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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390355 | Zinc oxide A dispersion containing zinc oxide particles having a dispersion particle size of (i) median volume particle diameter in the range from 70 to 130 nm, (ii) less than 16% by volume of particles having a volume diameter of less than 35 nm below the median volume partic... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371276 | Titanium dioxide pigment and method for producing the same and resin composition using the same The titanium dioxide pigment of the present invention contains an anatase type crystal in an amount of 98-100% and has an average particle diameter of 0.2-0.4 μm and a whiteness of 95-97 in terms of L value of linseed oil. The titanium dioxide pigment of the presen... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7288146 | Titanium dioxide pigment coated with hollow bodies and method for its manufacture A coated titanium dioxide pigment with good opacity and simultaneously good retention for use in decorative laminating paper characterized by a surface coating containing aluminum oxide phosphate and attached hollow bodies, e.g., hollow microbodies. A manufacturing ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285162 | Titanium dioxide pigment having improved light stability In various embodiments, methods and compositions are provided comprising titanium dioxide and silica spacers having improved light stability for use in paper, plastic and paints. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276231 | Lower-energy process for preparing passivated inorganic nanoparticles The disclosure is directed to a method for reducing the chemical activity and photo activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles comprising adding an amorphous alumina-stabilizing agent, specifically an anion, such as citric acid, to an aqueous slurry of the titanium ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264672 | Titanium dioxide pigment composite and method of making same A process for producing an improved titanium dioxide pigment composite is provided, as are particles produced thereby. The process comprises producing a slurry comprising titanium dioxide particles, leaching alumina from the surface of the titanium dioxide particles... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265176 | Composition comprising nanoparticle TiO2 and ethylene copolymer Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from nanoparticle-sized TiO2, an ethylene copolymer or ionomer of the ethylene copolymer, and optionally a second polymer. Also disclosed are films and other shaped articles produced therefrom. The composi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250080 | Process for the manufacture of organosilicon compound-treated pigments An improved process for making an organosilicon compound surface-treated titanium dioxide material, comprising (a) forming a mixture of the titanium dioxide material in water, (b) wet milling the mixture, (c) adjusting the pH of the slurry resulting from step (b) to... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250464 | Distributed paint manufacturing system A paint manufacturing method includes receiving each of a group of fluid prepaints at different inputs of a fluid component mixing system, determining at a computer system a first fluid prepaint ratio, and mixing the fluid prepaints in accordance with the first rati... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7220305 | Particulate metal oxide 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 ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7160374 | Flaky pigments coated with a coupling agent and a perfluoroalkyl phosphate A flaky pigment excellent in leafing properties and in adhesion between pigment particles and a coating (resin) was obtained by coating the surface of a flaky pigment with a coupling agent and a phosphate having a perfluoroalkly group or a silane compound. According... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153356 | Children's washable paint The invention relates to a washable paint comprising about 2.5 to 10 weight percent of a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight between 2,000 and 20,000, a water swellable clay in the amount of 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent; and a high molec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147702 | Method for the surface treatment of a titanium dioxide pigment The invention relates to a method for the surface treatment of a titanium dioxide that leads to pigments with improved retention and improved opacity, where consistently high opacity can be obtained using less pigment. The method is characterised in that an aluminiu... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144838 | Process for production of titanium dioxide pigment and resin composition containing the pigment The present invention relates to a process for producing titanium dioxide pigment, which comprises a step of coating hydrolysis product of an alkylsilane compound represented by the following formula (1): (where ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138010 | Amino phosphoryl treated titanium dioxide The invention is a pigment comprising titanium dioxide and an amino phosphoryl compound. The pigment of the invention imparts improved physical qualities, such as improved lacing resistance and dispersion, when incorporated into polymers. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132470 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7065429 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6962622 | Titanium dioxide pigment composition The invention relates to a titanium dioxide pigment mixture comprising a pigment having high greying stability (pigment type A) and a pigment having increased SiO2 and Al2O3 content in flaky precipitation (pigment type B). Said mixtu... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6919400 | Stable mixtures containing opacifying pigments A number of stable opacifying mixtures are disclosed which contain specific combinations and levels of titanium dioxide, thickeners, and dispersants. These stable mixtures may be employed in a method of making paints using prepaints or as a conventional component in... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6620508 | Oxide powder and method for preparing the same, and product using the same Firstly, a powder matrix is kept in a fluent state, said powder matrix consisting of a first oxide having an absorbed water amount of 0.1 to 50%, an averaged particle diameter of 0.005 to 0.5 μm and a surface hydroxyl group number of 0.1 to 25 μmol/m | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616746 | Titanium dioxide pigment and method for production thereof The titanium dioxide pigment of this invention has on the titanium dioxide particle surface a coating layer comprising a polyhydric alcohol and a hydrolysis product of an aminosilane compound, has a dispersibility of not more than 20 kg/cm2 as ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613832 | Premixes and method of preparing adhesives and caulks from premixes Sets of fluid premixes useful for adhesives and caulks are provided. Also provided are methods of providing adhesive lines and a caulk lines using the sets of premixes. Further provided are ranges of adhesives and caulks based on the adhesive and caulk li... