US4183980A
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Perlite filler coated with polydimethylsiloxane
Assignee: Grefco Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-14
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1998-03-14
Abstract
Abstract Expanded perlite is coated with polysiloxane, the coating dried, and subsequently strengthened by heating to form an attrition-resistant, non-porous, particulate filler suitable for inclusion in polymeric materials to reduce their bulk density.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B. Nielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K9/00; C08K9/10; C04; C04B; C04B20/00; C04B20/10; C04B20/1051; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/40; C09C1/405; C09C3/00; C09C3/12; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/80; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/02; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/2995
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of coating expanded particulate perlite comprising the steps of: (a) coating individual particles of said perlite with an emulsion containing an organosilicon compound that will react to form polydimethylsiloxane; (b) drying the coating on said particles to less than 0.5 weight percent moisture while preventing agglomeration of the coated particles to yield a free-flowing particulate; and (c) strengthening the coated, dried particles by heating for a time and temperature sufficient to render the coated particles substantially resistant to attrition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of coating expanded particulate perlite comprising the steps of: (a) coating individual particles of said perlite with an emulsion containing an organosilicon compound that will react to form polydimethylsiloxane; (b) drying the coating on said particles to less than 0.5 weight percent moisture while preventing agglomeration of the coated particles to yield a free-flowing particulate; and (c) strengthening the coated, dried particles by heating for a time and temperature sufficient to render the coated particles substantially resistant to attrition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said coated particulate perlite is rendered attrition resistant by heating said dried, coated perlite for a period of time such that the product of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and the time in hours is in the range of from about 140 to 1,100.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the dried coating is heated in the range of from about 550° to 850° F. for from 10 to 120 minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the dried coating is heated to a temperature of from 650° to 750° F. for from 10 to 60 minutes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said expanded particulate perlite has a particle size distribution in which 85 percent of the particles are between 50 and 200 U.S. Standard mesh.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the coated particulate perlite is dried in a flowing airstream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said unexpanded particulate perlite ore is presized so 98 weight percent of said ore is between -170 and +1250 U.S. Standard Mesh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polydimethylsiloxane has trimethyl end groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is applied as an emulsion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said emulsion contains from 3 to 40 weight percent compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said emulsion has a water base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the base for said emulsion is selected from the group consisting of alcohol, benzene or kerosene.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of coating particulate perlite comprising the steps of: (a) pre-sizing unexpanded particulate perlite ore; (b) expanding said ore by heat treatment to an expanded particulate perlite; (c) coating the individual particles of said expanded particulate perlite with a emulsion containing an organosilicon compound that will react to form polydimethylsiloxane to yield a coated particle of from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of said compound; (d) drying said coating to a moisture content of less than 0.5% in a moving airstream; and (e) strengthening said coating by heating the dried, coated perlite particles for a time and temperature sufficient to render the coated perlite particles substantially resistant to attrition.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of coating particulate perlite comprising the steps of: (a) pre-sizing unexpanded particulate perlite ore; (b) expanding said ore by heat treatment to an expanded particulate perlite; (c) coating the individual particles of said expanded particulate perlite with a emulsion containing an organosilicon compound that will react to form polydimethylsiloxane to yield a coated particle of from 0.5 to 4.0 weight percent of said compound; (d) drying said coating to a moisture content of less than 0.5% in a moving airstream; and (e) strengthening said coating by heating the dried, coated perlite particles for a time and temperature sufficient to render the coated perlite particles substantially resistant to attrition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said particulate perlite is rendered attrition resistant by heating said dried coated perlite for a time period such that the product of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and the time in hours is in the range of from about 140 to 1,100.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the dried coating is heated at a temperature of from 650° to 750° F. for from about 10 to 60 minutes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the dried coating is heated in the range of from about 550° to 850° F. for from 10 to 120 minutes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said emulsion has a water base.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-14 | 1987-07-16 | 1988-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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