Abstract Water-based anti-blemish paints useful for coating the outside of tires prior to final shaping and curing is disclosed. Typical compositions have the following formula: ______________________________________ Ingredients % By Weight
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Water 65-85
Surfactant 0.1-2
Carbon Black 10-25
Particulate Lubricant 1-8
Elastomer Latex 2-10
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A method for preventing blemishes formed during the manufacture of tires which comprises coating the outside of tires prior to shaping and curing with a thin coating of an anti-blemish paint composition which comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredients % By Weight
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Water 65-85
Surfactant 0.1-2
Carbon black 10-25
Particulate lubricant 1-8
Aqueous latex containing
15-80% by weight of particles
selected from the group con-
sisting of natural rubber,
synthetic rubber and mixtures
thereof 2-10
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Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for preventing blemishes formed during the manufacture of tires which comprises coating the outside of tires prior to shaping and curing with a thin coating of an anti-blemish paint composition which comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredients % By Weight
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Water 65-85
Surfactant 0.1-2
Carbon black 10-25
Particulate lubricant 1-8
Aqueous latex containing
15-80% by weight of particles
selected from the group con-
sisting of natural rubber,
synthetic rubber and mixtures
thereof 2-10
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Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the anti-blemish paint composition comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredients % By Weight
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Water 77.08
Nonyl phenol reacted with
9 moles of ethylene oxide
0.75
Carbon black (70 millimicrons)
16.50
Zinc stearate 2.15
Natural rubber latex (68% solids)
2.64
Polychloroprene latex (49% solids)
0.88
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Claim 4
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for preventing blemishes formed during the manufacture of tires which comprises coating the outside of tires prior to shaping and curing with a thin coating of an anti-blemish paint composition which comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredients % By Weight
______________________________________
Water 65-85
Surfactant 0.1-2
Carbon black 10-25
Particulate lubricant
1-8
An aqueous latex of natural
rubber particles containing
15-80% by weight natural
rubber particles 2-10
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Claim 5
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for preventing blemishes formed during the manufacture of tires which comprises coating the outside of tires prior to shaping and curing with a thin coating of an anti-blemish paint composition which comprises: ______________________________________
Ingredients % By Weight
______________________________________
Water 65-85
Surfactant 0.1-2
Carbon black 10-25
Particulate lubricant
1-8
An aqueous latex of natural
rubber particles containing
15-80% by weight natural
rubber particles 2-10
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