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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Michael J. Anchor, Canton, MI (US);
Michael J. Anchor, Canton, MI (US);
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A composition, such as a pigment dispersion or coating composition, includes a pigment and a wetting additive. The wetting additive includes a first agent and a second agent. The first agent has the following formula:X(AO)Hwherein X is a Cto Cbranched chain, A is an alkylene group selected from the group of ethylene groups, propylene groups, butylene groups, and combinations thereof, and m is from about 3 to about 20. The second agent is different from the first agent and has the following formula:Y(A'O)Hwherein Y is a Cto Clinear chain, A′ is an alkylene group selected from the group of ethylene groups, propylene groups, butylene groups, and combinations thereof, and n is at least about 3. The second agent has a triblock (A″O)(EO)(A″O)configuration in the portion represented by (A′O), wherein A″ is selected from the group of propylene groups, butylene groups, and combinations thereof and wherein p, q, and r are each independently at least 1.