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Preparation of inorganic particle slurries
Assignee: Albank FSB
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Filing: 1983-09-06
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2003-09-06
Abstract
Abstract Novel aqueous inorganic particle slurries, wherein some of the particles have had their charge potential altered to a sufficient extent to prevent segregation or settling of the particles, are described, along with a method for their preparation. The method of forming slurries of negatively charged particles comprises treating some of the particles with a cationic agent to reduce their charge and mixing these treated particles with the remainder of the particles to form a thick, cream-like flowable composition of a thixotropic nature. When slurries of positively charged particles are to be formed, an anionic agent is used instead of a cationic agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Smith-Johannsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:00
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/48; C04B35/486; C04B30/00; C04B35/10; C04B35/101; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/63; C04B35/6303; C04B35/6316; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
An aqueous inorganic particle slurry containing particles of substantially the same charge potential in which a sufficient number of the particles have had the charge potential made opposite by addition of cationic or anionic particles to negatively or positively charged particle slurries, respectively, to a sufficient extent to prevent segregation or settling of the particles on standing and to impart a flowable cream-like thixotropic consistency to the composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
An aqueous inorganic particle slurry containing particles of substantially the same charge potential in which a sufficient number of the particles have had the charge potential made opposite by addition of cationic or anionic particles to negatively or positively charged particle slurries, respectively, to a sufficient extent to prevent segregation or settling of the particles on standing and to impart a flowable cream-like thixotropic consistency to the composition.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of forming a stable aqueous slurry of negatively charged inorganic particles which comprises treating a portion of the particles being used to form the slurry with a cationic agent to reduce the charge of the particles, and mixing the treated portion of the particles with the remainder of the particles being used to form the slurry, the amount of particles treated and the amount of cationic agent used being such that when the treated portion of the particles is mixed with the untreated portion, a thick cream-like flowable composition of a thixotropic nature results.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of forming a stable aqueous slurry of negatively charged inorganic particles which comprises treating a portion of the particles being used to form the slurry with a cationic agent to reduce the charge of the particles, and mixing the treated portion of the particles with the remainder of the particles being used to form the slurry, the amount of particles treated and the amount of cationic agent used being such that when the treated portion of the particles is mixed with the untreated portion, a thick cream-like flowable composition of a thixotropic nature results.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of forming a stable aqueous slurry of positively charged inorganic particles which comprises treating a portion of the particles being used to form the slurry with an anionic agent to reduce the charge of the particles, and mixing the treated portion of the particles with the remainder of the particles being used to form the slurry, the amount of particles treated and the amount of anionic agent used being such that when the treated portion of the particles is mixed with the untreated portion, a thick cream-like flowable composition of a thixotropic nature results.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of forming a stable aqueous slurry of positively charged inorganic particles which comprises treating a portion of the particles being used to form the slurry with an anionic agent to reduce the charge of the particles, and mixing the treated portion of the particles with the remainder of the particles being used to form the slurry, the amount of particles treated and the amount of anionic agent used being such that when the treated portion of the particles is mixed with the untreated portion, a thick cream-like flowable composition of a thixotropic nature results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The slurry of claim 1 wherein the particles are alumina, silica, magnesia, chromite, spinels, kyanite, carbomul, zirconia, mica, carbon, molybdenum disulfide, uranium oxide, thoria, titania, clays, or mixtures thereof and the charge potential of the particles is negative.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The slurry of claim 4 wherein the negative charge potential of the particles is made opposite by the addition of a cationic agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The slurry of claim 5 wherein the cationic agent is a polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl benzo trimethyl ammonium chloride, a dicyanodiamine-formaldehyde condensate (hydrochloride), a cationic colloidal silica, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The slurry of claim 1 wherein the particles are iron oxide and the charge potential of the particles is positive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The slurry of claim 7 wherein the positive charge potential of the particles is made opposite by the addition of an anionic agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The slurry of claim 8 wherein the anionic agent is a sodium salt of a sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensate, a sodium salt of a sulfonated melamine-formaldehyde condensate, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the particles are alumina, silica, magnesia, chromite, spinels, kyanite, carbomul, zirconia, mica, carbon, molybdenum disulfide, uranium oxide, thoria, titania, clays, or mixtures thereof and the charge potential of the particles is negative.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the cationic agent is a polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl benzo trimethyl ammonium chloride, a dicyanodiamine-formaldehyde condensate (hydrochloride), a cationic colloidal silica, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the particles are iron oxide and the charge potential of the particles is positive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the anionic agent is a sodium salt of a sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensate, a sodium salt of a sulfonated melamine-formaldehyde condensate, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
An aqueous slurry comprising inorganic particles having a charge potential, water, and additional inorganic particles having an opposite charge potential than the other inorganic particles to prevent segregation or settling of the particles after preparing and mixing the slurry.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
An aqueous slurry comprising inorganic particles having a charge potential, water, and additional inorganic particles having an opposite charge potential than the other inorganic particles to prevent segregation or settling of the particles after preparing and mixing the slurry.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The slurry of claim 14 wherein the particles are alumina, silica, magnesia, chromite, spinels, kyanite, carbomul, zirconia, mica, carbon, molybdenum disulfide, uranium oxide, thoria, titania, clays, or mixtures thereof and the charge potential of the particles is negative.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The slurry of claim 15 wherein the negative charge potential of the particles is made opposite by the addition of a cationic agent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The slurry of claim 16 wherein the cationic agent is a polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl benzo trimethyl ammonium chloride, a dicyanodiamine-formaldehyde condensate (hydrochloride), a cationic colloidal silica, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The slurry of claim 14 wherein the particles are iron oxide and the charge potential of the particles is positive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The slurry of claim 18 wherein the positive charge potential of the particles is made opposite by the addition of an anionic agent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The slurry of claim 19 wherein the anionic agent is a sodium salt of a sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensate, a sodium salt of a sulfonated melamine-formaldehyde condensate, or mixtures thereof.
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