US3915917A
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Mortar compositions
Assignee: Tile Council of America Inc
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Filing: 1972-11-08
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Granted: 1975-10-28
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Expires: 1992-11-08
Abstract
Abstract Novel aqueous non-hydraulic mortar compositions are disclosed comprising a film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature cross-linkable polymer and a water-insoluble filler. Setting and grouting of ceramic tile by these compositions are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 David S Weiant
- 👤 Frank E Bernett
- 👤 William R Velivis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:37
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B26/00; C04B26/02; C04B26/04; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/01; C08K3/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
AN AQUEOUS NON-HYDRAULIC MORTAR COMPOSITION HAVING A VISCOSITY IN THE RANGE OF 10,000 TO 1,200,000 CPS COMPRISING A FILN-FORMING, WATER DISPERSIBLE, ROOM TEMPERATURE, CROSSLINKABLE POLYMER HAVING REACTIVE SUBSTITUENTS ON THE POLYMER CHAIN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF EPOXY, HYDROXY, HALOGEN, METHYLOL, AMIDE, CARBOXY ESTER, A-OLEFIN, ISOCYANATE, ALLYL CARBAMATE, METHYLOL ACRYLAMIDE, AMINO, N-METHYLOL AMIDE, INTERVAL DOUBLE BOND AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF, A WATER-INSOLUBLE FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GLASS, QUARTZ, SILICA, LIMESTONE, BARYTES, ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE, TALC, PYROPHYLLITE, ZINC OXIDE AND MIXTURES THEREON, AND A CROSS-LINKING AID, WHICH IS AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, SAID POLYMER COMPRISING FROM 2% TO 16% BY WEIGHT, AND SAID FILLER FROM 50% TO 90% BY WEIGHT, AND SAID CROSS-LINKING AID FROM 0.03% TO 2.0% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL AQUEOUS COMPOSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
AN AQUEOUS NON-HYDRAULIC MORTAR COMPOSITION HAVING A VISCOSITY IN THE RANGE OF 10,000 TO 1,200,000 CPS COMPRISING A FILN-FORMING, WATER DISPERSIBLE, ROOM TEMPERATURE, CROSSLINKABLE POLYMER HAVING REACTIVE SUBSTITUENTS ON THE POLYMER CHAIN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF EPOXY, HYDROXY, HALOGEN, METHYLOL, AMIDE, CARBOXY ESTER, A-OLEFIN, ISOCYANATE, ALLYL CARBAMATE, METHYLOL ACRYLAMIDE, AMINO, N-METHYLOL AMIDE, INTERVAL DOUBLE BOND AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF, A WATER-INSOLUBLE FILLER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GLASS, QUARTZ, SILICA, LIMESTONE, BARYTES, ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE, TALC, PYROPHYLLITE, ZINC OXIDE AND MIXTURES THEREON, AND A CROSS-LINKING AID, WHICH IS AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, SAID POLYMER COMPRISING FROM 2% TO 16% BY WEIGHT, AND SAID FILLER FROM 50% TO 90% BY WEIGHT, AND SAID CROSS-LINKING AID FROM 0.03% TO 2.0% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL AQUEOUS COMPOSITION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are hydroxy groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are hydroxy groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are methylol groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are methylol groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are amide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are amide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are carboxy groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are carboxy groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are methylol acrylamide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrates, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are methylol acrylamide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrates, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are amino groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrates, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
106 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are amino groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrates, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are N-methylol amide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aqueous non-hydraulic mortar composition having a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 1,200,000 cps comprising a film-forming, water dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer having reactive substituents on the polymer chain, which substituents are N-methylol amide groups, a water-insoluble filler selected from the group consisting of glass, quartz, silica, limestone, barytes, wollastonite, mica, flint powder, kryolite, alumina trihydrate, talc, pyrophyllite, zinc oxide and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking aid, which is ammonium chloride, said polymer comprising from 2% to 16% by weight, and said filler from 50% to 90% by weight, and said cross-linking aid from 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of the total aqueous composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 120,000 cps comprising about 10% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 120,000 cps comprising about 10% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
68 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 16,000 cps comprising about 5% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and an acrylic polymer having acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 16,000 cps comprising about 5% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and an acrylic polymer having acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
An aqueous mortar composition comprising about 2.5% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and an acrylic polymer having acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
An aqueous mortar composition comprising about 2.5% by weight (solids) of a mixture of film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymers consisting of an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and an acrylic polymer having acid cross-linkable groups and about 77% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of a mixture of silica, glass and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 740,000 cps comprising about 7% by weight (solids) of a film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer, said polymer being an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and about 80% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of silica, sand, limestone and alumina trihydrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
57 words
An aqueous mortar composition having a viscosity of about 740,000 cps comprising about 7% by weight (solids) of a film-forming, water-dispersible, room temperature, cross-linkable polymer, said polymer being an acrylic resin having methylol acrylamide and acid cross-linkable groups and about 80% by weight (solids) of a water insoluble filler consisting of silica, sand, limestone and alumina trihydrate.
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