Organic Material Containing Patents (Class 106/460)
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Publication number: 20080190319Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) 45% to 90% by weight of at least one color-conferring component comprising (A1) 5% to 100% by weight of at least one pigment and (A2) 0% to 95% by weight of at least one filler without self color, (B) 5% to 50% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive from the group of alkylene oxide group containing additives (B1) and alkylene oxide group free additives (B2), the alkylene oxide group containing additive (B1) comprising at least 5% by weight of the pigment preparation, and (C) 0.1% to 5% by weight of an antioxidant and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic or inorganic materials and also of plastics materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hansulrich Reisacher, Uwe Mauthe, Gerhard Wagenblast
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Patent number: 7410536Abstract: The present invention relates to oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments which have a coating of at least one organic substance, to their preparation and to their use.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Holger Friedrich, Herbert Kunstmann
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Publication number: 20080143026Abstract: The invention is directed to a material for coating iron ore pelletizing disks and drums and a constructive arrangement for pelletizing disks and drums that is comprised of a mixture of binders with ores (that may or not be ground) of the group consisting of iron, manganese or others, the inclusion of fluxes being also provided. The bottom (1) of the disk or drum (5) is coated with a cold cure coating material, vegetal oils, minerals and/or gel-forming products in order to form a bottom layer (2) that may or not be on the surface, and polyethylene plates (7) to aid in the separation of the fines from the pellets (6) can also be incorporated into the inner perimetral edge (6) of said pelletizing disk or drum (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCEInventors: Alessandro Bravim, Armando Mauricio Max, Fabiano Florencio Costa, Jose Antonino Alves E Silva Reis, Leonidio Stegmiller, Maykon Lyra Herzog, Reinaldo Walmir De Jesu
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Patent number: 7387671Abstract: Iron Oxide pigment containing greater than 99% iron oxide, having a chloride content of less than 0.1% and a mean solid diameter of 10 to 500 ?m and methods of making the same are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Ulrich Meisen, Leslaw Mleczko
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Patent number: 7387672Abstract: The present invention relates to oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments which have a coating of at least one organic substance, to their preparation and to their use.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventor: Holger Friedrich
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Patent number: 7347893Abstract: The current invention relates to a method of manufacturing iron oxide pigments from mill scale. The mill scale is mixed with alien iron oxide and the resultant mixture is heated to a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere to produce iron oxide pigment which can be black, brown or red. The alien iron oxide used and the iron oxide pigment produced are predominantly Fe2O3 or Fe3O4 or a mixture of both. The iron oxide pigment produced as above or from any other sources can be turn into black by mixing it with mill scale and the resultant mixture is heated to a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C. in a non-oxidizing or reducing atmosphere to produced iron oxide black pigment. Additives can be added to produce better quality iron oxide black pigment. The additives can be chromium oxide or manganese oxide or magnesium oxide or any carbonaceous material or mixtures thereof. The iron oxide black pigment produced as above is cooled in a non-oxidizing or reducing atmosphere to ensure no re-oxidation.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: IOP Specialists SDN. BHD.Inventor: Kin Onn Low
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Patent number: 7341780Abstract: The invention relates to a coating element, a coated fibrous web, and methods for manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a particle granule. The coating element comprises a pigment binder structure granule formed from pigment particles and a binding agent and, possibly, additives, the pigment particles being bound to one another through a binding agent. According to the invention, the shape of the granule is essentially rotationally symmetrical, comprising an inner part and a crust part, the density of the inner part being lower than the crust part. The granules can be prepared by spray drying from aqueous slurry that contains a pigment, binder, and possible additives. The shape of the coating elements can be altered by using controlled deformation. They can be flattened, for example, by calendering to form the surface of a desired shape, and attached to the surface of the fibrous web without a separate binder or by adding a small amount of binder only.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Timson OyInventor: Lars Gronroos
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Patent number: 7318861Abstract: An effect pigment is constituted by coated laminar platelets in which the platelets are a mixture of different platelet materials, one of which is platy glass or platy aluminum oxide, and in which the pigment exhibits visual homogeneity.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLCInventors: Frank Bagala, Sr., Curtis J. Zimmermann
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Patent number: 7316741Abstract: Described herein are ceramic colorants consisting of suspensions of particles of nanometric dimensions, their production and use.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Colorobbia Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giovanni Baldi, Marco Bitossi, Andrea Barzanti
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Patent number: 7300512Abstract: A process of dispersing at least one pigment into a carrier such as castor oil or a vegetable wax such as palm oil glyceride wax. The resulting dispersion exhibits excellent color development and is fluid at room temperature. Suitable pigments include FD&C, D&C and inorganic pigments.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Darren Mark Ortalano, Jeffrey S. Carpenter, David Dick, Lisa Soni Adams
