Powder Coating Compositions Patents (Class 524/904)
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Patent number: 6734236Abstract: To provide a fluorine-containing resin powder coating composition giving a fluorine containing resin coating film having a high whiteness, and various articles having on an outer surface thereof a coating of which has a high whiteness and can be produced by applying the fluorine-containing resin powder coating composition. The fluorine-containing resin powder coating composition is subjected To baking at 300° C. or more, and the fluorine-containing resin composition for forming the coating film comprises surface-treated rutile titanium oxide particles as a whitening agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Tomihashi, Koichiro Ogita, Toshio Miyatani
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Patent number: 6677484Abstract: Powder comprising substantially spherical particles of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of azelaic acid, sebacic acid, undecanedioic acid, dodecanedioic acid, brassylic acid, and the anhydrides of said acids, said at least one compound being distributed substantially uniformly throughout the entirety of each of said particles, said particles having a particle size distribution as follows: d90 - d10 d50 < 1.90 wherein: d50 is a particle diameter at which 50% of the particles have diameters which are greater or smaller than the d50 value; d90 is a particle diameter at which 90% of the particles have diameters which are smaller than the d90 value; d10 is the particle diameter at which 10% of the particles have diameters which are smaller than the d10 value; and d50 is 8 to 30 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ronald Lee Amey, George Alan Schurr
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Patent number: 6624229Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating material which contains preferably from 0.05 to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.5 to 2% by weight, of at least one polyethylene wax distributed homogeneously within the powder coating material.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: BASF Coatings AGInventors: Helmut Riestenpatt, Rolf Boysen, Birgit Perdun
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Patent number: 6608128Abstract: Polyvinyl alcohol compositions in the form of an aqueous solution are disclosed, where the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol compositions include: (i) polyvinyl alcohol; (ii) at least one polyaldehyde having at least 3 carbon atoms and being masked completely as a water-soluble hydrogen sulfite adduct; and (iii) at least one compound which is acidic in water. The aqueous polyvinyl alcohol compositions are suitable as adhesives and for use in cast films.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Kuraray Specialities Europe GmbHInventors: Martin Jakob, Richard Gutte
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Patent number: 6596790Abstract: A process for making pigmented PVDF-based powder coatings by coagulation and powder based coatings made by the process. The process involves blending a PVDF latex and a water reducible acrylic polymer and pigment dispersion, adding coagulant to precipitate solid PVDF and pigment associated by ionic interaction with acrylic polymer binder, separating solids and drying the precipitate. Also, methods for coating substrates with the powder coating and coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Solvay Solexis, Inc.Inventors: Shiow-Ching Lin, Michelle Kelly, Bradley Kent
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Patent number: 6552118Abstract: An adhesive curable composition which comprises, as the main component, a vinyl polymer having at least one crosslinkable silyl group represented by the general formula (1). Said composition can be used as a sealing composition, a pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Masayuki Fujita, Masato Kusakabe, Kenichi Kitano
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Patent number: 6537497Abstract: The invention discloses a composition and method of absorbing and/or detecting the presence of ignitable liquids. The composition includes a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophobic long-chain carboxylic acid and, optionally, a hydrophobic solvent indicator dye and a hydrophobic white metallic oxide. The composition may be applied to an area suspected of containing an ignitable liquid and allowed to remain on the area for a time period sufficient to react with the ignitable liquid. If an ignitable liquid is present, the composition will form an aggregate by agglomeration with the ignitable liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Inventor: John H. Woodland
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Patent number: 6534568Abstract: Powder coating or adhesive formulations include as a component thereof a silane of formula (I) or hydrolyzates or condensates thereof where R1 is a hydrocarbon, acyl, alkylsilyl, or alkoxysilyl group, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; R3 is alkylene, optionally interrupted with one or more ether oxygen atoms; a is 0 or 1; Z is a direct bond or a divalent linking group; X is an m-valent organic group or H; and m is 1-20. The silanes are useful as crosslinkers, property modifiers and/or adhesion promoters. Powder adhesives may be similarly formed with the silanes of formula (I). Fillers or pigments, such as titanium dioxide fillers, which are treated with silanes, especially silanes having alkyl, epoxy, acryl, methacryl, polyether, amino, acid anhydride, hydroxyalkyl, carbamato or ureido functionality, may also be usefully employed in powder coating formulations.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Crompton CorporationInventors: Lawrence E. Katz, Herbert E. Petty, Shiu-Chin Huang Su, Bruce A. Waldman, Bruce C. Barbera
