Coated article with polymeric basecoat having the appearance of stainless steel
US6558816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31551
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel. The coating comprises a polymeric layer on the surface of said article and vapor deposited on the polymeric layer a stack layer containing layers of refractory metal or metal alloy alternating with layers containing the reaction products of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy, nitrogen and oxygen wherein the total nitrogen and oxygen content of these reaction products is from about 4 to about 32 atomic percent, with the nitrogen content being at least about 3 atomic percent.
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