Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
High performance coatings for building panels

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Abstract:

The present invention is directed to dirt and anti-microbial resistant articles that include a substrate, a powder coating applied to the substrate, the powder coating may include a cross-linked polymeric binder. The powder coating may include a blend of metal borate and a sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound, wherein the metal borate and sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 75:1 to about 10:1. The powder coating may include fluorosurfactant and a fluorosurfactant may be applied to the powder coating in an amount ranging from about 0.01 g/m.sup.2 to about 4 g/m.sup.2. The powder coating may be formed using a liquid-based fluorosurfactant.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

29 Jun 2017

Issue date:

28 Sep 2021