Coating compositions employing zinc antimonate anhydride particles

Abstract

The invention relates to coating compositions employing zinc antimonate anhydride comprising zinc antimonate anhydride particles and a liquid of a part-hydrolyzed silane coupling agent, a liquid of hydrolyzed ethylsilicate, a liquid of hydrolyzed methylsilicate, or a resin emulsion. The zinc antimonate anhydride particle having a ZnO/Sb.sub.2 O.sub.5 molar ratio in a range of from 0.8 to 1.2, a crystal structure of zinc antimonate anhydride (Zn Sb.sub.2 0.sub.5), and a primary particle size in a range of from 5 to 500 nm. The particle production method comprises the steps of mixing a zinc compound with a colloidal antimony oxide at a ZnO/Sb.sub.2 O.sub.5 molar rate in a range of from 0.8 to 1.2, followed by calcining the mixture within a temperature range of from 500 to 1100.degree. C. The particles are applicable as a flame retardant for plastics, a smoke suppressant, antistatic agent for plastics and glasses, and resistor.

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