a) a substrate; b) a polyurethane basecoat disposed upon said substrate; c) a layer of electrically discrete metallic islands of a corrosion prone metal disposed on the surface of said basecoat; d) a polyurethane top coat, containing an organosilane, wherein the top coat is disposed on and encapsulates the discrete metallic islands, and wherein the top coat is bound to the metallic islands.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a metallized substrate using the island coating method, includes depositing a coating layer containing a radiation curable non-volatile film former. The coated part is then vacuum metallized to form the metal islands of the present invention. A layer of clear resinous protective dielectric topcoat containing a radiation curable non-volatile film former is then deposited to completely cover the layer of metal islands while maintaining the aesthetic properties of the metallizing island coating system at a reduced cost and with minimal variability among parts.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a metallized substrate using the island coating method, includes depositing a coating layer containing a radiation curable non-volatile film former. The coated part is then vacuum metallized to form the metal islands of the present invention. A layer of clear resinous protective dielectric topcoat containing a radiation curable non-volatile film former is then deposited to completely cover the layer of metal islands while maintaining the aesthetic properties of the metallizing island coating system at a reduced cost and with minimal variability among parts.
Abstract:
A passenger protection apparatus (24) for a motor vehicle is provided comprising a first interior trim member (12) and a second interior trim member (18). The first interior trim member, preferably an instrument panel, is attached to the motor vehicle and the second interior trim member is attached to the first interior trim member. The second trim member is attached to the first trim member such that the second trim member is removable from the first trim member without detaching the first trim member from the vehicle. The second trim member is located in the knee impact region of the vehicle and comprises a first energy management device in the form of an inflatable restraint apparatus having an airbag (26) and an inflator (28). In this manner, the passenger protection apparatus provides a structure which includes an inflatable restraint apparatus which is easily replaceable in a vehicle without having to remove the instrument panel.
Abstract:
An airbag door system is provided comprising a substrate, an outer shell and a foam where all three layers possess a line of mechanical weakness with each line of mechanical weakness at least partially separating each layer into an airbag door portion and a trim member portion. The substrate line of mechanical weakness comprises at least one substrate aperture. The outer shell line of mechanical weakness comprises an outer shell reduced thickness portion defined by an outer shell sever extending partially through an outer shell thickness from an outer shell lower surface towards an outer shell upper surface. The foam line of mechanical weakness comprises a foam reduced thickness portion defined by a foam sever extending partially through a foam thickness from a foam lower surface towards a foam upper surface. The outer shell line of mechanical weakness is displaced relative to a foam line of mechanical weakness.
Abstract:
Described is a metallized article, and a method for making the same, comprising a substrate having a polyurethane basecoat disposed thereon and with a layer of electrically discrete metallic islands of a corrosion prone metal disposed on the basecoat. A cross-linked polyurethane top coat, which is bound to an organosilane, preferably an epoxy silane, is disposed on and encapsulates the discrete metallic islands. The organosilane is also bound to the metallic islands.