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US4933091A
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Process for coagulating lacquers and the like
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1989-03-20
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2009-03-20
Abstract
Abstract Removal of wet overspray from lacquer or similar water insoluble coatings by predominantly aqueous cleaning liquids is improved by including in the cleaning liquids as a coagulation agent a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid that contains 8 to 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and 92 to 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form. The cleaning liquid may be conveniently made by diluting an aqueous concentrate containing 2 to 25% by weight of the copolymer salt. Including cyanamide derivatives such as calcium cyanamide in the cleaning liquid further improves its coagulating effectiveness.
Inventors
- 👤 Juergen Geke
- 👤 Ragnar Margeit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 07:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/12; C08J3/16; C09; C09D; C09D7/00; C09D7/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a process for coagulating, by contact with a predominantly aqueous liquid, a substantially water insoluble organic coating composition including lacquer entrained in circulating water and separating the resulting coagulum from the circulating water, the improvement wherein said predominantly aqueous liquid is prepared by diluting with water an aqueous concentrate comprising between about 2 and about 25% by weight of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, said copolymer having about 8 to about 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and about 92 to about 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a process for coagulating, by contact with a predominantly aqueous liquid, a substantially water insoluble organic coating composition including lacquer entrained in circulating water and separating the resulting coagulum from the circulating water, the improvement wherein said predominantly aqueous liquid is prepared by diluting with water an aqueous concentrate comprising between about 2 and about 25% by weight of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, said copolymer having about 8 to about 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and about 92 to about 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous concentrate contains about 5 to about 20% by weight of the copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the copolymer salt is an alkali metal, ammonium, amine, or alkanolamine salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of cyanamide, dicyandiamide, and cyanamide salts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of other water-soluble inorganic salts, alkali metal hydroxides, amines, alkanol amines, biocides, pH value adjusters, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foaming agents, and solubilization agents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein the aqueous concentrate has a composition such that after dilution of the concentrate with water to a concentration for 1%, the pH value is between about 7.5 and about 10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the aqueous concentrate has a composition such that after dilution of the concentrate with water to a concentration of 1%, the pH value is between about 7.5 and about 10.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of cyanamide, dicyandiamide, and cyanamide salts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of other water-soluble inorganic salts, alkali metal hydroxides, amines, alkanol amines, biocices, pH value adjusters, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foaming agents, and solubiliziation agents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of cyanamide, dicyandiamide, and dyanamide salts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of other water-soluble inorganic salts, alkali metal hydroxides, amines, alkanol amines, biocides, pH value adjusters, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foaming agents, and solubilization agents.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the aqueous concentrate has a composition such that after dilution of the concentrate with water to a concentration of 1%, the pH value is between about 7.5 and about 10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous concentrate has a composition such that after dilution of the concentrate with water to a concentration of 1%, the pH value is between about 7.5 and about 10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a process for coagulating, by contact with a predominantly aqueous liquid, a substantially water insoluble organic coting composition including lacquer entrained in circulating water and separating the resulting coagulum from the circulating water, the improvement wherein said predominantly aqueous liquid comprises in each cubic meter the amount and type of copolymer salt that is in from about 10 to about 100 ml of an aqueous concentrate comprising between about 2 and about 25% by weight of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, said copolymer having about 8 to about 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and about 92 to about 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a process for coagulating, by contact with a predominantly aqueous liquid, a substantially water insoluble organic coting composition including lacquer entrained in circulating water and separating the resulting coagulum from the circulating water, the improvement wherein said predominantly aqueous liquid comprises in each cubic meter the amount and type of copolymer salt that is in from about 10 to about 100 ml of an aqueous concentrate comprising between about 2 and about 25% by weight of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, said copolymer having about 8 to about 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and about 92 to about 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
84 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein said liquid comprises in each cubic meter the amount and type of copolymer salt that is in from about 30 to about 50 ml of an aqueous concentrate comprising between about 5 and about 20% by weight of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, said copolymer having about 8 to about 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and about 92 to about 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 15, wherein said aqueous concentrate additionally comprises from about 0.5 to about 4 % by weight, referred to the total composition of the concentrate, of material selected from the group consisting of cyanamide, dicyandiamide, and cyanamide salts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 16, wherein said liquid additionally comprises materials selected from the group consisting of other water-soluble inorganic salts, alkali metal hydroxides, amines, alkanol amines, biocides, pH value adjusters, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foaming agents, and solubilization agents.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 17, wherein said liquid is used as the circulating rinse liquid in a spray coating plant including a continuous wet separator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein said liquid is used as the circulating rinse liquid in a spray coating plant including a continuous wet separator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 19, wherein the composition of the rinse liquid is maintained substantially constant during use including recycling, by adding to the circulating liquid between about 10 and about 100 ml per cubic meter of circulating liquid per hour of operation of an aqueous concentrate.
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