The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 04, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1988
Jonathan Banford, Stockton on Tees, GB;
William Brander, Stockton on Tees, GB;
Tioxide Group, PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
When it has been attempted to dry wet polymeric particles in hot air at up to 100.degree. C. it has tended to produce discoloration in the product, introduce aggregates into the product, reduce the dispersibility of the product and reduce the integrity of the surface of the particles. A process of drying has now been developed which comprises heating to an elevated temperature the wet particles in an atomsphere substantially free of oxygen gas so that substantially all of the moisture is removed from association with said particles and under such conditions of time and temperature that any substantial deterioration of said particles is minimized. Preferably the atmosphere is of nitrogen.