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6605147 | Use of surface-coated rutile modification TiO2 pigments as an anticorrosive white pigment The use of surface-coated rutile modification TiO2 pigments having a primary particle grain size d50 of 0.1 to 1.0 μm as an anticorrosive white pigment, with firstly magnesium phosphate and secondly aluminum oxides and/or aluminum h... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599351 | Anti-corrosive white pigments and method for producing the same Anticorrosive white pigments useful for inhibiting corrosion include surface-coated TiO2 base bodies, preferably in the rutile modification, having Mn3 (PO4)2 and one or more of the substances chosen from alumin... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6576051 | Polymer-pigment composites Composite particles and a method of preparing the composite particles are provided. The composite particles contain titanium dioxide particles with adsorbed two-phase polymer particles. The two-phase polymer particles have a soft polymer phase and a hard ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576052 | Titanium dioxide pigment, process for producing the same, and resin composition containing the same The titanium dioxide pigment of the present invention comprises titanium dioxide particles, the coating layer containing the aluminum phosphate compound and the coating layer containing the hydrolyzate of the organosilane compound, on the surface of the p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6428615 | Phosphatic pigment preparations Pigment preparations including as essential blending components A) an inorganic pigment from the group of the bismuth vanadate pigments and rutile pigments and B) a phosphate, are produced and used for coloring polymeric materials.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6372036 | Pigment preparation and its use especially in printing inks The present invention relates to a pigment preparation containing a mixture of coated or uncoated Al2 O3 flakes, and one or more special-effect pigments, and a phosphate derivative, and to the use thereof, especially in printing inks... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6342099 | Coated titanium dioxide pigments and processes for production and use The present invention provides a coated titanium dioxide pigment which includes a base titanium dioxide pigment; a first deposit of a phosphate compound contiguous with the base titanium dioxide pigment; a deposit of a silica or zirconia compound contiguo... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6254992 | Support for recording sheet A support for recording sheet in which there is no film cracking, the occurrence of die-lip stripes is inhibited, and which has excellent image sharpness and has excellent light fading resistance. The support for recording sheet is provided with a substra... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6221145 | Method of producing and aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed components A process for producing water-based paint from a plurality of premixed compositions includes mixing at least two of a pigment composition, a dispersant thickening agent, a high resin content binder, and a low resin content binder. The pigment composition ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200375 | Titanium dioxide, preparation and use The invention concerns a novel titania pigment useful for external painting. This pigment has a titania nucleus coated successively with a layer of zirconium hydroxide or oxyhydroxide, then a layer of titanium hydroxide or oxyhydroxide, then of a layer of... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5980980 | Method of repairing porous ceramic bodies and ceramic composition for same A ceramic composition for the repair of porous ceramic bodies comprises a ceramic material having cations which are reactive with phosphate ions, a source of reactive phosphate ions, and filler. An aqueous slurry of the ceramic composition is prepared and... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976237 | Pigment process for durable pigments Improved coated inorganic pigments having a first coating of Al2 O3, SiO2, or optionally other oxide such as a source of P2 O5, or mixtures thereof, an optional coating of ZrO2, SnO2,... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5958125 | Goniochromatic luster pigments based on transparent, nonmetallic, platelet-shaped substrates Goniochromatic luster pigments based on multiply coated, high refractive, nonmetallic, platelet-shaped substrates which are at least partially transparent to visible light, comprising at least one layer packet of A) a colorless coating having a refractive inde... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5942281 | Treatment process for titanium dioxide pigments, novel titanium dioxide pigment and its use in paper manufacture Process for the surface treatment of a titanium dioxide pigment, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: an aqueous suspension of titanium dioxide pigments is formed, in a first step, a layer of alumina phosphate is precipitated on the surface ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5922120 | Process for producing coated TiO2 pigment using cooxidation to provide hydrous oxide coatings The present invention provides a process for producing titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment having a coating comprising silica and a second oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of boron, phosphorus, magnesium, niobium, germanium, and m... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5910213 | Treated titanium dioxide A pigmentary material comprises particulate titanium dioxide the particles of which have been treated with a polymeric hindered amine stabiliser. The stabiliser is a polymer having a main chain substantially free of acidic groups and having hindered amine... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5851652 | Lightfast T102 pigment Rutile TiO2 pigment particles bearing coatings comprising: (a) an inner layer comprising about 0.05-1 percent by weight, based on the weight of the TiO2, of cerium radicals and about a stoichiometric amount of phosphate radicals, based on... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5840111 | Nanodisperse titanium dioxide, process for the production thereof and use thereof The present invention relates to nanodisperse titanium dioxide, to a process for the production thereof and to the use thereof.... | 11/24/1998 |
