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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002887 | Economical process of manufacturing very fine co-ground calcium carbonate material of the GCC and PCC type, obtained products and their uses An object of the present invention is to provide a process to obtain a calcium carbonate material comprising GCC and PCC, presenting a fraction of particles finer than 1 μm of greater than 80%, preferably of greater than 85%, more preferably of greater than 90%, an... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7744688 | Paper coating pigments The present disclosure relates to a coating composition for use in producing a coating on paper and other substrates comprising an aqueous suspension of a particulate pigment together with a binder, wherein the particulate pigment comprises a mixture of: a first pig... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7468101 | UV varnish gloss performance using novel pigment and process for making same A high solids precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) suspension and method for producing the suspension are provided, with the PCC having a PCC particle size distribution d90 value of about 0.7 microns or less, a PCC particle size distribution d50 | 12/23/2008 |
| 7396587 | Black film comprised of thermoplastic polyester This invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented film formed from polyester and at least one inorganic black pigment. The inventive films include at least one layer which has, alongside polyester, an amount of from 0.5 to 75% by weight of particles incorp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377975 | Pigment for use in inkjet recording medium coatings and methods Pigment suitable for use in coating compositions for inkjet recording media. Surfaces of an inorganic particulate are interacted with a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in an aqueous medium. The treated particle surfaces have a significant cationic surface charge... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361324 | Precipitated calcium carbonate A method for forming calcium carbonate is provided, the method comprising the steps of: (a) milling calcium hydroxide; (b) providing a reactor vessel containing a slurry of the milled calcium hydroxide; and (c) carbonating the slurry of the milled calcium hydroxide ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311802 | Composite co-structured or co-adsorbed, mineral or organic filler or pigment compounds and the use thereof Composite compounds of co-structured or co-adsorbed organic or mineral fillers or pigments containing at least two organic or mineral fillers or pigments of a different nature and the use thereof in the paper industry for manufacturing paper, filling or coating or f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7285182 | Composition for surface treatment of paper A composition for surface treatment of paper which includes a nanoparticle fraction, and a carrier fraction for detaining the nanoparticles in the surface layer. The carrier fraction includes plate-like pigment particles, and at least one binder. The invention also ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267719 | Use of colloidal PCC The invention relates to a process for regulating the porosity and printing properties of paper, in particular uncoated wood-containing paper such as SC-paper, wherein a sufficient quantity of colloidal PCC having a BET surface area of 10-100 m2/g is used... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225082 | Colloidal rod particles as nanobar codes Freestanding particles comprising a plurality of segments, wherein the particle length is from 20 nm to 50 μm and the particle width is form 5 nm to 50 μm. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199173 | Agglomerate and resin composition containing the same An agglomerate comprising fine primary particles of an inorganic compound except for silica is provided, satisfying dp50: the average particle diameter [μm] of the agglomerate measured by Microtrac-FRA, a laser analysis type particle size distribution me... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198825 | Method of manufacturing carbonate film, carbonate composite material, and method of manufacturing the same A pressure container is filled with a base material having at least part of the surface coated with an organic matrix including at least one member selected from the specific functional groups, and a material solution containing a carbonate material as a material fo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172651 | Pigment for use in inkjet recording medium coatings and methods Pigment suitable for use in coating compositions for inkjet recording media. Surfaces of an inorganic particulate are interacted with a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in an aqueous medium. The treated particle surfaces have a significant cationic surface charge... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169417 | Calcium fortification of bread dough Calcium additives useful for fortifying baked goods, such as bread products, with calcium are disclosed. The calcium additives are particularly useful for fortifying leavened baked goods with calcium. Methods for preparing the calcium additives and using the calcium... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166313 | Calcium fortification of bread dough Calcium additives useful for fortifying baked goods, such as bread products, with calcium are disclosed. The calcium additives are particularly useful for fortifying leavened baked goods with calcium. Methods for preparing the calcium additives and using the calcium... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157112 | Infrared reflective wall paint Presented are methods for reducing energy consumption by coating external vertical walls of a building with a wall paint comprising reflective metal oxide pigments. Methods for painting external vertical walls as well as compositions comprising base paint combined w... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135157 | Process for the production of platy precipitated calcium carbonates A process for the preparation of platy precipitated calcium carbonate comprising the steps of providing a suspension of calcium hydroxide, carbonating the suspension of calcium hydroxide, adding a polyacrylate to the suspension prior to the completion of carbonation... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128887 | Platy precipitated calcium carbonate synthesis method A process for the preparation of platy PCC comprising the steps of providing a suspension of calcium hydroxide, carbonating the suspension of calcium hydroxide, adding a condensed phosphate to the suspension prior to the completion of carbonation to precipitate plat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7045049 | Method of manufacture of colloidal rod particles as nanobar codes Synthetic methods for the manufacture of segmented nanoparticles are described. