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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Richard R. Berube, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Mats F. Idvall, Haarlem, NL;
Andrew R. Negele, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US);
Ivan Petrovic, Princeton, NJ (US);
Scott A. Hedrick, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Richard R. Berube, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Mats F. Idvall, Haarlem, NL;
Andrew R. Negele, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US);
Ivan Petrovic, Princeton, NJ (US);
Scott A. Hedrick, Piscataway, NJ (US);
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A heated mixture comprising dehydroxylated kaolin and a high refractive index pigment is disclosed. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is metakaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 86% and a Hunter yellowness index of less than about 11. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is fully calcined kaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 89%. The heated mixture is advantageously used in decorative paper. Also disclosed are methods of using and making the decorative paper, and decorative laminates containing the decorative paper.