The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Tronox Llc, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Inventors:
Quan Su, Edmond, OK (US);
Venkata Rama Rao Goparaju, Edmond, OK (US);
Assignee:
Tronox LLC, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 65/48 (2006.01); C08G 18/48 (2006.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 18/48 (2013.01); C08K 2003/2241 (2013.01);
Abstract
A new polymer that is capable of forming a composite with titanium dioxide particles and latex particles when admixed therewith is provided. The new polymer includes a water soluble polymer backbone, a first functional group attached to the polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex, and a second functional group attached to the polymer backbone and capable of forming a bond with titanium dioxide. A polymer modified titanium dioxide pigment and a method of forming a pigmented paint formulation are also provided.