Method of applying a non-voc coating
OwnerRichard A Koetzleinventor
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Abstract
A method for applying a coating meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound (VOC) standard. The compound functions as a coating and plasticizer. The inventive method involves mixing acetone and terpene alcohol, or terpineol, to form a solvent system with a flash point of at least 140° F. A resin is solubilized into the solvent system and forms a coating. The coating is cast over substrate surfaces to cure and dry. The solvent system produced by the inventive method can also be used in other applications including as a cleaning composition.
Claims20
A method of applying a compound meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound standard, the steps comprising:
- a) providing a first solvent comprising acetone;
- b) mixing a terpene alcohol with said first solvent to form a second solvent having a flash point of at least 140° F.;
- c) dissolving at least one resin in said second solvent to form a coating, said resin being selected from the group:
- acrylic, epoxy, vinyl, siloxane, epoxy/siloxane, polyvinyl butryl, phenolic, petroleum derivative, and cellulose acetate butrate;
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- d) applying said coating to a substrate.
A method of applying a compound meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound standard the steps comprising:
- a) providing a first solvent comprising acetone;
- b) mixing a terpene alcohol with said first solvent and a second solvent to form a third solvent having a flash point of at least 140° F.;
- c) dissolving at least one resin in said third solvent to form a coating, said resin being selected from the group:
- acrylic, epoxy, vinyl, siloxane, epoxy/siloxane, polyvinyl butryl, phenolic, petroleum derivative, and cellulose acetate butrate;
- and
- d) applying said coating to a substrate.
A method of applying a coating meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound standard the steps comprising:
- a) mixing together to form a solvent system:
- i) a first organic solvent selected from the group ketones, alcohols, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, ethers and esters, wherein said first solvent has a flash point less than 140° F.;
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- ii) a second organic solvent comprising a terpene alcohol in an amount which is about 5 to 45 volume percent of the total solvent system, and sufficient to increase the flash point for the solvent system to over 140° F. when tested in accordance with ASTM D-93;
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- b) dissolving at least one resin in said solvent system to form a coating, said resin being selected from the group:
- acrylic, epoxy, vinyl, siloxane, epoxy/siloxane, polyvinyl butryl, phenolic, petroleum derivative, and cellulose acetate butrate;
- and
- c) applying said coating to a substrate.
A method of applying a coating meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound standard, the steps comprising:
- a) mixing together to form a solvent system:
- i) a first organic acetone solvent;
- ii) a second organic solvent comprising a terpene alcohol in an amount which is about 5 to 45 volume percent of the total solvent system, and is sufficient to increase the flash point for the solvent system to over 140° F. when tested in accordance of ASTM D-93;
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- iii) a third organic solvent with a flash point less than about 140° F. which is not a terpene alcohol;
- b) dissolving at least one resin in said solvent system to form a coating, said resin being selected from the group:
- acrylic, epoxy, vinyl, siloxane, epoxy/siloxane, polyvinyl butryl, phenolic, petroleum derivative, and cellulose acetate butrate;
- and
- c) applying said coating to a substrate.
A method of applying a coating meeting a predetermined volatile organic compound standard, the steps comprising:
- a) mixing together to form a solvent system:
- i) a first organic acetone solvent at a concentration of from about 42 percent to about 95 weight percent of the total solvent system;
- ii) a second organic solvent comprising a terpene alcohol in an amount which is from about 5 to 20 volume percent of the total solvent system, and is sufficient to increase the flash point of the solvent system to over 140° F. when tested in accordance with ASTM D-93;
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- iii) a third organic solvent with a flash point less than 140° F. selected from the group consisting of ketones, alcohols, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, ethers, and esters;
- b) dissolving at least one resin in said solvent system to form a coating, said resin being selected from the group:
- acrylic, epoxy, vinyl, siloxane, epoxy/siloxane, polyvinyl butryl, phenolic, petroleum derivative, and cellulose acetate butrate;
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- c) applying said coating to a substrate.
A method of applying a cleaning composition comprising:
- a) mixing together to form a solvent system:
- i) 5 to 45 weight percent alpha terpineol, wherein said alpha terpineol is sufficient to increase the flash point of the cleaning composition to at least 140° F.;
- ii) 1 to 35 weight percent of a first organic acetone solvent with a flash point less than 140° F., wherein said first organic solvent is acetone;
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- iii) 5 to 90 weight percent of a second organic solvent with a flash point greater than 140° F.;
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- b) applying said solvent system to a substrate by at least one selected from the group:
- spraying, spreading, rubbing, washing, and immersion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.