Grafted Coatings patents wood graining process.(Patents Update)

From: Coatings World | Date: February 1, 2007 | Copyright information

Patent No. U.S. 7,097,879 B2

Grafted Coatings, Inc. has obtained a patent for a process for imparting a wood grain and coloration to a textured substrate having a patterned texture surface with recesses consisting of the steps of applying an opaque, pigmented, water-based emulsion coating composition as a base coat to the substrate; drying the base coat; applying a pigmented, water-based urethane/acrylic graining coat in an amount sufficient to provide a darkening graini...

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