Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A paint composition which contains an alkali metal alumino-silicate having a composition in terms of mole ratio of oxides as follows: xM.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2 :zH.sub.2 O wherein x is the number of moles of alkali metal oxide and is an integer of 0.01 to 2.0, M is an alkali metal, y is the number of moles of SiO 2 associated with the compositions and is an integer of 2.0 to 20.0, and z is the nubmer of moles of bound water and is an integer of 1.0 to 5.0, wherein primary particles of said alkali metal alumino-silicate comprise a core of clay platelets having an integral adjacent area of essentially amorphous alkali metal silicate base-kaolin clay reaction product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A paint composition which contains an alkali metal alumino-silicate having a composition in terms of mole ratio of oxides as follows: xM.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2 :zH.sub.2 O wherein x is the number of moles of alkali metal oxide and is an integer of 0.01 to 2.0, M is an alkali metal, y is the number of moles of SiO 2 associated with the compositions and is an integer of 2.0 to 20.0, and z is the nubmer of moles of bound water and is an integer of 1.0 to 5.0, wherein primary particles of said alkali metal alumino-silicate comprise a core of clay platelets having an integral adjacent area of essentially amorphous alkali metal silicate base-kaolin clay reaction product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the paint is a latex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paint composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkali metal alumino-silicate is present as a pigment opacifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal alumino-silicate is present as a flatting agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal aluminosilicate has the morphology of the integral rimmed particles as depicted in TEM FIGS. 18-23.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
A pain which contains a pigment opacifier or flatting agent which comprises an alkali metal alumino-silicate comprising a core of kaolin clay platelets which have been altered at their edges by reaction so as to be integral with one or more adjacent areas of essentailly amorphous alkali metal silicate-base kaolin clay reaction product having a composition in terms of mole ratio of oxides as follows: xN.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2 :zH.sub.2 O where M is sodium or potassium, x is the number of moles of sodium oxide or potassium oxide and is an integer of 0.01 to 2.0, y is the number of moles of SiO 2 in the composition and is an integer greater than 2.0, abd z is the number of moles of bound water and is an integer of 1.0 to 5.0; wherein the primary particles of said alkali metal alumino-silicate have attenuated kaolin peaks as compared to kaolin in x-ray diffraction patterns from the kaolin remnants in the compositions, and have the IR scan shown in FIGS. 3-6.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
A pain which contains a pigment opacifier or flatting agent which comprises an alkali metal alumino-silicate comprising a core of kaolin clay platelets which have been altered at their edges by reaction so as to be integral with one or more adjacent areas of essentailly amorphous alkali metal silicate-base kaolin clay reaction product having a composition in terms of mole ratio of oxides as follows: xN.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2 :zH.sub.2 O where M is sodium or potassium, x is the number of moles of sodium oxide or potassium oxide and is an integer of 0.01 to 2.0, y is the number of moles of SiO 2 in the composition and is an integer greater than 2.0, abd z is the number of moles of bound water and is an integer of 1.0 to 5.0; wherein the primary particles of said alkali metal alumino-silicate have attenuated kaolin peaks as compared to kaolin in x-ray diffraction patterns from the kaolin remnants in the compositions, and have the IR scan shown in FIGS. 3-6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal silicate is sodium silicate, and the silicate product has a rimmed structure comprising silica.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal silicate is potassium silicate and the silicate porduct has a rimmed structure comprising silica and potassium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paint composition accroding to claim 1, wherein the alkali metal silicate is lithium silicate and the silicate product comprises a platelet area with amorphous protuberances thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicate composition also contains at leas a trace of a zeolite composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicate composition has an oil absorption value having a range between about 40 to 220 ml/100g, and a surface area of about 2 to 300 m 2 /g.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paint composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicate compositions have an oil absorption range of between 80 to 160 ml/100g and a surface area range between 10 to 30 m 2 /g.