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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Tapan K. Debroy, Avondale, PA (US);
James Will, Bear, DE (US);
Inventors:
Tapan K. Debroy, Avondale, PA (US);
James Will, Bear, DE (US);
Assignee:
Ciba Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 18/63 (2006.01); B32B 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pigment composition comprising an intimate mixture of an organic pigment and fumed silica is prepared which exhibit improved coloristic characteristics including excellent chroma, color strength and enhanced color flop when incorporated into in polymeric systems, such as plastics or surface coatings, for example inks and paints. Also provided are coating compositions and plastic articles that are pigmented with a tinctorially effective amount of the inventive pigment composition. A particular embodiment of the invention relates to pigments useful in automotive coatings.