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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
May. 27, 2016
Omya International Ag, Oftringen, CH;
Patrick A. C. Gane, Rothrist, CH;
Steffen Ohr, Sursee, CH;
Catherine Jean Ridgway, Mühlethal, CH;
Philipp Hunziker, Loveland, OH (US);
Omya International AG, Oftringen, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more HOion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the HOion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.