Composition for hot melt-type white traffic paint

Claim 2

A composition for a hot melt-type white traffic point comprising: (A)(1) 100 parts by weight of an acid-modified hydrocarbon resin having an acid value of 0.10 to 15 obtained by an oxidation of a thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin in a liquid state or by a reaction of the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin with an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, said thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin being solid at room temperature having an average molecular weight of 500 to 3,000, a softening point of 60° to 150° C as determined by the ring ball method and a Gardner color of not greater than 10, as measured for 100% resin, or (2) an esterified hydrocarbon resin obtained by the reaction of said acid-modified hydrocarbon resin with an alcohol, and (B) 25 to 300 parts by weight of titanium dioxide.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said acid modified hydrocarbon resin is obtained by the oxidation of said thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said acid-modified hydrocarbon resin is obtained by the reaction of said thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin with an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon resin is a petroleum resin obtained by polymerizing, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a thermally cracked petroleum fraction having a boiling point of -15° to 280° C.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon resin is obtained by hydrogenating a petroleum resin which is obtained by polymerizing, in the presence of Friedel Crafts catalyst, an aromatic rich hydrocarbon fraction having a boiling range of 140° to 280° which has been obtained by the thermal cracking of petroleum.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon resin is a resin obtained by polymerizing, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a C 4 to C 5 fraction having a boiling point of -15° to 60° C, mainly composed of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having four to five carbon atoms in the molecule.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 3 wherein said α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid anhydride reacted with said hydrocarbon resin is a member selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citaconic acid, acrylic acid, metharylic acid, maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, citaconic anhydride and a mixture thereof.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 7 wherein said α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid anhydride is used in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the hydrocarbon resin.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 wherein said alcohol reacted with the acid-modified hydrocarbon resin is a mono-, di- or trihydric alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 9 wherein said alcohol is a member selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butanediol, glycerol and a mixture thereof.

Claim 12

A composition suitable for a hot melt-type white traffic paint comprising; (A) 100 parts by weight of an acid-modified hydrocarbon resin obtained by reacting 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin with 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of maleic anhydride, said hydrocarbon resin being obtained by polymerizing in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a C 4 to C 5 hydrocarbon fraction (having a boiling point; -15° to 60° C) obtained by thermal cracking, mainly composed of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having four to five carbon atoms in their molecules, said hydrocarbon resin having an average molecular weight of 700 to 2000, a softening point of 70° to 120° C as determined by the ring ball method and a Gardner color of not greater than 8, as measured for 100% resin; and (B) 25 to 300 parts by weight of titanium dioxide.

Claim 13

A composition suitable for a hot melt-type white traffic paint comprising; (A) 100 parts by weight of an acid-modified hydrocarbon resin obtained by reacting 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin with 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of maleic anhydride, said hydrocarbon resin being obtained by polymerizing in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a C 4 to C 5 hydrocarbon fraction (having a boiling point; -15° to 60° C) obtained by thermal cracking, mainly composed of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having four to five carbon atoms in their molecules, said hydrocarbon resin having an average molecular weight of 700 to 2000, a softening point of 70° to 120° C as determined by the ring ball method and a Gardner color of not greater than 8, as measured for 100% resin; and (B) 25 to 300 parts by weight of titanium dioxide.

Claim 14

A hot melt-type white traffic paint comprising; (A) 10 to 30% by weight of an acid-modified hydrocarbon resin obtained by reacting 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin with 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of maleic anhydride, said hydrocarbon resin being obtained by polymerizing, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a C 4 to C 5 hydrocarbon fraction (having a boiling point of -15° to 60° C) obtained by thermal cracking, mainly composed of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having four to five carbon atoms in their molecule, said hydrocarbon resin having an average molecular weight of 700 to 2000, a softening point of 70° to 120° C as determined by the ring ball method and a Gardner color or not greater than 8, as measured for 100% resin; (B) 5 to 30% by weight of titanium dioxide; (C) 40 to 75% by weight of filler; and (D) 1 to 5% by weight of plasticizer.

Claim 15

A hot melt-type white traffic paint comprising; (A) 10 to 30% by weight of an acid-modified hydrocarbon resin obtained by reacting 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin with 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of maleic anhydride, said hydrocarbon resin being obtained by polymerizing, in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, a C 4 to C 5 hydrocarbon fraction (having a boiling point of -15° to 60° C) obtained by thermal cracking, mainly composed of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having four to five carbon atoms in their molecule, said hydrocarbon resin having an average molecular weight of 700 to 2000, a softening point of 70° to 120° C as determined by the ring ball method and a Gardner color or not greater than 8, as measured for 100% resin; (B) 5 to 30% by weight of titanium dioxide; (C) 40 to 75% by weight of filler; and (D) 1 to 5% by weight of plasticizer.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 1, consisting essentially of (A) and (B).

Claim 17

The composition of claim 11, consisting essentially of (A) and (B).

Claim 18

The composition of claim 12, consisting essentially of (A), (B), (C), and (D).