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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2018
Tronox Llc, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Quan Su, Edmond, OK (US);
Venkata Rama Rao Goparaju, Edmond, OK (US);
Tronox LLC, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Abstract
A titanium dioxide pigment composition comprising a plurality of titanium dioxide particles and a polymer that is associated with the titanium dioxide particles and becomes associated with latex particles in an aqueous based coating formulation to inhibit agglomeration of the titanium dioxide particles while the coating formulation dries is provided. The polymer comprises a water soluble polymer backbone, at least one functional group that is attached to the polymer backbone and has an affinity for titanium dioxide, and at least one hydrophobic functional group that is attached to the polymer backbone and has an affinity for latex. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a titanium dioxide pigment composition.