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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
W. David Polk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eldon L. Decker, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Noel R. Vanier, Wexford, PA (US);
Brian E. Woodworth, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
W. David Polk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eldon L. Decker, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Noel R. Vanier, Wexford, PA (US);
Brian E. Woodworth, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A pigment dispersant is disclosed comprising a tri-block copolymer having a first block comprising a glycidyl(meth)acrylate reacted with a napthoic acid, a second block comprising (meth)acrylic acid alkyl esters, and a third block comprising (meth)acrylic acid alkyl esters, wherein said third block is different from said second block. The dispersant is suited for use in a nanoparticulate dispersion comprising pigment particles having an average primary particle size of less than 100 nm.