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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7601213 | Pigment and coating composition capable of inhibiting corrosion of substrates The present invention relates to a pigment and a coating composition comprising such a pigment, wherein it is contemplated that a coating composition containing such pigment is capable of inhibiting corrosion of a substrate to which it is applied. In one embodiment,... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7513946 | Chrome free and zinc-poor, anti-corrosive pigment mixture and method for the production and use thereof Chromium-free, low-zinc, corrosion-inhibiting pigment mixture (A) comprising (a1) 30% to 60% by weight of at least one calcium hydrogen phosphate pigment, (a2) 15% to 45% by weight of at least one amorphous, calcium-modified silicon dioxide... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7481876 | Ceramic pigments on apatite basis The present invention relates to compounds on apatite basis, having the general formula M5 (AO4)3X wherein X is situated in the hexagonal channels of the apatite structure and includes Cu-atoms, processes for the preparation thereof ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7462233 | Pigment and coating composition capable of inhibiting corrosion of substrates The present invention relates to a pigment and a coating composition comprising such a pigment, wherein it is contemplated that a coating composition containing such pigment is capable of inhibiting corrosion of a substrate to which it is applied. In one embodiment,... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7368343 | Low leakage MIM capacitor Capacitor structures for use in integrated circuits and methods of their manufacture. The capacitor structures include a bottom electrode, a top electrode and a dielectric layer interposed between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The capacitor structures ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7273521 | Method of producing granulated calcium carbonate/calcium phosphate composite materials with very high calcium to phosphate mole ratios A new and useful method of simultaneously producing and granulating composite materials for simultaneous internal delivery of high amounts of calcium and phosphate to a subject (person or animal) is provided. Such a method entails the dropwise addition of concentrat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7220297 | Anti-corrosive pigments and method for making the same 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 ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7179531 | Polymer particles having select pendant groups and composition prepared therefrom Polymer particles having select functional or absorbing groups are provided. The polymer particles are useful for preparing organic-inorganic composite particles that are suitable for providing dried coatings with improved hiding. Aqueous compositions containing the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7014893 | Support material for recording layers A support material comprises a raw paper that may be coated on at least one side with a synthetic resin, and the raw paper or the resin coating on the raw paper is provided at least on the front side with a pigment layer wherein the pigment layer contains at least a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011700 | Antibacterial colorant and ink composition comprising the same The present invention relates to an antibacterial colorant and a composition that includes the antibacterial colorant. The antibacterial colorant has at least one functional group and at least one antibacterial moiety bound thereto by an ester bond or an amide bond.... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008450 | Porous hydroxy apatite containing silicon and magnesium, and a preparation method thereof Disclosed are a silicon- and magnesium-containing porous hydroxyapatite, and a preparation method thereof which comprises the steps of performing a hydrothermal treatment of a natural coral and performing a solvothermal treatment. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6995120 | Scale control composition for high scaling environments Barium sulfate and/or calcium carbonate scale inhibitor composition composed of a water-soluble polymer having incorporated phosphate functionality, the polymer being formed from at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, at least one ethylenica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6630019 | Calcium phosphate colorants and method for making same Calcium phosphate colorants are provided that comprise calcium phosphate particles, a dye, and aluminum hydroxide and which are resistant to dye migration and suitable for use in food, drugs and cosmetics. The calcium phosphate particles are coated with a... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6596061 | Inorganic anti-corrosive pigments and method for the production thereof Inorganic anti-corrosive pigments consist of surface-coated solids having a grain size of 0.1 to 75 μm. In order to improve the resistance of the paints and coatings containing such pigments, firstly Mn3 (PO4)2 and second... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6503305 | Non-toxic corrosion inhibitor A non-toxic chemical composition inhibits corrosion in metal substrates. The composition contains a Phosphorus compound, comprising an acid and a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali, alkaline earth, or transition metal. The composition a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503304 | Flowable and pumpable metallic-pigment semifinished product for the production of paints and lacquers A flowable and pumpable aqueous semifinished product of gassing stability for the production of paints and lacquers comprises water, a pre-stabilized metallic pigment and an anticorrosive pigment.... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6340723 | Highly orientated flaky pigment and a process for producing the same The invention relates to a highly orientated flaky pigment being excellent in plane orientation (leafing effect), wherein a hydrated metal oxide and one or more fluorine-containing phosphates represented by the general formulae (A) and (B) shown in below ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6312468 | Silicon-substituted apatites and process for the preparation thereof The present invention provides a synthetic silicon-substituted apatite or hydroxyapatite which comprises 0.1% to 5% by weight of silicon. The silicon-substituted apatite or hydroxyapatite may be used as a synthetic bone material for use in bone substituti... | 11/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6221144 | Conductive pigments A pale electrically conductive pigment consisting of a substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed of phosphorus- and/or fluorine-doped tin oxide. There may be an interlayer disposed between the substrate and the conductive layer.