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US 7,067,157 B2Granted
Flaky α-alumina particles and method for producing the same
AssigneeKinsei Matec Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Fukuda, Ryuichi Shido
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AssigneeKinsei Matec Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Fukuda, Ryuichi Shido
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Flake-like α-alumina particles having an average major diameter of 0.5 to 25 μm and an aspect ratio, expressed by particle major diameter/average thickness, of greater than 50 to 2000 and having a thin flat form. The flake-like α-alumina particles are produced by a hydrothermal synthesis process of an aqueous slurry in which the slurry comprises an alumina hydrate and/or an alumina gel, having a particle size of not more than 2 μm and a maximum size of not more than 5.0 μm and phosphoric acid ions in an amount of 1.0×10−3 to 1.0×10−1 mol per mol of the alumina hydrate and/or alumina gel. The flake-like α-alumina particles exhibit good dispersibility when being kneaded as fillers or pigments in rubbers or plastics or as coating agents with a resin and also can be easily dispersed as primary particles in aqueous solvent with high dispersion stability when added to an aqueous slurry of precision abrasives or cosmetics. The particles are desirable in providing cosmetics with good smoothness, tackiness to the skin and spreadability.
A composition comprising Flaky α-alumina particles having an average major diameter of 2.0 to 25 μm, an average thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 μm, an aspect ratio, expressed by average major diameter/average thickness, of 55 to 2000, wherein the particles are produced by employing a source material that will introduce phosphate ions and will result in a phosphoric compound present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 5.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the alumina particles, wherein the weight of the phosphoric compound used is expressed by weight in terms of P2O5.
A cosmetic composition comprising flaky α-alumina particles having an average major diameter of 2.0 to 25 μm, an average thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 μm, and an aspect ratio, expressed by average major diameter/average thickness, of 55 to 2000, wherein the particles are produced by employing a source material that will introduce phosphate ions and will result in a phosphoric compound present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 5.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the alumina particles, wherein the weight of the phosphoric compound used is expressed by weight in terms of P2O5.
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