Patent ID: 6770384
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B05D,C01P,C09C,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 comprising:at least one layer comprised of polymer, vapor deposited at a low pressure of below 8 millitorr 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 of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy, nitrogen and oxygen is from about 4 to about 32 atomic percent with the nitrogen content being at least about 3 atomic percent, wherein the color layer has a structure comprised of (1) amorphous metallic refractory metal with oriented, textured nano-sized grains of a metal nitride phase or (2) oriented, textured, nano-sized grains, of metallic refractory metal.