Method for forming a metallized composite
US6761793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31938
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A metallized composite includes a thermoplastic sheet and at least one discontinuous layer of metal within the thermoplastic sheet. The discontinuous metal layer can be disposed between two thermoplastic layers that are bound together, such as by melting the layers together, pressing, or by use of an adhesive. The metallized composites of the invention can be employed as reflective surfaces, such as are used as mirrors or substitutes for chrome trim on automobiles. A particularly preferred metal as a component of the discontinuous layer of the composite is indium.
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