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Patent number: 7261770Abstract: In various embodiments, a pigment composition is provided comprising a base particle and a dispersing agent, the dispersing agent comprising a salt and/or ester of: (i) an amine, alcohol, and/or alkanol amine and (ii) a polyprotic acid, wherein the mole ratio of the amine, alcohol, and/or alkanol amine to the polyprotic acid is greater than 3:1. In various embodiments, the pigments have improved stability, hiding power, tint strength, and/or gloss.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Modasser El-Shoubary, Robert M. Hopkins, Karen L. Bowen, David E. Bell
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Patent number: 7235127Abstract: The present invention relates to reduction- and oxidation-stable iron oxide black pigments having high color strength, the preparation thereof and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Herbert Kunstmann, Udo Kräuter, Carsten Rosenhahn, Hans-Josef Moringen
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Patent number: 7220305Abstract: A particulate metal oxide having the mean length of the primary particles in the range from 50 to 90 nm, the mean width of the primary particles in the range from 5 to 20 nm, and the median volume particle diameter of the secondary particles is less than 45 nm. The metal oxide can be used in a sunscreen product that exhibits both effective UV protection and improved transparency.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Croda International PLCInventors: Graham Paul Dransfield, Susan Cutter, Phillip Lawrence Lyth
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Patent number: 7135067Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment dispersion consisting essentially of a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment or a combination of the same, b) an alpha-methyl--omega-hydroxy-polyethylene glycol ether having an average molar mass of between 250 and 1000 g/mol, c) standard dispersing agents for producing aqueous pigment dispersions, d) water, and e) optionally other standard additives.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Andreas Harz, Lothar Wihan, Martin Alexander Winter, Andreas Pfrengle
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Patent number: 7011703Abstract: Inorganic pigments, having deposited on the pigment surface at least one alkenyl- or alkyl-substituted succinic anhydride and at least one organic polyol, possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties to thermoplastic compositions containing said surface-treated pigments.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Kerr-McGee Chemical LLCInventor: Daniel H. Craig
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Patent number: 6958091Abstract: Inorganic pigments treated with at least one amide of a fatty acid and an aliphatic amine possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties to thermoplastic compositions containing said surface-treated pigments.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Kerr-McGee Chemical LLCInventor: Daniel H. Craig
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Patent number: 6946028Abstract: Inorganic pigments treated with one or more of the ?,?-dialkyl substituted linear or branched carboxylic acids and the salts thereof possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties to thermoplastic compositions containing said surface-treated pigments.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Kerr-McGee Chemical LLCInventor: Daniel H. Craig
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Patent number: 6911075Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing pigments, which comprises subjecting a crude pigment or mixture of crude pigments and a crystalline inorganic salt or mixture of crystalline inorganic salts together, essentially in the absence of other constituents, to the action of a rotor having a tangential speed of at least 10 m/s, so that a temperature of at least 80° C. is attained by means of friction effects; and subsequently kneading the product of this treatment with an organic liquid, during which it is possible if desired to add additional substances selected from the group consisting of inorganic salts, inert additives and colorant. These pigments and their use in polymers, printing inks and colours filters are also claimed. The invention in particular relates to a novel pigment form of Pigment Violet 23 obtained by above-mentioned process and having higher colour strength and colour saturation as well as excellent other applications properties in particular in printing inks.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corp.Inventors: Yves Grandidier, Albert Riegler, Klaus Ruf, Urs Schlatter, Takashi Deno
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Patent number: 6884508Abstract: The invention relates to a coating element, a coated fibrous web, and methods for manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a particle granule. The coating element comprises a pigment binder structure granule formed from pigment particles and a binding agent and, possibly, additives, the pigment particles being bound to one another through a binding agent. According to the invention, the shape of the granule is essentially rotationally symmetrical, comprising an inner part and a crust part, the density of the inner part being lower than the crust part. The granules can be prepared by spray drying from aqueous slurry that contains a pigment, binder, and possible additives. The shape of the coating elements can be altered by using controlled deformation. They can be flattened, for example, by calendering to form the surface of a desired shape, and attached to the surface of the fibrous web without a separate binder or by adding a small amount of binder only.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Lars Grönroos
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Patent number: 6881255Abstract: Pigment preparations comprising a) at least one pigment, b) at least one polyethyleneimine which is alkoxylated, especially ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated, and c) at least one condensation product based on A) sulphonated aromatics, B) aldehydes and/or ketones and optionally C) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of nonsulphonated aromatics, urea and urea derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Bayer Chemicals AGInventors: Udo Herrmann, Dirk Pfützenreuter, Josef Witt, Hans-Jürgen Hartrumpf
