Abstract: In an improved adhesive process the amount of azidosilane coupling agent necessary to adhere a siliceous material to a polymer is reduced. The siliceous material, the azidosilane coupling agent and the polymer are admixed with an organosilicon compound and then heated at a temperature and for a time sufficient to decompose the azide groups of the azidosilane coupling agent. The reduction in the amount of azidosilane coupling agent is accomplished without adversely affecting the adhesion of the polymer to the siliceous material. Also disclosed are the products thus produced.

Abstract: A transmissive reflector which both reflects light and lets light pass therethrough. The transmissive reflector comprises a nacreous pigment in combination with a transparent adhesive. The nacreous pigment and the transparent adhesive can be separately coated on a clear or transparent substrate or combined as a blend or mixture thereon. The transmissive reflector imparts lustre or a pearlescent effect to light as well as diffuses the light and, thus, enhances the appearance of various articles such as transparencies, rear projection screens, projection television, and the like. Also, when utilized as a reflector as for a background, the reflected light has a lustre imparted thereto and thus any article displayed is distinctly set forth, as for example, a liquid crystal readout, and the like.

Abstract: An insulated electrical member adapted for high voltage use is made by (1) covering a conducting member having a porous layer disposed thereon with a non-linear stress grading composition comprising cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, non-linear silicon carbide and an effective amount of curing agent, (2) curing the non-linear stress grading composition at up to about 130.degree. C., (3) impregnating the porous layer with a reactive insulating resin composition containing polar components, such that the resin composition contacts the non-linear stress grading composition, and (4) heating the covered, impregnated electrical member to cure the insulating resin composition, where the non-linear stress grading composition after insulating resin cure is characterized as remaining adherent to the member.

Abstract: A corrosion-resistant tire rim coated with a plastic paint which is obtained by the addition of flake filler to unsaturated polyester resin or epoxy resin in order to improve the chemical-resistance.

Abstract: An insulated coil formed by a method, comprising: (a) heat bonding an integrated mica sheet (1) to an aromatic polyamide fibril sheet (2), said integrated mica sheet obtained by forming a mixture of mica flakes and aromatic polyamide fibrils into a sheet and said aromatic polyamide fibril sheet obtained by impregnating an insulating cloth or glass fiber cloth with aromatic polyamide fibrils; (b) treating the integrated sheet material obtained with a thermosetting resin; (c) wrapping an electric conductor with the integrated sheet material; (d) impregnating the wrapped electric conductor with a thermosetting resin under the force of a vacuum or a vacuum-pressure treatment, and (e) molding the resin impregnated wrapped conductor while heating the same.

Abstract: An electrically insulated coil comprising a coil; and a mica tape wound around said coil and containing a resin composition; said resin composition including an epoxy resin, a curing catalyst consisting of an aluminum compound, and a curing accelerator selected from the group consisting of a silane compound having a hydroxyl group and a polysiloxane compound having a hydroxyl group, said curing catalyst being added in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight based on said epoxy resin, said curing accelerator being added in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on said epoxy resin, and said resin composition being cured by heating after said mica tape is wound around said coil.

Abstract: A thin insulating sheet comprises an associated mica sheet containing 1 to 9 wt. % of a polymer fibril which is melt-bonded to a polymer film or a porous polymer sheet and impregnated with a resin in a prepreg form.

Abstract: A thin insulating sheet comprises an associated mica sheet containing 1 to 9 wt. % of a polymer fibril which is melt-bonded to a polymer film or a porous polymer sheet.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for fabricating laminations of mica and conductive foils for generation of ions in air. A layer of mica is laminated to sheets of metallic foil using pressure sensitive adhesive as the bonding material. The foil is etched in order to form electrodes in a desired pattern. The mica-foil laminate may include an encapsulating layer or tape of pressure sensitive adhesive around the edges.

Abstract: A silicate coating for heat-resistant objects, particularly containers having a heat transfer function, e.g. cooking pots or baking pans, is disclosed. The coating solves the problem of improving the heat transfer and heat distribution while at the same time improving the appearance. Toward these ends, it is proposed that the coating contain at least 10 wt. % of a mica, and be fired or baked on the object at a temperature below the decomposition, melting or dissolving temperature of the mica.