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6139616 | Rust-preventive pigment composition and rust-preventive paints containing the same The present invention relates to an anti-corrosive pigment composition, characterized by comprising, as main components, white anti-corrosive pigment and an inorganic anion exchanger represented by the following formula (1): (3-4)[M1 ]O.Al... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6083308 | Anti-corrosive pigment and compositions formulated with such pigments Effective anti-corrosive pigments are obtained using basic or neutral to basic polyvalent metal organophosphonates. The anti-corrosive organophosphonate pigments may optionally contain a co-acidic substance such as silica. The organophosphonate pigments p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6010563 | Anticorrosive pigment composition and coating compositions containing the same A nontoxic anticorrosive pigment composition free from toxic heavy metals comprises a condensed phosphoric acid aluminum salt, typically aluminum dihydrogen tripolyphosphate, and magnesium silicate, typically magnesium hexasilicate. The anticorrosive pigm... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5989331 | TiO2 slurry stabilization A stable aqueous pigment slurry and a process for preparing same. The slurry contains about 50 to 90 wt. %, based on the weight of the slurry, of a pigment such as titanium dioxide and about 0.2 to 3.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the slurry, of a smecti... | 11/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5858079 | Strontium borate pigment composition, method of making same, and processes of imparting anti-corrosive, anti-bacterial/anti-fungal and non-flammable properties to materials by using same The present invention provides a strontium borate pigment composition comprising particles of a strontium borate represented by the general formula (1): SrO. O3.γH.sub.2 O (1) (wherein O | 01/12/1999 |
| 5843221 | Sprayable coating composition A sprayable, high solids, low-volatiles composition is provided which may be used as a coating on a variety of substrates. The sprayable filler composition comprises a first filler/glazing component formed from a mixture of a resin, a filler, a mixture of... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837049 | Treated inorganic solids A treated inorganic solid comprises particulate inorganic material the particles of which are coated with an alkylphosphonic acid or ester thereof, the alkylphosphonic acid containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms. The particulate material is usually a pigment, ex... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5735939 | Pigment preparation for anti-corrosion coating material A pigment preparation for anti-corrosion coating materials, comprising (i) 3-40% by weight of a monomeric or polymeric, metal-free or metal-containing chelate-forming compound, preferably a phthalocyanine, (ii) 3-40% by weight of a material in flake form, preferabl... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5683461 | Synthesis of reactive amorphous calcium phosphates The present invention provides a novel process for converting a standard inert amorphous calcium phosphate precipitate into highly reactive amorphous solids. The amorphous solids can be used to react with other calcium phosphate solids to form a poorly-cr... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5665149 | Anti-corrosion pigment and use thereof An active heavy metal-free and non-toxic anti-corrosion pigment based on phosphate, which is particularly environmentally friendly, is a mixture of ଲ-tricalcium phosphate and tertiary magnesium phosphate or dicalcium phosphate dihydrate. It has good... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5536309 | Bismuth vanadate pigments Bismuth vanadate pigments have Bix Ev Siy V.sub.(1-z) Pz Ow where x is from 0.8 to 1.2, y is from 0 to 4, z is from 0 to 0.2, v is from >0 to 0.5, and w is the number of oxygen atoms for satisfying the valence ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5356469 | Aqueous resistant metal pigment-containing paste and method for making Metal pigment particles which are treated with both a heteropoly anion compound and a phosphosilicate pigment compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5348577 | Antibacterial calcium tertiary phosphate A calcium tertiary phosphate is used as a carrier, and the carrier is caused to carry silver and zinc. The result is an antibacterial ceramic exhibiting an ultra high degree of whiteness and suppressed discoloration. This material may be heat fired at a t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348579 | Water resistant metal pigment-containing paste and method for making Metal pigment particles which are treated with a phosphosilicate compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5304240 | Method of producing a totally water-based paint product with dispersed particles and a paint product which can be produced by the method A method of producing a totally water-based paint product with dispersed particles comprises the steps of: forming a first intermediate product including an aqueous colloidal solution of a non-ionic colloid, a pigment, sodium acetate and an inorganic comp... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5290352 | Process for the preparation of a pigment suspension Pigment suspensions of inorganic pigments are prepare compacting and grinding the unground pigments on a roller compactor, followed by processing of the compacted pigment in a wet grinding mill with addition of water. The process as described improves the... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5266534 | Antibacterial calcium phosphate ceramic A calcium phosphate ceramic such as hydroxyapatite or calcium tertiary phosphate or calcium carbonate is used as a carrier, and the carrier is caused to carry silicon in addition to silver, or silicon and zinc in addition to silver. The result is an antib... | 11/30/1993 |