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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. 17, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony P Ricci, Jackson, NJ (US);
Alfred J Whitton, Point Pleasant, NJ (US);
Hemi N Nae, Princeton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Rheox, Inc., Hightstown, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; C08K / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524 47 ; 524445 ; 524446 ; 524447 ;
Abstract
A rheological agent and thickener composition for aqueous systems, comprising a mixture of clay, such as hectorite, a synthetic polymer and a starch-type material. The mixture provides efficient thickening, sag resistance, spatter resistance and stability in water-based systems, particularly in latex-based coatings.