Process for Applying a Thin-film Radiation-cured Coating on a Three-dimensional Substrate
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1. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
- supplying a coating material comprised of 100 percent solids material; and
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate.
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Abstract
A process for providing a uniform coating of one hundred percent solids material on a substrate and a substrate having a uniform coating of one hundred percent solids material. Process parameters are controlled to provide for a sprayable, curable coating of one hundred percent solids material that can be used to coat three dimensional surfaces and provide a uniform thin film layer across all areas of the three dimensional surface.
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1. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material comprised of 100 percent solids material; and
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A process of coating a substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material comprised of 100 percent solids material;
atomizing said coating material;
providing a stream of said atomized coating material and heating said stream of said atomized coating material between about 80 degrees Fahrenheit and about 160 degrees Fahrenheit;
applying said atomized coating material to a substrate;
providing a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material to one or more spray guns;
atomizing said coating material;
applying said atomized coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to form a uniform wet build of coating material; and
drying said atomized coating on said three-dimensional substrate to form a uniform dry build of coating material, wherein said wet build of coating material and said dry build of coating material are substantially equal and each 0.001 inches or less thick. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A process for coating a three-dimensional component comprising:
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supplying a coating material comprised of one hundred percent solids material to one or more spray guns;
atomizing said coating material within said one or more spray guns;
dispensing said atomized coating material from said one or more spray guns and onto the three-dimensional substrate;
measuring the temperature of said atomized coating material when dispensed at a location proximate to a dispensing point of said one or more spray guns;
controlling the temperatures of the dispensed atomized coating material such that it is between about 80 degrees Fahrenheit and about 160 degrees Fahrenheit;
wherein the temperature of one or more input streams to said one or more guns is changed based on the temperature of said atomized coating material that is dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material to one or more spray guns;
atomizing said coating material;
applying said atomized coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to form a uniform wet build of coating material; and
drying said atomized coating on said three-dimensional substrate to form a uniform dry build of coating material, wherein said wet build of coating material and said dry build of coating material are each 0.001 inches or less thick.
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52. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material that is substantially solvent-free; and
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate.
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53. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material; and
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate;
wherein said coating material is substantially recyclable.
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54. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material;
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform wet build of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate;
drying said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate to form a uniform dry build of coating material wherein said wet build of coating material and said dry build of coating material are each 0.001 inches or less thick. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A process for coating a three-dimensional substrate comprising:
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supplying a coating material comprising approximately 25 percent or less solvent; and
applying said coating material to the three-dimensional substrate to provide a uniform thin film coating of said coating material on said three-dimensional substrate.
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