and
c) at least partially removing water from the coatable composition to provide the easy-clean, water-sheeting coating on the substrate,
wherein the coatable composition does not comprise a least one of alkoxysilane oligomer or silane coupling agent.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coatable composition does not comprise alkoxysilane oligomer.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coatable composition does not comprise silane coupling agent.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coatable composition does not comprise alkoxysilane oligomer and silane coupling agent.

Assignees

• 3M Innovative Properties Co

Inventors

• Schlechte Jay S
• Hager Patrick J
• Janssen Jeffrey R
• Graham Paul D

Classifications

• B05D5/00

  Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures · CPC title

• B05D1/40

  Distributing applied liquids or other fluent materials by members moving relatively to surface · CPC title

• C09D7/67

  Particle size smaller than 100 nm · CPC title

• B05D2601/22

  Silica · CPC title

• B24B1/00 Primary

  Processes of grinding or polishing; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such processes · CPC title