Electrostatic Powder Coating with Dual-Softening Glass Particles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electrostatic powder coating materials lack a novel composition that effectively utilizes glass particles with different softening points to form a robust and heat-resistant coating film, which is essential for various industrial applications.

Innovation Solution

An electrostatic powder coating material comprising glass particles (A) that soften at baking temperature and glass particles (B) that do not soften, where glass particles (A) function as a binder, and glass particles (B) contribute to the strength of the coating film, along with a method of applying and baking this material to form a coating film on articles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If glass particles with different softening points are used in electrostatic powder coating materials, then the coating film exhibits excellent heat resistance and adhesion, but the composition complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistance and adhesion of coating filmVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining glass particles (A) with softening point of 400-700°C and glass particles (B) with softening point of 700-1500°C in specific weight ratios (30-70 wt% and 70-30 wt% respectively). This composite structure enables the coating film to achieve excellent heat resistance and adhesion, resolving the technical contradiction between improved reliability and increased composition complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different functional roles to glass particles with different softening points. Glass particles (A) serve as binders that soften at baking temperature to provide adhesion, while glass particles (B) maintain structural integrity at high temperatures for heat resistance. This functional differentiation resolves the contradiction by optimizing each component's contribution to overall performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If glass particles (A) that soften at baking temperature are used as binders, then adhesion is improved, but the structural strength may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesion of coating filmVSAvoidstructural strength of coating film
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the functions of binding and structural support by combining glass particles (A) that soften at baking temperature (providing adhesion) with glass particles (B) that have higher softening points (providing structural strength). The synergistic combination ensures both adhesion and strength are achieved simultaneously, resolving the technical contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The composite material system combines softening glass particles (A) as binders with heat-resistant glass particles (B) as structural reinforcement. This composite approach allows the coating film to achieve both excellent adhesion through the softening particles and maintained structural strength through the heat-resistant particles, resolving the contradiction between adhesion improvement and strength preservation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Temperature

If glass particles (B) with high softening points are added to enhance heat resistance, then thermal stability is improved, but the coating material becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistance of coating filmVSAvoidmaterial composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses composite materials by incorporating glass particles (B) with high softening points (700-1500°C) into the coating formulation alongside glass particles (A). This composite structure provides the heat resistance and thermal stability required for high-temperature applications while maintaining a manageable composition through defined weight ratios, resolving the contradiction between improved heat resistance and increased material complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by carefully selecting and controlling the softening point range of glass particles (B) at 700-1500°C and their weight ratio (70-30 wt%) relative to glass particles (A). This parameter optimization achieves the desired heat resistance while keeping the material composition manageable and suitable for electrostatic powder coating applications, resolving the technical contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a novel electrostatic powder coating material and method for producing a coated article with a coating film that exhibits excellent heat resistance and adhesion, suitable for aerospace, automotive, and other industrial uses, with glass particles (B) enhancing the film's strength and thermal conductivity.

Implementation Method 1

an electrostatic powder coating method

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrostatic attraction: Electrostatics

Data Source

PatentUS11174396B2Electrostatic powder coating material, coated article having coating film, and method for producing same
Publication Date: 2021.11.16 NIHON PARKERIZING CO LTD

AI summary

The present invention is aimed at providing an unprecedented novel electrostatic powder coating material. Provided is an unprecedented electrostatic powder coating material capable of forming a heat-resistant coating film, wherein the electrostatic powder coating material contains at least glass particles (A) that soften at a baking temperature and glass particles (B) that do not soften at the baking temperature.