US5128203A
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Marking comprising glass beads in a matrix
Assignee: AGC Glass Europe SA
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Filing: 1989-02-17
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2009-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material includes a polymeric matrix-forming material and coated glass beads for incorporation into the matrix. Surface coated glass beads suitable for incorporation into the matrix are also disclosed, as is a process for the surface coating of the glass beads, a reflective surface marking comprising a synthetic polymeric matrix incorporating the coated glass beads; and a process for the reflective marking of a surface. Glass beads are surface coated with a material effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension greater than that of the matrix-forming material and ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m. In the surface treatment, the beads may be brought into contact with at least one organic or organo-metallic compound selected from the group consisting of chloro-, boromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds to form a coating on their surface of a type which makes them hydrophobic and gives the beads a surface tension within the most preferred range of 30 to 51 mN/m. The reflective surface marking may be formed by applying a suitable thickness of polymeric matrix-forming material on a surface, such as pavement, and sprinkling and coated glass beads on the surface of that matrix-forming material before it hardens.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Laroche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:55
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; C08K7/00; C08K7/16; C08K7/18; C08K7/20; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/004; E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/50; E01F9/506; E01F9/524; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/2995; Y10T428/2996
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating contains at least one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating contains at least one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating includes at least one silane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating includes at least one silane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating is comprised of a mixture of substances including at least one first substance which is a tension reducer and which acts to reduce the surface tension of the glass beads, and at least one second substance which is a tension moderator and which acts to moderate the reduction in surface tension obtained with the tension reducer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A marking kit whose constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material which is liquid at 20° C.; and coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension which ranges from 30 to 70 mN/m and which has a value greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material when applied to an unhardened layer thereof, wherein the surface coating is comprised of a mixture of substances including at least one first substance which is a tension reducer and which acts to reduce the surface tension of the glass beads, and at least one second substance which is a tension moderator and which acts to moderate the reduction in surface tension obtained with the tension reducer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 3, wherein the surface tension of the coated glass beads ranges from 30 to 51 mN/m inclusive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 4, wherein the surface tension of the coated glass beads ranges from 33 to 48 mN/m inclusive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 5, wherein the surface tension of the treated glass beads ranges from 37 to 45 mN/m inclusive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The marking kit according to claim 3, wherein the tension reducer includes a coupling compound which is capable of forming bonds with the glass beads and with the polymeric matrix-forming material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marking kit according to claim 7, wherein the tension reducer includes an organo-functional silane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 8, wherein the organo-functional silane is selected from the group consisting of epoxy-, phenyl-, amino- and olefinic-silanes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The marking kit according to claim 3, wherein the tension moderator includes one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The marking kit according to claim 10, wherein the tension moderator comprises a chloro-silane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marking kit according to claim 11, wherein the tension moderator is one of a chlorophenyl-silane and a chloropropyl-silane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The marking kit according to claim 3, wherein the surface coating on the coated glass beads contains between one and three times as much tension moderator as tension reducer by weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
154 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating contains at least one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
154 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating contains at least one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
131 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating includes at least one silane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
131 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating includes at least one silane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
182 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating is comprised of a mixture of substances including at least one first substance which is a tension reducer and which acts to reduce the surface tension of the glass beads, and at least one second substance which is a tension moderator and which acts to moderate the reduction in surface tension obtained with the tension reducer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
182 words
A marking kit whose material constituents are capable of forming a marking material, the marking kit comprising: a polymeric matrix-forming material; coated glass beads for incorporation into the polymeric matrix-forming material comprised of glass beads having a surface coating effective to provide the coated glass beads with a surface tension ranging from 30 to 70 mN/m; and instructions for bringing the coated glass beads and the polymeric matrix-forming material into contact under conditions such that the polymeric matrix-forming material is in a liquid state and the surface tension of the coated glass beads is greater than that of the polymeric matrix-forming material at the time of their first contact so that the coated glass beads substantially sink into the polymeric matrix-forming material, wherein the surface coating is comprised of a mixture of substances including at least one first substance which is a tension reducer and which acts to reduce the surface tension of the glass beads, and at least one second substance which is a tension moderator and which acts to moderate the reduction in surface tension obtained with the tension reducer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The marking kit according to claim 16, wherein the tension reducer includes a coupling compound which is capable of forming bonds with the glass beads and with the polymeric matrix-forming material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The marking kit according to claim 17, wherein the tension reducer includes an organo-functional silane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 18, wherein the organo-functional silane is selected from the group consisting of epoxy-, phenyl-, amino- and olefinic-silanes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The marking kit according to claim 16, wherein the tension moderator includes one of an organic compound and an organo-metallic compound, and is selected from the group consisting of chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, amino-, chloroamino-, mercapto-, and epoxy-compounds.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The marking kit according to claim 20, wherein the tension moderator comprises a chloro-silane.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The marking kit according to claim 21, wherein the tension moderator is one of a chlorophenyl-silane and a chloropropyl-silane.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The marking kit according to claim 16, wherein the surface coating on the coated glass beads contains between one and three times as much tension moderator as tension reducer by weight.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 16, wherein the surface tension of the coated glass beads ranges from 30 to 51 mN/m inclusive.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 24, wherein the surface tension of the coated glass beads ranges from 33 to 48 mN/m inclusive.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The marking kit according to claim 25, wherein the surface tension of the treated glass beads ranges from 37 to 45 mN/m inclusive.
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