Claims
- 1. A paint film, which comprises:a clear coat layer of a sheet of polymer, said sheet having chemical resistance, weatherability and optical clarity, said sheet having an outer surface and an opposed bonding surface; a color layer adhered to said bonding surface, said color layer including incorporated therein a pressure sensitive adhesive admixed with at least one colorant to provide a pigmented, pressure sensitive adhesive; and a support layer of an extruded film adhered to said color layer.
- 2. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the clear coat is a polyvinylidenefluoride polymer or copolymer.
- 3. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the color layer is a pigmented acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive.
- 4. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the support layer is an extruded film of a thermoplastic olefin.
- 5. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the support layer is selected from the group consisting of: acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene; polycarbonate/polybutyleneterephthalate blend; and styrene/acrylonitrile blend.
- 6. A paint film according to claim 1, for surfacing an automobile body part.
- 7. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the clear coat is an extruded sheet of at least 0.0005 inch.
- 8. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the clear coat is a film selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl fluoride, acrylic polymer, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidenefluoride, and polyvinylidenefluoride/acrylic blend.
- 9. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the color layer has a thickness of from 0.0008 to 0.005 inch.
- 10. A paint film according to claim 9, wherein the clear coat has a thickness of from 0.0005 to 0.01 inch.
- 11. A paint film according to claim 10, wherein the support layer-color layer combination has a thickness of from 0.0003 to 0.050 inch.
- 12. A paint film according to claim 1, including a further layer bonded to the outer surface of the clear coat to improve abrasion and mar resistance.
- 13. A paint film according to claim 1, including a patterned layer between the clear coat and color layer.
- 14. A paint film according to claim 1, including a pigmented layer between the color layer and support layer.
- 15. A paint film according to claim 1, including a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to an outside surface of the support layer.
- 16. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the colorant is selected from the group consisting of color pigments, dies and flakes.
- 17. A paint film according to claim 12, wherein said further layer is a hard, acrylic polymer less than 0.001 inch thick.
- 18. A paint film according to claim 12, including a patterned layer between the clear coat and color layer.
- 19. A paint film according to claim 18, including a pigmented layer between the color layer and support layer.
- 20. A paint film according to claim 19, including a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to an outside surface of the support layer.
- 21. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the clear coat is an outer layer, the support layer is an inner layer, and the color coat is an intermediate layer between the clear coat and support layer.
- 22. A paint film according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is water clear and self cross-linking.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/112,713, filed Dec. 18, 1998.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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