(19)  United States  (12)  Patent Application Publication  Pellerite et al.  (54)  METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE  WITH A FLUOROPOLYMER  (10)  Pub. No.: US 2005/0136180 Al  (43)  Pub. Date:  Jun. 23, 2005  (75)  Inventors:  Mark  J.  Pellerite,  Woodbury, MN  (US);  Steven  J.  Martin,  Shoreview,  MN (US);  Rudolf  J.  Dams,  Antwerp  (BE)  (73)  Assignee:  3M Innovative Properties Company  (21)  Appl. No.:  10/741,357  (22)  Filed:  Dec. 19, 2003  (51)  Int. CI.7  .......................................................  B05D 5/00  (52)  U.S. Cl.  .......................  427/162;  427/258; 427/430.1  (57)  ABSTRACT  Publication Classification  Correspondence Address:  3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY  PO BOX 33427  ST. PAUL, MN 55133-3427 (US)  A  method for coating a substrate comprises: coating at least  a portion of the substrate with a precursor composition  comprising a liquid vehicle and at least one fluorinated  organosilane; and contacting at least a portion of the coated  substrate with a catalyst composition to provide a substrate  having a crosslinked fluoropolymeric coating on at least a  portion thereof.  US 20050136180Al 