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Process for preparing titanium dioxide in the form of spherical particles by hydrolysis of Ti(IV)
Assignee: Montedison SpA
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Filing: 1987-09-11
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing titanium dioxide in the form of spherical particles having the particle size distribution indicated by dw/dn≦2, by hydrolysis of strongly acid solutions of Ti(IV), wherein the molar ratio SO 4 = /Ti(IV) is at least 1.5, and in the presence of cationic polyelectrolytes having a molecular weight higher than 1 million and a ionicity of at least 3 milliequivalents per gram.
Inventors
- 👤 Franco Montino
- 👤 Giuseppe Spoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:00
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G23/00; C01G23/04; C01G23/047; H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/20; H01G9/2027; H01G9/2031; C01G23/053; C01G23/0532; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/04; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A process for preparing titanium dioxide in the form of spherical particles having diameters ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 μm and a polydispersion index dw/dn≦2, wherein dw is the average weighed diameter and dn is the average linear diameter of the particles, by hydrolysis of aqueous solutions, strongly acid due to HCl or H 2 SO 4 , of Ti(IV) and SO 4 = ions, in which the SO 4 = /Ti(IV) ratio is at least higher than 1.5, in the presence of cationic polyelectrolytes, having an average molecular weight higher than 1 million and a ionicity of at least 3 milliequivalents per gram (meq/g).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A process for preparing titanium dioxide in the form of spherical particles having diameters ranging from 0.2 to 1.5 μm and a polydispersion index dw/dn≦2, wherein dw is the average weighed diameter and dn is the average linear diameter of the particles, by hydrolysis of aqueous solutions, strongly acid due to HCl or H 2 SO 4 , of Ti(IV) and SO 4 = ions, in which the SO 4 = /Ti(IV) ratio is at least higher than 1.5, in the presence of cationic polyelectrolytes, having an average molecular weight higher than 1 million and a ionicity of at least 3 milliequivalents per gram (meq/g).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the polydispersion index dw/dn is ≦1.20.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the Ti(IV) in the aqueous solution has a concentration ranging from 0.05 to 0.25 moles/l.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the Ti(IV) in the aqueous solution has a concentration ranging from 0.1 to 0.2 moles/l.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the cationic polyelectrolytes have a ionicity higher than 3.5 meq/g and an average molecular weight higher than 3 million.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the cationic polyelectrolyte is present in amounts higher than 3% by weight with respect to a theoretical titanium dioxide amount corresponding to the Ti(IV) ions present in the solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the cationic polyelectrolyte comprises repeating units based on substituted acrylamide having general formula: ##STR9## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , t are equal to or different from one another and are selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Z, Y are -CH 3 , H, X is an anion, n is an integer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 7, wherein Y, Z and R 3 are H, and R 1 and R 2 are equal to or different from each other, and are selected from H, --CH 3 and --C 2 H 5 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the cationic polyelectrolyte comprises repeating units based on vinylamine having general formula: ##STR10## wherein R 4 , R 5 , R 6 are the same as R 1 defined hereinabove, Y 1 is the same as Y, and m is the same as n.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 9, wherein R 4 is H, and R 5 and R 6 are equal to or different from each other and are selected from H, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The process of claim 7, wherein the polyelectrolyte comprises, besides the repeating units of claim 7, also neutral units of non-substituted acrylamide having the general formula: ##STR11## wherein m and Y 2 are the same as Y and n; the ionic units and the neutral units being statistically distributed in the polyelectrolyte.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 7, wherein the cationic polyelectrolyte consists of a copolymer comprising the repeating units of claim 7, indicated hereinbefore and neutral units other than those of acrylamide, statistically distributed in the polyelectrolyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of claim 12, wherein the neutral units are selected from the following classes: ##STR12## wherein R is H or a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms; ##STR13## wherein R 7 is the same as R; ##STR14## wherein R 8 is the same as R; ##STR15## wherein R 9 and R 10 are the same as R; ##STR16## m in the above classes being an integer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the hydrolysis is carried out at temperatures ranging from 90° C. to the boiling temperature of the aqueous solution.
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