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Patent number: 6506498Abstract: Coating powders are provided which provide high-temperature, translucent coatings useful for light-emitting devices such as incandescent bulbs. The coating powders comprise a binder, at least 90 wt % up to 100 wt % of which is a silicone resin. The coating powders are filled with between about 10 and about 50 phr of fillers selected from the group consisting of needle-like calcium metasilicate, mica, rod-like glass particles, and mixtures thereof, the fillers having aspect ratios between about 8 and about 40.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Owen H. Decker, Charles P. Tarnoski, Lee F. Spencer, Roy M. Berstler, James G. Fotiou
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Patent number: 6479611Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6441103Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6410615Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation comprising an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, a hardening accelerator and an inorganic filler. The epoxy resin composition having the following properties (X) to (Z) does not cause the chip tilting attributable to resin flow during resin encapsulation, such as semiconductor element shifting or gold wire deformation, and can obtain highly reliable semiconductor devices: (X) the viscosity thereof as measured with a flow tester at 175° C. is from 50 to 500 P; (Y) the minimum melt viscosity thereof as determined from the temperature dependence of viscosity thereof as measured with a dynamic viscoelastic meter at a shear rate of 5 (1/s) is 1×105 poise or lower; and (Z) the ratio of the viscosity thereof as measured at 90° C. (Z1) to that as measured at 110° C. (Z2) both with a dynamic viscoelastic meter at a shear rate of 5 (1/s), (Z1/Z2), is 2.0 or higher.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Takashi Taniguchi, Minoru Yamane, Tsutomu Nishioka, Tadaaki Harada, Toshitsugu Hosokawa, Kazuhiro Ikemura, Sadahito Misumi, Shinichi Ohizumi
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Patent number: 6375789Abstract: Powder coating formulations include as a component thereof a silane formula I: where R1 is a hydrocarbon, acyl, alkylsilyl or alkoxysilyl group; R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; R3 is alkylene, optionally interrupted with one or more ether oxygen atoms; a is 0 or 1; Z is a direct bond or a divalent organic linking group; X is an m-valent organic group or H; and m is 1-20. The silanes are useful as crosslinkers, property modifiers and/or adhesion promoters. Powder adhesives may be similarly formed with silanes of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Crompton CorporationInventors: Lawrence E. Katz, Hebert E. Petty, Shiu-Chin Huang Su, Bruce A. Waldman
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Patent number: 6365315Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of spherical, polyester particles, wherein the particle size can be exactly adjusted in the range of 1 to 200 &mgr;m and a particle size distribution with a span (=d90−d10/d50)≦1.5, as well as the use of the produced particles for toner compositions in electrophotographic and direct printing systems and powder coatings.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Ticona GmbHInventors: Stefan Wulf, Alexandra Jacobs, Volker Mörs, Toshio Shiwaku, Benett Clayton Ward
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Patent number: 6348520Abstract: The present invention provide a method for color matching of a thermosetting powder coating composition, the method comprising the steps of: (1) dryblending two or more kinds of starting colored thermosetting powder coating compositions of different colors having an average particle size of 20 &mgr;m or less to achieve color matching, and (2) granulating the dryblend to a particle size in the range suitable for powder coating, by heating and agitating the dryblend, or by adding a specific solid binder, or by grinding and classifying a sheet or grains formed by compressing the dryblend. According to the present invention, color matching can be easily made, and a color-matched powder coating composition is obtained which is excellent in application characteristics, finished appearance and film properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohnishi, Yugen Kawamoto, Hidefumi Takanashi
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Patent number: 6340720Abstract: A process for making a PVDF-based powder coating compositions using a co-coagulation process and compositions comprising co-coagulated PVDF, co-coagulated PVDF-based powder coating compositions and substances coated with these compositions. Vinylidene fluoride polymer latex compositions are mixed with compatible thermoplastic polymer latex, such as acrylic polymer latex, and a coagulant is added. The coagulant precipitates the vinylidene fluoride and polymer, and the precipitant is filtered and dried forming the powder coating. The powder coating is homogenous. The coating comprises no solvents and can be applied to a number of substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Ausimont USA, Inc.Inventors: Shiow-Ching Lin, Michelle Kelly, Bradley Kent
