MERCHANDISERS HAVING ANTI-FOG COATINGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a refrigerator door having a substantially transparent substrate, the method comprising the acts ofmixing a blocked 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,wherein the substrate is part of a refrigerator door or is used to manufacture a refrigerator door.
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Accused Products
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. The portion of the substrate may substantially not fog when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time. The surface temperature may be less than about 0° C. and the period of time may be greater than about 6 seconds.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a refrigerator door having a substantially transparent substrate, the method comprising the acts of
mixing a blocked 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, 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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