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Patent number: 6846356Abstract: Pigment concentrates comprising at least one pigment and one polyolefin wax prepared from one or more olefins by catalysis with a single-site catalyst comprising a transition metal of groups 5 to 8 of the Periodic Table, where the complex contains not more than one cyclopentadienyl system per transition metal atom, the concentrates comprising a thermoplastic, if desired, and additives, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschftInventors: Shahram Mihan, Andreas Deckers
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Patent number: 6811601Abstract: Pigment preparations comprising A) at least one organic or inorganic pigment and B) at least one ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated polyethyleneimine.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Borzyk, Jürgen Huff, Manfred Mielke, Rüdiger Sens
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Publication number: 20040214927Abstract: Color concentrate compositions are disclosed, which contain colorant(s), binder, and polymer compatible with the base polymer to which the concentrate is intended to be added. The colorant is preferably one or more pigments. The compatible polymer preferably is the same polymer as the base polymer, although not necessarily the same molecular weight. The binder also serves as a surfactant to protect the compatible polymer. The presence of the compatible polymer in the concentrate enhances pellet integrity and adds the function of rheology modification to the base polymer when the concentrate is added.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventor: Norman E. Nitzsche
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Patent number: 6800127Abstract: The present invention relates to pigment preparations comprising polyamide particles with an average particle size of below 50 &mgr;m and a pigment of an average particle size below 0.2 &mgr;m. The inventive pigment preparations are useful for coloring high molecular weight material, like coatings, inks and in particular plastics like polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate and, especially polyamide fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventor: Fridolin Bäbler
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Publication number: 20040168614Abstract: The invention relates to a paint and/or a coating composition including anti-corrosive pigment comprises a metal salt comprising a metal cation and an anion and a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide where the molar ratio of the total metal to the anion is in the range of 1:4 to 1:120.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Gregory Pipko, Asher Vinter
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Patent number: 6780234Abstract: The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least one agent to promote the coloring and distribution in homopolar media and/or at least one dispersant for polar system as well as one or more solvents if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Brockhues GmbH & Co KGInventors: Christian Egger, Klaus Nungess, Adolf Veit, Stefan Vogler
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Publication number: 20040112254Abstract: The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least one agent to promote the coloring and distribution in homopolar media and/or at least one dispersant for polar systems as well as one or more solvents if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Christian Egger, Klaus Nungess, Adolf Veit, Stefan Vogler
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Patent number: 6746527Abstract: An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for MICR applications is provided comprising a metal oxide pre-dispersion combined with an aqueous ink-jet ink composition, wherein the metal oxide pre-dispersion contains metal oxide pigment or particles of a very small particle size, at least one surfactant to aid in the aid in the dispersion of the metal oxide particles. Particularly, the surfactant component is a combination of an anionic surfactant and an anionic-nonionic surfactant, or may be a combination of other types of surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Nu-kote International, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. McElligott, Donald E. Snyder, Jr., Ronald E. Coutta
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Patent number: 6736892Abstract: The present invention provides sulfated and carboxymethylated surfactants and dispersants produced by reacting a styrenated phenol alkoxylate with sulfamic acid and then neutralizing with a base such as ammonium hydroxide. The instant invention also provides pigment dispersion comprising: (a) a pigment; and (b) a dispersant based on sulfated and carboxymethylated styrenated phenol alkoxylates. Carbon black dispersions are also provided containing carbon black and the dispersants of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Ethox Chemicals LLCInventors: Edward R. Godwin, Paul David Weipert
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Publication number: 20040089201Abstract: Pigment concentrates comprising at least one pigment and one polyolefin wax prepared from one or more olefins by catalysis with a single-site catalyst comprising a transition metal of groups 5 to 8 of the Periodic Table, where the complex contains not more than one cyclopentadienyl system per transition metal atom, the concentrates comprising a thermoplastic, if desired, and additives, if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Andreas Deckers
