Apparatus for Mounting and Moving Coating Dispensers U.S. Patent 5482,556. Jan. 9, 1996 JR. Shufic et ab, assignors to Nordson Corp., Westlake, Ohio

An apparatus for applying coating ma- terial onto objects comprising a spray booth; a housing formed with an outer sur- face having a shape, which promotes sub- stantially laminar flow of air adjacent to and below the housing; and at least one coating dispenser mounted to the housing in position such that with the housing lo- cated within the spray booth is effective to dispense coating material onto objects moving through the interior of the spray booth.

Nonwoven Abrasive U.S. Patent 5,482,756. Jan. 9, 1996 J.L. Berger and G.M. Fariss, assignors to 3M Co., St. Paul, Minn.

A surface treating article useful as a rotatable disk or an endless belt comprising a nonwoven three-dimensional layer com- prismg an open, lofty web of crimped syn- thettc fibers adhesively bonded substan- tially at points of mutual contact with a

binder material; and a continuous reinforc- ing polymerie layer having a thickness of 175-1,750 micrometers attached to and en- capsulating one major surface of the non- woven layer with fibers from the non- woven layer extending into and terminating in the polymerie layer.

Composite-Coated Steel Strip U.S. Patent 5,482,787. Jan. 9, 1996 S. Sujita and N. Morifo, assignors to Kawasaki Steel Corp., Japan

An organic composite coated steel strip having improved corrosion resistance and spot weldability, comprising a zinc or zinc- base alloy plated steel substrate; a chro- mate layer containing up to 70% by weight of Cr”’ in a weight of 5-500 mg/m2 in terms of elemental chromium; and an or- ganic composite layer mainly comprising silica and an organic high molecular weight resin.

Protective Coating Simulating Brass U.S. Patent 5,482,766’. Jan. 9, 1996 SR. Moysan and R.W. Sugg, assignors fo Baldwin Hardware Corp., Reading, Pa.

An article comprising a metallic sub- strate having disposed on at least a portion of its surface a coating simulating brass comprising a metallic layer comprised of substantially amorphous nickel-tungsten- boron alloy containing at least 0.05 weight percent boron; and a top layer comprised of zirconium compound or titanium com- pound.

Electrodepositable Coating Composition U.S. Patent 5,483,012. Jan. 9, 1996 S. Midogohchi et ab, assignors to Kansai Painf Co. Ltd., Amagasaki and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd., Higashiyama, Japan

A cationic electrodepositable coating composition comprising 30 to 1% by weight of a high molecular weight polyure- thane resin and 70 to 99% by weight of an epoxy cationic electrodepositable resin.

Preparation of Implants U.S. Patent 5,484,266. Jan. í6, 1996 S.G. kt! Hansson, assignor fo AB Asfra, Soderfaoe, Sweden

A method for treating the surface of implants of titanium or an alloy of titanium

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