Process for the production of amine silicate compounds and their resinous condensation products

Claim 2

The process for the production of amine silicate compounds by the following steps: (a) mixing about 20 parts by weight of a fine granular hydrated silica, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amine compound, selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, methylamine, ethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, amylamine, hexylamine, aniline, toluidine amine, xylidine amine, naphthylamine, benzylamine, phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, pentamethylenediamine, decamethylenediamine, xylylenediamine, piperazine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine tetraethylenepentamine, tolylene diamine, aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, aminoacetic acid, aminobenzoic acid, aminosuccinic acid, 2-aminopyridine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-aminoethanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, o-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, 6-amino-2-picoline, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, and mixtures thereof, and 50 to 100 parts by weight of water; (b) adding an alkali catalyst in the proportion of 1% to 10% by weight, weight based on the weight of hydrated silica and the amine compound; (c) heating said mixture to 80° to 150° C while agitating until most of the water is evaporated, replacing any evaporated amine, then heating is continued at 80° to 150° C for 30 to 60 minutes, thereby (d) producing amine silicate compounds.

Claim 3

The process of claim 1 wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, methylamine, ethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, amylamine, hexylamine, aniline, toluidine amine, xylidine amine, naphthylamine, benzylamine, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 4

The process of claim 1 wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, aminoacetic acid, aminobenzoic acid, aminosuccinic acid (DL Aspartic acid), 2-aminopyridine, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 5

The process of claim 1 wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of 2-amine-1-butanol, 2-aminoethanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, o-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, 1-amino-2-propanol, 6-amino-2-picoline, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 wherein the alkali catalyst is an alkali carbonate selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1 wherein the alkali catalyst is an alkali hydroxide selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide.

Claim 8

The product produced by the method of claim 1.

Claim 9

The process of claim 1 wherein additional steps are added following step (d) to produce epoxy silicate resinous products by the following steps: (e) mixing slowly 10 to 40 parts by weight of an epoxy compound selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, glycidol, methyl epichlorohydrin, 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane, 3,4-epoxyethyl benzene, 1,2-epoxybutane, 1,2-epoxycyclohexane, epoxyethane, 1,2-epoxypropane, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, 1:2,3:4-diepoxybutane, 2:3,6:7-diepoxy-2,6-dimethyl-4-octene, epoxyethylbenzene, epichlorohydrin bisphenol A epoxy resin containing 2 or more reactive epoxy groups per molecule, epichlorohydrin diglycidyl ether of bisphenol epoxy resin containing 2 or more reactive epoxy groups per molecule, epichlorohydrin resorcinol epoxy resin containing 2 or more reactive epoxy groups per molecule and mixtures thereof, with about 20 parts by weight of the amine silicate compound as produced by the methods of claim 1; (f) agitating the said mixture while keeping the temperature between 30° to 70° C at ambient pressure, thereby (g) producing an epoxy silicate polymer; (h) heating said epoxy silicate polymer to a temperature between 80° to 100° C, thereby (i) producing an epoxy silicate resinous product.

Claim 10

The product produced by the method of claim 8.

Claim 11

The process of claim 1 wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, pentamethylenediamine, decamethylenediamine, xylylenediamine, piperazine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine tetraethylenepentamine, tolylene diamine and mixtures thereof.

Claim 12

The process of claim 10 wherein additional steps are added following step (d) to produce silicic amide resinous products by the following steps: (e) mixing about 20 parts by weight of the amine silicate compound as produced by claim 3, 20 to 40 parts by weight of a dicarboxylic organic acid selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, pimelic acid, succinic acid, phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, isophalic acid, itaconic acid, vegetable oils containing polycarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof, and 50 to 100 parts by weight of water; (f) heating said mixtures 80° to 150° C while agitating until most of the water is evaporated then heating said mixture to 150° to 250° C while agitating under ambient pressure to 250 psi of pressure for 30 to 90 minutes, thereby (g) producing an amide silicate resinous product.

Claim 13

The process of claim 10 wherein additional steps are added following step (d) to produce amine disulfide silicate resinous products by the following steps; (e) adding slowly while agitating about 10 to 15 parts by weight of carbon disulfide to about 20 parts by weight of the amine silicate produced by the process of claim 3, at ambient temperature and pressure over a period of 10 to 30 minutes, thereby (f) producing an amine disulfide silicate resinous product.

Claim 14

The method of claim 10 wherein additional steps are added following step (d) to produce amino resinous products by the following steps: (e) mixing 20 parts by weight of the amine silicate produced by the process in claim 3 with 20 to 60 parts by weight of an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, acetaldehyde, butyaldehyde, chloral, acrolein, furfural and mixtures thereof; (f) heating said mixture to 80° to 150° C while agitating at ambient pressure for 30 to 60 minutes, thereby (g) producing an amino silicate resinous product.

Claim 15

The process of claim 13 wherein in step (e) an acid catalyst selected from the group consisting of sodium hydrogen sulfate, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, formic acid,

Claim 16

The product produced by the method of claim 13.

Claim 17

The process for the production of amine silicate compounds by the following steps: (a) mixing about 20 parts by weight of a fine granular hydrated silica, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amine compound, selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, methylamine, ethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, amylamine, hexylamine, aniline, toluidine amine, xylidine amine, naphthylamine, benzylamine, phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, pentamethylenediamine, decamethylenediamine, xylenediamine, piperazine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, tolylene diamine, aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, aminoacetic acid, aminobenzoic acid, aminosuccinic acid, 2-aminopyridine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-aminoethanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, o-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, 6-amino-2-picoline, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol and mixtures thereof, and 50 to 100 parts by weight of water; (b) adding an acid catalyst selected from the group consisting of sodium hydrogen sulfate, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, acid alkyl phosphates and mixtures thereof, in the proportion of 1% to 10% by weight, weight based on the weight of hydrated silica and the amine compound; (c) heating said mixture to 80° to 150° C while agitating until most of the water is evaporated, replacing any evaporated amine, then heating is continued at 80° to 150° C for 30 to 60 minutes, thereby (d) producing an amine silicate compound.

Claim 18

The process for the production of amine silicate compounds by the following steps: (a) mixing about 20 parts by weight of a fine granular hydrated silica, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amine compound, selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, methylamine, ethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, amylamine, hexylamine, aniline, toluidine amine, xylidine amine, naphthylamine, benzylamine, phenylenediamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, pentamethylenediamine, decamethylenediamine, xylenediamine, piperazine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, tolylene diamine, aminocaproic acid, caprolactam, aminoacetic acid, aminobenzoic acid, aminosuccinic acid, 2-aminopyridine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-aminoethanol, 1-amino-2-propanol, o-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, 6-amino-2-picoline, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol and mixtures thereof, and 50 to 100 parts by weight of water; (b) adding an acid catalyst selected from the group consisting of sodium hydrogen sulfate, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, acid alkyl phosphates and mixtures thereof, in the proportion of 1% to 10% by weight, weight based on the weight of hydrated silica and the amine compound; (c) heating said mixture to 80° to 150° C while agitating until most of the water is evaporated, replacing any evaporated amine, then heating is continued at 80° to 150° C for 30 to 60 minutes, thereby (d) producing an amine silicate compound.

Claim 19

The product, amine silicate compounds, as produced by the method of claim 16.