Method of impregnating a water-penetrable article with a swell-inhibited water swellable clay slurry
US4613542A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2484
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of impregnating a water-penetrable article with a clay slurry includes temporarily inhibiting the swellability of the clay to unexpectedly increase the clay content and decrease the viscosity of the slurry to achieve a higher clay content in a clay-impregnated, water-penetrable article. The swelling capacity of a water-swellable clay composition in contact with water is temporarily inhibited for greater impregnation of the clay into the fibrous article by mixing with a water-swellable clay a water soluble anionic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 2,000 to about 150,000 and water. The water soluble anionic polymers temporarily inhibit the swelling capacity of the water-swellable clays to decrease the viscosity of the clay slurry to achieve a higher clay content or more efficient and faster clay impregnation into a water-penetrable, e.g. fibrous, article. The water soluble anionic polymers having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 2,000 to 150,000 temporarily will inhibit the swelling of a water-swellable clay so that the clay solids content of the slurry can be approximately doubled for impregnation. The temporary swell-inhibiting prop…
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