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Patent number: 6726759Abstract: An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for MICR applications is provided comprising a metal oxide pre-dispersion combined with an aqueous ink-jet ink composition, wherein the metal oxide pre-dispersion contains metal oxide pigment or particles of a very small particle size, about 0.5&mgr; or less, and exhibiting high remanence of at least 20 emu/g. The metal oxide particles may be coated with a hydrophilic coating, and the pre-dispersion may contain at least one surfactant to aid in the dispersion of the metal oxide particles. Also provided are various processing techniques to enhance the MICR ink performance, including conventional and non-conventional grinding techniques and various filtration techniques.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Nu-kote International, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. McElligott, Donald E. Snyder, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040063013Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoconductive organic pigment comprising granular cores and an organic pigment having photoconductive properties which organic pigment adheres to the surfaces of the granular cores, a photoconductive organic pigment dispersion liquid comprising the photoconductive organic pigment, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electroconductive substrate laminated with a photosensitive layer containing the photoconductive organic pigment and an electrophotographic device using the electrophotographic photoreceptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Hongo, Seiichi Takagi
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Patent number: 6706110Abstract: The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least one agent to promote the coloring and distribution in homopolar media and/or at least one dispersant for polar systems as well as one or more solvents if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Brockhues GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Christian Egger, Klaus Nungess, Adolf Veit, Stefan Vogler
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Publication number: 20040040469Abstract: A method for the preparation of pigment granules includes mixing at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of iron oxide and chromium oxides with 1-25 wt. % water to form a damp powder. The damp powder is then pressure extruded through at least one die to form granules. The granules are then dried so that the final water content of the granules is less than about 1%, crumbled and sieved to form the final product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: Elementis Pigments, Inc.Inventors: Hugh Joseph McAulay, George Podolsky, Andrew Morris, Roy Laundon
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Publication number: 20040003756Abstract: An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for MICR applications is provided comprising a metal oxide pre-dispersion combined with an aqueous ink-jet ink composition, wherein the metal oxide pre-dispersion contains metal oxide pigment or particles of a very small particle size, about 0.5&mgr; or less, and exhibiting high remanence of at least 20 emu/g. The metal oxide particles may be coated with a hydrophilic coating, and the pre-dispersion may contain at least one surfactant to aid in the dispersion of the metal oxide particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Nu-kote International, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. McElligott, Donald E. Snyder
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Publication number: 20030223940Abstract: A particulate metal oxide having a mean length of the primary particles in the range from 50 to 90 nm, the mean width of the primary particles in the range from 5 to 20 nm, and the median volume particle diameter of the secondary particles is less than 45 nm. The metal oxide can be used in a sunscreen product that exhibits both effective UV protection and improved transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: Imperial Chemical Industrial PLCInventors: Graham Paul Dransfield, Susan Cutter, Philip Laurence Lyth
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Publication number: 20030213408Abstract: A pigment composition which shows excellent flowability and stability with time, when used for an ink, and whose printed matter shows an excellent gloss, clearness, color strength and migrationfastness, and an ink composition,Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Akimitsu Mochizuki, Shigeki Kato
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Patent number: 6645286Abstract: The present invention is concerned with soft-magnetic iron effect pigments with metallic luster, which are produced by grinding reductively treated carbonyl iron powder, and which are passivated either during grinding or subsequent to the grinding. The products find application in the decorative and functional fields in paint and lacquer coatings, coloring of plastics, in printing, cosmetics, and glass and ceramics.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Eckart GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Werner Ostertag, Stefan Trummer, Frank Henglein, Klaus Greiwe
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Patent number: 6638353Abstract: The invention relates to a non-dusting homogeneous pigment preparation notable in that it comprises at least 40% by weight of one or more effect pigments, from 0.5 to 50% by weight of water and/or an organic solvent or solvent mixture and from 0.5 to 59.5% by weight of a styrene-modified maleate resin having an acid number >90 mg KOH/g, and to its use in particular to produce dry preparations.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Rathschlag, Carsten Griessmann
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Publication number: 20030170395Abstract: The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition containing at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of inorganic pigments, di-keto-pyrrolo-pyrrole type pigments, organic liquid crystal type pigments and carbon black and having the following rheology profileType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: William James Highcock, Graham Stuart Kay, David Robert Fenn
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Patent number: 6596073Abstract: The invention relates to a solid pigment composition comprising a) at least one pigment, b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of b0) a phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether or an ionically modified phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether, b1) a condensation product prepared from b1A) sulphonated aromatics b1B) aldehydes and/or ketones and b1C) optionally one or more compounds selected from the group of unsulphonated aromatics, urea and urea derivatives, and b2) phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid and derivatives thereof, and c) at least one organic thickener.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Roger Nyssen, Josef Witt
