Patent References 3172772 3567479 3653936 3702773 Pigments Patent #: 3942999 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/361888 filed on 03/25/1982US Classes:106/443, Phosphorus containing106/442, Aluminum compound or silicon containing106/444, Alkali or alkaline earth metal containing106/445, Organic material containing106/446, Silicon containing516/90The metal present in the greatest amount is titanium, zirconium, or hafniumExaminersPrimary: Higel, Floyd D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesC09D 17/00 (20060101)C09D 7/02 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1981-04-10 GBAbstractStable high concentration aqueous slurries of pigmentary metal oxide particles having a hydrous oxide surface-treatment comprising alumina, for example alumina surface-treated pigmentary titanium dioxide, may be formed by the use of a specified combination of anionic and amine dispersants and a milling in the presence of grinding elements, for example in a sand mill, to develop suitable viscosity and gloss characteristics. The slurries may show thixotropic properties and are suitable for incorporation in vinyl silk aqueous emulsion paints. | |