US4398954A
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Microcapsular coating composition containing a hydrophobic silica
Assignee: WestRock MWV LLC
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Filing: 1980-10-10
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2000-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A novel coating composition is disclosed comprising oil-containing microcapsules dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase, which phase also contains finely divided silica particles and a binder for said microcapsules and said silica particles. The silica particles have been treated with an organic material such as an organic silicon compound to give the particles a hydrophobic surface. The coating composition has utility in the manufacture of paper coated with microcapsules. Such paper is characterized by a substantial reduction of specking when used in photocopying apparatus which utilizes a pressure nip to assist transfer of a powder image from a photoreceptor belt to the paper. In a preferred form, the oil contains a color precursor of the electron donating type and the aqueous composition contains stilt material such as starch particles. The coating composition is applied to paper to form a transfer coating on copy paper, said copy paper having utility in the production of multi-part forms.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Stolfo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 07:25
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/1243; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2984
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A coating composition having utility in the manufacture of coated paper, wherein said coating composition contains microcapsules, said paper being characterized by a substantial reduction of specking when used in photocopying apparatus which utilizes a pressure nip between a photoreceptor belt and a transfer roll to transfer a powder image from the photoreceptor belt to the paper, said coating composition comprising microcapsules containing an oil, said microcapsules being dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase said microcapsules having a mean spherical diameter of from 3 to 12 microns, said aqueous continuous phase further containing an amount of surfactant up to about 0.6% solids by weight based on the total solids and finely divided silica particles and a binder for said microcapsules and said silica particles, said silica particles having been modified by treatment with an organic material whereby the surface of said silica is substantially hydrophobic said treated silica particles having a surface area of 50 m 2 /gm or more and being present in said coating composition at a level of from 0.1% to 10.0% by weight based on the total solids of said coating composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A coating composition having utility in the manufacture of coated paper, wherein said coating composition contains microcapsules, said paper being characterized by a substantial reduction of specking when used in photocopying apparatus which utilizes a pressure nip between a photoreceptor belt and a transfer roll to transfer a powder image from the photoreceptor belt to the paper, said coating composition comprising microcapsules containing an oil, said microcapsules being dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase said microcapsules having a mean spherical diameter of from 3 to 12 microns, said aqueous continuous phase further containing an amount of surfactant up to about 0.6% solids by weight based on the total solids and finely divided silica particles and a binder for said microcapsules and said silica particles, said silica particles having been modified by treatment with an organic material whereby the surface of said silica is substantially hydrophobic said treated silica particles having a surface area of 50 m 2 /gm or more and being present in said coating composition at a level of from 0.1% to 10.0% by weight based on the total solids of said coating composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The coating composition of claim 1 wherein said microcapsules contain a chromogenic material in solution in said oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The coating composition of claim 2 wherein said chromogenic material is a color precursor of the electron donating type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The coating composition of claim 1 wherein said aqueous continuous phase further contains starch particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The coating composition of claim 1 wherein said organic material is an organic silicon compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coating composition of claim 1 wherein said microcapsules have a spherical diameter of about 3 microns to about 8 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
212 words
A coating composition having utility in the manufacture of coated paper, wherein said coating composition contains microcapsules, said paper being characterized by a substantial reduction of specking when used in photocopying apparatus which utilizes a pressure nip between a photoreceptor belt and a transfer roll to transfer a powder image from the photoreceptor belt to the paper, said coating composition comprising microcapsules containing an oil, said oil containing in solution therein a chromogenic material, said chromogenic material being a color precursor of the electron donating type, said microcapsules being dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase said microcapsules having a mean spherical diameter of from 3 to 12 microns, said aqueous continuous phase further containing an amount of surfactant up to about 0.6% solids by weight based on the total solids and finely divided silica particles, stilt material and a binder for said microcapsules, said stilt material and said silica particles, said silica particles having been modified by treatment with an organic material whereby the surface of said silica is substantially hydrophobic said treated silica particles having a surface area of 50 m 2 /gm or more and being present in said coating composition at a level of from 0.1% to 10.0% by weight based on the total solids of said coating composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
212 words
A coating composition having utility in the manufacture of coated paper, wherein said coating composition contains microcapsules, said paper being characterized by a substantial reduction of specking when used in photocopying apparatus which utilizes a pressure nip between a photoreceptor belt and a transfer roll to transfer a powder image from the photoreceptor belt to the paper, said coating composition comprising microcapsules containing an oil, said oil containing in solution therein a chromogenic material, said chromogenic material being a color precursor of the electron donating type, said microcapsules being dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase said microcapsules having a mean spherical diameter of from 3 to 12 microns, said aqueous continuous phase further containing an amount of surfactant up to about 0.6% solids by weight based on the total solids and finely divided silica particles, stilt material and a binder for said microcapsules, said stilt material and said silica particles, said silica particles having been modified by treatment with an organic material whereby the surface of said silica is substantially hydrophobic said treated silica particles having a surface area of 50 m 2 /gm or more and being present in said coating composition at a level of from 0.1% to 10.0% by weight based on the total solids of said coating composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The coating composition of claim 7 wherein said organic material is an organic silicon compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coating composition of claim 7 wherein said microcapsules have a spherical diameter of about 3 microns to about 8 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coating composition of claim 7 wherein said stilt material is starch particles.
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