Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A composition for producing a foam by mechanically whipping comprising: a. a plastisol which is a mixture of 1. a particulate resin selected from the group consisting of a vinyl chloride homopolymer and a resinous copolymer of a major portion of said vinyl chloride and a minor portion of a copolymerizable monomer, and 2. a high boiling organic liquid plasticizer which is substantially a non-solvent for said particulate resin at room temperature but is capable of dissolving said particulate resin at elevated temperature to form a single phase material which upon cooling to room temperature is a solid material, b. from about 1 to about 5 phr of a silicone frothing agent, and c. from about 5 to about 10 phr of an oleophilic frothing aid selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a free acid of a phosphate ester, a free acid of a phosphite ester, a borate ester, an organic nitrogen compound which is selected from the group consisting of amine, aminoamide, alkanolamide, imidazoline and quaternary and organic nitrogen-sulfur compound which is selected from the group consisting of an amine salt of a sulfonic acid, an aromatic sulfonamide and an aminomercaptan wherein the ester moiety is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted aryl or an alkoxylate thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A composition for producing a foam by mechanically whipping comprising: a. a plastisol which is a mixture of 1. a particulate resin selected from the group consisting of a vinyl chloride homopolymer and a resinous copolymer of a major portion of said vinyl chloride and a minor portion of a copolymerizable monomer, and 2. a high boiling organic liquid plasticizer which is substantially a non-solvent for said particulate resin at room temperature but is capable of dissolving said particulate resin at elevated temperature to form a single phase material which upon cooling to room temperature is a solid material, b. from about 1 to about 5 phr of a silicone frothing agent, and c. from about 5 to about 10 phr of an oleophilic frothing aid selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a free acid of a phosphate ester, a free acid of a phosphite ester, a borate ester, an organic nitrogen compound which is selected from the group consisting of amine, aminoamide, alkanolamide, imidazoline and quaternary and organic nitrogen-sulfur compound which is selected from the group consisting of an amine salt of a sulfonic acid, an aromatic sulfonamide and an aminomercaptan wherein the ester moiety is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted aryl or an alkoxylate thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the silicone frothing agent is a copolymer of SiO 2 units and units selected from the group consisting of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 and Q(CH 3 ) 2 SiO 1/2 units, wherein Q is a radical containing a solubilizing group that makes the copolymer compatible with said plastisol and the ratio of SiO 2 units to the total (CH 3 ) 3 Si and Q(CH 3 ) 2 Si units is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:1.2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of 1. homopolymers of vinyl chloride, and 2. copolymers of vinyl chloride containing in an amount up to about 40% by weight of said copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, esters of acrylic acid, vinyl ethers, esters of maleic acid, esters of maleic acid, esters of fumaric acid, acrylonitrile, ethylene and propylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a phosphate ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a borate ester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an alkanolamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an aminoamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an imidazoline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, b. a trihexyleneglycol biborate, and c. an alkanolamide of coconut fatty acids and diethanolamine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of an oleyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate ester, b. a 2-ethylhexyl borate, and c. an organic nitrogen-sulfur compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a 2-ethylhexyl borate, b. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, and c. an alkanolamide of coconut fatty acids and diethanolamine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, b. a trihexyleneglycol biborate, and c. a tertiary (C 12 -C 14 ) primary amine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process for producing a foam which comprises mechanically whipping the composition of claim 1 to obtain a froth and then heating the froth to obtain a fused, open-celled foamed composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A substrate coated with the cured, open-celled, foamed composition produced by the process of claim 13.