Carbon black compositions and improved polymers compositions

Claim 2

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation where the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 3

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3.

Claim 4

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3.

Claim 5

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality.

Claim 6

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality.

Claim 7

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 8

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder comprising an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 9

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder selected from at least one of the following groups: i) an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation where the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3; ii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3; iii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality; and iv) an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 10

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder selected from at least one of the following groups: i) an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation where the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3; ii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3; iii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality; and iv) an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 11

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the polyhydric alcohol comprises triethanolamine, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, sorbitan, sucrose or polyglyceride.

Claim 12

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder has an HLB value from 8.0 to 30.

Claim 13

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder is selected from group i).

Claim 14

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder is selected from group ii).

Claim 15

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder is selected from group iii).

Claim 16

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder is selected from group iv).

Claim 17

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the binder is present in an amount of 1.0 to 20 percent by weight.

Claim 18

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol of the binder varies from 3 to 500.

Claim 19

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol of the binder varies from 5 to 100.

Claim 20

The carbon black composition of claim 5 wherein the carbon black is treated with the binder.

Claim 21

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder having an HLB value from 8.0 to 30 selected from at least one of the following groups: i) an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation where the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3; ii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3; iii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality; and iv) an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 22

A carbon black composition comprising: carbon black and 0.1% to 50%, by weight, of at least one binder having an HLB value from 8.0 to 30 selected from at least one of the following groups: i) an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation where the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3; ii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to ethoxylation, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further whether the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol ester is at least 3; iii) an alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality; and iv) an ethoxylated alkyl carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having at least 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule prior to esterification, where the alkyl carboxylic acid has from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be saturated or unsaturated, and further where the mono-ester functionality is at least 80% with the remainder being a di-ester functionality, and further where the number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol is at least 3.

Claim 23

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the polyhydric alcohol comprises triethanolamine, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, sorbitan, sucrose or polyglyceride.

Claim 24

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the binder is selected from group i).

Claim 25

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the binder is selected from group ii).

Claim 26

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the binder is selected from group iii).

Claim 27

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the binder is selected from group iv).

Claim 28

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the binder is present in an amount of 1.0 to 20 percent by weight.

Claim 29

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol of the binder varies from 3 to 500.

Claim 30

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the total number of ethylene oxide molecules per polyhydric alcohol of the binder varies from 5 to 100.

Claim 31

The carbon black composition of claim 16 wherein the carbon black is treated with the binder.