Basic zinc phosphites
AssigneeNL Industries, Inc.
InventorsEdward Louis White, William Ernest Robertson, William Heng-Sen Yu
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Abstract
Novel basic zinc phosphites are described for use as tannin stain inhibitors which can be represented by the formula; X ZnO.sup.. ZnHPO.sub.3 wherein X is a number from 1/2 to 10. The basic zinc phosphites are prepared by admixing zinc oxide and phosphorous acid in the presence of water.
Claims3
In a latex paint coating composition, the improvement comprising having present in said latex paint coating composition an agent for rendering said latex paint coating composition color resistant toward tannin stains and possessing corrosion and mildew resistant properties, said agent comprising a basic zinc phosphite having the formula X ZnO.ZnHPO.sub.3 where X is a number from 1/2 to 100
A process for imparting tannin stain inhibition, corrosion resistance and mildew resistance to a latex paint coating composition which comprises adding to said latex paint coating composition a basic zinc phosphite, said basic zinc phosphite having the formula X ZnO.ZnHPO.sub.3 where X is a number from 1/2 to 10.
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