US4840670A
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Water soluble coloring compositions containing sparkle components
Assignee: Color Quest Inc
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Filing: 1987-03-16
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract Water soluble coloring compositions are provided that contain a stable and uniform suspension of color and sparkle or glitter components. The process for producing the coloring compositions employs a lower temperature range than the prior art; this reduces the need for equipment heating and enables the equipment to be more readily cleaned.
Inventors
- 👤 Cleveland L. Hughes
- 👤 Timothy N. Williams
- 👤 Paul M. Mandel, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:43
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D13/00; C09D5/00; C09D5/02; C09D5/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A water soluble paint composition including poster paints, color brushes, and roller balls consisting of: water; a polymeric thickener to maintain solid components in a uniform and permanent suspension in the composition, selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid, nitrile latexes, styrene-butadiene latexes, polyisobutylene, acrylic latexes, rosin gum, flours, starches, fumed silica, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxy butyl methyl cellulose; glycerin, or alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, cetyl, and mixtures thereof in liquid form to enable the mixture to flow at about 85° F.-130° F.; a water soluble microcrystalline wax to thicken the composition; and, glitter and coloring agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A water soluble paint composition including poster paints, color brushes, and roller balls consisting of: water; a polymeric thickener to maintain solid components in a uniform and permanent suspension in the composition, selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid, nitrile latexes, styrene-butadiene latexes, polyisobutylene, acrylic latexes, rosin gum, flours, starches, fumed silica, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, hydroxy butyl methyl cellulose; glycerin, or alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, cetyl, and mixtures thereof in liquid form to enable the mixture to flow at about 85° F.-130° F.; a water soluble microcrystalline wax to thicken the composition; and, glitter and coloring agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The water soluble paint composition of claim 1, including poster paints, color brushes, and roller balls, consisting of: water 75%-65%; polymeric thickener 0%-1%; water soluble microcrystalline wax: 3%-8%; glycerin and/or long chain alcohols: 5%-12%; activator for polymeric thickener: 0%-1%; colorant: 1%-5%; and, sparkle or glitter: 8%-15%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The water soluble paint composition of claim 1, including poster paints, color brushes, and roller balls, consisting of: water: 75%-65%; polyacrylic acid: 0%-1%; water soluble microcrystalline wax: 3%-8%; glycerin and/or long chain alcohols: 5%-12%; activator for polyacrylic acid: 0%-1%; preservative: 0.25%-0.35%; colorant: 1%-5%; and, sparkle or glitter: 8%-15%.
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