Aqueous phosphor coating suspension for lamps
AssigneeOsram Sylvania Inc.
InventorsChung-Nin Chau, Steven C. Fowler, John S. Tulk, Paul W. Salvi, Tracy V. Silloway, Karen Lee
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Abstract
An aqueous coating suspension for a fluorescent lamp comprises particles of an alkaline earth chlorofluorophosphate phosphor activated by antimony and manganese, water, at least one water soluble binder, a defoaming agent, a surface active agent and a sufficient amount of ammonium chloride for improving lamp maintenance.
Claims6
An aqueous coating suspension for a fluorescent lamp comprising particles of an alkaline earth chlorofluorophosphate phosphor activated by antimony and manganese, water, at least one water soluble binder, and additional ingredients selected from an oxide adherence promotor, defoaming agent and a surface active agent depending on the desired characteristics of said aqueous suspension, and about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight, based upon the weight of the said phosphor, of ammonium chloride for suppressing halogen loss from said phosphor during lamp manufacture and improving lamp maintenance.
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