Abstract: A flexible mica tape having a low gel time is prepared from a composition of an epoxy resin, an organotin salt, and catechol or pyrogallol. A mica sheet is immersed in the composition and the solvent is evaporated to form a tack-free A-staged resin. A conductor is wound with the tape and is impregnated with an impregnating resin using vacuum-pressure impregnation.

Abstract: An insulating tape containing mica serves for manufacturing an insulating sleeve of electric conductors, impregnated with a thermo-setting epoxy resin mixture. The binder for cementing the mica is a self-hardening mixture with an accelerator for the impregnating resin mixture. In order that all kinds of epoxy resins can be used as impregnating resins, quaternary onium salts are added as accelerators to the epoxy resin used as the binder.

Abstract: An electrically insulated coil is composed of a coil and a mica tape containing a first resinous composition, wound upon the coil; the resinous composition containing a maleimide compound, an epoxy resin, a curing catalyst consisting of an aluminum compound, and a curing accelerator selected from the group consisting of a silane compound having a hydroxyl group and a polysiloxane compound having a hydroxyl group; the curing catalyst and the curing accelerator each being in an amount of about 0.0001 to 5% by weight based on the total amount of the maleimide compound and the epoxy resin; and the resinous composition being cured by heating after the mica tape is wound around the coil.The electrically insulated coil may further contain a second resinous composition comprising an epoxy resin and an acid anhydride, the second resinous composition impregnating the mica tape after the mica tape is wound around the coil, and being heat-cured together with the first resinous composition.

Abstract: A method for reducing heat distortion but retaining high dielectric properties and volume resistivity of polymethylpentene. The method comprises dry blending chlorinated paraffin wax on mica particles and mixing so as to coat the mica particles and thereafter mixing with polymethylpentene in a blender so as not to break the mica particles or strip the wax coating therefrom. The resulting compound is then fed into an extruder at temperatures of about 325.degree. F. to 475.degree. F. The resulting material is then pelletized or strand cut.

Abstract: A free-flowing, dry powder composition comprising vermiculite lamellae (delaminated vermiculite); preferably the composition contains a solid particulate additive such as magnesium oxide.

Abstract: Colored material-containing pearlescent pigments based on mica flakes coated with metal oxide contain as colored material, a colored aluminum lake which is fixed as a water-insoluble compound on the surface of the pigment particles, the lake being formed from a precipitated aluminum hydroxide layer, wherein the aluminum hydroxide layer forming the colored lake contains 1 to 50% by weight of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydroxy or carboxy, Y is hydrogen or alkyl or alkenyl of 10 to 20 carbon atoms and Z is hydrogen, or alkyl or alkenyl of 10 to 20 carbon atoms, or the grouping ##STR2## said compound having a molecular weight of at least 150 and a solubility in water at a pH of 5-9 of at least 0.05 g/l, and said compound being precipitated onto the flakes together with the aluminum hydroxide layer. A process for the production of these pigments is also provided, as are cosmetics containing them.

Abstract: A dielectric film with improved voltage endurance is disclosed. The dielectric film is provided with an aluminum oxide powder dust coating which increases the life of the film by improving the voltage endurance. A film comprising mica reinforced with polyester and/or glass is especially useful in the manufacture of insulating tapes and cloths found in electrical devices. Best voltage endurance is provided by fumed aluminum oxide particles which are in the colloidal size range and which are more than 99.5% pure.

Abstract: A flexible mica tape having a low gel time is prepared from a composition of an epoxy resin, an organotin salt, and catechol or pyrogallol. A mica sheet is immersed in the composition and the solvent is evaporated to form a tack-free A-staged resin. A conductor is wound with the tape and is impregnated with an impregnating resin using vacuum-pressure impregnation.

Abstract: Disclosed are laminated thermoplastic sheets containing one or more pairs of thermoplastic layers wherein the total number of layers are even. Each pair is comprised of a surface layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and high aspect ratio mica flakes and a strength layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and long glass fiber. The laminated sheet is essentially warp-free with exceptionally good surface appearance, and can be stamped into a shaped article retaining these characteristics.

Abstract: A fine-grain crystalline mineral selected from the group consisting of vermiculite and hydro-mica is contacted with water to swell the fine grain mineral and the swollen mineral is thereafter comminuted under conditions preserving its crystalline structure to provide a reversibly swellable tri-laminar mineral which is crystalline over a large area and in which the crystal layers or laminations are separated from one another.

