US Patent Issued to Hyundai Motor, Kia on July 14 for "Paint composition for vehicle intermediate coating with improved chipping resistance" (South Korean Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,994, issued on July 14, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Paint composition for vehicle intermediate coating with improved chipping resistance" was invented by Hwan Oh Kim (Incheon, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint composition for vehicle intermediate coating including a polyester resin, a melamine resin, a color pigment, an extender pigment, cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), a dispersant, a surface conditioner, an antisagging agent, and a solvent. The extender pigment may include calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The paint composition can impart improved chipping resist...