Patent ID: 7005472

Claim:
A multi-component composite comprising (i) a basecoat deposited from a pigmented composition, and (ii) a composition applied over at least a portion of the basecoat, wherein the composition (ii) is formed from components comprising: (a) at least one polysiloxane comprising at least one reactive functional group; (b) at least one reactant comprising at least one functional group that is reactive with at least one functional group selected from the at least one reactive functional group of the at least one polysiloxane and at least one functional group of the at least one reactant; and (c) a plurality of particles selected from inorganic particles, composite particles, and mixtures thereof; wherein each component is different, wherein the at least one reactive functional group of the at least one polysiloxane is substantially nonreactive with the particles, wherein a retained scratch resistance value of the composition (ii) when cured is greater than a retained scratch resistance value of a composition that does not contain the plurality of particles wherein each component is different, and wherein the composition (ii) when cured has an initial scratch resistance value such that after scratch testing greater than 40 percent of the initial 20° gloss is retained.