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HERO ID
157935
Reference Type
Technical Report
Title
Silicone polymers for the modification of titanium dioxide
Author(s)
Mitchnick, M; O'Lenick, AJ, Jr
Year
1996
Publisher
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Location
Washington, DC
Report Number
U.S. Patent No. 5,565,591
Abstract
A silicone composition and process for hydrophobizing titanium dioxide, and the resultant hydrophobic titanium dioxide are disclosed. The silicone composition is a reactive alkoxy silicone which is applied to the titanium dioxide then in a subsequent step the coated titanium dioxide is
heated to 40 to 100 C. for between 1 and 10 hours for the reaction to occur. The resulting titanium dioxide is hydrophobic, non-reactive, and not affected by water.
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