Patent ID: 6558816
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B05D,B32B,C23C,Y10T

Abstract:
An article having on at least a portion of its surface a protective and decorative coating having the appearance of stainless steel said coating comprising:a layer comprised of polymer; and a stack layer comprised of layers comprised of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy alternating with layers comprised of reaction products of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy, nitrogen and oxygen, wherein said refractory metal or refractory metal alloy is selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, titanium and zirconium-titanium alloy; and a color layer comprised of reaction products of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy, nitrogen and oxygen; wherein the total nitrogen and oxygen content of said reaction products is a substoichimetric amount of from about 4 to about 32 atomic percent with the nitrogen content being at least about 3 percent.