Patent ID: 6685985
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B05D,C08G,C08L,C09D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of coating an article having at least one horizontally orientated surface end at least one vertically orientated surface, comprisingproviding a coating composition comprising: (a) at least one carbamate functional film-forming component, and (b) a rheology control agent comprising (i) substantially colorless, substantially inorganic microparticles which have been surface modified and have a surface area of from 20 to 3000 m2/g before surface modification, and (ii) a compound comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate and at least one amine selected from the group consisting of benzylamine, ethylamine, n-propylamine, isopropylamine, n-butylamine, isobutylamine, tert-butylamine, pentylamine, hexylamine, n-octylamine, n-methylbutylamine, ethylpropylamine and ethylbutylamine, applying the coating composition to the at least one horizontally orientated surface and the at least one vertically orientated surface to provide a coated horizontally orientated surface and a coated vertically orientated surface, wherein the coated vertically orientated surface has a sag resistance of at least 1.2 mils, and curing the coated horizontally orientated surface and the coated vertically orientated surface to provide a cured horizontally orientated film and a cured vertically orientated film, wherein the cured horizontally orientated film has an DOI of at least 70.