US5030669A
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Pigment dispersions
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1990-05-15
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2010-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A dispersion and a method therefor wherein the dispersion has composition A or B, wherein A is a nonaqueous dispersion comprising pigment particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer dispersed in an organic medium, and B is an aqueous dispersion comprising certain classes of inorganic pigment particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein said classes of inorganic pigment particles are selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and metal salts. The method of the invention comprises the steps of vaporizing a pigment or pigment precursor in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine pigment or pigment precursor particles, when pigment precursor particles are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine pigment precursor particles and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine pigment precursor particles to provide ultrafine pigment particles, transporting said ultrafine pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of pigment particles in said medium.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Hendrickson
- 👤 Robin E. Wright
- 👤 Richard C. Allen
- 👤 James A. Baker
- 👤 William M. Lamanna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:13
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09B; C09B67/00; C09B67/006; C09B67/0069; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/20; B01F23/23; B01F23/2319; B01F23/30; B01F33/00; B01F33/80; B01F33/834; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; C09B67/0071; C09B67/0084; C09B67/0091; C09C; C09C3/00; C09C3/006; C09D; C09D17/00; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/30; C01; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/80; C01P2002/84; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/04; C01P2004/10; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/52; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2004/64; C01P2004/80; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/60; C01P2006/80; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said pigment is selected from the group consisting of organic and inorganic pigments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said organic pigment contains a chromophore selected from the group consisting of azo, phthalocyanine, quinacridone, anthraquinone, dioxagine, indigo, thioindigo, perynone, perylene, and isoindolene groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein said organic pigment is copper phthalocyanine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said inorganic pigment is selected from the group consisting of metal silicate, metal halide, metal chromate, metal molybdate, metal plumbate, and metal sulfide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein said inorganic pigment is a silver salt or oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said dispersing medium is an aqueous or an organic liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said dispersing medium is a polymer or a melted organic compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein said polymer is a polyester, a perfluoropolyether, or a polyethylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said nonreactive gas is selected from the group consisting of He, Ne, Ar, Xe, and N 2 , and combinations thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said reactive gas is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, trimethylchlorosilane, methylamine, ethylene oxide, HF, HCl, and SO 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said dispersing medium further comprises at least one of a surface active agent, a polymer soluble in said dispersing medium, or insoluble particulate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
159 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr; and wherein said pigment is a metal phthalocyanine and said dispersing medium is a polymer comprising perfluoropolyether segments.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
159 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr; and wherein said pigment is a metal phthalocyanine and said dispersing medium is a polymer comprising perfluoropolyether segments.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said metal phthalocyanine is copper phthalocyanine.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
149 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr, and wherein said pigment is an organic pigment.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
149 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr, and wherein said pigment is an organic pigment.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
149 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr, and wherein said pigment is an organic pigment.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
149 words
A method consisting essentially of the steps: (a) vaporizing a nonelemental pigment or precursor to a nonelemental pigment in the presence of a nonreactive gas stream to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles or precursor to nonelemental pigment particles, (b) when precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment are present, providing a second gas capable of reacting with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment and reacting said second gas with said ultrafine precursor particles to a nonelemental pigment to provide ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles, (c) transporting said ultrafine nonelemental pigment particles in said gas stream to a dispersing medium, to provide a dispersion of nonelemental pigment particles in said medium, said particles having an average diameter size of less than 0.1 micrometer, wherein said method takes place in a reactor under subatmospheric pressure in the range of 0.001 to 300 torr, and wherein said pigment is an organic pigment.
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