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Colloidal size hydrophobic polymers particulate having discrete particles of an inorganic material dispersed therein
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1980-12-15
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Granted: 1983-12-20
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Expires: 2000-12-15
Abstract
Abstract Colloidal size particles of an inorganic solid such as magnetic iron oxide or titanium dioxide are encapsulated in a hydrophobic addition polymer such as a polymer of styrene by a polymerization process wherein a water-immiscible (hydrophobic) monomer is dispersed in an aqueous colloidal dispersion of the inorganic particles and subjected to conditions of emulsion polymerization. The resulting encapsulated particles are usefully employed as catalysts, toners, pigments and diagnostic latexes that have magnetic characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Jitka Solc nee Hajna
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/44; H01F1/445; B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/02; B01J13/06; B01J13/12; B01J13/14; B01J13/18; B01J31/00; B01J31/02; B01J31/06; B01J31/26; B01J31/28; B01J33/00; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/44; C08F292/00; C09; C09C; C09C3/00; C09C3/08; C09D; C09D7/00; C09D7/40; C09D7/60; C09D7/61; C09D7/62; G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/093; G03G9/09392; B01J31/40; B01J31/4007; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/03; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/38; C01P2004/50; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2004/64; C01P2004/80; C01P2004/82; C01P2004/84; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/42; C01P2006/80; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for preparing a colloidal size particulate comprising the steps of (1) emulsifying at least one hydrophobic, emulsion polymerizable monomer in an aqueous colloidal dispersion of discrete particles of an inorganic solid, said dispersion being maintained in a reasonably stable state with a chemical dispersant and/or surfactant, and (2) subjecting the resulting emulsion to emulsion polymerization conditions to form a stable, fluid aqueous colloidal dispersion of the particulate wherein essentially every particle of the inorganic solid is coated with the hydrophobic polymer resulting from said polymerization such that substantially all of the inorganic particles are maintained in a discrete spaced apart relationship to each other by the hydrophobic polymer; the dispersion further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is magnetic, the dispersion remains stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for preparing a colloidal size particulate comprising the steps of (1) emulsifying at least one hydrophobic, emulsion polymerizable monomer in an aqueous colloidal dispersion of discrete particles of an inorganic solid, said dispersion being maintained in a reasonably stable state with a chemical dispersant and/or surfactant, and (2) subjecting the resulting emulsion to emulsion polymerization conditions to form a stable, fluid aqueous colloidal dispersion of the particulate wherein essentially every particle of the inorganic solid is coated with the hydrophobic polymer resulting from said polymerization such that substantially all of the inorganic particles are maintained in a discrete spaced apart relationship to each other by the hydrophobic polymer; the dispersion further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is magnetic, the dispersion remains stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the particles of the inorganic solid have an average diameter less than 0.6 micrometer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the inorganic solid is magnetic iron oxide having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.005 to about 0.1 micrometer and a substantial portion of the particles of said particulate comprises a matrix of the hydrophobic polymer containing two or more iron oxide particles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the aqueous dispersion of the inorganic solid is prepared by contacting said solid with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble surfactant and the same surfactant is used to emulsify the monomer in the aqueous dispersion of inorganic solid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the inorganic solid is silica having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.005 to about 0.1 micrometer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the inorganic solid is titanium dioxide having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.2 to about 0.4 micrometer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the inorganic solid is iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide or clay.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a water-soluble surfactant is used to emulsify the hydrophobic monomer, said surfactant being a potassium salt of a functionalized oligomer or a salt of a fatty acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the emulsion contains from about 0.1 to about 25 weight percent of the inorganic solid, from about 1 to about 30 weight percent of the monomer(s) and a remaining amount of aqueous phase including emulsifier and/or surfactant and catalyst.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the monomer is a monovinylidene aromatic monomer, an alkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or a mixture thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A stable, fluid aqueous colloidal dispersion comprising a continuous aqueous phase and a polymer/inorganic solid disperse phase wherein a substantial portion of the particles of the disperse phase comprise a hydrophobic polymer matrix having dispersed therein the colloidal inorganic solid particles such that substantially all of the inorganic particles are maintained in a discrete spaced apart relationship to each other by the hydrophobic polymer; the dispersion further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is magnetic, the dispersion remains stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
A stable, fluid aqueous colloidal dispersion comprising a continuous aqueous phase and a polymer/inorganic solid disperse phase wherein a substantial portion of the particles of the disperse phase comprise a hydrophobic polymer matrix having dispersed therein the colloidal inorganic solid particles such that substantially all of the inorganic particles are maintained in a discrete spaced apart relationship to each other by the hydrophobic polymer; the dispersion further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is magnetic, the dispersion remains stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dispersion of claim 8 wherein the inorganic solid is iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide or clay.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dispersion of claim 8 wherein the polymer is a polymer of a monovinylidene aromatic monomer, an alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a mixture thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dispersion of claim 11 wherein the inorganic solid is magnetic and the dispersion exhibits the characteristics of a magnetic colloid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dispersion of claim 13 wherein the polymer is a polymer of styrene and butyl acrylate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
77 words
A particulate having colloidal size particles wherein substantially all of said particles comprise a hydrophobic polymer matrix and at least one discrete colloidal particle of an inorganic solid dispersed in said matrix, said inorganic solid being iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide or clay; the particulate further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is iron oxide and the particulate is in an aqueous dispersion, the dispersion is stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
A particulate having colloidal size particles wherein substantially all of said particles comprise a hydrophobic polymer matrix and at least one discrete colloidal particle of an inorganic solid dispersed in said matrix, said inorganic solid being iron oxide, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide or clay; the particulate further characterized in that when the inorganic solid is iron oxide and the particulate is in an aqueous dispersion, the dispersion is stable in any applied magnetic field.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The particulate of claim 16 wherein the inorganic solid is titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide or clay.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The particulate of claim 16 which contains from about 1 to about 70 weight percent of inorganic solid and from about 30 to about 99 weight percent of matrix polymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate of claim 16 wherein the inorganic solid is iron oxide having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.005 to about 0.1 micrometer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate of claim 16 wherein the inorganic solid is titanium dioxide having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.2 to about 0.4 micrometer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
The particulate of claim 12 wherein the inorganic solid is titanium dioxide and the particulate is a bimodal one with one mode having an average particle size in the range from about 0.1 to about 0.15 micrometer and the other mode having an average particle diameter in the range from about 0.6 to about 0.75 micrometer.
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