US3897378A
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Binder resins for traffic paints
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1974-05-29
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1994-05-29
Abstract
Abstract Alkyd-compatible second binder resins for use in traffic paint formulations are prepared from an alkylstyrene, an alkyl acrylate and butadiene by graft polymerization of alkylstyrene and alkyl acrylate onto a preformed alkyl styrene-butadiene substrate. The product resins, comprising 50% to 90% by weight of an alkyl styrene, 0.5 to 5% by weight of a conjugated diene and 29.5 to 10% by weight of an alkyl acrylate, are employed in reflectorized alkyd traffic paint formulations to provide enhanced compatibility with aliphatic solvents, rapid drying, good wear properties, and improved retention and reflectivity.
Inventors
- 👤 John M Scohy
- 👤 George E Cremeans
- 👤 Manfred Luttinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:14
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/004; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/01; C08K3/013; C08K5/00; C08K5/0008; C08K5/0016; C08K5/02; C08L; C08L51/00; C08L51/003; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C09D151/00; C09D151/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
IN A TRAFFIC PAINT FORMULATION COMPRISING AN ALKYD RESIN, A CHLORINATED PARAFFIN PLASTICIZER, A SECOND BINDER RESIN, PIGMENTS, FILLERS AND A SOLVENT MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID SECOND BINDER RESIN IS AN ALKYD COMPATIBLE GRAFT POLYMER COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 90% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALKYLSTYRENE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP VINYL TOLUENE, ETHYLSTYRENE, PROPYLSTYRENE, AND BUTYLSTYRENE, FROM ABOUT 0.5% TO ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF A C1 TO C7 CONJUGATED DIENE, FROM ABOUT 49.5% TO ABOUT 10% BY WEIGHT OF AN ACYLIC ACID ESTER OF A C2-C10 ALCOHOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
IN A TRAFFIC PAINT FORMULATION COMPRISING AN ALKYD RESIN, A CHLORINATED PARAFFIN PLASTICIZER, A SECOND BINDER RESIN, PIGMENTS, FILLERS AND A SOLVENT MIXTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID SECOND BINDER RESIN IS AN ALKYD COMPATIBLE GRAFT POLYMER COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 90% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALKYLSTYRENE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP VINYL TOLUENE, ETHYLSTYRENE, PROPYLSTYRENE, AND BUTYLSTYRENE, FROM ABOUT 0.5% TO ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF A C1 TO C7 CONJUGATED DIENE, FROM ABOUT 49.5% TO ABOUT 10% BY WEIGHT OF AN ACYLIC ACID ESTER OF A C2-C10 ALCOHOL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The traffic paint formulation of claim 1 wherein the solvent mixture comprises a predominant proportion of aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The traffic paint formulation of claim 1 wherein the C4-C7 conjugated diene is 1,3-butadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A traffic paint formulation as defined in claim 1 wherein the graft polymer has the composition 79-84% by weight vinyltoluene, 1% by weight 1,3-butadiene, and 20-15% by weight n-butyl acrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A traffic paint formulation as defined in claim 1 wherein the graft polymer has the composition 84% by weight t-butylstyrene, 1% by weight 1,3-butadiene and 15% by weight n-butyl acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A traffic paint formulation as defined in claim 1 wherein the second binder resin has the composition 79-84% by weight vinyltoluene, 1% by weight 1,3-butadiene, and 20-15% by weight ethyl acrylate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-28 | 1979-01-27 | 1979-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-28 | 1983-01-27 | 1983-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-28 | 1987-01-27 | 1987-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |