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Antistatic coating comprising tin-oxide-rich pigments and process and coated substrate
Assignee: ICS GARLAND Inc
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Filing: 1990-09-06
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2010-09-06
Abstract
Abstract An improved binder-continuous, curable composition is disclosed. It comprises a pigment portion dispersed in a curable film-forming fluent portion, the pigment portion containing a tin oxide-rich electrically-conductive pigment in a pigment blend comprising an electrical conductivity-enhancing proportion of hard impalpable, achromatic filler mineral. Also disclosed are: an improvement in process for involving the plural coating a surface of a substrate, the topcoating being antistatic and containing an opacifying pigment mixture comprising an electrically-conductive tin oxide-rich pigment; and the resulting coated article. The process comprises applying at least one undercoat to said surface, the uppermost undercoat exhibiting objectionable coloration and having electrical resistance when alone and cured that is at least as low as that of said antistatic topcoating when alone and cured, applying said opacifying antistatic coating as the topcoat, and curing the said uppermost undercoat and said topcoating.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan W. Cahill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:22
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/24; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/16; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31565; Y10T428/31609
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An antistatic coating composition consisting essentially of a pigment portion dispersed in a binder portion, the binder portion containing a curable film-forming binder, the pigment portion containing tin oxide-rich electrically-conductive pigment blended with an electrical conductivity-enhancing proportion of hard impalpable, achromatic filler mineral, the proportion of said binder relative to the solids of said pigment portion being sufficiently high to provide a binder-continuous film when said composition is deposited and cured as a film on a substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An antistatic coating composition consisting essentially of a pigment portion dispersed in a binder portion, the binder portion containing a curable film-forming binder, the pigment portion containing tin oxide-rich electrically-conductive pigment blended with an electrical conductivity-enhancing proportion of hard impalpable, achromatic filler mineral, the proportion of said binder relative to the solids of said pigment portion being sufficiently high to provide a binder-continuous film when said composition is deposited and cured as a film on a substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hard filler is tabular alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the weight ratio of the tabular alumina to the conductive filler is about 0.25:1 to 1:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 which contains a volatile solvent for the binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cured film resistance is between about 2.5×10 4 and 1×10 9 ohms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A substrate having a surface coated with a cured film of the antistatic coating composition of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
9 words
The substrate of claim 6 which is a floor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
An antistatic coating composition consisting essentially of a binder portion in which a pigment portion is dispersed, the binder portion including a curable film-forming binder in sufficient amount for providing a binder-continuous film when the composition is deposited and cured on a substrate, the pigment portion comprising a mixture of antimony oxide-doped, tin oxide-rich electrically-conductive pigment and an electrical conductivity-aiding proportion of tabular alumina, there being a sufficient amount of said mixture in the composition for imparting to a resulting applied and cured film of said composition a resistance between about 2.5×10 4 and 10 9 ohms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
An antistatic coating composition consisting essentially of a binder portion in which a pigment portion is dispersed, the binder portion including a curable film-forming binder in sufficient amount for providing a binder-continuous film when the composition is deposited and cured on a substrate, the pigment portion comprising a mixture of antimony oxide-doped, tin oxide-rich electrically-conductive pigment and an electrical conductivity-aiding proportion of tabular alumina, there being a sufficient amount of said mixture in the composition for imparting to a resulting applied and cured film of said composition a resistance between about 2.5×10 4 and 10 9 ohms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 8 which contains a volatile solvent for the binder and pigmentary titanium dioxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the weight ratio of the tabular alumina to the conductive pigment is about 0.1:1 to 3:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A substrate having a surface coated with a cured film of the antistatic coating composition of claim 8.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a process for coating a surface of a substrate with a curable film-forming, binder-continuous antistatic coating having an electrically-conductive tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, said blend rendering the antistatic coating when cured substantially opaque, the improvement which comprises: applying to said surface at least one curable undercoat, the uppermost undercoat exhibits an undesired coloration and electrical resistance when cured that is at least as low as that of said antistatic coating; applying said antistatic coating as a topcoat over said uppermost undercoat; and curing said uppermost undercoat and said topcoat in place.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a process for coating a surface of a substrate with a curable film-forming, binder-continuous antistatic coating having an electrically-conductive tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, said blend rendering the antistatic coating when cured substantially opaque, the improvement which comprises: applying to said surface at least one curable undercoat, the uppermost undercoat exhibits an undesired coloration and electrical resistance when cured that is at least as low as that of said antistatic coating; applying said antistatic coating as a topcoat over said uppermost undercoat; and curing said uppermost undercoat and said topcoat in place.