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Patent number: 6589331Abstract: The present invention deals with metal oxide coated, flake shaped soft iron pigments. The characteristic feature is a reflector substrate, which is produced by deformation of reduced carbonyl iron powder. The pigments are colorful, display metallic luster and a high magnetic permeability. They can be oriented in the medium by means of an external magnetic field. The novel pigments find use in the decorative and/or functional field, particularly in lacquers, paints, plastics, in printing, in glass, ceramics and in cosmetics.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Eckart GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Werner Ostertag, Stefan Trummer, Frank Henglein, Klaus Greiwe
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Patent number: 6582505Abstract: Aqueous pigment dispersions include branched alcohol alkoxylates of formula (I) as set forth in the specification and claims. The total dispersant used may include at least 40% by weight of the branched alcohol alkoxylate. The pigment dispersion is effective for a wide variety of pigments, including, inorganic pigments, organic pigments and carbon black. The pigment dispersions are useful, for example, in paints and other surface coatings.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Alain Bouvy, Luc Alexander Jozef Mattheus
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Patent number: 6582506Abstract: Pigment flakes having cores preferably composed of resins, polymers, thermoplastics, and/or thermosets with colorant (pigment and/or dyes) deposited thereon, coating applications thereof, and a method for making pigment flakes which includes providing a core material, compounding the core material, processing the core material into uniform forms such as films, wires, thread with rectangular cross sections and bead strings, providing colorant material, vaporizing the colorant material, exposing a surface of core material to the vaporized colorant material to form a layer of colorant on thereon, and fracturing the resultant colorant layered core material into flakes.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Hampden Papers, Inc.Inventor: Michael E. Archambeault
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Patent number: 6582510Abstract: A pigment dispersion suitable for use in the manufacture of pigmented coating compositions is provided. The pigment dispersion comprises a) pigment, b) carrier, and c) an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer dispersant wherein the polyether portion of the copolymer is free of any acidic groups. A method of making a present dispersion is also provided. The method comprises mixing together, in any combination: a) pigment, b) carrier, and c) an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer dispersant wherein the polyether portion of the copolymer is free of any acidic groups. A pigmented coating composition is also provided comprising a pigment dispersion made in accordance with present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.Inventor: Steven A. Schwartz
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Publication number: 20030051634Abstract: To provide a high-chromatic flaky pigment with good colorability, and to provide a method for producing the flaky pigment in a simple and inexpensive plant. A high-chromatic flaky pigment of which the entire surface of the flaky substrate coated with a metal oxide having an interference color is further coated with a semi-transparent thin metal film to enhance the interference color of the pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventor: Norio Takahashi
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Publication number: 20030047116Abstract: The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least one agent to promote the coloring and distribution in homopolar media and/or at least one dispersant for polar systems as well as one or more solvents if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Christian Egger, Klaus Nungess, Adolf Veit, Stefan Vogler
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Patent number: 6503317Abstract: Aqueous based pigment dispersions wherein the pigment is dispersed in a dispersant dye in the absence of any other dispersant or additive and aqueous based printing ink compositions containing these a pigment dispersions. Methods for preparing aqueous based pigment dispersions, wherein the pigment is dispersed in a dispersant dye, and method for preparing printing ink compositions incorporating these dispersions.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Darren Mark Ortalano, Christopher Joseph Vissing
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Patent number: 6488760Abstract: A universal tinting concentrate for both solvent- and water-based paints and coatings. The universal tinting concentrate is a composition which includes a colorant component, such as pigment, colorant, tinting agent and/or metal effect agent; a pigment dispersant including a moiety selected from the group consisting of an organic acid, anhydride, salt thereof, and derivative thereof, wherein the dispersant facilitates the dispersal of the colorant component in organic-based and aqueous-based vehicles; and a pH-neutralizing agent. In one embodiment of the invention, the pigment dispersant is represented by the following structure: where r and s are integers and r+s is 6 to 16; x and y are integers and x+y is 0 to 19; Z is H or COOH; and Z′ is H or COOH.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: The Valspar CorporationInventors: Mark Binns, Dana L. Phillips, Don Diehl, Stephen Korenkiewicz, Larry Brandenburger
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Patent number: 6478866Abstract: Aqueous pigment preparations containing a) at least one pigment, b) at least one condensation product based on A) suphonated aromatics, B) aldehydes and/or ketones and optionally C) one or several compounds selected from the group of non sulphonated aromatics, urea and urea derivatives, and c) at least one polyether polyol with a boiling point of above 150° C., at normal pressure. The inventive preparations are highly suitable for pigmenting natural or synthetic materials.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Roger Nyssen, Wolfgang Zarges, Achim Brand, Thomas Roick, Hans Peter Geiger