US4920160A
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Polymeric particles and their preparation
Assignee: Tioxide Group Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-10
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2009-07-10
Abstract
Abstract Swollen core/sheath polymeric particles are disclosed having one or more voids in the core formed by reaction with a base such as sodium hydroxide. The sheath contains styrene or similar monomer polymerized in an amount greater than 25 mole percent and the polymer is free of acid groups. The core contains acid groups. Swelling is effected at an elevated temperature and in the absence of an organic solvent. The swollen particles on drying in a paint or other composition have air in the voids and act then as opacifying agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald K. Chip
- 👤 Alfred Rudin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:28
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D151/00; C09D151/003; C08; C08F; C08F265/00; C08F265/02; C08F265/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A process for the preparation of core/sheath polymer particles which comprises establishing a monomer system of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer with acid functionality, polymerising said system in the form of an aqueous emulsion to form core particles, establishing an aqueous dispersion of said core particles and a nonionic monoethylenically aromatic substituted monomer or a mixture of monomers containing more than 25 mole per cent of said nonionic monomer and said nonionic monomer or mixture of monomers being free of polymerisable acid groups and effecting polymerisation of said nonionic monomer or monomer mixture to deposit on said core particles a hard sheath free of acid groups, mixing said core/sheath particles so formed with a non-volatile fixed or permanent base in the absence of organic solvent to swell said cores to generate therein one or more voids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for the preparation of core/sheath polymer particles which comprises establishing a monomer system of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer with acid functionality, polymerising said system in the form of an aqueous emulsion to form core particles, establishing an aqueous dispersion of said core particles and a nonionic monoethylenically aromatic substituted monomer or a mixture of monomers containing more than 25 mole per cent of said nonionic monomer and said nonionic monomer or mixture of monomers being free of polymerisable acid groups and effecting polymerisation of said nonionic monomer or monomer mixture to deposit on said core particles a hard sheath free of acid groups, mixing said core/sheath particles so formed with a non-volatile fixed or permanent base in the absence of organic solvent to swell said cores to generate therein one or more voids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the core particles are formed by polymerising said required monomers on preformed seed polymer particles dispersed in water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 2 in which the seed polymer is a polymer of a vinyl group containing monomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the seed polymer particles have a size less than 100 nanometers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 in which said core particle has a size of from 100 to 1000 nanometers when in an unswollen state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 5 in which the core particle has a size of from 100 to 500 nanometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the core/sheath particles after formation and before swelling have a size of from 150 to 4000 nanometers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 7 in which the size is from 200 to 2000 nanometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the said base is an alkali metal hydroxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the said base is an alkali metal bicarbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the particles are swollen by heating with said base at an elevated temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 11 in which the said temperature is from 50° C. to 120° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 12 in which the temperature is from 85° C. to 100 ° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the particles are swollen by heating in the presence of said base under superatmospheric pressure.
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