Claims
- 1. A method of coating a metal substrate comprising the steps of:
coating said metal substrate with a first coat; and applying a second coat to said first coat; wherein
said second coat is applied by an electrostatic coating method to said first coat.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said electrostatic coating method is selected from the group consisting of electrostatic dip coating, electrostatic spray coating, and electrostatic spray powder coating.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said first coat comprises polyphenylene ether resin.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is selected from the group consisting of poly(2,6-dialkyl-1,4-phenylene ether)s, poly(2,6-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene ether)s, and poly(2,6-diaryl-1,4-phenylene ether)s.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
- 6. A coated metal article comprising a metal substrate, a first coat and a second coat;
wherein said first coat is applied to said metal substrate; and said second coat is applied by an electrostatic coating method to said first coat.
- 7. The coated metal article of claim 6 wherein said second coat comprises an electrostatically applied paint formulation.
- 8. The coated metal article of claim 7 wherein said second electrostatically applied paint formulation is selected from the group consisting of powder coating formulations and liquid coating formulations.
- 9. The coated metal article of claim 6 wherein said first coat comprises polyphenylene ether resin.
- 10. The coated metal article of claim 9 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is selected from the group consisting of poly(2,6-dialkyl-1,4-phenylene ether)s, poly(2,6-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene ether)s, and poly(2,6-diaryl-1,4-phenylene ether)s.
- 11. The coated metal article of claim 10 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
- 12. A method of protecting or decorating a metal substrate comprising:
coating said metal substrate with a first coat; and applying a second to said first coat; wherein
said second coat is applied by an electrostatic coating method to said first coat.
- 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said electrostatic coating method is selected from the group consisting of electrostatic dip coating, electrostatic spray coating, and electrostatic spray powder coating.
- 14. The method of claim 12 wherein said first coat comprises polyphenylene ether resin.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is selected from the group consisting of poly(2,6-dialkyl-1,4-phenylene ether)s, poly(2,6-dialkoxy-1,4-phenylene ether)s, and poly(2,6-diaryl-1,4-phenylene ether)s.
- 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether).
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60 357 064, filed Feb. 15, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60357064 |
Feb 2002 |
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