US3980581A
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Temperature indicating compositions
Assignee: Pymah Corp
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Filing: 1972-10-05
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1992-10-05
Abstract
Abstract Thermally responsive materials are provided having improved resolidification (recrystallization) characteristics. These thermally responsive materials are useful as temperature indicating compositions by undergoing change of state as precise and predetermined temperatures. Marked improvement in the rate of recrystallization of these thermally responsive substances is obtained by the addition thereto of so-called "nucleating agents" preferably supported on suitable support materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank W. Godsey, Jr.
- 👤 Ghazi Khattab
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:02
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/02; C09K5/06; C09K5/063; G; G01; G01K; G01K11/00; G01K11/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S252/00; Y10S252/962
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A composition of matter comprising a solid solution of two organic compounds, which solution is capable of undergoing repeated change of state between liquid and solid phases, and from about 0.1 to about 50 weight per cent, based on said solid solution, of a resolidification nucleating agent, said nucleating agent being chemically and physically inert with respect to said solid solution and having a melting point considerably higher than the temperature at which the solid solution changes from solid to liquid state, and said nucleating agent having a monoclinic structure, and at least one a/b, a/c or c/b unit cell ratio, and a space group substantially identical to those of the solid solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A composition of matter comprising a solid solution of two organic compounds, which solution is capable of undergoing repeated change of state between liquid and solid phases, and from about 0.1 to about 50 weight per cent, based on said solid solution, of a resolidification nucleating agent, said nucleating agent being chemically and physically inert with respect to said solid solution and having a melting point considerably higher than the temperature at which the solid solution changes from solid to liquid state, and said nucleating agent having a monoclinic structure, and at least one a/b, a/c or c/b unit cell ratio, and a space group substantially identical to those of the solid solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition as defined in claim 2 wherein the amount of said nucleating agent is from about 1.0 to about 25 weight per cent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter as defined in claim 1 wherein said nucleating agent is supported on an inert carrier substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein said nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium borate, cryolite, sodium acetate and cobalt chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter as defined in claim 3 wherein said nucleating agent is supported on an inert carrier substance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein said solid solution is selected from the group consisting of o-chloronitrobenzene:o-bromonitrobenzene; 1-menthol:dl-menthol; 4-chloropropiophenone:4-bromopropiophenone; 4-chloro-2-methylaniline:4-bromo-2-methylaniline; n-butylsulfoxide:n-butylsulfone; and α-chlorocinnamaldehyde:α-bromocinnamaldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition as defined in claim 5 wherein said nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium borate, cryolite, sodium acetate and cobalt chloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter as defined in claim 7 wherein said nucleating agent is supported on an inert carrier substance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition as defined in claim 8 wherein said inert carrier comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of talcum powder, a mixture of magnesium oxide and silicon dioxide, magnesium silicate, bismuth dioxide, silica, and alumina.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition as defined in claim 7 wherein said solid solution is a mixture of ortho-chloronitrobenzene and ortho-bromonitrobenzene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition as defined in claim 7 wherein said nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium borate, cryolite, sodium acetate and cobalt chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter as defined in claim 11 wherein said nucleating agent is supported on an inert carrier substance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition as defined in claim 2 wherein said inert carrier comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of talcum powder, a mixture of magnesium oxide and silicon dioxide, magnesium silicate, bismuth dioxide, silica and alumina.
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