Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An aluminium pigment composition comprising (i) aluminium flakes; (ii) phosphorus supplied from an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus in an amount of from 500 to l0,000 ppm based on the weight of the aluminium; (iii) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iv) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (v) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vi) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An aluminium pigment composition comprising (i) aluminium flakes; (ii) phosphorus supplied from an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus in an amount of from 500 to l0,000 ppm based on the weight of the aluminium; (iii) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iv) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (v) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vi) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim l, wherein the aluminium flakes have been obtained by the Hall process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim l or 2, wherein the inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus is ortho-phosphoric acid, pyro-phosphoric acid, triphosphoric acid, tetraphosphoric acid or phosphorous acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the phosphorus content is from l,000 to 7,000 ppm based on the aluminium weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the aliphatic compound has at least one functional group selected from: -OH; -COOR wherein R is a lower alkyl group; -COOM wherein M is an alkaline metal; wherein Me is an alkaline earth metal;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A composition according to claim 5, wherein the aliphatic compound is an aliphatic amine, an aliphatic higher alcohol, an ester of an aliphatic acid with a lower alcohol, a metal salt of an aliphatic acid, an aliphatic acid amide and a mono- or diester of an aliphatic alcohol with orthophosphoric acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to 5 or 6, wherein the aliphatic compound has from 8 to 40 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to 5 or 6, wherein the aliphatic compound has from 8 to 40 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the aliphatic compound is present in an amount of from l to 4 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the water is present in an amount of from 0.l to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
l0. A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the water-compatible alcohol is ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, amylalcohol, isoamylalcohol, ethyl cellosolve, butyl cellosolve, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol or a mixture of two or more thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the water-compatible alcohol is present in an amount of from 20 to 40 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hydrocarbon oil is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon oil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hydrocarbon oil is present in an amount of from 30 to 50 parts by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, which further comprises a surfactant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to claim l4, wherein the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
110 words
An aluminium pigment composition comprising (i) aluminium flakes provided with a coating derived from an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus; (iiʹ) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iiiʹ) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (ivʹ) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vʹ) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
110 words
An aluminium pigment composition comprising (i) aluminium flakes provided with a coating derived from an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus; (iiʹ) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iiiʹ) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (ivʹ) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vʹ) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for the preparation of an aluminium pigment composition, which process comprises mixing together: (i) aluminium flakes; (iiʺ) an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus in an amount of from 500 to l0,000 ppm based on the weight of the aluminium; (iii) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iv) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (v) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vi) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for the preparation of an aluminium pigment composition, which process comprises mixing together: (i) aluminium flakes; (iiʺ) an inorganic oxo acid of phosphorus in an amount of from 500 to l0,000 ppm based on the weight of the aluminium; (iii) an aliphatic compound having at least one functional group within the molecule, the aliphatic compound being present in an amount of from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight per l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; (iv) water in an amount of from 0.05 to l0 parts by weight of the aluminium; (v) a water-compatible alcohol in an amount of from 5 to l00 parts by weight of the aluminium; and (vi) a hydrocarbon oil in an amount of from l to 70 parts by weight of the aluminium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A water based paint incorporating an aluminium pigment composition according to any one of claims l to l6 or which has been produced by a process as claimed in claim l7.