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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7279037 | Process and products of chinese kaolin Disclosed are methods of processing Chinese kaolin involving providing Chinese kaolin having a desired powder size, delaminating the Chinese kaolin, pulverizing the delaminated Chinese kaolin at least two times, and heating the at least twice pulverized Chinese kaol... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270704 | Mixture for fabrication of fireproof high-strength spherical granules and the method of their manufacture The inventive method for producing refractory high-strength spherical granules consists in separately presintering kaolin and bauxite in a rotational furnace, jointly sintering said components in order to produce a charging material, granulating, drying and screenin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7125432 | Method for making precipitated silica or silicate compositions and products thereof New methods of producing narrower particle size distribution precipitated silica and/or silicate materials are provided. Such a method permits a significant reduction in manufacturing costs through the utilization of more efficient drying/evaporation components, in ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6884509 | Special turf filler comprising silica particles An aggregate turf filler for use with the turf of athletic fields and landscaped areas which comprise crushed silica sand particles (SiO2) which are substantially round in shape and are sized to be between 12 and 40 mesh. An acrylic based sealer covering ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866711 | Composite pigment composition containing silica A composite pigment is provided with the composite pigment including a dense inorganic material and silica. The pigment composition is characterized by a CTAB surface area of greater than about 20 m2/g; a BET surface area of greater than about 15 m2 | 03/15/2005 |
| 6849112 | Inorganic particles as a dental material and a method of producing the same Amorphous inorganic particles as a dental material includes silica and inorganic oxide(s) other than silica and has high x-ray impermeability. The inorganic particles as a dental material includes silica with the content in the range from 70 to 98 weight % and oxide... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6761763 | Process for compacting calcined kaolin clay Calcined kaolin clay having a high bulk density, improved wet out and slurry incorporation times is produced by using pressure to compact the clay. Other properties of the compacted clay are improved or equivalent to the non-compacted starting calcined clay material... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6537363 | Kaolin pigments, their preparation and use A pigment product suitable for use in a coating composition to provide a gloss coating on paper, the pigment product comprising a processed particulate kaolin produced from a naturally platy kaolin clay having a particle size distribution such that about ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6478865 | High surface area aggregated pigments Aggregated mineral pigments (such as kaolin clay pigments) having a high surface area and useful in coating compositions for ink jet printing media are manufactured by dry grinding an unground mineral composition starting material and then optionally acid... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6294505 | Integrated additive composition, process for its preparation and its use The present invention relates to an integrated additive composition which contains anti-blocking agents and at least one organic component and is characterized in that the organic component(s) is (are) localized in a concentration of 5 to 65 wt.-%, relati... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270562 | Filler material for dental composites A filler material comprising a fibrous material and one or more forms of surface-modifying particles for use in dental composites and dental restorations. The surface-modifying particles are bonded to the fibrous material to increase the surface area of t... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6136086 | Low sheen opacifying pigments and manufacture thereof by calcination of kaolin clay Flux calcined kaolin clay especially useful as a pigment for low sheen paints is obtained by mixing hydrous kaolin with an aqueous solution of alkaline flux, spray drying, pulverizing, calcining and repulverizing.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6103004 | Matting agent based on aggregated silica The invention relates to an aggregated silica gel which has been produced from silica gel particles having a particle size of 1 to 20μ, a surface of 200 to 1000 m2 /g and a specific pore volume of 0.4 to 2.5 ml/g and a binding agent selected f... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103005 | Compositions of large particle calcined kaolin clay and methods of making the same The present invention provides compositions, and method for making same, comprising large particle size, calcined kaolin clays that, when used in paint formulations, provide paints having low sheen and good weathering resistance. Compositions of the inven... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6017387 | Process for preparing molding sand for green sand mold A process for preparing a molding sand for a green sand mold is provided. The process comprises the step of drying under a reduced pressure of 0 to 0.3 atm for 0.5 to 30 seconds a green molding sand obtained by kneading silica sand, clay, and water, to dr... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5776240 | Granules based on pyrogenically prepared silicon dioxide, methods for their preparation and use thereof Granules based on silicon dioxide and having the properties: Average particle size: 10 to 120 μm BET surface area: 40 to 400 m2 /g Pore volume: 0.5 to 2.5 ml/g Pore size distribution: less than 5% of the total pore volume exists of pores with a diameter... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5707440 | Inorganic filler material with retention properties, and method and use of such material A finely divided inorganic filler material is a sintered composite which consists of larger macro-filler particles of glass and of smaller micro-filler particles of glass or ceramics partially covering the macro-filler particle and firmly connected to it ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5690728 | Way to synthesize structured composite premium pigments A structured composite pigment composed of TiO2, calcined clay and polyaluminum chloride (PAC). A novel process is disclosed for producing an aggregated composite premium pigment having superior optical, physical and dispersion characteristics ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5674315 | Process for preparing a meta-kaolin white pigment from kaolinite A fluidized bed reactor is supplied with fuel, oxygen-containing gas, and kaolinite, which contains water of crystallization. At least 80% by weight of the kaolinite have particle sizes in the range from 0.1 to 3 mm. A fluidized bed at temperatures in the... