Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-21
2004-09-07
Sanders, Kriellion A. (Department: 1714)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...
C524S284000, C524S356000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06787598
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pigment paste for the tinting of paint, e.g., at a point of sale or during paint production by colour mixing systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the paint industry, stock control and logistics are rationalised by using colour mixing systems. In such systems, a paint colour selected by a user is produced by selecting a base paint from a number of available base paints and tinting the selected base paint with the aid of one or more pigment pastes. Such systems are for example used in the field of decorative coatings. EP-A 0 311 209 discloses such a system.
Examples of pigment pastes for paint tinting systems are disclosed in EP-A 0 012 964 and EP-A 0 507 202. Next to pigments, pigment pastes typically include resins, solvents, and in general also additives. Pigments of the various colours vary considerably in nature. For each pigment, a compatible resin needs to be used. This resin needs, in turn, to be compatible with the binder system of the used base paints and with resins of the other pigment pastes as well, since for most colours, the addition of more than one pigment paste is required. The resin should also be able to disperse a sufficient amount of the pigment. Up to now it has not been possible to use tinting systems for high solids paints having a solids content of more than about 70% by weight, due to the high solvent content of the pigment pastes. The solvent content of current state of the art pigment pastes is so high that a paint made by mixing these pastes into a high solids base paint will have a substantially higher volatile organic content (VOC) than the original base paint.
The object of the invention is to provide a pigment paste comprising a resin which is compatible with all types of pigments. The resin should have sufficient dispersing and wetting power to disperse the pigments. Preferably, it should be possible to use the pastes for tinting high solids paints. The paste should not have a substantially negative effect on the viscosity, applicability, stability or VOC level of the paint to be mixed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is achieved by a pigment paste for tinting a coating composition which pigment paste comprises at least one branched alkyd having a viscosity below 5 Pa.s, preferably below 3.5 Pa.s, at 23° C. at a shear rate of 100 s
−1
, and one or more pigments.
Surprisingly, it has been found that such alkyd resins are compatible with all types of pigments, organic as well as inorganic. The resins allow high pigment contents, while the solvent content can be kept very low. This makes it easier to mix paints complying with the latest VOC regulations, and more particularly to mix high solids paints.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Suitable examples of the alkyds in the invention are given in U.S. Pat. No. 5,158,608, herewith incorporated by reference, or similar alkyds with a lower degree of branching.
A possible parameter for controlling viscosity is the number average molecular weight Mn of the alkyd, which preferably is more than 1,500, more preferably between 2,000 and 2,400 g/mole. The molecular weight Mn in this case is measured using Gel Permeation Chromatography using polystyrene calibration.
Oil length has an influence on viscosity. Therefore, it is preferred to use an alkyd having an oil length of at least 76 and preferably below 84.
Controlling the degree of branching is another way to obtain an alkyd with the required viscosity while the molecular weight can still be kept high. The degree of branching is defined as the probability that a randomly selected functional group of a branch unit is connected to another branch unit either directly or via a chain of bifunctional units (P. J. Flory,
Principles of Polymer Chemistry
, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y., 1953). A suitable computer program for calculating the degree of branching is Recom 36X, of Akzo Nobel Resins, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. Preferably, the degree of branching of the alkyd is at least 0.35 and more particularly below 0.42. The degree of branching can be increased by increasing the average functionality of the monomers.
The degree of branching can be lowered by using more di-functional monomers. Suitable diols for use as the initiator compound are for instance 1,3-propane diol, 1,2-ethane diol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,5-pentane diol, 1,6-hexane diol, and polytetrahydrofuran. Suitable branched diols are for instance dimethylol propane, neopentyl glycol, 2-propyl-2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propane diol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propane diol, 1,2-propane diol, 1,3-butane diol, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane-1,3-diol, trimethylhexane-1,6-diol, 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, and polypropylene glycols. Suitable cycloaliphatic diols are for example cyclohexane dimethanol and cyclic formals of pentaerythritol, and 1,3-dioxane-5,5-dimethanol. Suitable aromatic diols are for instance 1,4-xylylene glycol and 1-phenyl-1,2-ethane diol, and the reaction products of polyfunctional phenolic compounds and alkylene oxides or derivatives thereof. Examples of suitable phenolic compounds are Bisphenol A, hydroquinone, and resorcinol. An example of a suitable ester diol is neopentyl-hydroxypivalate.
Suitable triols for increasing the degree of branching if so required are for example trimethylol propane, trimethylol ethane, trimethylol butane, 3,5,5-trimethyl-2,2-dihydroxymethylhexane-1-ol, glycerol, and 1,2,6-hexane triol. Alternatively, cycloaliphatic and aromatic triols and/or corresponding adducts with alkylene oxides or derivatives thereof can be used. Suitable tetrols are for example pentaerythritol, ditrimethylol propane, diglycerol and ditrimethylol ethane. It is also possible to use cycloaliphatic and aromatic tetrols as well as corresponding adducts with alkylene oxides or derivatives thereof. Suitable polyfunctional carboxylic acids and/or corresponding anhydrides are maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, orthophthalic anhydride, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, and succinic acid.
Suitable chain extenders are for example monofunctional carboxylic acids having at least two hydroxyl groups. The chain extender can comprise dimethylolpropionic acid, &agr;,&agr;-bis-(hydroxymethyl)-butyric acid, .&agr;,&agr;,&agr;.-tris-(hydroxymethyl)-acetic acid, .&agr;,&agr;-bis(hydroxymethyl)-valeric acid, .&agr;,&agr;-bis-(hydroxy)propionic acid or .&agr;-phenylcarboxylic acids having at least two phenolic hydroxyl groups.
A chain stopper should be used which comprises oxidatively drying groups, such as fatty acids. Suitable unsaturated fatty acid chain stoppers are for instance oleic acid, ricinoleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, erucic acid, soybean fatty acid, linseed fatty acid, dehydrated castor fatty acid, tall oil fatty acid, tung oil fatty acid, sunflower fatty acid, and safflower fatty acid.
Additionally other chain stoppers may be used, for example saturated monofunctional carboxylic acids or saturated fatty acids or anhydrides thereof; unsaturated monofunctional carboxylic acids, such as (meth)acrylic acids; aromatic monofunctional carboxylic acids such as benzoic acid and para-tert.butylbenzoic acid; epihalohydrins such as 1-chloro-2,3-epoxy propane and 1,4-dichloro-2,3-epoxy butane; glycidyl esters of a monofunctional carboxylic acid or of a fatty acid having up to 24 carbon atoms; epoxides of an unsaturated fatty acid with 3-24 carbon atoms such as epoxidised soybean fatty acid.
The chain stopper of the first-mentioned type may be linear or branched. Examples include acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, isobutyric acid, trimethylacetic acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, heptanoic acid, capric acid, pelargonic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, ceratic acid, montanoic acid, isostearic acid, isononanoi
De Jong Eugene Michael Arnoldus
Jans Robertus Jozef Franciscus
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Burke Michelle J.
Parker Lainie E.
Sanders Kriellion A.
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