Poly(arylene ether)/polyamide composition

1 . A coated article comprising a powder coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate wherein the substrate comprises:

a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and a polyamide;

an electrically conductive filler; and

an impact modifier,

and further wherein the substrate has a specific volume resistivity less than or equal to 1×10 3 ohm-cm and the powder coating thickness at an interior point of the surface is greater than or equal to 0.6×the average edge powder coating thickness at an edge of the surface.

2 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the average edge powder coating thickness is be determined by

averaging the powder coating thickness at three edge points, A-1, A-2 and B-1 wherein

points A-1, A-2, and B-1 are located 2 to 5 millimeters from an edge of the surface,

the distance between point A-1 and point A-2, when determined using a line that is parallel to the edge, is 0.015×the circumference of the surface to 0.030×the circumference of the surface,

the distance between point A-2 and point B-1, when determined using a line that is parallel to the edge, is 0.015×the circumference of the surface to 0.030×the circumference of the surface, and

when the surface comprises a corner, points A-1, A-2, and B-1 are located no more than 20 millimeters from the corner as determined by measuring parallel to the edge or edges

and further wherein an interior point of the surface is defined as a location that is greater than or equal to a distance of 0.015×the circumference of the surface away from any edge of the surface.

3 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the powder coating is continuous.

4 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the substrate has a specific volume resistivity less than or equal to 0.9×10 3 ohm-cm.

5 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the poly(arylene ether) has a glass transition temperature of 160° C. to 250° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry at 20° C./minute ramp.

6 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the substrate comprises 15 to 65 weight percent poly(arylene ether), 30 to 85 weight percent polyamide, 5 to 25 weight percent impact modifier, wherein all weight percents are based on the total weight of the uncoated substrate.

7 . The coated article of claim 1 wherein the electrically conductive carbon filler is present in an amount of 2.1 weight percent to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the uncoated substrate.

8 . The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and a polyamide is the reaction product of a poly(arylene ether), a polyamide and a compatibilizing agent.

9 . The coated article of claim 8 , wherein the compatibilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, and combinations comprising one or more of the foregoing compatibilizing agents.

10 . A coated article comprises a powder coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate wherein the substrate comprises:

a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and a polyamide;

an electrically conductive carbon black in an amount greater than or equal to 2.1 weight percent based on the total weight of the uncoated substrate; and

an impact modifier,

and the powder coating thickness at an interior point of the surface is greater than or equal to 0.6×the average edge powder coating thickness at an edge of the surface.

11 . A coated article comprises a powder coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate wherein the substrate comprises:

a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and a polyamide;

an electrically conductive filler; and

an impact modifier,

and further wherein the substrate has a specific volume resistivity less than or equal to 1×10 3 ohm-cm and further wherein the substrate has a specific volume resistivity less than or equal to 1×10 3 ohm-cm and the powder coating thickness varies by less than or equal to 40% of the average powder coating thickness over the surface.

12 . A coated article comprises a powder coating disposed on at least a portion of a substrate wherein the substrate comprises:

a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and a polyamide;

an electrically conductive filler; and

an impact modifier,

and further wherein the substrate has a specific volume resistivity less than or equal to 1×10 3 ohm-cm and the coated article has a continuous powder coating coverage and is free of picture framing visible to the unaided eye