Abstract: A no-wax ski base is formed of a composite material in which relatively harder particles are uniformly distributed in a plastic matrix. The harder particles are angularly oriented with respect to the gliding surface of the ski base to provide a unidirectional friction coefficient that combines good gliding properties in the ski forward direction with good grip properties in the backward or "kick off" direction of the ski. These friction properties are maintained throughout the entire life of the ski base irrespective of wear. The ski base may be manufactured by extruding the plastic composite material through a split nozzle while causing it to flow substantially asymmetrically through the split nozzle to obtain the angular orientation of the harder particles in the plastic matrix.

Abstract: High-voltage insulation in which mica tape employing a binder resin is used for wrapping around electrical apparatus, and the wrapped apparatus is impregnated with a heat-setting epoxy resin. The binder resin for the mica tape is a polyester containing a tertiary-bound nitrogen which is effective as an adhesive for the tape and also as an accelerator for the epoxy resin.

Abstract: A mica-filled glass fiber sheet which is smooth, of relatively low porosity, and dimensionally stable is described as is its method of manufacture. The sheet is prepared from a low-consistency aqueous slurry wherein the solids consist essentially of glass fibers, organic fibers, mica, and binder. Based on 100 parts by weight glass fibers, 3 to 15 parts by weight organic fibers, 30 to 100 parts by weight mica flakes, and 5 to 20 parts by weight organic binder are added to the water in preparing the furnish. In forming the sheet, this slurry or furnish is deposited onto a moving screen, the excess water is removed, and the wet laid sheet is dried and the binder set. In a subsequent operation, the sheet is saturated with a resin solution or latex.

Abstract: Phyllosilicate minerals which exhibit in their structure, sequentially, octahedral layers containing magnesium, aluminum and/or iron oxides and tetrahedral layers of silica, are superficially etched with dilute acid to remove the outer octahedral layer under controlled conditions which preserve the basic structural integrity of the mineral substrate. The acid etch exposes silanol groups on the outer silicate layer of the mineral so that they become available to form silicon-to-oxygen-to-silicon-to-carbon bonds through condensation with organo-silanes. The condensation of the organo-silane with the conditioned mineral surface is accomplished by mixing the acid etched silicate mineral with the organo-silane in a suitable solvent system under mild conditions.The organo-silane may be chosen from either of two classes: those which impart an oleophilic surface to the mineral; or those which enable the mineral surface to form additional chemical bonds with reactive sites within certain polymers and prepolymers.

Abstract: A resinous composition, suitable as a high voltage insulation for electrical members, is made from an admixture containing: 100 parts of an epoxy resin, about 25 to 200 parts of an acid anhydride reactive with the epoxy resin, about 0.01 to 2.0 parts of chromium or zirconium acetylacetonate, acting as a latent accelerator and about 0.3 to 30 parts of a selected organic carboxylic acid, acting as a co-accelerator.

Abstract: Unsupported metal oxide platey nacreous pigments are derived from metal oxide coated mica by a unique dissolution process and show higher luster and coverage than the pigment from which they are derived. If the metal oxide coated mica shows a reflection interference color, the unsupported product derived from it shows higher luster and greater reflection color intensity.

Abstract: The apparent scratch resistance of articles coated with a fluoropolymer finish is improved if the article is coated with at least two coats with the topcoat containing mica particles, mica particles coated with a pigment, or metal flake in a smaller amount than is contained in the coat under the topcoat.

Abstract: A primer coating containing, as the resin binder, a thermoplastic halogenated (at least partly fluorinated) ethylene polymer and a curable epoxy resin, and, as a filler pigment, finely-divided mica and metallic pigment powder, is disclosed herein. The primer coating gives fluoropolymer top coatings which have been simultaneously cured therewith unexpectedly high resistance to blistering and delamination when exposed to extreme conditions such as live steam under high pressure.

Abstract: A resinous composition useful for impregnating flexible electrical winding tape is made by mixing:(a) 100 parts of polybutadiene, (b) about 0.25 part to about 25 parts of a solid, organic, aromatic, vinyl monomer coreactive with polybutadiene, (c) a solvent for the polybutadiene and (d) an effective amount of organic reaction catalyst.

