Method to apply a finishing coat onto the surface of a plastic or composite material - Patent 1346778

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EP 1 346 778 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39

(21)	Application number: 03005516.4

(22)	Date of filing: 11.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B05D 1/10, C23C 4/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

20.03.2002 SE 0200853

(71)	Applicant: Chelton Applied Composites AB
	580 13 Linköping (SE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Elofsson, Birger 590 12 Boxholm (SE) Jansson, Leif 586 63 Linköping (SE) Eklund, Mats 590 75 Ljungsbro (SE)

(74)	Representative: Willquist, Bo et al
	Willquist & Partners Patentbyra AB, Platensgatan 9 C 582 20 Linköping 582 20 Linköping (SE)

(54)	Method to apply a finishing coat onto the surface of a plastic or composite material

(57) Method of applying a surface layer to at least one part of the surface of a plastic or composite component. The method comprises the following measures in combination:

a) the surface of the component is degreased and sanded,
b) a layer of a thermosetting adhesive is applied to the degreased and sanded surface,
c) a binder in particulate form is applied to the adhesive layer,
d) the adhesive is allowed to set, the binder particles being fixed to form a base for the surface layer,
e) the surface layer is applied.