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033428 | Acid stabilized calcium carbonate an method of making it The present invention relates to an acid-stabilized calcium carbonate slurry having a pH of less than 7, preferably between about 6 and about 7, containing water, calcium carbonate, preferably precipitated calcium carbonate, and an acid-stabilizer of a water soluble... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6939609 | Filler and pigment The present invention relates to the use of calcium oxalate as a filler or pigment. In particular described herein is a method of reducing the combustion residue of coated paper or cardboard products by replacing at least a part of the conventional pigments and fill... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921432 | Stable mixtures containing extender pigments A number of stable mixtures are disclosed containing specific combinations and levels of extender pigments and thickeners. These stable mixtures may be employed, inter alia, as a mixture in a method of making paints using prepaints or as a conventional component in ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6830615 | High surface area incineration product The present invention relates to a high surface area product and its production from solid-containing material, such as waste effluent from a paper-treating plant. The high surface area product comprises calcium carbonate, and is useful as a coefficient of friction ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811600 | Chemically bulked kaolin clay pigment compatible with calcium carbonate and manufacture thereof In a process for preparing a white pigment mixture suitable for coating paper wherein a cationically bulked kaolin clay pigment is dispersed in water in the presence of an anionic dispersant and mixed with a calcium carbonate pigment, the improvement which comprises... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6743286 | Inorganic particles and methods of making The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising inorganic solids for use as pigments in paints, papers and plastics. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6699318 | Process for preparing and modifying synthetic calcium carbonate The present invention concerns a process for preparing calcium carbonate pigment from calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide in the presence of water. According to the invention, the starting materials are reacted in fluid state contain... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695902 | Asphalt composites including fly ash fillers or filler blends, methods of making same, and methods for selecting or modifying a fly ash filler for use in asphalt composites The present invention is a fly ash filler or filler blend having a particle size distribution with at least three modes that when combined with asphalt produces asphalt composites such as roofing shingles with improved mechanical properties at a lower cos... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676742 | Mixture that can be added to decorative aqueous-phase paint products A physical and chemical mixture of aggregative material, chemical products, mineral fillers and/or special pigments in dispersion, with metallic effect, designed to be added to aqueous-phase paint products having a monochromatic-flocculate or multichromat... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666953 | Treated filler or pigment containing natural carbonate The invention concerns a pigment, filler or mineral containing a natural calcium carbonate, treated with one of more providers of H3 O+ ions and gaseous CO2, allowing a reduction in the weight of paper for a constant surfa... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6623555 | Composite precipitated calcium carbonate/silicon compound pigment and method of making same A method of making a composite pigment of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and a silicon compound, in which the resulting composite pigment is endowed with an excellent combination of optical and mechanical properties. Among other things, a PCC/silica... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620856 | Production of concentrated carbonate suspensions A method of producing a rheologically stable concentrated aqueous suspension of a particulate alkaline earth metal carbonate which method comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a dilute aqueous suspension of the carbonate having a solids content of ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613138 | Manufactured granular substrate and method for producing the same A manufactured granular substrate composition suitable for use as a carrier for active chemical agents. The composition includes one or more mineral components having a bulk density greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot. The composition also contain... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610136 | Pigments for ink jet paper Aggregated mineral pigments (such as kaolin clay pigments) having a high surface area and useful in coating and filling compositions for ink jet printing media are manufactured by dry grinding an unground mineral composition starting material and then opt... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605146 | Systems and methods for producing and using fine particle materials Systems and methods of making and using fine particle materials in pigment blends and for using the aforementioned pigment blends in paint, coating, or coloring compositions are provided. This invention further provides systems and methods of enhancing th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6592837 | Narrow size distribution ground calcium carbonate compositions Ground calcium carbonate compositions having narrow particle size distributions and a method for producing the compositions. The method involves forming a substantially dispersant-free calcium carbonate suspension, wet-grinding the suspension, and aging t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6572694 | Pigment extending composition and method of production thereof A pigment composition for use as a substrate to produce ink, paints, and pigment compounds, the composition being made from an aqueous slurry containing about 17 to 40% calcium carbonate, based on the weight of said aqueous slurry, and an inorganic pigmen... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6540878 | Stabilized filler, its production and use The present invention relates to a stabilized calcium carbonate filler, a process for stabilizing calcium carbonate, the use of the stabilized filler in a paper making system, and an improved paper making process wherein calcium carbonate is used as a fil... | 04/01/2003 |
