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US 5,910,529 AGranted
Gel composition having thickening agent providing Bingham plastic properties
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorMark R. Wollner
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Abstract
A water based gel guide coat composition and a method of using is provided. The composition comprises: aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and/or combinations thereof, having a minimum film forming temperature of 22.degree. C. or less; thickening agent of a type and in a sufficient amount to provide the composition with Bingham plastic properties upon shear; optionally additional water; water dispersible inorganic pigment(s); and optional pH adjusting agent; the composition pH being about 6 to about 9.
Claims33
A gel composition comprising:
- (a) a component selected from the group consisting of aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and combinations thereof, wherein the component has a minimum film forming temperature of 22.degree. C. or less;
- (b) a thickening agent of a type and in a sufficient amount to provide the composition with Bingham plastic properties when shear is applied to the composition;
- (c) optionally additional water beyond that which is present due to the aqueous nature of the component of element (a);
- (d) a water dispersible inorganic pigment(s);
- and
- (e) optionally a pH adjusting agent;
- wherein the pH of the composition falls within the range of about 6 to about 9.
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A gel composition comprising:
- (a) a component selected from the group consisting of aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and combinations thereof, wherein the component has a minimum film forming temperature of 22.degree. C. or less, and wherein a sufficient amount of the component is present such that the composition comprises at least about 0.03 weight percent binder based upon the total weight of the composition;
- (b) about 0.5 to about 20 weight percent of a thickening agent of a type and in a sufficient amount to provide the composition with Bingham plastic properties when shear is applied to the composition;
- (c) optionally additional water beyond that which is present due to the aqueous nature of the component of element (a);
- (d) at least about 0.1 weight percent of a water dispersible inorganic pigment(s);
- and
- (e) optionally a pH adjusting agent;
- wherein the pH of the composition falls within the range of about 6 to about 9;
- and
- wherein the total amount of water present in the composition, from whatever source, ranges from about 40 to about 99.82 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition.
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A gel composition comprising:
- (a) a component selected from the group consisting of aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and combinations thereof, wherein the component has a minimum film forming temperature of 22.degree. C. or less, and wherein a sufficient amount of the component is present such that the composition comprises about 0.03 to about 10 weight percent binder(s) based upon the total weight of the composition;
- (b) about 0.5 to about 20 weight percent of a thickening agent of a type and in a sufficient amount to provide the composition with Bingham plastic properties when shear is applied to the composition;
- (c) optionally additional water beyond that which is present due to the aqueous nature of the component of element (a);
- (d) about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of a water dispersible inorganic pigment(s);
- and
- (e) optionally a pH adjusting agent;
- wherein the pH of the composition falls within the range of about 6.8 to about 8.5;
- wherein the total amount of water present in the composition, from whatever source, ranges from about 80 to about 98 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition.
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A gel composition comprising:
- (a) a component selected from the group consisting of aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and combinations thereof, wherein the component has a minimum film forming temperature of 22.degree. C. or less, and wherein a sufficient amount of the component is present such that the composition comprises about 0.03 to about 5 weight percent binder, based upon the total weight of the composition;
- (b) about 0.5 to about 20 weight percent of a thickening agent of a type and in a sufficient amount to provide the composition with Bingham plastic properties when shear is applied to the composition;
- (c) optionally additional water beyond that which is present due to the aqueous nature of the component of element (a);
- (d) about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of a water dispersible inorganic pigment(s);
- and
- (e) optionally a pH adjusting agent;
- wherein the pH of the composition falls within the range of about 7 to 8;
- wherein the total amount of water present in the composition, from whatever source, ranges from about 80 to about 98 weight per cent based upon the total weight of the composition.
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