Configurable coating system
A coating system includes, as separate components: (a) a hiding pigment-free basecoat composition, including: (i) a basecoat resin; and (ii) a liquid carrier; and (b) and/or (c) as follows: (b) a pigment slurry composition, including: (iii) a hiding pigment; (iv) a rheology modifier; and (v) a liquid carrier; (c) an extender pigment slurry composition, including: (vi) an extender pigment; (vii) a rheology modifier; and (viii) a liquid carrier. The rheology modifier (iv) and/or (vii) includes an organic rheology modifier and an inorganic rheology modifier. The separate components are not mixed together. A method of preparing a coating composition is also disclosed.
1. A coating blending system, comprising as separate components:
(a) a hiding pigment-free basecoat composition, comprising:
(i) a basecoat resin; and
(ii) a liquid carrier; and
(b) and/or (c) as follows:
(b) a pigment slurry composition, comprising:
(iii) a hiding pigment;
(iv) a rheology modifier; and
(v) a liquid carrier;
(c) an extender pigment slurry composition, comprising:
(vi) an extender pigment;
(vii) a rheology modifier; and
(viii) a liquid carrier,
wherein the rheology modifier (iv) and/or (vii) comprises an organic rheology modifier and an inorganic rheology modifier,
wherein the components are maintained in separate containers, each of which is in fluid communication with each other and/or a mixing container.
2. The coating blending system of claim 1 , further comprising as a separate component, (d) a resin slurry composition, comprising:
(ix) a resin; and
(x) a liquid carrier, wherein component d is housed in a separate container in fluid communication with the mixing container.
3. The coating blending system of claim 2 , wherein, when mixed, the resin (ix) is compatible with the basecoat resin (i).
4. The coating blending system of claim 1 , wherein the pigment slurry composition (b) and/or the extender pigment slurry composition (c) are resin-free.
5. The coating blending system of claim 1 , wherein the rheology modifier (iv) and/or (vii) comprises a hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE) rheology modifier.
6. The coating blending system of claim 1 , further comprising as a separate component, (e) a colorant, wherein component e is housed in a separate container in fluid communication with the mixing container.
7. The coating blending system of claim 1 , further comprising as a separate component, (f) a filler slurry composition, comprising a liquid carrier, a rheology modifier, and/or an extender pigment.
8. The coating blending system of claim 1 , wherein each of the separate components are stored in a separate container in a dispensing device.
9. A method of using the coating blending system of claim 1 for preparing a coating composition, comprising mixing the hiding pigment-free basecoat composition (a) and the pigment slurry composition (b) and/or extender pigment slurry composition (c) together in the mixing container to form the coating composition.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the coating composition further comprises (d) a resin slurry composition, comprising:
(ix) a resin; and
(x) a liquid carrier.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the coating compositions further comprise (e) a colorant.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the coating composition further comprises (f) a filler slurry composition, comprising a liquid carrier, a rheology modifier, and/or an extender pigment.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the hiding pigment-free basecoat composition (a) is mixed in the mixing container in an amount from 40 to 95 vol. %, based on the total volume of the coating composition.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pigment slurry composition (b), when used, is mixed in the mixing container in an amount from 1 to 50 vol. %, based on the total volume of the coating composition.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the extender pigment slurry composition (c), when used, is mixed in the mixing container in an amount from 1 to 50 vol. %, based on the total volume of the coating composition.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the resin slurry composition (d) is mixed in the mixing container in an amount from 1 to 50 vol. %, based on the total volume of the coating composition.
17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pigment slurry composition (b) and/or the extender pigment slurry composition (c) are resin-free.
18. A coating system, comprising as separate components:
(a) a hiding pigment-free basecoat composition from which multiple sheens can be produced, comprising:
(i) a basecoat resin; and
(ii) a liquid carrier; and
(b) and/or (c) as follows:
(b) a pigment slurry composition, comprising:
(iii) a hiding pigment;
(iv) a rheology modifier; and
(v) a liquid carrier;
(c) an extender pigment slurry composition, comprising:
(vi) an extender pigment;
(vii) a rheology modifier; and
(viii) a liquid carrier,
wherein the rheology modifier (iv) and/or (vii) comprises an organic rheology modifier and an inorganic rheology modifier,
wherein the components are maintained in separate containers, each of which is in fluid communication with each other and/or a mixing container.