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Patent number: 6340722Abstract: The current process for producing powder coatings can be replaced with a process utilizing supercritical fluids including polymer polymerization, compatibilized blending of powder coating ingredients, and particle size control and classification of the powder coating. Traditionally, powder coating resins are polymerized in solvent based system. Next, the resin is blended with additives in a twin screw extruder at high temperatures. The material is then ground and separated by particle size to form the finished powder coating. This invention replaces the previous process by performing all operations in a supercritical fluid, preferably, carbon dioxide. Polymerization is conducted at any pressure above critical pressure and temperature above critical temperature up to 190° C. Solubility of the polymer in the supercritical fluid allows for control and narrow distribution of the molecular weight and a polydispersity of about 2 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Sunggyu Lee, H. Bryan Lanterman, Paul Pettit, Jr., Kathy L. Fullerton
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Patent number: 6331581Abstract: This invention provides a method for color matching of a thermosetting powder coating composition, the method comprising the steps of: dryblending two or more kinds of starting colored thermosetting powder coating compositions of different colors having an average particle size of 10 &mgr;m or less to achieve color matching, and granulating the dryblend to a particle size in the range which is suitable for coating, by adding at least one binder selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of polyethylene glycol and an aqueous dispersion of paraffin wax; and a production process therefor. According to the present invention, color matching can be easily made, and a film of the obtained color-matched powder coating composition is excellent in finished appearance and outstanding in properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ohnishi, Hidefumi Takanashi, Yugen Kawamoto
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Patent number: 6316049Abstract: Coating compositions comprising an epoxy resin and a curative which is methylenedisalicylic acid and/or a methylendisalicylic acid ring-substituted homologue are found to cure at and produce a wrinkle finish at relatively low temperatures when a borontrifluoride:amine complex is used as the cure catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Owen H. Decker, Charles P. Tarnoski, Michele L. Cramer
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Patent number: 6313199Abstract: Processes for spray drying water-soluble and water-swellable vinyl-addition polymer-containing dispersions, emulsions and microemulsions to obtain substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, compositions of substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, methods of agglomerating spray-dried polymer particles, and methods of using sprayed polymer particles and agglomerates in water-treating, mining, paper, food processing, soil conditioning, solution thickening, biotechnological, and oil recovery applications are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: William Bloor Davies, John Edward Healy, Gary Kaui Lani Miller, Joseph J. Kozakiewicz, Roderick G. Ryles
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Patent number: 6277949Abstract: The invention provides a coating composition for building use, which contains a base polyamide resin coating and charcoal powder. The base polyamide resin coating contains a copolymeric nyron and a solvent therefor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Inventor: Michiharu Yoshimatsu
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Patent number: 6270692Abstract: Dispersion powders with a reduced tendency to autoignition are obtained by adding antioxidants to dispersions before spray drying or to dispersion powders after spray drying.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1996Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Ulrich Geissler, Helmut Rinno
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Patent number: 6248824Abstract: Coating powders are provided which provide high-temperature, translucent coatings useful for light-emitting devices such as incandescent bulbs. The coating powders comprise a binder, at least 90 wt % up to 100 wt % of which is a silicone resin. The coating powders are filled with between about 10 and about 50 phr of fillers selected from the group consisting of needle-like calcium metasilicate, mica, rod-like glass particles, and mixtures thereof, the fillers having aspect ratios between about 8 and about 40.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1999Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Morton International, Inc.Inventors: Owen H. Decker, Charles P. Tarnoski, Lee F. Spenser, Roy M. Berstler, James G. Fotiou
