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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416688 | Transparent conductive pigments Disclosed are transparent conductive pigments of flake-form substrates coated with a conductive layer, where the number-weighted mean particle area F50 of the transparent conductive pigments is greater than or equal to 150 μm2, and processes f... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7291217 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection pigments based on rare earth elements A corrosion-inhibiting pigment comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer combinded to form a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, terbium, praseodymium, or a combination thereof, and at least one rare ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7011703 | Surface-treated pigments 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 t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6838494 | Light reflecting polymeric compositions The present invention provides a light reflecting polymeric composition that includes at least one halogenated-flame-retardant-additive-free polymer having dispersed therein a pigment package including a combination of Sb2O3 and TiO2... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6719837 | Pearlescent pigments The present invention relates to pearlescent pigments based on substrates coated with one or more layers of nitrides or oxynitrides to a method for the production of such pigments and their use in plastics, paints, coatings, powder coatings, inks, printing inks, gla... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6680121 | Bismuth-containing laser markable compositions and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to additive, pigment or colorant materials which may be used for laser marking. The materials comprise oxides of bismuth and at least one additional metal. Preferred laser-markable bismuth-containing oxide compounds are of th... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6632274 | Ultrafine particle dispersion composition, composition for interlayer for laminated glass, interlayer and laminated glass By incorporating and dispersing infrared ray shielding ultrafine particles having an average particle size of from 10 to 60 nm and a volume ratio of ultrafine particles having particle sizes of at least 60 nm being at most 15% of all particles, in a plast... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623662 | Carbon black coating for CRT display screen with uniform light absorption A two-layer coating for the outer surface of the display screen of a color cathode ray tube (CRT) includes an inner carbon black-based layer and an outer silica-based layer. The inner layer is antistatic, while the outer layer is antireflective. To compen... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602340 | Transparent medium with angular-selective transmitting or reflecting properties The invention relates to a transparent medium comprising pearl lustre pigments having angle-selective reflection and/or transmission properties and to the use thereof, especially in transparent thermal insulation systems (TIMs).... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6586059 | Flame retardant/heat resistant material The invention provides a flame retardant/heat resistant agent and adhesive, which includes one or more oxides of phosphorus, antimony, silicon and melamine cyanurate as the flame retardant agents and which can increase both the flame retardant/heat resist... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582506 | Pigment flakes 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 c... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6503316 | Bismuth-containing laser markable compositions and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to additive, pigment or colorant materials which may be used for laser marking. The materials comprise oxides of bismuth and at least one additional metal. Preferred laser-markable bismuth-containing oxide compounds are of th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494943 | Ink jet inks, inks, and other compositions containing colored pigments Colored pigments having one or more desired parameters and/or properties are described. These parameters and/or properties include: a) a particles size of from about 10 nm to about 300 nm; b) an accusizer number of less than 1010 particles/ml o... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6409815 | Surface-modified conductive pigment Surface-modified conductive pigment obtainable by partial coating of a conductive pigment with an organic modifying agent. The modifying agent is an organometallic compound of the elements silicon, tin, titanium, zirconium or aluminum. The pigment is prep... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6387498 | Bright metal flake based pigments A flake-based pigment is provided having improved specular reflectance characteristics in the visible wavelength range. The flake-based pigment has a plurality of core flake sections each formed of a central reflector layer and dielectric support layers o... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383638 | Bright metal flake based pigments A flake-based pigment is provided having improved specular reflectance characteristics in the visible wavelength range. The flake-based pigment has a plurality of core flake sections each formed of a central reflector layer and dielectric support layers o... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379449 | Process for the production of yellow to red pigments based on nitrides and oxidenitrides Nitride or oxidenitride based red to yellow pigments, such as tantalum(V) nitride and oxidenitrides containing tantalum may be produced by passing ammonia over nitridable metal compounds, in particular oxide compounds, at 700 to 1250° C. According to the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6277187 | Film for cutting off heat rays and a coating liquid for forming the same A film for cutting off heat rays having a high transmittance and a low reflectivity of visible light, a low transmittance and a high reflectivity of near infrared radiation and a surface resistivity of at least about 106 ohms/square is formed f... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6214917 | Laser-markable plastics The present invention relates to laser-markable plastics, in particular thermoplastic polyurethanes, which are distinguished by the fact that they contain pigments having a coating of doped tin dioxide.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6176918 | Modified nacreous luster pigments for water paint systems Modified pearl luster pigments for waterborn coating systems, based on a platelet-form substrate coated with metal oxides and, located on the topmost metal oxide layer, a top layer consisting of at least two oxides and/or mixed oxides from the group consi... