Multi-Layer Coating for Ceramic-Effect Vases on Non-Ceramic Substrates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional paint coatings used on non-ceramic materials are difficult to decompose and cause environmental pollution, and they fail to achieve a realistic ceramic effect due to lacking properties like abrasion resistance and ease of cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A multi-layer coating process involving a primer layer, two middle layers with different colors, and a polyurethane or ultraviolet imitating porcelain surface layer is applied to non-ceramic vases, allowing for a superior imitating ceramic effect while being environmentally friendly by using decomposable materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional paint coating materials are used, then the coating provides anticorrosion and waterproof properties, but the coating is difficult to decompose and causes environmental pollution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the coating material from traditional non-decomposable paint to decomposable polymer materials, maintaining protective functions while reducing environmental harm through biodegradation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite polymer materials that combine the protective properties of traditional paints with biodegradable characteristics, creating a multi-component system that achieves both durability and environmental compatibility
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional paint coating is applied, then the coating process is simple, but the coating fails to achieve a realistic ceramic effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the coating into multiple functional layers (primer layer, middle layer, surface layer), where each layer contributes specific properties to achieve the overall ceramic effect while maintaining a systematic and manageable application process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different material compositions to different layers of the coating, with the primer layer providing adhesion, the middle layer providing body and color, and the surface layer providing the ceramic-like gloss and texture, allowing each layer to be optimized for its specific function
3Strength
If ceramic materials are used, then the article has excellent mechanical properties and abrasion resistance, but the production process consumes high energy and damages the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a non-ceramic copy of ceramic articles using polymer materials that replicate the aesthetic and functional properties of ceramic without requiring high-temperature sintering processes, thereby eliminating the associated energy consumption and environmental damage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs polymer materials that can be processed at lower temperatures and with less energy than ceramic materials, accepting that the material may have a different lifecycle characteristic while achieving comparable performance during use
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The process results in a vase that mimics ceramic properties such as brightness, rigidity, and color glazing without the environmental harm of traditional ceramic production, enabling mass production and reducing material weight for easier handling.
Implementation Method 1
the surface layer material being a polyurethane imitating porcelain surface coating or an ultraviolet imitating porcelain surface coating to form an imitation ceramic vase having an imitation ceramic effect
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AI summary
An imitation ceramic vase manufactured by a method which includes the following steps. (1) Applying a primer layer material on a vase made by a non-ceramic material, and letting the primer layer material to dry. (2) Applying at least one layer of first middle layer material on the primer layer material on the non-ceramic material vase. (3) Applying at least a layer of second middle layer material on the first middle layer material, and letting the second middle layer material to dry, the second middle layer material having a color which is different from that of the first middle later material. (4) Applying a surface layer material on at least one of the first middle layer material and the second middle layer material, and letting the surface layer material to dry. The surface layer material is a polyurethane imitating porcelain surface coating or an ultraviolet imitating porcelain surface coating.