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Phosphorescent polyvinyl chloride films
Assignee: Achilles Corp
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Filing: 1993-01-19
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-01-19
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a phosphorescent polyvinyl chloride ("PVC") film which exhibits an intense and long-lived afterglow. The phosphorescent PVC film contains a polymerized PVC-based resin, a primary and secondary plasticizer, a primary and secondary stabilizer, and a phosphorescent pigment. Within the practice of this invention, the primary stabilizer is solely a zinc-based stabilizer (non-zinc metal stabilizers are not employed); the secondary stabilizer is a tertiary organic phosphite; the primary plasticizer is a epoxidized soybean oil; the secondary plasticizer is selected from phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, azelates and phosphates; and the phosphorescent pigment is preferably a zinc sulfide phosphor. In addition to the phosphorescent PVC film, compositions and related methods are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bach T. Nguyen
- 👤 Toshihiro Katagiri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 14:39
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; C; C08; C08K; C08K13/00; C08K13/02; C08K3/00; C08K3/30; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/02; C09K11/025; C09K11/08; C09K11/56; C09K11/562; C09K11/565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A phosphorescent PVC film, consisting essentially of a polymerized PVC-based resin; a primary epoxidized soybean oil plasticizer in an amount ranging from 4 to 15 parts per hundred resin; a secondary plasticizer in an amount ranging from 30 to 90 parts per hundred resin, wherein the secondary plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, azelates, and phosphates; a primary zinc-based stabilizer which contains zinc as the sole metal stabilizer in an amount ranging from 0.8 to 5 parts per hundred resin; a tertiary organic phosphite as a secondary stabilizer in an amount ranging from 1 to 15 parts per hundred resin; and a phosphorescent pigment in an amount ranging from 50 to 350 parts per hundred resin, wherein the phosphorescent pigment is a zinc sulfide phosphor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A phosphorescent PVC film, consisting essentially of a polymerized PVC-based resin; a primary epoxidized soybean oil plasticizer in an amount ranging from 4 to 15 parts per hundred resin; a secondary plasticizer in an amount ranging from 30 to 90 parts per hundred resin, wherein the secondary plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, azelates, and phosphates; a primary zinc-based stabilizer which contains zinc as the sole metal stabilizer in an amount ranging from 0.8 to 5 parts per hundred resin; a tertiary organic phosphite as a secondary stabilizer in an amount ranging from 1 to 15 parts per hundred resin; and a phosphorescent pigment in an amount ranging from 50 to 350 parts per hundred resin, wherein the phosphorescent pigment is a zinc sulfide phosphor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the primary zinc-based stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of zinc stearate, zinc laurate, zinc oleate, zinc isostearate, zinc decanate, zinc octate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the secondary phthalate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of butyl benzyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, didecyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the secondary adipate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, diisodecyl adipate, diisooctyl adipate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the secondary trimellitate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of tri-2-ethylhexyl trimellitate, triisooctyl trimellitate, tri-n-octyl n-decyl trimellitate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the secondary azelate plasticizer is di-2-ethylhexyl azelate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the secondary phosphate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, isodecyldiphenyl phosphate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The film of claim 1 wherein the tertiary organic phosphite is selected from the group consisting of diphenyldecyl phosphite, triphenyl phosphite, trisnonylphenyl phosphite, diphenyloctyl phosphite, isopropylidenediphenol C 12 -C 15 alkyl phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
A composition for forming a phosphorescent PVC film, consisting essentially of a polymerized PVC-based resin; a primary epoxidized soybean oil plasticizer in an amount ranging from 4 to 15 parts per hundred resin; a secondary plasticizer in an amount ranging from 30 to 90 parts per hundred resin, wherein the secondary plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, azelates, and phosphates; a primary zinc-based stabilizer which contains zinc as the sole metal stabilizer in an amount ranging from 0.8 to 5 parts per hundred resin; a tertiary organic phosphite as a secondary stabilizer in an amount ranging from 1 to 15 parts per hundred resin; and a phosphorescent pigment in an amount ranging from 50 to 350 parts per hundred resin, Wherein the phosphorescent pigment is a zinc sulfide phosphor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
A composition for forming a phosphorescent PVC film, consisting essentially of a polymerized PVC-based resin; a primary epoxidized soybean oil plasticizer in an amount ranging from 4 to 15 parts per hundred resin; a secondary plasticizer in an amount ranging from 30 to 90 parts per hundred resin, wherein the secondary plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, azelates, and phosphates; a primary zinc-based stabilizer which contains zinc as the sole metal stabilizer in an amount ranging from 0.8 to 5 parts per hundred resin; a tertiary organic phosphite as a secondary stabilizer in an amount ranging from 1 to 15 parts per hundred resin; and a phosphorescent pigment in an amount ranging from 50 to 350 parts per hundred resin, Wherein the phosphorescent pigment is a zinc sulfide phosphor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the zinc-based stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of zinc stearate, zinc laurate, zinc oleate, zinc isostearate, zinc decanate, zinc octate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the secondary phthalate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of butyl benzyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, didecyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the secondary adipate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, diisodecyl adipate, diisooctyl adipate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the secondary trimellitate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of tri-2-ethylhexyl trimellitate, triisooctyl trimellitate, tri-n-octyl n-decyl trimellitate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the secondary, azelate plasticizer is di-2-ethylhexyl azelate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the secondary phosphate plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, isodecyldiphenyl phosphate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the tertiary organic phosphite is selected from the group consisting of diphenyldecyl phosphite, triphenyl phosphite, trisnonylphenyl phosphite, diphenyloctyl phosphite, isopropylidenediphenol C 12 -C 15 alkyl phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
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