Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of producing a high gloss, air drying water base, pigmented latex paint comprising, grinding 3-12 parts of pigment into a water-free solution containing 1 part of an at least partially neutralized carboxyl-functional addition solution copolymerized copolymer of 10% to 40% of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, the major proportion of said pigment being titanium dioxide and said solution containing 40% to 70% of alcoholic organic solvent based on the weight of the solution copolymer, said copolymer being at least partially neutralized with an hydroxy amine having the formula: ##STR2## in which R is hydrogen or an alkyl group, R' is an alkylene group, and X is either R or R'OH, to render the said copolymer dispersible in water, and thereby form a nonaqueous pigment paste, and then mixing the nonaqueous pigment paste with an air drying aqueous latex consisting essentially of emulsified aqueous emulsion copolymer particles having a T g below 20° C., the copolymer of said latex containing less than about 4% of reactive monomers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A method of producing a high gloss, air drying water base, pigmented latex paint comprising, grinding 3-12 parts of pigment into a water-free solution containing 1 part of an at least partially neutralized carboxyl-functional addition solution copolymerized copolymer of 10% to 40% of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, the major proportion of said pigment being titanium dioxide and said solution containing 40% to 70% of alcoholic organic solvent based on the weight of the solution copolymer, said copolymer being at least partially neutralized with an hydroxy amine having the formula: ##STR2## in which R is hydrogen or an alkyl group, R' is an alkylene group, and X is either R or R'OH, to render the said copolymer dispersible in water, and thereby form a nonaqueous pigment paste, and then mixing the nonaqueous pigment paste with an air drying aqueous latex consisting essentially of emulsified aqueous emulsion copolymer particles having a T g below 20° C., the copolymer of said latex containing less than about 4% of reactive monomers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said hydroxy amine is a tertiary amine and said R and R' groups contain from 1-4 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 2 in which said hydroxy amine is dimethyl ethanol amine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said solution copolymer contains from 15% to 30% of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said solution copolymer and said aqueous emulsion copolymer each include more than 50% by weight of a blend of methyl methacrylate and C 1 - C 8 alkyl acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which from 5-10 parts of pigment are ground into said water free solution containing 1 part of said at least partially neutralized solution copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as recited in claim 6 in which said alcoholic organic solvent consists essentially of 2-ethoxy ethanol and 2-butoxy ethanol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said aqueous emulsion copolymer consists of a blend of methyl methacrylate and C 2 - C 4 alkyl acrylate, up to about 1% of monoethylenic carboxylic acid and up to about 2% of a monoethylenic amine-functional monomer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The high gloss, water base, pigmented air drying latex paint produced by the method of claim 1.