Abstract: Various examples are directed to apparatus and methods for providing a sign post flasher assembly. An apparatus includes an elongated assembly having one or more channels, and one or more light sources configured to be placed within the one or more channels. The apparatus also includes an electrically conductive material configured to electrically connect the one or more light sources, and a covering material configured to cover the electrically conductive material to provide a waterproof seal. The elongated assembly is configured to be affixed to and align with a front of a sign post along a length of the sign post, and the electrically conductive material is configured to be connected to a controller to control flashing of the one or more light sources.

Abstract: A cationic dispersion which includes at least one pigment, water, and at least one quaternary salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin in an amount effective to disperse the organic pigment. A method for preparing the cationic dispersion includes (i) mixing, at 500 to 10,000 rpm, at least one pigment; water; and either (a) at least one a quaternary salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin or (b) at least one styrene maleimide imide resin in combination with at least one weak acid, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion premix in a mixer filled with ceramic, metal or glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce pigment agglomerates to primary particles, thereby forming a non-standardized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water. The resulting cationic dispersion exhibits good alkali resistance and lightfastness, and can be used to integrally color concrete and other building materials.

Abstract: A cationic dispersion which includes at least one pigment, water, and at least one quaternary salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin in an amount effective to disperse the organic pigment. A method for preparing the cationic dispersion includes (i) mixing, at 500 to 10,000 rpm, at least one pigment; water; and either (a) at least one a quaternary salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin or (b) at least one styrene maleimide imide resin in combination with at least one weak acid, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion premix in a mixer filled with ceramic, metal or glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce pigment agglomerates to primary particles, thereby forming a non-standardized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water. The resulting cationic dispersion exhibits good alkali resistance and lightfastness, and can be used to integrally color concrete and other building materials.

Abstract: A method of coloring a cellulosic material which includes a) dispersing pulped cellulosic material into water; and b) coloring the pulped cellulosic material by adding a cationic dispersion to the water, where the dispersion includes: (i) at least one pigment; (ii) water; and (iii) at least one acid salt of a styrene maleimide resin in an amount effective to disperse the pigment. The cationic dispersion may be prepared by (i) mixing, at 500 to 10,000 rpm, at least one pigment; water; and either (a) at least one acid salt of a styrene maleimide imide resin or (b) at least one styrene maleimide imide resin in combination with at least one weak acid, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion premix in a mixer filled with ceramic, metal or glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce pigment agglomerates to primary particles, thereby forming a nonstandarized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water.

Abstract: An aqueous organic pigment dispersion used to integrally color concrete and other building materials which includes: alkali metal silica particles as a binder; organic pigment; water; and dispersing agent in an amount effective to disperse the organic pigment and the binder in the water. A method for preparing the aqueous organic pigment dispersion includes (i) mixing, at 3,000 to 10,000 rpm, alkali metal silica particles; organic pigment; and dispersing agent, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion precursor in a mixer filled with glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce the particle size of the organic pigment to about 100 to about 300 nanometers, thereby forming a non-standardized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water.

Abstract: An aqueous organic pigment dispersion used to integrally color concrete and other building materials which includes: alkali metal silica particles as a binder; organic pigment; water; and dispersing agent in an amount effective to disperse the organic pigment and the binder in the water. A method for preparing the aqueous organic pigment dispersion includes (i) mixing, at 3,000 to 10,000 rpm, alkali metal silica particles; organic pigment; and dispersing agent, thereby forming a dispersion premix; (ii) milling the dispersion precursor in a mixer filled with glass beads for a period of time sufficient to reduce the particle size of the organic pigment to about 100 to about 300 nanometers, thereby forming a non-standardized dispersion; and (iii) standardizing the dispersion against a color standard by adding water.