Paints and methods of making same
AssigneeWhitney A. Walker
InventorsWhitney A. Walker, Richard K. Walker, Clark A. Higginbotham IV, Lisa M. Hahn
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Abstract
A non-toxic paint and methods for making same are disclosed herein, such paint being comprised of a vehicle, a kaolin slurry and a pigment dispersion. Specifically, the vehicle is comprised of casein protein and potassium sorbate. Such paints are non-toxic and have a substantially long wet-shelf life.
Claims24
A liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint comprising:
- a vehicle, the vehicle comprising potassium sorbate and casein protein;
- a kaolin slurry;
- and
- a pigment dispersion.
A non-toxic paint according to claim 11 wherein the pigment is chosen from the group consisting of organic pigments, inorganic pigments, vegetable dyes and other naturally occurring earth pigments.
A method of manufacturing a liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint comprising the steps of:
- providing a vehicle, the vehicle comprising casein and potassium sorbate;
- providing a kaolin slurry;
- providing a pigment dispersion;
- and
- mixing the vehicle, the kaolin slurry, and the pigment dispersion so as to form a liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint.
A liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint made according to the method of claim 17.
A method of manufacturing a vehicle for use in formulating a liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint comprising the steps of:
- providing potassium sorbate;
- providing casein protein;
- providing methyl-2-amino-2-propanol-1;
- providing water;
- providing urea;
- and
- mixing the potassium sorbate, casein protein, methyl-2-amino-2-propanol-1, water and the urea so as to form a liquid or semi-liquid vehicle.
A vehicle for use in formulating a non-toxic paint made according to the method of claim 19.
A method of manufacturing a kaolin slurry for use in formulating a liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint comprising the steps of:
- providing kaolin;
- providing potassium sorbate;
- providing methyl-2-amino-2-propanol-1;
- providing a portion of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising casein protein;
- providing water;
- and
- mixing the kaolin, potassium sorbate, methyl-2-amino-2-propanol-1 portion of the vehicle, and water so as to form a liquid or semi-liquid kaolin slurry.
A method of making a pigment dispersion for use in formulating a liquid or semi-liquid non-toxic paint comprising the steps of:
- providing titanium dioxide;
- providing a portion of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising casein protein;
- providing water;
- providing potassium sorbate;
- and
- mixing the titanium dioxide or titanium calcium, the portion of the vehicle, the water, and the potassium sorbate so as to form a liquid or semi-liquid pigment dispersion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.