Patent ID: 6242056
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: C08K,C09D

Abstract:
Process for applying a light-refractive, color-enhancing paint layer to a surface, comprising the steps of (1) spraying said surface with a paint composition comprising (a) at least one color-enhancing agent from the group consisting of dyes, pigments, metallic flakes, mica, opaque glass beads and holographic flakes, and (b) transparent or translucent glass or plastic beads having a refractive index between about 1.5 and 2.5, a maximum diameter which is up to about 20.mu. and is at least 10% less than the thickness of the cured paint layer, and (c) a curable resinous binder material; (2) heating the paint composition, if necessary to evaporate any volatile solvent or vehicle, and (3) drying the composition to cure the resinous binder material and form a light-refracting, color-enhanced, translucent paint layer which envelops the color-enhancing agent(s) and the glass or plastic beads and which substantially completely refracts, scatters and dissipates applied light within the cured paint layer.