초록

Metal wire coated with a thermoplastic elastomer has non-slip properties, especially suited for textile and paper. The coated metal wire is further mechanically deformable for use as a clothes hanger or a paperclip.

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1. A clothes hanger, comprising: a) a hook portion;b) at least one shoulder portion having a top end and a bottom end;c) at least one base portion extending from said bottom end of said shoulder portion;d) said shoulder portion and said base portion are formed from a single elongated metal core prov

1. A clothes hanger, comprising: a) a hook portion;b) at least one shoulder portion having a top end and a bottom end;c) at least one base portion extending from said bottom end of said shoulder portion;d) said shoulder portion and said base portion are formed from a single elongated metal core provided with a thermoplastic coating selected from a group consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic polyurethane;e) an adhesion layer is at least partially applied between the metal core and the thermoplastic coating, the adhesion layer including: i) a compound selected from organo functional silanes, organo functional titanates, and organo functional zirconates. 2. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein said hook portion, said shoulder portion and said base portion are formed from a single elongated metal core provided with a thermoplastic coating selected from a group consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic polyurethane. 3. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic coating is a thermoplastic elastomer and wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is a thermoplastic vulcanizate. 4. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic coating has a static friction coefficient of at least 0.180. 5. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: a) a primer coating is interposed between the metal core and the adhesion layer. 6. The clothes hanger of claim 5, wherein said primer coating comprises a compound selected from organo functional silanes, organo functional titanates and organo functional zirconates. 7. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein: a) the metal core is one of a metal and a metal alloy selected from the group consisting of iron, steel, and titanium. 8. The clothes hanger of claim 7, wherein: a) the steel is one of a carbon steel and a micro-alloyed steel having a carbon content between 0.1 and 1.2% by weight, any other elements being present in amounts of a maximum of 1.0%, the balance being iron. 9. A method for producing a non-slip clothes hanger, comprising the steps of: a) fully or partially coating an elongated metal element with a non-slip thermoplastic elastomer;b) mechanically deforming said coated elongated metal element; andc) prior to said step of fully or partially coating an elongated metal element, the method includes the steps of: i) cleaning the surface of the uncoated metal element;ii) treating the metal element with a primer compound; andiii) solvent-free applying: 1) a functionalized polymer containing functional groups selected from carboxylic acids or anhydrides, epoxy groups, amino groups, oxazoline groups and hydroxy groups; and2) a compound selected from copolyamides, copolyesters, and polyamides or blends thereof; individually or sequentially or in the form of a blend to the surface of said metal substrate; or a compound selected from organo functional silanes, organo functional titanates and organo functional zirconates. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein: a) at least one of the step of solvent-free applying and the step of fully or partially coating the metal element is carried out by one of extrusion, coextrusion, dipping, and powder coating. 11. The method of claim 9, further including a step of plastically deforming the elongated metal element. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer is a thermoplastic vulcanizate. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein said thermoplastic elastomer has a static friction coefficient of at least 0.180. 14. A clothes hanger, comprising: a) a hook portion;b) at least one shoulder portion having a top end and a bottom end;c) at least one base portion extending from said bottom end of said shoulder portion;d) said shoulder portion and said base portion are formed from a single elongated metal core provided with a thermoplastic coating selected from a group consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic polyurethane;e) an adhesion layer is at least partially applied between the metal core and the thermoplastic coating, the adhesion layer including: i) a functionalized polymer containing functional groups selected from carboxylic acids or anhydrides, epoxy groups, amino groups, oxazoline groups and hydroxy groups; andii) a compound selected from copolyamides, copolyesters, and polyamides or blends thereof;f) a primer coating is interposed between the metal core and the adhesion layer; andg) said primer coating comprises a compound selected from organo functional silanes, organo functional titanates and organo functional zirconates. 15. The clothes hanger of claim 14, wherein: a) the metal core is one of a metal and a metal alloy selected from the group consisting of iron, steel, and titanium. 16. The clothes hanger of claim 15, wherein: a) the steel is one of a carbon steel and a micro-alloyed steel having a carbon content between 0.1 and 1.2% by weight, any other elements being present in amounts of a maximum of 1.0%, the balance being iron. 17. The clothes hanger of claim 15, wherein said thermoplastic coating has a static friction coefficient of at least 0.180.