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Coated article with dark color

US7270895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2005
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C30/00
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An article is coated with a coating having a dark gray or bronze color. In a preferred embodiment, the coating comprises a nickel or polymer basecoat layer, and a color and protective stack layer comprised of layers of oxygen-rich refractory metal oxycarbides. The preferred dark grey, oxygen rich color layer is zirconium oxycarbide. A refractory metal adhesion layer and a refractory metal oxide top coat layer also may be used.

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