US5509960A — Composite pigmentary material

Claim 1

Independent Claim 154 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles comprising an association of at least two chemically distinct materials wherein the particles of a first material carry a positive surface charge and the particles of a second material carry a negative surface particles of a second material carry a negative surface charge, the charge, the particles of the first material being held in association with particles of the second material as a result of said surface charge wherein said aqueous dispersion contains at least 35% by weight of said composite particles, said first material is an inorganic pigment or extender having an average particle size in the range of 0.02 to 0.5 micron and at least one of said positive surface charges and said negative surface charges is generated by preparing an aqueous dispersion of said first material or said second material at a pH value which produces said surface charge.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 154 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles comprising an association of at least two chemically distinct materials wherein the particles of a first material carry a positive surface charge and the particles of a second material carry a negative surface particles of a second material carry a negative surface charge, the charge, the particles of the first material being held in association with particles of the second material as a result of said surface charge wherein said aqueous dispersion contains at least 35% by weight of said composite particles, said first material is an inorganic pigment or extender having an average particle size in the range of 0.02 to 0.5 micron and at least one of said positive surface charges and said negative surface charges is generated by preparing an aqueous dispersion of said first material or said second material at a pH value which produces said surface charge.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 47 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 1 in which the inorganic pigment is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide pigments, zinc oxide pigments, antimony pigments, barium pigments, calcium pigments, zirconium pigments, chromium pigments, iron pigments, magnesium pigments, lead pigments, zinc sulphate and lithopone.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 1 in which said extender is selected from the group consisting of silica silicates, aluminates, sulphates, carbonates and clays.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 1 in which said second material is an organic polymer.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 29 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 4 in which the organic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, acrylic polymers and copolymers.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 4 in which particles of the organic polymer comprise microspheres containing voids or vesicles.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 31 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 1 comprising an association of titanium dioxide particles with particles of an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of fillers and extenders.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 1 comprising an association of titanium dioxide particles with polymeric microspheres.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 33 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 1 comprising an association of particles of titanium dioxide with particles of a chemically distinct material in which the titanium dioxide is rutile titanium dioxide.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 38 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 1 comprising an association of a titanium dioxide pigment and a chemically distinct material in which the titanium dioxide pigment has an average crystal size between 0.05 and 0.5 micron.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 29 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 10 in which the titanium dioxide is anatase titanium dioxide and the average crystal size is between 0.1 and 0.35 micron.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 30 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 10 in which the titanium dioxide pigment is rutile titanium dioxide and the averages crystal size is between 0.2 and 0.3 micron.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 34 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 12 comprising an association of rutile titanium dioxide and a chemically distinct material, said chemically distinct material having an average particle size up to 40 microns.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 13 in which the chemically distinct material has an average particle size between 0.02 and 0.3 micron.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 42 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 14 in which the titanium dioxide and the chemically distinct material are present in relative amounts of from 0.3 to 3 parts of titanium dioxide to 1 part of chemically distinct material by volume.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 57 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 13 in which the chemically distinct material has an average particle size between 0.5 and 10 micron and the titanium dioxide and chemically distinct material present are present in relative amounts of from 0.05 to 1.5 parts of titanium dioxide to 1 part of chemically distinct material by volume.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 145 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles said composite particles comprising an association of at least chemically distinct materials wherein the particles of a first material carry a positive surface charge and the particles of a second material carry a negative surface charge, the particles of the first material being held in association with the particles of the second material as a result of said surface charge, wherein said aqueous dispersion contains at least 35% by weight of said composite particles, said first material is an organic polymeric material having an average particle size in the range of 0.02 to 0.5 micron and at least one of said positive surface changes and said negative surface charges is generated by preparing an aqueous dispersion of said first material or said second material at a pH value which produces said surface charge.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 145 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles said composite particles comprising an association of at least chemically distinct materials wherein the particles of a first material carry a positive surface charge and the particles of a second material carry a negative surface charge, the particles of the first material being held in association with the particles of the second material as a result of said surface charge, wherein said aqueous dispersion contains at least 35% by weight of said composite particles, said first material is an organic polymeric material having an average particle size in the range of 0.02 to 0.5 micron and at least one of said positive surface changes and said negative surface charges is generated by preparing an aqueous dispersion of said first material or said second material at a pH value which produces said surface charge.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 24 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 17 in which said second material is selected from the group consisting of inorganic pigments and extenders.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 29 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 17 in which the organic polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethyl, acrylic polymers and copolymers.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 23 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 17 in which the particles of the organic polymeric material comprise microspheres containing voids or vesicles.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 196 words

A composite pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles produced by a process which comprises forming an aqueous dispersion of particles of a first material and an aqueous dispersion of a second, chemically distinct, material, the pH values of the dispersions so formed being such that the particles of both materials carry a surface charge, the surface charge on the particles of the first material being of opposite sign to the surface charge on the particles of the second material wherein at least one of said dispersions is formed in the substantial absence of a dispersing agent, and mixing said dispersions, under conditions such that the mixing does not produce a reversal of the sign of the surface charge on one of the materials, to produce an aqueous dispersion of composite particles, said composite particles comprising an association of particles of said first material and particles of said second material, wherein the particles of said first material are held in association with the particles of said second material as a result of said surface charges and subsequently raising the pH of said dispersion of composite particles to a value of up to about 8.5.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 196 words

A composite pigmentary material comprising an aqueous dispersion of composite particles produced by a process which comprises forming an aqueous dispersion of particles of a first material and an aqueous dispersion of a second, chemically distinct, material, the pH values of the dispersions so formed being such that the particles of both materials carry a surface charge, the surface charge on the particles of the first material being of opposite sign to the surface charge on the particles of the second material wherein at least one of said dispersions is formed in the substantial absence of a dispersing agent, and mixing said dispersions, under conditions such that the mixing does not produce a reversal of the sign of the surface charge on one of the materials, to produce an aqueous dispersion of composite particles, said composite particles comprising an association of particles of said first material and particles of said second material, wherein the particles of said first material are held in association with the particles of said second material as a result of said surface charges and subsequently raising the pH of said dispersion of composite particles to a value of up to about 8.5.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 26 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 21 in which the dispersion of composite particles contains at least about 35% by weight of said composite particles.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 47 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 18 in which the inorganic pigment is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide pigments, zinc oxide pigments, antimony pigments, barium pigments, calcium pigments, zirconium pigments, chromium pigments, iron pigments, magnesium pigments, lead pigments, zinc sulphate and lithopone.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 26 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 18 in which said extender is selected from the group consisting of silica, silicates, aluminates, sulphates, carbonates and clays.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 17 words

A composite pigmentary material according to claim 17 in which said second material is an organic polymer.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 19 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 17 comprising an association of titanium dioxide particles with polymeric microspheres.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 33 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 17 comprising an association of particles of titanium dioxide with particles of a chemically distinct material in which the titanium dioxide is rutile titanium dioxide.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 40 words

A composite particulate pigmentary material according to claim 17 comprising an association of a titanium dioxide pigment and a chemically distinct material in which the titanium dioxide pigment has an average crystal size between about 0.05 and about 0.5 micron.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-04-23	1999-10-23	2000-04-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-04-23	2003-10-23	2004-04-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-04-23	2007-10-23	2008-04-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Composite pigmentary material

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