Thermoset fluorescent pigmentary vinyl
OwnerBrenda S. Gaitan, Kevin L. Ballardinventors
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Abstract
A thermoset fluorescent pigmentary vinyl is provided which is vinyl siding and trim components having luminescent characteristics. A thermoset fluorescent pigment which is charged by sunlight during the daytime hours and emits light during the nighttime hours.
Claims8
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow, wherein said fluorescent pigment is of thermoset type and wherein said thermoset fluorescent pigment contains no formaldehyde and is solvent resistant to ketones.
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow, wherein said fluorescent pigment is provided by coating the vinyl siding with zinc sulfide.
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow, wherein said fluorescent pigment is provided by coating the vinyl siding with strontium aluminate.
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow;
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- moldings, soffits, shutters, and facias also colored with fluorescent pigment for producing a warm glowing and aesthetically pleasing environment;
- wherein said fluorescent pigment is provided by coating the vinyl siding with zinc sulfide.
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow;
- and
- moldings, soffits, shutters, and facias also colored with fluorescent pigment for producing a warm glowing and aesthetically pleasing environment wherein said fluorescent pigment is provided by coating the vinyl siding with strontium aluminate.
A house exterior siding system formed of vinyl siding, said vinyl siding comprising:
- vinyl siding colored with a fluorescent pigment for use in covering a home so as to emit a soft glow, wherein said fluorescent pigment is comprised of a polymer matrix and a fluorescent dye in an amount sufficient to impart fluorescent color to the thermoset fluorescent pigment wherein said polymer matrix is comprised of approximately 15 to 50 mole percent of carboxylate functional oligomer;
- 30 to 80 mole percent of a metal ion;
- and 10 to 30 mole percent of a water insoluble resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.