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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Javier Garcia Sainz, Castellon, ES;
Rosario Blanch Castello, Castellon, ES;
Rafael Mena Pla, Castellon, ES;
Juan Carlos Gallart, Valencia, ES;
Assignee:
Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09C 1/62 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09C 1/62 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of forming inorganic pigments using one or more metal alloys. Metal alloys used in the method of the invention are preferably milled to a mean particle size of less than about 10 microns, may be mixed with other metal oxides, and calcined in the presence of oxygen in a rotary kiln. Inorganic pigments formed in accordance with the method of the invention can be used in a wide variety of applications, including the coloration of glass matrixes, ceramic bodies, polymers, and paints.