US4534925A
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Uninhibited bentonite composition
Assignee: Amcol International Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-22
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2002-11-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a non-hydrated bentonite intimately contacted with a polypropene, polybutene, or mixtures thereof to provide a formable and shapable non-aqueous bentonite composition particularly useful as a water barrier. The bentonite composition can be extruded in the form of a rope, rod, sheet or the like and is sufficiently tacky for adherence to a wall or conduit, floor or roof in areas of potential water flow to prevent the seepage of water through the bentonite composition. In one embodiment, the bentonite composition includes a polypropene and a polybutene and an elastomer, such as butyl rubber, having sufficient resilience to stretch or expand with the expanding bentonite upon hydration and to aid in maintaining the structural integrity and cohesiveness of the composition. In another embodiment, the composition comprises bentonite, an elastomer, and any plasticizer compatible with the elastomer.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd D. Harriett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:43
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/34; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/346; C09J; C09J123/00; C09J123/02; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/10; E; E02; E02D; E02D31/00; E02D31/02; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/54; C09K2003/1034; C09K2003/104; C09K2003/1084; C09K2200/00; C09K2200/02; C09K2200/0243; C09K2200/0252; C09K2200/0256; C09K2200/06; C09K2200/0607; C09K2200/061; C09K2200/0615; C09K2200/0617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A water-swellable clay composition comprising water-swellable smectile clay in an amount of 75 to 90% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A water-swellable clay composition comprising water-swellable smectile clay in an amount of 75 to 90% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof comprises 15% or more by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said water swellable clay comprises bentonite in an amount of 75 to 80% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A water-swellable clay composition consisting essentially of a water-swellable smectite clay in an amount of 75% to 90%, and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A water-swellable clay composition consisting essentially of a water-swellable smectite clay in an amount of 75% to 90%, and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof comprises 15 to 25% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 further including an elastomer in an amount of 1% or more by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said clay is bentonite in an amount of 75% to 90% by weight; wherein said elastomer comprises2% or more by weight; and wherein said polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof comprises at least 16% by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein said elastomer has an elongation of at least 500%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said rubber comprises partially cross-linked butyl rubber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shaped, water-expandable article of manufacture suitable for adhering to a surface of a substrate for water seepage content comprising water-swellable smectite clay in an amount of 75 to 90% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight extruded into a predetermined shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shaped, water-expandable article of manufacture suitable for adhering to a surface of a substrate for water seepage content comprising water-swellable smectite clay in an amount of 75 to 90% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 10% or more by weight extruded into a predetermined shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The shaped, water-expandable extruded article of manufacture of claim 10 further including an elastomer in an amount of 1% to 20% by weight.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of manufacturing a water-swellable clay composition comprising: intimately contacting a water-swellable smectite clay with polypropene, polybutene, or a mixture thereof to form a smectile clay composition including 75% to 90% by weight clay, and 10% or more polypropene, polybutene or mixture thereof.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of manufacturing a water-swellable clay composition comprising: intimately contacting a water-swellable smectite clay with polypropene, polybutene, or a mixture thereof to form a smectile clay composition including 75% to 90% by weight clay, and 10% or more polypropene, polybutene or mixture thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 12 further including homogenously mixing an elastomer into said intimately contacted bentonite composition to provide a clay composition including 75% to 90% by weight clay; 10% or more by weight polypropene, polybutene or mixtures; and 1% or more by weight elastomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said clay comprises bentonite and wherein said polypropene, polybutene or mixtures comprises at least 16% by weight of said composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13 further including shaping said composition to a pre-determined shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said composition is shaped by extruding said composition through a die-opening and further including directing said extruded bentonite onto a travelling conveyor having a variable speed controllable to predetermine the dimensions of said extruded clay composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13 further including depositing said clay composition onto a release paper and coiling said composition on said release paper into the form of a rope.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A water-swellable composition consisting essentially of a water swellable clay in an amount of 75% to 90% by weight; an elastomer in an amount of 1% to 20% by weight and a plasticizer capable of extending said elastomer in an amount of 2% or more by weight of the composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
A water-swellable composition consisting essentially of a water swellable clay in an amount of 75% to 90% by weight; an elastomer in an amount of 1% to 20% by weight and a plasticizer capable of extending said elastomer in an amount of 2% or more by weight of the composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water-swellable composition consisting essentially of a water-swellable smectile clay in an amount of 75% to 90% by weight; an elastomer in an amount of 1% to 20% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 2% to 24% by weight of the composition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
48 words
A water-swellable composition consisting essentially of a water-swellable smectile clay in an amount of 75% to 90% by weight; an elastomer in an amount of 1% to 20% by weight; and polypropene, polybutene or mixtures thereof in an amount of 2% to 24% by weight of the composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The water-swellable clay composition of claim 1 wherein the water-swellable clay comprises 75.25% to 90% by weight of the composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The water-swellable clay composition of claim 1 wherein the water-swellable clay comprises 80% to 90% by weight of the composition.
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