Merchandisers having anti-fog coatings and methods for making the same
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1. A method of manufacturing a refrigerator door having a substantially transparent substrate, the method comprising the acts of:
- mixing an isocyanate with a polyol to form a mixture;
applying the mixture to at least a portion of the substantially transparent substrate; and
curing the mixture to form a coating, the coating showing a change in L* of less than about 10.0, a change in a* of less than about 1.2, and a change in b* of less than about 6.0, when the coating is exposed to fluorescent light having a radiant intensity of 0.05 mw/cm2 over a period of greater than 5 days, wherein, using CIELAB values, L* measures the psychometric lightness of a coating, an L* value of 100 indicating clear and a value of 0 indicating black, a* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a red(+) and green(−
) axis, and b* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a yellow(+) and blue(−
) axis, wherein the substrate is part of a refrigerator door or is used to manufacture a refrigerator door.
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Abstract
A variety of refrigerators and merchandisers having glass or plastic substrates that are substantially fog-resistant are provided. For example, refrigerator doors having a substantially transparent substrate including an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof are provided. Many of the coatings exhibit color stable properties.
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1. A method of manufacturing a refrigerator door having a substantially transparent substrate, the method comprising the acts of:
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mixing an isocyanate with a polyol to form a mixture;
applying the mixture to at least a portion of the substantially transparent substrate; and
curing the mixture to form a coating, the coating showing a change in L* of less than about 10.0, a change in a* of less than about 1.2, and a change in b* of less than about 6.0, when the coating is exposed to fluorescent light having a radiant intensity of 0.05 mw/cm2 over a period of greater than 5 days, wherein, using CIELAB values, L* measures the psychometric lightness of a coating, an L* value of 100 indicating clear and a value of 0 indicating black, a* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a red(+) and green(−
) axis, and b* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a yellow(+) and blue(−
) axis,wherein the substrate is part of a refrigerator door or is used to manufacture a refrigerator door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A refrigerator door comprising a substantially transparent substrate having an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof, the coating showing a change in L* of less than about 10.0, a change in a* of less than about 1.2, and a change in b* of less than about 6.0, when the coating is exposed to fluorescent light having a radiant intensity of 0.05 mw/cm2 over a period of greater than 5 days, wherein, using CIELAB values, L* measures the psychometric lightness of a coating, an L* value of 100 indicating clear and a value of 0 indicating black, a* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a red(+) and green(−
- ) axis, and b* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a yellow(+) and blue(−
) axis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- ) axis, and b* measures the color of the coating as referenced against a yellow(+) and blue(−
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