comprising coating with a corrosion-resis- tant alloy by passing the strip through a molten bath of the alloy such that the res- idence time is sufficient to deposit a layer on the surface of the strip, said corrosion- resistant alloy comprising tin, zinc, and a metal additive, with the zinc content at least 10% and tin content at least 15%; said metal additive selected from the group con- sisting of a stabilizer agent for inhibiting crystallization of tin, a coloring agent for reducing the reflectivity of the corrosion- resistant alloy coating, a corrosion-resistant agent for enhancing the corrosion-resistant properties of the corrosion-resistant alloy coating, and mixtures thereof.

Powder Coating Apparatus U.S. Patent 5,695,826. Dec. 9, 1997 E.C. Escallon, assignor to Terronics Development Corp., Elwood, Ind.

A coating apparatus comprising a hous- ing enclosing a coating chamber isolated from the ambient atmosphere, having a car- tier gas inlet and outlet, means for supply- ing coating material dispersed in the carrier gas; one or more deflectors; means for

transporting articles; and means for con- centrating the coating material.

Radiation-Curable Coating U.S Patent 5,695,851. Dec. 9, 1997 H Watanabe et al, assignors to Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd., Tokyo

A coating composition comprising a mixture of a crossli]lking polymerizable compound having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of acryloyloxy and methacryloyloxy groups; finely divided silica; and a high- energy radiation polymerication initiator.

Wrinkle Finish Powder Coating U.S. Patent 5,695,852. Dec. 9, 1997 D S Richart and C P Tamoski, assignors to Morton /ntemational Inc, Chicago

A powder coating composition compris- ing a hydroxyfunctional resin, an amino- plast condensation product as a curing agent; and 0.05 to l part per hundred parts by weight of the combined weight of the resin and the curing agent of an amine salt

of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid having a pH of 4.5 to 10 as a catalyst.

Paint Stripper U.S. Patent 5,696,072. Dec. 9, 1997 A.Z Nercissiantz and H. Hans, assignors to McGean-Rohco /nc., C/eve/and

A pseudoplastic, shear-thinned paint stripper comprising a mixture of 5 to 90% by weight of at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of ben- zyl alcohol, alkyl-substituted benzyl alco- hols, furfuryl alcohol, alkyl substituted fur- furyl alcohols, and acetylenic alcohols containing 3 to 5 carbon atoms; 0.05 to 5% of at least one inorganic clay thickener; 0.05 to 5% of at least one organic thick- ener; and up to 94.9% water.

EMI/RFI-Shielding Coating US. Patent 5,696,196. Dec 9, 1997 D A DiLeo, assignor to Egyptian Lacquer Mfg Co, Lafayette, Ind.

A conductive coating comprising be- tween 7.0 and 65.0% by weight of a ther-

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