US4900617A
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Masking compositions
Assignee: Sericol Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-14
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-04-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to compositions for forming opaque, abrasion-removable masks on substrates. The compositions, which include a texture modifying amount of solid or hollow microspheres, have enabled depression or embossing of the surface of the printed substrates to be obscured so that they cannot be seen by the naked eye. The compositions can be based on plastisols, pigmented polymer solution, or pigmented aqueous emulsions. The invention further provides substrates, for example lottery tickets, having abrasion-removable masks formed from compositions of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan H. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:48
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/008; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A composition adapted for forming an abrasion-removable mask on a lottery ticket, the composition including a coating material is selected from group consisting of a heat-gellable plastisol, a pigmented polymer solution and a pigmented aqueous emulsion said coating material being of the type which can be applied to the lottery ticket to cover at least a portion thereof and said coating being removable after being coated on to the ticket by means of abrasion whereby the covered portion of the card may be exposed upon rubbing; and said coating further including a texture-modifying amount of microspheres in the amount of from 2 to 60 weight percent based on the gelled or dried weight of the composition and said microspheres are selected from the group consisting of glass and ceramic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A composition adapted for forming an abrasion-removable mask on a lottery ticket, the composition including a coating material is selected from group consisting of a heat-gellable plastisol, a pigmented polymer solution and a pigmented aqueous emulsion said coating material being of the type which can be applied to the lottery ticket to cover at least a portion thereof and said coating being removable after being coated on to the ticket by means of abrasion whereby the covered portion of the card may be exposed upon rubbing; and said coating further including a texture-modifying amount of microspheres in the amount of from 2 to 60 weight percent based on the gelled or dried weight of the composition and said microspheres are selected from the group consisting of glass and ceramic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the microspheres have a weight average particle size of less than 120 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the pigmentary material includes a metallic pigment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the pigmentary material includes an insoluble dyestuff.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the pigment includes an inert, non-coloring extender.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous emulsion is an emulsion of an elastomeric polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the polymer solution is a solution of an elastomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A substrate having an abrasion removable mask thereon wherein the mask has been formed from a composition according to claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A substrate according to claim 8, in the form of a lottery ticket.
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