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Patent number: 6242512Abstract: The invention provides a redispersible polymer powder based on a mixture of water-insoluble polymer and a water-soluble atomized protective colloid which can be de-activated through a pH change. In addition, the invention concerns aqueous dispersions that can be prepared with the polymer powder and the use of the polymer powder or its aqueous dispersions as a bonding agent in adhesives, plasters or paints.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Wacker Chemie GmbHInventors: Reiner Figge, Harald Zeh, Rudolf Weissgerber
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Patent number: 6228897Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a powder coating are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
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Patent number: 6197883Abstract: Thermosetting coating compositions, e.g., powder coating compositions, are provided and comprise: (a) a first reactant having functional groups, e.g., an epoxide functional (meth)acrylic polymer; (b) a second reactant having functional groups that are co-reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant, e.g., a carboxylic acid functional crosslinking agent; and (c) a polymeric flow control agent. The flow control agent is a block copolymer prepared by controlled radical polymerization and comprises: (i) a first block containing residues of at least one first ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality; and (ii) a second block containing residues of at least one second ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality. The second monomer of the flow control agent has a calculated Tg of at least 20° C. greater than that of the first monomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Karl F. Schimmel, Karen A. Barkac, Kurt A. Humbert, Jonathan D. Goetz, James B. O'Dwyer
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Patent number: 6114414Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a powder coating are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Morton International, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
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Patent number: 6084035Abstract: A resin composition for powder coating, comprising(A) a carboxyl group-containing resin having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 20000, an acid value of 5 to 200 and a glass transition temperature of 30 to 120.degree. C.,(B) bis(.beta.-methylglycidyl)terephthalate of the formula (1): ##STR1## as a curing agent, and (D) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of amines having the linkage of the formula (2): ##STR2## in the molecule, a triarylphosphines and onium salts as a ring-opening polymerization inhibitor, the equivalent ratio of (.beta.-methylglycidyl group of the component (B))/(carboxyl group of the component (A)) being 0.5 to 3.0. The composition can give a product of curing excellent in impact resistance, weathering resistance and so on.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Miyake, Hisao Ikeda, Toshinari Koda, Motohiko Hidaka
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Patent number: 6084009Abstract: A thermosetting powder paint composition comprising:(A) a (meth)acrylic copolymer having glycidyl groups;(B) a polybasic carboxylic acid and/or polybasic carboxylic anhydride; and(C) particles having a core/shell structure each comprising a core having Tg of 20.degree. C. or below, the core being covered at least partially with a shell having Tg of 40.degree. C. or above, and said shell having no glycidyl group.The paint composition is excellent in weather resistance as well as in impact resistance and chipping resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuyuki Mizoguchi, Yoshiro Fuseya, Yoshihiro Fujita, Yukiatsu Ishino, Masashi Seki, Takahisa Miyawaki
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Patent number: 6075074Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a coating powder are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Morton International, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
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Patent number: 6066601Abstract: A coating additive composition containing the combination of a) at least one non-crosslinked product made by the reaction of an amine and a carboxylic acid, the product containing at least two hydrocarbyl groups each having about 12 to about 100 carbon atoms; and (ii) at least one fluoropolymer. The additive composition is useful as a nonflatting slip-enhancing agent in both in solvent-based and powder coatings. The cured coatings exhibit lower coefficient of friction and substantial gloss retention.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventor: Thomas F. Steckel
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Patent number: 6034178Abstract: A coating powder for producing a high temperature resistant coating has a resin system which comprises (A) between about 50 and about 93 wt % based on total of (A) plus (B) of a silicone resin and (B) between about 7 and about 50 wt % based on total weight of (A) plus (B) of a polyhydroxyl component. The silicone resin (A) of the coating powder has organic substitutents selected from the group consisting of phenyl, methyl, C.sub.2 through C.sub.6 alkyl and mixtures thereof. The silicone resin has a viscosity of between about 500 and about 10,000 cps at 150.degree. C., a condensable hydroxyl content of between about 2 and about 4.5 wt %, and a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) of about 55.degree. C. or above. The silicone resin preferably contains about 0.2% or less of organic solvents.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Morton International, Inc.Inventors: Owen H. Decker, Charles P. Tarnoski
