INORGANIC PARTICULATE SUSPENSION HAVING IMPROVED HIGH SHEAR VISCOSITY

• Main Authors: PANFIL Daniel J, WYGANT Roger, JONES Phil, BOOTHBY Christ, LYONS Anthony V
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.12.2016
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; FILLING PASTES; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; INKS; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PAPER-MAKING; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; POLISHES; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE; PULP COMPOSITIONS; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

An inorganic particulate suspension may include a first kaolin having a shape factor of at least about 70, and a second kaolin having a shape factor less than or equal to about 20. The first kaolin and the second kaolin form a kaolin composition, which may have a content ratio of the first kaolin to the second kaolin ranging from about 90:10 to about 50:50. An inorganic particulate suspension may include a kaolin composition having a shape factor ranging from about 55 to about 75, wherein at least about 70% to about 90% by weight of the particles of the kaolin composition have an equivalent spherical diameter less than 2 microns. The suspension may have a Hercules viscosity ranging from about 600 rpm to about 700 rpm at 18.0 dyne using an "A" bob, and the suspension may have a solids content ranging from about 55% to about 75% solids.