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Fire retardant pigment
Assignee: JM Huber Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-01
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Granted: 1989-06-27
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Expires: 2007-06-01
Abstract
Abstract Alumina trihydrate particles coated with alkali metal silicate, alkaline earth metal silicate or alumino silicate are useful as fillers in paper and plastics and provide good opacity and brightness properties as well as fire retardancy. The alumina trihydrate products are prepared by reaction of alumina trihydrate with an alkali metal silicate, an alkaline earth metal silicate, or alumino silicate, or the reaction of alkali metal silicate or alkaline earth metal silicate with aluminum sulfate to produce an alumino silicate precipitate coating in situ.
Inventors
- 👤 Withiam Michael C.
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 20:24
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K21/00; C09K21/02; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/03; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2004/80; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/60; C01P2006/80; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S428/921; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/906; Y10S521/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An uncalcined pigment composition having high opacity, brightness and reinforcing and fire-retardant characteristics, consisting essentially of finely divided alumina trihydrate particles having coated thereon a synthetic silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth metal silicates, alkali metal alumino silicates, alkaline earth metal alumino silicates and alkaline earth metal-alkali metal alumino silicates, wherein the alumina trihydrate particles are entrapped within particles of the synthetic silicate so as to be coated with the synthetic silicate in intimate relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An uncalcined pigment composition having high opacity, brightness and reinforcing and fire-retardant characteristics, consisting essentially of finely divided alumina trihydrate particles having coated thereon a synthetic silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth metal silicates, alkali metal alumino silicates, alkaline earth metal alumino silicates and alkaline earth metal-alkali metal alumino silicates, wherein the alumina trihydrate particles are entrapped within particles of the synthetic silicate so as to be coated with the synthetic silicate in intimate relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pigment composition of claim 1, wherein the trihydrate is a low grade alumina trihydrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The pigment composition of claim 1, wherein the trihydrate is unbleached alumina trihydrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The pigment composition of claim 1, substantially lacking a binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pigment composition of claim 1, wherein the synthetic silicate comprises sodium alumino silicate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pigment composition of claim 1, wherein the synthetic silicate comprises magnesium sodium alumino silicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
The pigment composition of claim 1 obtained by a process comprising mixing finely divided alumina trihydrate particles with a synthetic silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth metal silicates, alkali metal alumino silicates, alkaline earth metal alumino silicates, and alkaline earth metalalkali metal alumino silicates to form a slurry; precipitating the synthetic silicate onto the trihydrate particles by agitating the slurry under conditions effective to coat the trihydrate with said silicate and obtain a finely divided pigment composition; and separating said pigment composition from the slurry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The pigment composition of claim 7, wherein the process further comprises forming said synthetic silicate in situ by reacting aluminum sulfate with a silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates and alkaline earth metal silicates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A plastic comprising a plastic-filling amount of the pigment composition of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The plastic of claim 9, wherein the pigment composition is present in an amount of about 2 to 50 wt % of the plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A paper comprising a paper-filling amount of the pigment composition of claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The paper of claim 11, wherein the pigment composition is present in an amount of about 2 to 10 wt % of the paper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for preparing the uncalcined pigment composition of claim 1, comprising mixing finely divided alumina trihydrate particles with a synthetic silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth metal silicates, metal alumino silicates, and alkaline earth metal-alkali alkali metal alumino silicates, alkaline earth metal alumino silicates to form a slurry; precipitating the synthetic silicate onto the trihydrate particles by agitating the slurry under conditions effective to coat the trihydrate with said silicate and obtain a finely divided pigment composition; and separating the pigment composition from the slurry.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 13, further comprising forming the synthetic silicate in situ by reacting aluminum sulfate with a silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal silicates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 13, wherein the precipitation step is conducted in an aqueous medium at a temperature of about 40° to 100° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 13, further comprising washing the separated pigment composition; drying the washed pigment composition; and milling the dried pigment composition to a desired particle size.
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