Silicone coated light-emitting diode
A silicone coated light-emitting diode and the method for making the silicone coated light-emitting diode.
1 . A method of making a coated light-emitting diode, the method comprising:
providing a light-emitting diode having a surface, and
spray coating the surface of the light-emitting diode with a liquid coating composition comprising silicone.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spray coating conforms to the surface of the light-emitting diode.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coating is sprayed on a portion of the surface of the light-emitting diode or on the entire surface of the light-emitting diode.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coating composition comprises at least 60 weight % silicone.
5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the coating composition comprises at least 99 weight % silicone.
6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the coating composition further comprises from 0 to 40 weight % of diisopropoxy di(ethoxyacetoacetyl) titanate, alkoxysilane reaction product, methyl alcohol, or a combination thereof.
7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the coating composition further comprises from 0 to 40 weight % of diisopropoxy di(ethoxyacetoacetyl) titanate, alkoxysilane reaction product, methyl alcohol, or a combination thereof.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising curing the silicone coated light-emitting diode.
9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein curing is with radiant heat.
10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the curing is in a forced air oven.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the coating is transparent.
12 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising spraying the coating with an air-assisted airless system or a bead and air swirl system.
13 . A light-emitting diode having a coated surface, wherein the coating of the coated light-emitting diode comprises silicone.
14 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the coating is sprayed-on the surface of the light-emitting diode.
15 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 14 , wherein the coating is applied as a liquid.
16 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the silicone coating comprises at least 60 weight % silicone.
17 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 16 , wherein the silicone coating comprises at least 99 weight % silicone.
18 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 16 , wherein the silicone coating further comprises from 0 to 40 weight % of diisopropoxy di(ethoxyacetoacetyl) titanate, alkoxysilane reaction product, methyl alcohol, or a combination thereof.
19 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 17 , wherein the silicone coating further comprises from 0 to 40 weight % of diisopropoxy di(ethoxyacetoacetyl) titanate, alkoxysilane reaction product, methyl alcohol, or a combination thereof.
20 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the spray coated light-emitting diode is cured.
21 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 20 , wherein the coated light-emitting diode is radiant heat cured.
22 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 20 , wherein the curing occurs in a forced air oven.
23 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the silicone coating is transparent.
24 . The light-emitting diode to claim 14 , wherein the spray coating is applied with an air-assisted airless system or bead and air swirl system.
25 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the silicone coating conforms to the surface of the light-emitting diode.
26 . The light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein the coating is sprayed on a portion of the surface of the light-emitting diode or on the entire surface of the light-emitting diode.