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Patent number: 6011089Abstract: Processes for spray drying water-soluble and water-swellable vinyl-addition polymer-containing dispersions, emulsions and microemulsions to obtain substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, compositions of substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, methods of agglomerating spray-dried polymer particles, and methods of using spray-dried polymer particles and agglomerates in water-treating, mining, paper, food processing, soil conditioning, solution thickening, biotechnological, and oil recovery applications are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: William Bloor Davies, John Edward Healy, Gary Kaui Lani Miller, Joseph J. Kozakiewicz, Roderick G. Ryles
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Patent number: 5977253Abstract: Disclosed is a resol phenolic thermosetting resin made by preparing a composition of formaldehyde and a phenol in a molar ratio of about 1:1 to about 3:1, about 1 to about 20 wt %, based on the weight of said composition, of a phenol-formaldehyde polymerization catalyst, and about 0.5 to about 10 wt %, based on the weight of said phenol, of a polyvinyl alcoholic compound. The phenol can be benzophenol, an alkyl from C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 phenol, a bisphenol, or a mixture thereof. The bisphenol can be bisphenol A, bisphenol F, or bisphenol S. The polyvinyl alcoholic compound can be polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, an acetal derived from polyvinyl alcohol, or a mixture thereof. The composition is heated at about 50 to about 120.degree. C. to form the resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1998Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Occidental Chemical CorporationInventor: Michelle Warakomski
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Patent number: 5965213Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous dispersion of a transparent powder coating consisting of a solid powder component and an aqueous component. The solid powder component includes at least one epoxy group-containing binder, at least one crosslinking agent, and optionally catalysts, adjuvants, or additives typical for transparent powder coatings. The binder contains 30-45% glycidyl-containing monomers and optionally vinylaromatic compounds such as styrene. The crosslinking agent is preferably a straight-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and/or a carboxy-functional polyester. The aqueous component includes at least one nonionic thickener and optional materials such as catalysts, adjuvants, and/or other such materials. The nonionic thickener is preferably a nonionic associative thickener. The invention also provides a process for preparing the aqueous dispersion of the invention and a process for coating a vehicle body with the aqueous dispersion of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: BASF Coatings AGInventors: Lawrence Sacharski, Joachim Woltering, Peter Clark, Heinrich Wonnemann
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Patent number: 5925700Abstract: A halogen-free flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition which can give a molded article improved in low-temperature resistance and surface whitening resistance and improved in flame retardancy and melt index, and an expansion-molded article having uniform and fine gas bubbles without large-sized gas bubbles, the halogen-free flame-retardant polyolefin-based resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a dihydric or trihydric metal hydroxide surface-treated with a saturated fatty acid, or, when the metal hydroxide is aluminum hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide surface-treated with a saturated or specific unsaturated fatty acid or an alkali metal salt thereof, and an aluminum salt of an unsaturated fatty acid having 10 to 30 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takeshi Imahashi
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Patent number: 5925698Abstract: The present invention is directed to a powder coating composition containing at least one film forming resin and a non-flatting and slip-enhancing amount of at least one additive. The additive is a non-crosslinked reaction product of a hydroxy compound and a carboxylic acid where the reaction product contains at least one ester functionality and at least one straight chain hydrocarbyl group of about 10 to about 100 carbon atoms. The most preferred additive is sorbitan tristearate. The cured powder coatings exhibit lower coefficient of friction and substantial gloss retention.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventor: Thomas F. Steckel