Abstract: Iron oxide coated mica nacreous pigments are improved by interposing a thin layer of titanium dioxide or aluminum oxide between the iron oxide and the mica.

Abstract: Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, decorative effects comprising: a first layer of a resinous polymer composition; a pattern or design printed on and adhered to the surface of the first layer of resinous polymer composition and having a relatively dark colored printed portions and relatively light colored printed portions; and a second layer of a resinous polymer composition applied on and adhered to the printed pattern or design and to the first layer of resinous polymer composition, the second layer of resinous polymer composition having a refractive index of from about 1.3 to about 1.7 and having included or embedded substantially uniformly therein a layer of relatively small, flat, decorative chips or flakes comprising a very thin layer of translucent or transparent platelets provided with a coating having a refractive index of at least about 1.8 and at least 0.2 greater than the refractive index of any surrounding, contacting material, and a thickness of from about 0.

Abstract: A highly flexible mica winding tape is made by: (A) mixing epoxide resin with solvent, (B) adding from 0.01 to 5.0 parts per 100 parts epoxide resin of an organo-tin compound, and mixing to form a homogeneous admixture, (C) applying the admixture to a flexible sheet material comprising mica, so that the organo-tin compound contacts the mica, causing the organo-tin compound to act as a latent catalyst, and (D) removing solvent, to form a flexible sheet with substantially unreacted epoxide resin containing an amount of substantially unreacted organo-tin catalyst effective to advance the epoxide in the sheet material from the substantially unreacted state to a cured thermoset state upon heating over a resin-catalyst temperature of 120.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of carbon black-containing pigments consists essentially of precipitation of a carbon black-containing metal hydroxide or bismuth oxychloride layer on substrate particles in an aqueous suspension containing carbon black particles of particle size of below 1 mn. and washing, drying and optionally calcining the products. Flaky substrates, e.g., mica flakes coated with TiO.sub.2, are preferably employed. Carbon black-containing pigments obtained have carbon black particles incorporated in a metal hydroxide, metal oxide or bismuth oxychloride layer precipitated on the substrate in the presence of the carbon black.

Abstract: Composite electrical insulating material is protected by at least one outer polymeric layer which dissolves in the bonding or impregnating resin at elevated temperatures, permitting ready handling of the relatively fragile insulating material, and by reason of dissolution when installed, permitting the ready further impregnation of the assembled insulation.

Abstract: Lustrous pigments based on mica flakes coated with metal oxides have a very uniform coating layer of tin dioxide, which can contain aluminum oxide, or the hydrates thereof.

Abstract: Iridescent pigments, of the type which comprise colorless micaceous substrates having thereon at least one overcoating of an essentially transparent material with a refractive index over about 2.0, can be enhanced in coloration by applying to them a solution of a coloring matter which possesses an absorption band complementary to the interference reflection color of the pigment, and which thereby absorbs that complementary color. The resulting vivid intensity of the iridescent coloration is far out of proportion to the concentration of the coloring matter and to the intensity of the absorption band. The enhanced colors are useful in novel colorants, printing inks, recording systems, and copy papers.

Abstract: A flexible, non-tacky tape, for electrical conductors used in high voltage devices, comprises at least one layer of a micaceous material impregnated with a resinous admixture consisting essentially of epoxy resin and zinc 2-ethyl hexonate as a latent catalyst.

Abstract: A flexible mica sheet is made by: (A) mixing solid and liquid epoxide resin in a dual solvent system, (B) adding an organo-titanate catalyst, and mixing to form a homogeneous admixture, (C) applying the admixture to a sheet material comprising mica, so that organo-titanate contacts the mica, causing organo-titanate to act as a latent catalyst, and (D) removing solvent, to form a flexible B staged epoxide resin containing an amount of organo-titanate effective to cure the epoxide in the sheet material heating.

Abstract: Bismuth oxychloride-mica nacreous pigments are improved in luster by the deposit of hydrous titanium hydroxide. Depending on the amount of hydrous titanium hydroxide deposited, the nacreous pigment can also exhibit improved aqueous-organic phase transferability.

Abstract: Filled polyolefin compositions having silicate mineral fillers coupled into the resin by means of certain coordination complexes, particularly fumarato chromium nitrate. Polyethylene or polypropylene resins with talc or kaolin fillers are preferred. Processes are also provided.