having one end bonded to the substrate and its other end bonded to an electroless metal plating catalytic material.

Electrodeposition Coating U.S. Patent 5510,400. Apr. 23, 1996 H. Kageyama et al., assignors to Nippon Paint Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan

A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cationic resin; a low-temperature dissociation blocked iso- cyanate curing agent wherein the curing agent has a low curing temperature of 160°C or less; and a pigment paste contain- ing a pigment dispersed in a cationic pig- ment dispersing resin.

Fluoropolymer Coating U.S. Patent 5,510,406. Apr. 23, 1996 M. Matsuo et a/., assignors to Asahi G/ass Co. Ltd., Tokyo

A fluoropolymer composition for coat- ing, which comprises a polymer having a fluorine-containing cycloaliphatic ethercy- clic structure of an at least Smembered ring and a solvent for dissolving the poly- mer.

Autodeposition Coating U.S. Patent 5510,410. Apr. 23, 1996 T. Honda et al, assignors fo Henkel Corp., Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

An aqueous autodeposition coating composition having a pH in the range of 1.6 to 5.0, which comprises a water-dis- persible or water-soluble organic film forming resin; at least one of fluoride ion or fluoride ion and complex fluoride ion; at least one of water-soluble hexavalent chro- mium ion or water-soluble hexavalent chromium ion and trivalent chromium ion; at least one of tlingstate ion and molybdate ion; and water.

Aqueous Polyester Coating U.S. Patent 5,510,417. Apr. 23, 1996 H. Tacbika et al, assignors to Toyo Boseki KK, Osaka, Japan

An aqueous dispersion comprising a polyester having 0.45 to 1.00 carboxyl groups per chain end, and comprising, as a polycarboxylic acid component, an aro- matic dicarboxylic acid in a proportion of about 70 to 100% by mole based on the

entire acid component; a polyol; a water- soluble organic compound having a boiling point of 60 to 250°C; water; and a neutral- izer.

Powder Coating Composition U.S. Patent 5,510,444. Apr. 23, 1996 R. Halpaap ef al, assignors to Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

A powder coating composition for the production of nonyellowing, flexible coat- ings, which comprises a resin mixture, which is solid below 30°C and liquid above 12o”C, containing a polyisocyanate com- ponent and a polyol component and option- ally catalysts for the reaction between hy- droxyl groups and isocyanate groups.

Enhancing Rust Resistance U.S. Patent 5,512,006. Apr. 30, 1996 W.G. Wood and G.J. Sfevers, assignors to Ultra Blast Partners, Canton, Mich.

A method for enhancing the rust resis- tance and the surface finish of a nonferrous

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