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Process and composition for producing permanently water wettable surfaces
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1983-12-05
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2003-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A process and composition which produces a permanently water wettable, abrasion-resistant film on a surface is disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of carboxylic acid functional polymer; an aqueous colloidal dispersion of surface hydroxylated silica, the amount of hydroxylated silica to carboxylic acid functional polymer being sufficient to cause the formation of canals in the cured film; an amine to render the carboxylic acid functional polymer water soluble; a curing agent for the carboxylic acid functional polymer; an optionally, a wetting agent. In the process, the composition is applied to a surface to form a film, and the film is dried and/or heated at a temperature sufficient to harden or cure the film. A preferred carboxylic acid functional polymer is acrylic resin .
Inventors
- 👤 Milton E. Rickert, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:00
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a permanently water wettable, abrasion-resistant film on a non-water-absorbing surface, consisting essentially of: (a) coating the surface with a film of a mixture of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of carboxylic acid functional polymer which is curable to water insolubility, and an aqueous colloidal dispersion of surface hydroxylated silica, the silica solids being present in an amount sufficient to cause the formation of canals in the hardened film when the mixture is applied to the surface at a suitable thickness; and (b) hardening the film to provide a water insoluble polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a permanently water wettable, abrasion-resistant film on a non-water-absorbing surface, consisting essentially of: (a) coating the surface with a film of a mixture of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of carboxylic acid functional polymer which is curable to water insolubility, and an aqueous colloidal dispersion of surface hydroxylated silica, the silica solids being present in an amount sufficient to cause the formation of canals in the hardened film when the mixture is applied to the surface at a suitable thickness; and (b) hardening the film to provide a water insoluble polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising adding a curing agent for the carboxylic acid functional polymer to the mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the curing agent is selected from the group consisting of dimethoxymethyl urea, tetrakis(ethoxymethyl) benzoguanamine, hexakis(methoxymethyl)melamine and hexakis(butoxymethyl)melamine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein an agent is added to the acrylic resin to render the carboxylic acid functional polymer water soluble.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the agent is an amine selected from the group consisting of tertiary alkylamines, alkanolamines and cycloaliphatic amines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 further comprising adding a wetting agent to the mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the wetting agent is an acetylenic alcohol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the amount of surface hydroxylated silica to carboxylic acid functional polymer is in excess of 60% by weight silica solids to carboxylic acid functional polymer solids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the amount of surface hydroxylated silica to carboxylic acid functional polymer is about 160% by weight to about 500% by weight silica solids to carboxylic acid functional polymer solids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the film thickness of the coating after hardening is about 1×10 -3 mm to about 40×10 -3 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the film thickness of the coating after hardening is about 1×10 -3 mm to about 15×10 -3 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 comprising hardening the film by drying the film in air.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 comprising hardening the film by heating the film at a temperature sufficient to cure the polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 comprising hardening the film by drying the film in air and subsequently heating the film at a temperature sufficient to cure the polymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the film is heated at about 135° C. to about 250° C. to cure the polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 comprising applying a plurality of coatings of the film on the surface, and hardening the film after each application.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the surface is a metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the surface is a plastic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the surface is a metal coated with an adhesion promoter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claims 1 or 2 wherein the carboxylic acid functional polymer is an acrylic resin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
A metal article of manufacture presenting a surface which has a water insoluble coating thereon of a water soluble carboxylic acid functional polymer which has been cured to water insolubility and rendered water wettable by the process of claims 1 or 2.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
113 words
A process for producing an improved permanently water wettable, abrasion resistant film on a non-water-absorbing surface, consisting essentially of: (a) applying to a surface a mixture of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of carboxylic acid functional polymer; and aqueous colloidal dispersion of surface hydroxylated silica, the amount of hydroxylated silica being sufficient to cause the formation of canals in the hardened mixture when the mixture is applied to the surface at a suitable thickness; an amine to render the carboxylic acid functional polymer water soluble; a curing agent for the carboxylic acid functional polymer; and optionally, a wetting agent; and (b) hardening the mixture on the surface to provide a cured water insoluble polymer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
113 words
A process for producing an improved permanently water wettable, abrasion resistant film on a non-water-absorbing surface, consisting essentially of: (a) applying to a surface a mixture of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of carboxylic acid functional polymer; and aqueous colloidal dispersion of surface hydroxylated silica, the amount of hydroxylated silica being sufficient to cause the formation of canals in the hardened mixture when the mixture is applied to the surface at a suitable thickness; an amine to render the carboxylic acid functional polymer water soluble; a curing agent for the carboxylic acid functional polymer; and optionally, a wetting agent; and (b) hardening the mixture on the surface to provide a cured water insoluble polymer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the amine comprises about 0.5% by weight to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the curing agent comprises about 5% by weight to about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the wetting agent comprises up to about 12% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the mixture comprises up to about 90% by weight of water based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the thickness of the coating after hardening is about 1×10 -3 mm to about 40×10 -3 mm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the thickness of the coating after hardening is about 1×10 -3 mm to about 15×10 -3 mm.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 22 comprising hardening the mixture on the surface by drying the mixture in air.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 22 comprising hardening the mixture on the surface by heating the mixture at a temperature sufficient to cure the polymer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 22 comprising hardening the mixture on the surface by drying the mixture in air and subsequently heating the mixture at a temperature sufficient to cure the polymer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claims 22, 30 or 32 wherein the mixture is heated at about 135° C. to about 250° C.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claims 22, 27 or 28 wherein the amount of surface hydroxylated silica to carboxylic acid functional polymer is in excess of 60% by weight silica solids to carboxylic acid functional polymer solids.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claims 22, 27 or 28 wherein the amount of surface hydroxylated silica to carboxylic acid functional polymer is about 160% by weight to about 500% by weight silica solids to carboxylic acid functional polymer solids.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the carboxylic acid functional polymer is an acrylic resin.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
40 words
A metal article of manufacture presenting a surface which has a water insoluble coating thereon of a water soluble carboxylic acid functional polymer which has been cured to water insolubility and rendered water wettable by the process of claim 22.
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