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Aqueous conductivizing composition for conductivizing sheet material
Assignee: Curtis Fine Paper Holdings Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-21
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Granted: 1988-04-19
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Expires: 2006-08-21
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous conductivizing composition for conductivizing paper or other sheet material, for example for producing a conductive base for use in dielectric paper or other electrostatic imaging material, is produced by (a) removing sodium magnesium trifluoride impurity (neighborite) from a synthetic hectorite clay conductivizing agent, and (b) adding a binder. These measures reduce dust formation experienced in production or use of electrostatic imaging material incorporating a base which has been conductivized with a synthetic hectorite clay conductivising agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith W. Barr
- 👤 Vanessa D. Royston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/10; G03G5/104; G03G5/101; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/918; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/259; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31899; Y10T428/31906; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31917; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31928; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An aqueous conductivising composition for conductivising sheet material, comprising: (a) a conductivising agent comprising a synthetic hectorite clay which has had neighborite impurity removed and which has a magnesium silicate layered lattice structure in which magnesium ions are bound in octahedral relationship with hydroxyl ions, some of the magnesium ions being replaced by lithium ions and some of the hydroxyl ions being replaced by fluoride ions, and in which exchangeable cations are disposed between the layers of the layered lattice structure; and (b) a binder; the neighborite removal and the presence of binder being such as to reduce the dusting of the conductivised material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An aqueous conductivising composition for conductivising sheet material, comprising: (a) a conductivising agent comprising a synthetic hectorite clay which has had neighborite impurity removed and which has a magnesium silicate layered lattice structure in which magnesium ions are bound in octahedral relationship with hydroxyl ions, some of the magnesium ions being replaced by lithium ions and some of the hydroxyl ions being replaced by fluoride ions, and in which exchangeable cations are disposed between the layers of the layered lattice structure; and (b) a binder; the neighborite removal and the presence of binder being such as to reduce the dusting of the conductivised material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The aqueous conductivising composition of claim 1, wherein said conductivising agent constitutes from 10 to 15% by weight of said composition and said binder is present in an amount of from 1 to 4%, based on the dry weight of binder in relation to the total weight of the aqueous composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The aqueous conductivising composition of claim 2, wherein said binder is present in an amount of 2%, based on the dry weight of binder in relation to the total weight of the aqueous composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The aqueous conductivising composition of claim 1, wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of an aqueous styrene butadiene latex, an aqueous acrylic polymer emulsion, an aqueous acrylate/styrene copolymer dispersion, and an aqueous poly(vinylidene chloride) suspension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The aqueous conductivising composition of claim 1, further comprising: a defoamer; a dispersant; or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of producing an aqueous conductivising composition comprising: (a) dispersing in water a conductivising agent comprising synthetic hectorite clay having a magnesium silicate layered lattice structure in which magnesium ions are bound in octahedral relationship with hydroxyl ions, some of the magnesium ions being replaced by lithium ions and some of the hydroxyl ions being replaced by fluoride ions, and in which exchangeable cations are dispersed between the layers of the layered lattice structure; (b) separating out neighborite impurity from said synthetic hectorite clay; (c) removing said neighborite from said dispersion; and (d) adding a binder to said dispersion; said neighborite removal and binder addition being such as to reduce the dusting of sheet material conductivised with said aqueous conductivising composition.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of producing an aqueous conductivising composition comprising: (a) dispersing in water a conductivising agent comprising synthetic hectorite clay having a magnesium silicate layered lattice structure in which magnesium ions are bound in octahedral relationship with hydroxyl ions, some of the magnesium ions being replaced by lithium ions and some of the hydroxyl ions being replaced by fluoride ions, and in which exchangeable cations are dispersed between the layers of the layered lattice structure; (b) separating out neighborite impurity from said synthetic hectorite clay; (c) removing said neighborite from said dispersion; and (d) adding a binder to said dispersion; said neighborite removal and binder addition being such as to reduce the dusting of sheet material conductivised with said aqueous conductivising composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said neighborite impurity is separated out by settling or by centrifuging.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said conductivising agent is dispersed in an amount of from 10% to 15% by weight of said composition and said binder is added in an amount of from 1% to 4%, based on the dry weight of binder in relation to the total weight of said aqueous composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said binder is added in an amount of 2% based on the dry weight of binder in relation to the total weight of said aqueous composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said binder is selected from a group consisting of an aqueous styrene butadiene latex, an aqueous acrylic polymer emulsion, an aqueous acrylate/styrene copolymer dispersion, and an aqueous poly(vinylidene chloride) suspension.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The methosd of claim 6, wherein in said step (a), a dispersant is added.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said dispersant is tetrasodium pyrophosphate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein in said step (d) a defoamer is added.
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