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6136083 | Coated inorganic pigments, process for their production and their use A description is given of coated inorganic pigments comprising an organic pigment which has a coating, prepared by the sol-gel process from glass-forming components and densified to form a xerogel or glass, having a layer thickness of at least 0.8 μm. Th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6068688 | Particle having an attached stable free radical and methods of making the same A modified particle is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar represents an aromatic group; R1 represents a bond, an arylene group, an alkylene ##STR2## wherein R4 is... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063182 | Stir-in pigment compositions A stir-in pigment composition for coloring high-molecular-weight material, particularly coatings and ink systems, comprises 85 to 99.5 parts by weight of a pigment and 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of an additive comprising a vinylpyrrolidone polymer or copol... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6019834 | Pigment, process for producing the same and paint using the same A pigment of the present invention comprises: pigment particle as core particle; a lower coat formed on at least a part of surface of the pigment particle, comprising squaric acid, polyol having an anthraquinone skeleton represented by the general formula (I):... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5997627 | Pigment composition and effect coatings The disclosure describes pigment compositions containing a small particle size porous filler and a pigment, and their use for preparing effect coating compositions which produce thin film finishes exhibiting strong lightness and color flop with a pronounc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5891237 | Production of free flowing spheres using partially neutralized fatty acid Spherical agglomerates of finely divided material such as inorganic oxides are prepared by admixing a slurry of finely divided material with a solution of a partially neutralised carboxylic acid.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5776239 | Hydrothermal process for making ultafine metal oxide powders An ultrafine titanium dioxide powder is disclosed that can be produced by hydrothermal treating an amino titanium oxalate composition. Ultrafine titanium dioxide powders are useful in cosmetic and other applications for controlling exposure to ultraviolet... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772924 | Composite conductive powder and conductive film formed from the powder Composite conductive powder comprises a calcined mixture of conductive powder mainly comprising indium oxide which contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide as a dopant and conductive ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5672201 | Composite pigmentary material A process for preparing a structured composite pigmentary material comprises forming a dispersion of uncoated particles of titanium dioxide at a pH value at which the particles have a surface charge and subjecting the dispersion to cross-flow filtration u... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5569413 | Electroconductive material and process A process for producing crystallites comprising silica and antimony containing tin oxide. The quantity of antimony within the tin oxide can be reduced, thereby permitting production a powder which is absent a blue coloration.... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5554215 | Composite pigmentary material A composite particulate pigmentary material is disclosed which comprises an association of at least two chemically distinct materials in which the particles of one material carry a positive surface charge and the particles of the second material carry a n... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5534056 | Composite media with selectable radiation-transmission properties Radiation-absorptive materials, suitable for fabrication into packages, sheets, inks, paints, decorative surface treatments, lotions, creams, and gels are disclosed. The materials exploit certain optical properties associated with uniform, spherical, nano... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527386 | Composite media with selectable radiation-transmission properties Radiation-absorptive materials, suitable for fabrication into packages, sheets, inks, paints, decorative surface treatments, lotions, creams, and gels are disclosed. The materials exploit certain optical properties associated with uniform, spherical, nano... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5501724 | Coating composition for attenuating reflection of electromagnetic radiation A coating composition for the attenuation of the reflection electromagnetic radiation and particularly electromagnetic radiation have a wavelength of greater than 800 nm including the near infrared is described. The composition comprises a chromophore cap... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5500043 | Lustrous pigment and the method of producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a lustrous pigment free from the defects of conventional platelike or flaky iron oxide pigments that a mechanical strength is poor, adjustable colors are restricted and that a pigment lustrous is weak even... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5476613 | Electroconductive material and process A process for producing crystallites comprising silica and antimony containing tin oxide. The quantity of antimony within the tin oxide can be reduced, thereby permitting production a powder which is absent a blue coloration.... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5376307 | Fluorocarbon paint composition A coating composition of a perfluorocarbon resin and an electroconductive double shell pigment comprising inner shells of amorphous silica or a silica-containing material and outer shells of antimony-containing tin oxide is useful on a copy roller or belt... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5366545 | Coating compositions A coating composition comprising an organosilicon compound and modified stannic oxide - zirconium oxide composite colloidal particles which are obtained by partially or fully coating the surface of stannic oxide - zirconium oxide composite colloidal parti... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5364566 | Process for making electroconductive powders A method for preparing a substantially white electroconductive powders by applying a surface coating comprising a two-dimensional network of antimony-containing tin oxide to amorphous silica or silica coated particles.... | 11/15/1994 |
