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Manufacturing process for hollow microspheres
Assignee: PQ Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-23
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Granted: 1983-12-20
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Expires: 2003-03-23
Abstract
Abstract More perfect, less porous hollow microspheres can be prepared by spray-drying dispersions of alkali metal silicate and "polysalt" that contain certain organic liquids. The organics are water-miscible and have boiling points of 100° C. or more. The solvent is added just prior to spray drying and the resulting product has fewer cracks and/or holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce W. Sands
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:55
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B18/00; C04B18/02; C04B18/027; B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/02; B01J13/06; B01J13/12; B01J13/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and a "polysalt" the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, and the mono- and dialkyl ethers of alkylene glycol or poly (alkylene) glycols being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and a "polysalt" the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, and the mono- and dialkyl ethers of alkylene glycol or poly (alkylene) glycols being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The hollow microsphere of claim 1 wherein the organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of glycerol; ethylene glycol; diethylene glycol; triethylene glycol; trimethylene glycol; tetramethylene glycol; heptamethylene glycol; 1,2-propylene glycol; dipropylene glycol; 1,3-butylene glycol; 1,4-butylene glycol; 1,2,6-hexanetriol; 1,2,4-butanetriol, poly(ethylene) glycols and poly(propylene) glycols having molecular weights such that the compound is miscible with water; and monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, monomethyl and monoethyl ethers of triethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and a "polysalt" the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of cellosolve, cellosolve acetate, ethyl cellosolve, diglyme, tetraglyme, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and a "polysalt" the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of cellosolve, cellosolve acetate, ethyl cellosolve, diglyme, tetraglyme, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and ammonium pentaborate, sodium pentaborate and sodium hexametaphosphate the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, and the mono- and dialkyl ethers of alkylene glycol or poly (alkylene) glycols being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and ammonium pentaborate, sodium pentaborate and sodium hexametaphosphate the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, and the mono- and dialkyl ethers of alkylene glycol or poly (alkylene) glycols being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The hollow microsphere of claim 4 wherein the organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of glycerol; ethylene glycol; diethylene glycol; triethylene glycol; trimethylene glycol; tetramethylene glycol; heptamethylene glycol; 1,2-propylene glycol; dipropylene glycol; 1,3-butylene glycol; 1,4-butylene glycol; 1,2,6-hexanetriol; 1,2,4-butanetriol, poly(ethylene) glycols and poly(propylene) glycols having molecular weights such that the compound is miscible with water; and monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, monomethyl and monoethyl ethers of triethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and ammonium pentaborate, sodium pentaborate and sodium hexametaphosphate the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of cellosolve, cellosolve acetate, ethyl cellosolve, diglyme, tetraglyme, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a hollow microsphere with a shell consisting of an alkali metal silicate and ammonium pentaborate, sodium pentaborate and sodium hexametaphosphate the improvement consisting of 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of a water-miscible porosity reducing organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 100° C. selected from the group consisting of cellosolve, cellosolve acetate, ethyl cellosolve, diglyme, tetraglyme, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol being present in said shells for each 100 parts by weight of silicate and "polysalt" solids.
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