US4634724A
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Crack resistant coating for masonry structures
Assignee: Eliokem SAS
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Filing: 1985-09-03
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2005-09-03
Abstract
Abstract Masonry structures are susceptible to cracking due to distortion caused by movement of their foundation, vibration, and/or drying out subsequent to the construction of the structure. Such cracking often occurs after the structure has been painted. This results in the crack being transmitted through the coating of paint. Upon repainting of the masonry structure new cracks often develop and are transmitted through the paint coating within a short period of time. This invention discloses a crack resistant coating for masonry structures comprising: (1) a crack absorbing layer which is contiguous to the masonry structure which contains beads which are essentially spherical and which are bound by a resin binder, and (2) a conventional coating layer which is contiguous to and covers the crack absorbing layer.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Harvey
- 👤 Andre V. Gindre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G23/00; E04G23/02; C; C04; C04B; C04B26/00; C04B26/02; C04B41/00; C04B41/45; C04B41/4582; C04B41/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/20; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249971; Y10T428/249972; Y10T428/249974; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A composition for application to masonry structures as a crack absorbing layer comprising a plurality of solid or cellular beads which are essentially spherical in structure and which have a diameter of from about 1 mm to about 6 mm, which are homogeneously mixed throughout a resin binder solution which is comprised of a resin binder and a suitable solvent wherein said resin binder solution has a viscosity of from about 0.5 to about 10 poise at 10,000 seconds -1 and a Brookfield viscosity of at least 600 poise at 10 rpm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A composition for application to masonry structures as a crack absorbing layer comprising a plurality of solid or cellular beads which are essentially spherical in structure and which have a diameter of from about 1 mm to about 6 mm, which are homogeneously mixed throughout a resin binder solution which is comprised of a resin binder and a suitable solvent wherein said resin binder solution has a viscosity of from about 0.5 to about 10 poise at 10,000 seconds -1 and a Brookfield viscosity of at least 600 poise at 10 rpm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as specified in claim 1 wherein said resin binder solution further comprises a plasticizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition as specified in claim 2 wherein said beads are cellular glass beads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition as specified in claim 3 wherein said resin binder solution has a viscosity of from 2 to 6 poise at 10,000 seconds -1 and a Brookfield viscosity of about 750 poise at 10 rpm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition as specified in claim 4 wherein said plasticizer is a chlorinated paraffin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition as specified in claim 5 wherein the resin binder is a copolymer of one or more vinyl-substituted aromatic monomers and one or more acrylate monomers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition as specified in claim 1 wherein said resin binder solution is comprised of white mineral spirits and a copolymer of one or more vinyl-substituted aromatic monomers and one or more acrylate monomers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as specified in claim 7 wherein said resin binder solution further comprises a plasticizer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition as specified in claim 8 wherein said plasticizer is a chlorinated paraffin.
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