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the uppermost undercoat has electrical resistance that is lower than that of the substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the uppermost undercoat and said antistatic coating are cured separately from each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 12 wherein there is only one undercoat.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the electrical conductivity of the topcoat is enhanced with a hard, impalpable, achromatic filler mineral that is blended with said tin oxide-rich pigment, and the topcoat contains a volatile solvent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said hard filler is tabular alumina.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 17 wherein the weight ratio of the tabular alumina to the conductive filler is about 0.15:1 to 1:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process according to claim 16 wherein the binder providing in said binder continuous coating material for the topcoat and a curing agent are mixed for application of the topcoat to the undercoat and the weight ratio of the hard filler to the conductive pigment is about 0.1:1 to 3:1.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 12 wherein, the uppermost undercoat is rendered electrically-conductive by virtue of its content of impalpable electrically-conductive carbon black.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the uncured topcoat and the uncured undercoats are unsaturated polyester resin syrups in vinyl monomer solvent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the substrate is a floor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
81 words
A substrate having a surface coated with a cured, binder-continuous film of antistatic coating as a topcoat that has an electrically conductive, tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, said blend rendering the cured coating substantially opaque the coated surface being characterized by having at least one cured undercoat beneath said antistatic topcoat coating, the uppermost of said undercoats exhibiting undesired coloration and electrical resistance that is at least as low as that of said antistatic topcoat coating.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
81 words
A substrate having a surface coated with a cured, binder-continuous film of antistatic coating as a topcoat that has an electrically conductive, tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, said blend rendering the cured coating substantially opaque the coated surface being characterized by having at least one cured undercoat beneath said antistatic topcoat coating, the uppermost of said undercoats exhibiting undesired coloration and electrical resistance that is at least as low as that of said antistatic topcoat coating.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coated substrate of claim 23 wherein the uppermost undercoat has electrical resistance that is lower than that of the substrate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
The coated substrate of claim 23 wherein the electrical conductivity of the topcoat is enhanced with of hard, impalpable, achromatic filler mineral that is blended with said tin oxide-rich pigment.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coated substrate of claim 25 wherein said hard filler is tabular alumina.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coated substrate of claim 26 wherein the weight ratio of the tabular alumina to the conductive tin oxide pigment is about 0.15:1 to 1:1.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coated substrate of claim 25 wherein the topcoat contains an epoxy resin.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coated substrate of claim 25 wherein the topcoat contains a polyurethane polymer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coated substrate of claim 25 wherein the weight ratio of the hard filler to the conductive pigment is about 0.1:1 to 3:1.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coated substrate of claim 23 wherein, the uppermost undercoat is rendered electrically-conductive by virtue of its content of impalpable electrically-conductive carbon black.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coated substrate of claim 23 wherein the topcoat and the undercoat immediately thereunder comprise unsaturated polyester resin cured with a vinyl monomer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
9 words
The substrate of claim 23 which is a floor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a process for coating a surface of a substrate with a curable film-forming, binder-continuous antistatic coating having an electrically-conductive tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, the improvement comprising: applying to said surface at least one curable undercoat that has electrical resistance when cured that is at least as low as that of said antistatic coating when cured; applying said antistatic coating as a topcoat over said uppermost undercoat; and curing said uppermost undercoat and said topcoat in place.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a process for coating a surface of a substrate with a curable film-forming, binder-continuous antistatic coating having an electrically-conductive tin oxide-rich pigment as a fraction of its pigment blend, the improvement comprising: applying to said surface at least one curable undercoat that has electrical resistance when cured that is at least as low as that of said antistatic coating when cured; applying said antistatic coating as a topcoat over said uppermost undercoat; and curing said uppermost undercoat and said topcoat in place.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 34, wherein the electrical conductivity of the topcoat is enhanced with particles of hard, impalpable, achromatic filler mineral that are blended with said tin oxide-rich pigment.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
51 words
An antistatic floor coating composition consisting essentially of a tin oxide-rich electrically conductive pigment and electrical conductivity enhancing particles of hard, impalpable, achromatic filler selected from the group consisting of tabular alumina, corundum, quartz, garnet, spinel or mixture thereof, said pigment and filler particles being dispersed in a curable film-forming binder.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
51 words
An antistatic floor coating composition consisting essentially of a tin oxide-rich electrically conductive pigment and electrical conductivity enhancing particles of hard, impalpable, achromatic filler selected from the group consisting of tabular alumina, corundum, quartz, garnet, spinel or mixture thereof, said pigment and filler particles being dispersed in a curable film-forming binder.
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