Pigments granules

US8980977B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8980977-B2
Application numberUS-201113823139-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 26, 2011
Priority dateSep 15, 2010
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to pigment granules which are distinguished by the fact that they are based on a support material, where the support material is coated with one or more flake-form effect pigments by means of an adhesion promoter. The pigment granules according to the invention are preferably used for the pigmentation of application media, in particular paints, plasters, lacquers, powder coatings and plastics, and in particular as scatter and effect granules, for example for the decoration of wallcoverings.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Pigment granules comprising at least one support material which is coated with at least one flake-form effect pigment by means of at least one adhesion promoter, wherein: a) the support material comprises solid polymer beads, hollow polymer beads, solid glass beads or hollow glass beads which have a particle size D50 of 15 to 299 μm, and the proportion of flake-form effect pigment in the pigment granule is 40-90% by weight, or b) the support material…

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  • C09C1/0024Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C08K9/04Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US8980977B2 cover?
The present invention relates to pigment granules which are distinguished by the fact that they are based on a support material, where the support material is coated with one or more flake-form effect pigments by means of an adhesion promoter. The pigment granules according to the invention are preferably used for the pigmentation of application media, in particular paints, plasters, lacquers, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rathschlag Thomas, Griessmann Carsten, Merck Patent Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09C1/0024. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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