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Non-magnetic pigments
Assignee: Toda Kogyo Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-14
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2009-12-14
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a non-magnetic pigment comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles having an average diameter of 0.03-30.0 μm and a process for producing the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Kousaku Tamari
- 👤 Tsutomu Katamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:51
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D7/00; C09D7/40; C09D7/66; C09D7/69; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C01; C01G; C01G49/00; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/22; C09D7/60; C09D7/61; C09D7/62; C09D7/67; C09D7/68; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/50; C01P2002/70; C01P2002/72; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/03; C01P2004/20; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/54; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/64; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/42; C01P2006/60; C01P2006/62; C01P2006/63; C01P2006/64; C01P2006/65; C01P2006/66; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/10; C08K3/11; C08K9/00; C08K9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
15 words
A non-magnetic pigment comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles having and average diameter of 0.03-30.0 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
15 words
A non-magnetic pigment comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles having and average diameter of 0.03-30.0 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, wherein an aspect ratio of the plate-like potassium ferrite particles is 3:1-20:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, wherein a magnetization of the plate-like potassium ferrite particles is not more than 2.0 emu/g.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, showing a light brown color and having a lightness L* of 30-45, a hue θ of 33°-55° and a chroma C*ab of 15-27.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles containing Mn in the form of solid solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 5, wherein a quantity of Mn in the form of solid solution is 0.1-20.0 atomic % with respect to the total amount of Fe and Mn.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 5, showing a dark brown color and having a lightness L* of 20-38, a hue θ of 20°-50°, and a chroma C*ab of 1-30.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles containing Mn and Al in the form of solid solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 8, wherein a quantity of Mn in the form of solid solution is 0.1-20 atomic % with respect to the total amount of Fe, Mn and Al, and a quantity of Al in the form of solid solution is not more than 60 atomic % with respect to the total amount of Fe, Mn and Al.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 8, showing a dark brown color and having a lightness L* of 20-40, a hue θ of 20°-50°, and a chroma C*ab of 1-30.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 1, comprising plate-like potassium ferrite particles containing Al in the form of solid solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 11, wherein the quantity of Al in the form of solid solution is 0.1-80.0 atomic % with respect to the total amount of Fe and Al.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A non-magnetic pigment according to claim 11, showing a bright light brown color and having a lightness L* of 30-48, a hue θ of 30°-50°, and a chroma C*ab of 15-50.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for producing a non-magnetic pigment as defined in claim 1, comprising heat-treating a mixture of iron oxide particles, ferric oxide hydroxide particles or a mixture thereof having an average particle diameter of 0.003-30.0 μm with potassium carbonate and one or more fusing agents selected from the group alkali metal chloride, sulfate, borate and silicate, at a temperature of 830°-1200° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein boric acid is also added to said mixture as a fusing agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein Mn-containing iron oxide particles and Mn-containing ferric oxide hydroxide particles are used as the iron oxide particles and ferric oxide hydroxide particles, or Mn compounds are added to said mixture, such that the quantity of Mn with respect to the total amount of Fe and Mn is 0.1-20.0 atomic %, thereby obtaining the non-magnetic comprising plate like potassium ferrite particles.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein Mn and Al-containing iron oxide particles and Mn and Al-containing ferric oxide hydroxide particles are used as the iron oxide particles and ferric oxide hydroxide particles, or Mn and Al compounds are added to said mixture, such that the quantity of Mn with respect to the total amount of Fe, Mn and Al is 0.1-20.0 atomic %, and the quantity of Al with respect to the total amount of Fe, Mn and Al is not more than 60.0 atomic %, thereby obtaining comprising plate like potassium ferrite particles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein Al-containing iron oxide particles and Al-containing ferric oxide hydroxide particles are used as the iron oxide particles and ferric oxide hydroxide particles, or Al compounds are added to said mixture, such that the quantity of Al with respect to the total amount of Fe and Al is 0.1-80.0 atomic %, thereby obtaining the non-magnetic.
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