Process for producing finely divided hardened resins

Claim 2

A process for preparing a suspension of a finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least 1 hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 3

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150%, introducing said aqueous liquid and a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes concurrently but separately to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least 1 hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 4

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150%, introducing said aqueous liquid and a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes concurrently but separately to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least 1 hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 5

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid with stirring to an aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and a water-soluble dye and an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and an oil-soluble dye to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 6

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid with stirring to an aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and a water-soluble dye and an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and an oil-soluble dye to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 7

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150%, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes to said emulsion, and adding a curing catalyst, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 8

A process for preparing a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150%, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes to said emulsion, and adding a curing catalyst, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., and thereafter heating the emulsion at a temperature in the range of 60° - 200°C. under normal atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure to effect the hardening of the resin.

Claim 9

A process for producing a finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50% by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, waterwashing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 10

A process for producing a finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50% by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, waterwashing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 11

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid and a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes concurrently but separately to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 12

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid and a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes concurrently but separately to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed, finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 13

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid with stirring to an aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and a water-soluble dye and an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and an oil-soluble dye to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 14

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50 % by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid with stirring to an aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and a water-soluble dye and an aqueous solution containing a protective colloid and an oil-soluble dye to prepare an emulsion of a dyed soluble and fusible resin, adding a curing catalyst to said emulsion, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 15

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50% by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes to said emulsion, and adding a curing catalyst, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 16

A process for producing a dyed, finely divided hardened resin powder which comprises, in combination, the steps of reacting in an aqueous medium at a pH of 5 - 10 a member selected from the group consisting of benzoguanamine and a mixture of 100 - 50 % by weight of benzoguanamine and 0 - 50% by weight of melamine with formaldehyde in a ratio of 1 mole of the former to 1.2 - 3.5 moles of the latter to prepare an aqueous liquid of a soluble and fusible resin having a degree of modified water tolerance of 0 - 150 %, introducing said aqueous liquid to an aqueous solution of protective colloid with stirring to prepare an emulsion of a soluble and fusible resin, adding a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or oil-soluble dyes to said emulsion, and adding a curing catalyst, followed by holding same for at least one hour at a temperature in the range of 40° - 60°C., then heating the emulsion at a temperature ranging between 60° and 200°C. to harden the resin thereby forming a suspension of a dyed finely divided hardened resin, separating the hardened resin from the suspension, water-washing and drying the resin, and thereafter crushing same into finely divided particles.

Claim 17

A finely divided hardened resin powder produced by a process of claim 5.