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Patent number: 5919857Abstract: A plastisol composition based on styrene copolymers, plasticizers and inorganic fillers contains, as styrene copolymers, copolymers which can be produced by emulsion polymerization and contain a) styrene and/or .alpha.-methyl styrene and/or p-methyl styrene and b) 3 to 20 wt.-% (relative to the copolymer) methacrylic acid and/or acrylic acid and/or itaconic acid. To increase the abrasion resistance, further crosslinkers or strengtheners can be added. The plastisols are suitable for use in motor vehicle construction as underseal material, as an adhesive for hood lining, as a compound for grille protection or as a spot-welding paste, and in the packaging products industry as a sealing compound for container closures or as a seam seal or as a flange-joint adhesive for tin cans.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Teroson GmbHInventors: Klaus Ruch, Ingolf Scheffler
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Patent number: 5919568Abstract: A power coating and a substrate coated with the coating are provided, wherein the coating contains a mixture ofA) a pulverulent polyisocyanate component which is a solid at temperatures of less than 50.degree. C. and a liquid at temperatures above 160.degree. C., of the formula I ##STR1## where R, R.sup.1 and n are as described herein, and B) a pulverulent, organic polyhydroxy component which is a solid at temperatures of less than 50.degree. C. and a liquid at temperatures above 160.degree. C. and having a ratio of secondary to primary OH groups of at least 3.1,wherein components A and B are present in a ratio of equivalents of NCO:OH groups of from 0.5:1 to 1.3:1,and wherein component B is selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A-containing epoxy resin, oligoamides containing secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Huels AktiengesellschaftInventor: Elmar Wolf
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Patent number: 5908911Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition for cationic electrodeposition coating containing (A) an epoxy resin (a base resin) having cationic groups and (B) a blocked polyisocyanate (a curing agent), characterized in that, a blocked polyisocyanate (B) in which a part of the isocyanate groups is polymerized with a polyol and which is blocked by (1) a blocking agent represented by a formula R--(OC.sub.2 H.sub.3 X).sub.n --OH (wherein R is an alkyl having 1-6 carbon atom(s); X is H or methyl; and n is 1-6) and having a molecular weight of not less than 150 and also by (2) another blocking agent having a deblocking temperature of not higher than about 150.degree. C. is used.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1997Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Shinto Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Nakashio, Junko Kawashima, Shoichiro Arakura
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Patent number: 5907006Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for the coating of substrates of matt surface appearance, based on thermoplastic and/or heat-curable resins such as PA, PP, polyesters and epoxy resins and containing one or a number of matting agents which are predominantly in the form of terephthalic acid dianilide or its substituted derivatives needles or flakes of average length of between 1 and 200 .mu.m and of aspect ratio of between 10 and 40.These compositions, generally in the form of powders, are employed for coating various substrates. The coatings are applied especially by dipping in a fluidized bed or by electrostatic spraying. The coated articles may be components of furnishing, of decoration or of construction.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1997Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Inventors: Stephen Rennie, Arnaud Tedoldi, Didier Juhue
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Patent number: 5886068Abstract: A new molding composition used, for example, in a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Toter IncorporatedInventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III, Anthony J. Brescia, Jerry E. Lambert
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Patent number: 5874524Abstract: Polymer powders which are redispersible in an aqueous medium are prepared by drying an aqueous polymer dispersion whose polymer particles dispersed in the aqueous medium have a positive or a negative electric surface charge, with the addition of a water-soluble polyelectrolyte as a drying assistant, the electric charge of the polyion being opposite to the electric surface charge of the disperse polymer particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1996Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joachim Pakusch, Reinhold Dieing, Jurgen Tropsch
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Patent number: 5856378Abstract: A powder coating composition, suitable for providing a coating having certain appearance or performance attributes, which includes composite particles that are agglomerates of individual particulate components fused or bonded together into composite particles such that the composite particles are air-fluidizable and can be applied to a substrate by electrostatic spray without causing the individual particles in the composite particles to break down under the mechanical and/or electrostatic forces associated with their application to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1994Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Courtaulds Coatings (Holdings) LimitedInventors: John Ring, Stephen Paul Cassidy, Andrew George Cordiner, Andrew Robert Morgan, Timothy Marc Handyside, John David Sinclair-Day
