Methods and compositions for coating interior components of motor vehicles and interior components of motor vehicles coated using same

• US 8,221,843 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2009
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LISA Draxlmaier GmbH
• Original Assignee: LISA Drã¤Xlmaier GmbH (Fritz Dräxlmaier Holding GmbH)
• Inventors: Fischer, Wolfgang
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Sheeba
• Application Number:
  US12/400,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20090232993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,226 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 427/372.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/02 Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners B60R13/01 takes precedence ; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners

Abstract

A coating composition for coating at least one contact surface of a component is disclosed as well as methods of coating the component with the coating composition. The component may be, for example, an interior trim part for interiors of motor vehicles. The contact surface contacts at least one other component and on which relative movement occurs. The coating may be a wear-resistant and/or a low-friction coating. The coating may be formed on the component from a paint composition and a hardener composition. When the coating is dry, the coating may have a dried layer thickness of between about 25 micrometers and about 100 micrometers.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

applying an initial composition to a contact surface of a component, the initial composition comprising water at a concentration of greater than 0% and up to about 50% by volume, a paint co-solvent between about 9% by volume and about 10% by volume, and a hardener, wherein the hardener comprises an isocyanate composition, a hardener solvent and a hardener solids content, the isocyanate composition comprising between about 50% by weight and about 80% by weight of the hardener, and wherein the ratio of hardener content to non-hardener content of the initial composition is between about 10 parts and about 20 parts of hardener per 100 parts by weight of non-hardener content; and

drying the initial composition to form a dried coating on the contact surface of the component, the dried coating having a dried layer thickness of between about 28 micrometers and about 73 micrometers.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dried coating has a dried layer thickness of between about 35 micrometers and about 65 micrometers.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dried coating has a dried layer thickness of between about 45 micrometers and about 55 micrometers.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the hardener of the initial composition comprises a solids content of less than about 78% by weight.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the hardener of the initial composition comprises a solids content of less than about 78% by weight.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the hardener of the initial composition comprises a solids content of less than about 78% by weight.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dried coating is wear-resistant.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dried coating is a low-friction coating.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the component is a motor vehicle component.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the motor vehicle component is a trim piece for a motor vehicle.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the trim piece is an interior trim piece.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the component has a contact surface on which relative movement with at least one other component occurs.

13. A method, comprising:

mixing a hardener composition with an initial paint composition to form an initial coating composition, the initial coating composition having a ratio of between about 10 parts by weight and about 30 parts by weight of the hardener composition per 100 parts by weight of the initial paint composition, the initial paint composition having a non-zero water content of up to about 60% by weight of the initial paint composition and a paint co-solvent content of between about 9% by weight of the initial paint composition and about 20% by weight of the initial paint composition, and the hardener composition comprising an isocyanate composition, a hardener solvent and a hardener solids content, the isocyanate composition comprising between about 50% by weight and about 80% by weight of the hardener composition;

applying the initial coating composition to a component; and

drying the initial coating composition to form a coating on the component having a dried layer thickness of between about 25 micrometers and about 100 micrometers.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the water content of the initial paint composition is between about 40% by weight of the initial paint composition and about 60% by weight of the initial paint composition.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the water content of the initial paint composition is between about 40% by weight of the initial paint composition and about 55% by weight of the initial paint composition.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the component has a contact surface on which relative movement with at least one other component occurs.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the initial paint composition comprises a polyol.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the hardener composition comprises an isocyanate.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the initial paint composition further comprises a paint resin at a concentration of between about 35% by weight and about 45% by weight of the initial paint composition.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the paint co-solvent content of the initial paint composition is between about 9% by weight and about 15% by weight of the initial paint composition.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the initial paint composition further comprises paint additives at a concentration of between about 1% by weight and about 2% by weight of the initial paint composition.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the initial paint composition further comprises a total paint solids content of between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight of the initial paint composition.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein the hardener composition comprises a hardener solvent at a concentration of between about 10% by weight and about 40% by weight of the hardener composition.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein the hardener composition comprises a hardener total solids content of between about 60% by weight and about 85% by weight of the hardener composition.

25. The method of claim 14, wherein the hardener composition comprises hexamethylene diisocyanate at a concentration of between about 50% by weight and about 80% by weight of the hardener composition.

26. The method of claim 14, wherein the hardener composition comprises a polyisocyanate at a concentration of between about 50% by weight and about 80% by weight of the hardener composition.

27. A method, comprising:

applying, to a component, an initial coating composition comprising a mixture of an initial paint composition and a hardener composition at a ratio of between about 10 parts by weight and about 30 parts by weight of the hardener composition per 100 parts by weight of the initial paint composition,

the initial paint composition comprising;

a water content of up to about 60% by weight of the initial paint composition;

a paint resin of between about 35% by weight and about 45% by weight of the initial paint composition;

a paint co-solvent of between about 9% by weight and about 20% by weight of the initial paint composition;

one or more paint additives the total content of which being between about 1% by weight and about 2% by weight of the initial paint composition; and

a total paint solids content of between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight of the initial paint composition, and

the hardener composition comprising;

an isocyanate composition of between about 50% by weight and about 80% by weight of the hardener composition;

a hardener solvent of between about 10% by weight and about 40% by weight of the hardener composition; and

a hardener total solids content of between about 60% by weight and about 85% by weight of the hardener composition, and

drying the initial coating composition to form a coating on the component having a dried layer thickness of between about 25 micrometers and about 100 micrometers.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the water content of the initial paint composition is between about 40% by weight of the initial paint composition and about 60% by weight of the initial paint composition.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the water content of the initial paint composition is between about 40% by weight of the initial paint composition and about 55% by weight of the initial paint composition.