Retroreflective articles including a cured ceramer composite coating having a combination of excellent abrasion, dew and stain resistant characteristics

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PATENT NO 6132861
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09071970

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A retroreflective article comprising a substrate and a cured ceramer coating provided on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate. The coated portion of the surface is retroreflective. The coating comprises a cured ceramer composite derived from ingredients comprising a free radically curable binder precursor and a plurality of surface treated, colloidal inorganic oxide components. The colloidal inorganic oxide components are surface treated with a surface treatment agent comprising a fluoro/silane component comprising a hydrolyzable silane moiety and a fluorinated moiety, and a crosslinkable silane component comprising a hydrolyzable silane moiety and a free radically crosslinkable moiety. The weight ratio of the crosslinkable silane component to the fluoro/silane component is from about 4:1 to 20:1, and the weight ratio of the free radically curable binder precursor to the colloidal inorganic oxide components is from about 1:10 to 8:10. A method of making a retroreflective article by coating a substrate with a ceramer composite coating is also described. A method of making a dew-resistant retroreflective article by coating a substrate with a ceramer composite coating and then surface treating the coating is also described.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ethen, John L Oakdale, MN 7 242
Gilligan, Gregory E Hastings, MN 14 347
Gustafson, Christopher J Husdson, WI 2 85
Huang, Tzu Li Joseph Woodbury, MN 2 85
Kang, Soonkun Lake Elmo, MN 9 377
Khieu, Sithya Seda Eden Prairie, MN 2 85
Kumar, Kanta Maplewood, MN 36 1041
Rambosek, Thomas W Woodbury, MN 15 625

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