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Patent number: 5854311Abstract: Methods and means for grinding materials to fine powders in a media mill in which the materials are ground while immersed in a liquid. In the preferred embodiments, the liquid is a gas at room temperatures and pressures, the materials are resin mixtures and the fine powders are predominantly in a size range of from about 10 to about 40 micrometers. Other benefits may be achieved if the gas is in a supercritical state.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Inventor: Douglas S. Richart
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Patent number: 5777018Abstract: A halogen-free flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition which can give a molded article improved in low-temperature resistance and surface whitening resistance and improved in flame retardancy and melt index, and an expansion-molded article having uniform and fine gas bubbles without large-sized gas bubbles, the halogen-free flame-retardant polyolefin-based resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a dihydric or trihydric metal hydroxide surface-treated with a saturated fatty acid, or, when the metal hydroxide is aluminum hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide surface-treated with a saturated or specific unsaturated fatty acid or an alkali metal salt thereof, and an aluminum salt of an unsaturated fatty acid having 10 to 30 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takeshi Imahashi
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Patent number: 5744532Abstract: An injection molding binder permitting formation of a molded article incapable of sustaining such defects as a crack or an expansion at the degreasing step and allowing the degreasing treatment to be completed quickly, an injection molding composition, and a method for the production of a sintered member are disclosed. The powder injection molding binder contains a polymer (I) which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component composed of 50 to 100% by weight of a long side chain-containing monomer and 0 to 50% by weight of other polymerizable monomer. The powder injection molding composition comprises the binder, a binder auxiliary, and a powdery material capable of sintering. The method for the production of a sintered member comprises the steps of injection molding the composition, subjecting the molded mass to a degreasing treatment, and sintering the degreased molded mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1995Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimitsu Kankawa, Toshiki Nikaya
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Patent number: 5731249Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a spray-on (gunning) refractory composition having high anti-stripping property, adhesive strength and corrosion resistant property suitable even for high temperature operation in steelmaking furnace. To refractory materials, resol type phenolic resin powder, being in semi-melting state at 80.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. and having weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 15,000 and residual monomer of not more than 1,000 ppm, or phenol-formaldehyde resin powder, being in heat melting, self-hardening state at 100.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., having weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 15,000 and residual monomer of not more than 1,000 ppm, and containing reactive methylol group by 6 to 9 weight %, said phenol-formaldehyde resin powder being added by 2 to 10 weight %, and pitch with high softening point of 100.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. being added by 2 to 10 weight %.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Tasuku Matsuda, Koichi Tanaka, Hiroshi Takenaka
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Patent number: 5691067Abstract: The present invention comprises powdered coatings for cookware to improve the non-stick and/or release characteristics at elevated temperatures. Specifically, the powdered coatings comprise a solid silicone resin that is heat resistant and an siloxane additive, with or without polytetrafluoroethylene. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin is methyl phenyl silicone or phenyl silicone or methyl polysiloxane or phenyl alkyl polysiloxane resin and the additive is either methyl alkyl polysiloxane or dimethyl polysiloxane.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Coatings America, Inc.Inventor: Rajendra Patel
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Patent number: 5668209Abstract: A plastisol composition based on styrene copolymers, plasticizers and inorganic fillers contains, as styrene copolymers, copolymers which can be produced by emulsion polymerization and contain a) styrene and/or .alpha.-methyl styrene and/or p-methyl styrene and b) 3 to 20 wt.-% (relative to the copolymer) methacrylic acid and/or acrylic acid and/or itaconic acid. To increase the abrasion resistance, further crosslinkers or strengtheners can be added. The plastisols are suitable for use in motor vehicle construction as underseal material, as an adhesive for hood lining, as a compound for grille protection or as a spot-welding paste, and in the packaging products industry as a sealing compound for container closures or as a seam seal or as a flange-joint adhesive for tin cans.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Teroson GmbHInventors: Klaus Ruch, Ingolf Scheffler