Three-dimensional orientation of grated flakes
US7955695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2991
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a coating on a surface, including a carrier and a plurality of flakes dispersed therein. The flakes are oriented quasi-normally to the surface and have grooves extending quasi-parallel to the surface, wherein the plurality of flakes forms at least 50% of all grated flakes in the coating. The invention also relates to a method of aligning the flakes using external fields of different orientations.
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