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5584925 | Chemically aggregated kaolin clay pigment and process for making the same by phosphate bonding An opacifying kaolin pigment with improved porosity, light scattering ability (opacity), gloss, and ink receptivity over that of the starting pigment is manufactured by a process which comprises the steps of treating an aqueous solution of kaolin with a p... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5565578 | Process for the preparation of diaryldiketopyrrolopyrrole pigments A process for conditioning diaryldiketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole pigments (DPP) and for preparing solid solutions having a DPP component are disclosed. The inventive processes involve dissolving the DPP in aqueous, basic DMSO, alone, or in mixture with additi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5551975 | Structured pigment compositions, methods for preparation and use Pigments for use in paper are comprised of structured aggregate clays which are reaction products of kaolin clays and colloidal silicas. Silica modified clays of low treatment level can under certain high-shear mixing conditions be attritioned back to the... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5496403 | Process for preparing inorganic pigments of particular particle size Inorganic oxide pigments (ceramics) are prepared by mixing the starting materials in the presence of water and in the presence or absence of assistants, drying and subsequent calcining in a rotary furnace by processing the starting materials in the presen... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5480578 | Detergent additive for detergents containing a fabric softener A detergent additive for commercial detergents (softener agents) that contain fabric softeners is described. This additive is based on agglomerates of a smectic laminar silicate coated with divided particles. This detergent additive is characterized in th... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5376171 | Small particle size lightweight aggregate A process for producing micropellets of lightweight aggregate having a substantially spheroidal configuration which includes continuously mixing ceramic clay and liquid in a high speed rotating pin mixer to encapsulate substantially all other non-volatile... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5364579 | Method for pelletizing calcined clay Calcined kaolin clay is pelletized in a pelletizer by a process wherein the calcined clay has ammonia added to it, suitably in relatively small amounts such as less than 1% by weight. The pelletized clay is preferably coated with a binder to improve its f... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358560 | Solid-form additive systems dispersible in aqueous media and method for their preparation Solid form additive systems which are dispersible in aqueous media are disclosed, as are methods for preparing such additive systems. The additive systems are dry, free-flowing particulate materials that contain at least one additive component, at least o... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5269840 | Sol bonded colorant clusters and process for making Colorant clusters comprising an aggregation of a plurality of grains of sol-derived material and colorant. The clusters are particularly useful as pigments in liquid compositions, e.g., paints and inks, for forming coatings that are retroreflective immedi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5183540 | Method for recovering solvents through the use of an extender Method for the recovery of solvent from a solvent-based wash liquid containing non-hazardous waste resulting from an equipment cleaning operation. The wash solution typically averaging approximately 90 percent solvent and 10 percent resin, pigments and ot... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5028268 | Method for improving the rheology of calcined kaolin clay products The rheology of an aqueous slurry of a calcined kaolin clay powder is significantly improved by spray drying a slurry of the calcined kaolin clay powder, recovering the spray-dried material, and forming an aqueous slurry from said spray-dried material.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5011534 | Calcined kaolin clay filler pigment for enhancing opacity and printing properties of newsprint and mechanical papers A low-abrasion calcined kaolin opacifying pigment composed of particles in the size range of about 70 to 84% by weight finer than 2 microns and having a color defined by Hunter Trisitimulus values of "L" within the range of 92 to 94, "a" within the range ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4976786 | Method for forming aggregated kaolin pigment A method for forming a hydrothermally aggregated kaolin clay pigment, comprising preparing an aqueous slurry of particulate kaolin clay and sodium aluminate, having a total solids concentration of from about 2 to 25% by weight, the weight ratio between ka... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4851048 | Structured kaolin pigment and process for manufacture thereof A structured kaolinitic pigment having improved physical and optical characteristics when incorporated as a filler in paper. The pigment is also useful in paper coating applications. The pigment consists of porous aggregates of kaolin particles which are ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4842647 | Mould additive for continuous casting of steel The present invention offers a mould additive for continuous casting of steel characterized by having a fully spherical shape in which average particle size is in the range of 100 to 800 μm.... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4384896 | Agglomerated volatilized silica dust There is provided a process for agglomerating volatilized silica in the form of grains by wetting same with from about 10 to about 35% by weight of an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide solution in water, said agglomerated volatilized silica having a de... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4076549 | Amorphous precipitated siliceous pigments for cosmetic or dentifrice use and methods for their preparation A method for producing precipitated silicic acid pigments and silicates having a unique combination of physical and chemical properties is disclosed. The pigments are produced by acidulating alkali metal silicate solutions which contain a salt or electrol... | 02/28/1978 |