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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Inventors:
John E. Hughes, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, Lititz, PA (US);
Charles G. Krick, Lititz, PA (US);
Anthony L. Wiker, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 5/02 (2006.01); C09D 5/18 (2006.01); C09D 7/41 (2018.01); C09D 7/45 (2018.01); C09D 7/61 (2018.01); C09D 7/63 (2018.01); C09D 131/04 (2006.01); C09D 133/04 (2006.01); C09D 167/00 (2006.01); D06M 11/72 (2006.01); D06M 15/507 (2006.01); D06M 101/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 5/022 (2013.01); C09D 5/18 (2013.01); C09D 7/41 (2018.01); C09D 7/45 (2018.01); C09D 7/61 (2018.01); C09D 7/63 (2018.01); C09D 131/04 (2013.01); C09D 133/04 (2013.01); C09D 167/00 (2013.01); D06M 11/72 (2013.01); D06M 15/507 (2013.01); D06M 2101/32 (2013.01); D06M 2200/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are compositions useful for infusing color into nonwoven polyester containing product and methods to do so. Such compositions and methods comprise use of a color infusion composition comprising an antimigrant polymer; pigment; ammonium polyphosphate; and an anionic surfactant comprising phosphate. In certain embodiments, thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 93.0° C. or less is used to enhance color infusion.