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Gel-free paint containing zinc pyrithione cuprous oxide and carboxylic acid

US5342437A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 1993
Grant dateAug 30, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D5/1612
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to paint and paint base and, more specifically, to a process and composition for providing a stable gel-free dispersion of zinc pyrithione plus cuprous oxide in paint. In accordance with the process of the present invention, the paint or paint base contains a carboxylic acid in order to impart desired gelation inhibition to the paint.

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