EP0616627A1 - Paint composition - Google Patents

Paint composition

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EP0616627A1
EP0616627A1 EP92924805A EP92924805A EP0616627A1 EP 0616627 A1 EP0616627 A1 EP 0616627A1 EP 92924805 A EP92924805 A EP 92924805A EP 92924805 A EP92924805 A EP 92924805A EP 0616627 A1 EP0616627 A1 EP 0616627A1
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paint
composition
propellant
resin
solvent
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Keith Philip Antrobus
Mark Anthony Lyth
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JAMES BRIGGS Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB919126398A external-priority patent/GB9126398D0/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K3/00—Materials not provided for elsewhere
    • C09K3/30—Materials not provided for elsewhere for aerosols
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D7/00—Features of coating compositions, not provided for in group C09D5/00; Processes for incorporating ingredients in coating compositions
    • C09D7/20—Diluents or solvents

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  • This invention relates to a paint composition which is particularly intended for use in pressurised containers, that is to say aerosol containers.
  • paint compositions in aerosol containers.
  • paints can conveniently be applied to surfaces, such as parts of vehicle bodies and the like, by spraying and without requiring the use of a brush or other application means.
  • the conventional paint compositions for aerosol containers generally comprise the paint itself consisting at least of pigment, a resin binder and a solvent therefor and a propellant.
  • the propellant most commonly used at present is butane, propane or a mixture of both. Sometimes carbon dioxide is used as a propellant.
  • a typical formulation comprises 35% butane propellant, 55% solvent and 10% solids which is less than half the solids content of a standard paint that is to be applied with a brush.
  • the covering power of paint contents of an aerosol container is limited because of the necessity of including a propellant.
  • the second problem is that butane is a volatile organic hydro carbon (VOC) which is environmentally objectionable.
  • VOC volatile organic hydro carbon
  • the present invention has been made in order to deal with these problems.
  • a paint composition comprising a resin and a propellant wherein the propellant is also a solvent for a major proportion, of the resin solids.
  • the resin employed is a acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, nitro cellulose or cellulose derivative or blend of such resins which are insoluble or sparingly soluble in the propellants conventionally used for aerosol paint compositions, that is to say propane and butane, useful blends include cellulose/acrylic resin blends and cellulose/al yd resins blends.
  • Acrylic resins are only soluble in a limited number of solvents such as alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents for example toluene and xylene, trimethyl benzene and derivatives thereof, aliphatic esters for example butyl acetate, methoxy propyl acetate aliphatic ketones for example acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and are insoluble in other solvents such as aliphatic glycol ethers for example l-methoxy-2-propanol, 2-butoxy ethanol and substituted alcohols such as diacetone alcohol and butyl glycol.
  • solvents such as alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents for example toluene and xylene, trimethyl benzene and derivatives thereof, aliphatic esters for example butyl acetate, methoxy propyl acetate aliphatic ketones for example acetone, methyl ethyl ketone,
  • the cellulose resins are also only soluble in a limited number of solvents such as alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents for example toluene, xylene, aliphatic esters for example ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and aliphatic alcohols such as ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, and are insoluble in solvents such as methoxy propanol, aliphatic hydocarbons, and trimethyl benzene derivatives.
  • a propellant such as dimethyl ether which is a solvent for the resin ensures that the resin remains in solution. This can be demonstrated by comparing the viscosity of the resin solution before and after addition of the dimethyl ether or other combined solvent and propellant. The addition of the dimethyl ether lowers the viscosity of the resin solution. If a propellant is used which is not a solvent for the resin there may be an increase in viscosity and the resin is precipitated from solution.
  • the amount of propellant is chosen having regard to the nature of the paint.
  • the amount of propellant is of the order of from 35% to 50% by weight.
  • the amount of propellant may be of the order of 15% to 30% by weight.
  • the range of propellant content for compositions of the invention may be from 15% to 60% by weight.
  • the propellant comprises from 35 to 60% by weight dimethyl ether more preferably from 40 to 55% and the paint solids are present in the range 15 to 30% by weight.
  • the level of propellant can be rather lower, for example of the order of from 15% by weight, but the paint solids being present at a very high level, for example above 40%.
  • the present invention requires a very much smaller volume so that a small package can be adopted to provide equivalent paint cover to a conventional product with very significant consequential savings.
  • the composition of the invention can be contained in a pack of conventional size, but which will, of course, provide at least twice the paint cover of the conventional product in a pack of that size. Because of the higher covering power of the paint composition of the invention it may be desirable to use a release valve for the pack which will permit a reduced amount of composition to be discharged as compared to a conventional product.
  • dimethyl ether (or equivalent) propellant also acts as a solvent for all or most of the resin solids whereas butane is a non-solvent. As a result less conventional solvents are needed. It is, however, preferred to include some conventional solvents in the composition of the invention. Solvents used in the composition of the invention may be of the kind normally used in paint compositions for pressurised containers, for example hydrocarbons, ketones, esters and other aromatic petroleum solvents. As already stated dimethyl ether is also a solvent for the paint solids and apparently acts in the dual capacity of solvent and propellant. However, it is not normally desirable to attempt to use dimethyl ether only as solvent.
  • the dimethyl ether tends to vaporise when vented from the container and as a result if there is no other solvent present when the composition is released from the pressurised container there may be insufficient carrier for the paint solids to form a proper film or coating on the surface being provided.
  • propellants for example up to 10% preferably no more than 5.0% by weight of the dimethyl ether propellant can be replaced by propane or equivalent propellant material.
  • references to Resin Blend 2 means the following:
  • References to Resin Blend 3 means the following:-
  • a base for the paint was formulated as follows:
  • the above base was then mixed with dimethyl ether in the proportions by weight 54:46 base:dimethyl ether.
  • the paint solids content of the resultant primer was 29.0%.
  • composition was packaged in a pressurised container.
  • a base for a high pigment top coat paint was formulated as follows:-
  • the resultant paint had a paint solids content of 18.4% by weight - about twice the solids content of conventional aerosol paints.
  • a base for a low pigment paint was made up as follows:-
  • a base for a clear lacquer was formulated as follows:-
  • the resultant solids content was 17.0%.
  • a base for a road marker paint was formulated as follows:-
  • a base for a paint was formulated as follows:-
  • the base was used to formulate a paint as follows:-
  • the resultant paint solids content was 12.14%.

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Abstract

Composition à teneur élevée en matières solides destinée à la peinture par aérosol. Elle comprend une résine peu ou pas du tout soluble dans les gaz propulseurs traditionnels tels que le propane ou le butane, ainsi qu'un solvant de diméthyléther qui est majoritaire dans la résine et sert également de gaz propulseur.High solids composition for aerosol paint. It comprises a resin little or not at all soluble in traditional propellants such as propane or butane, as well as a dimethyl ether solvent which is predominant in the resin and also serves as a propellant.

Description

PAINT COMPOSITION
This invention relates to a paint composition which is particularly intended for use in pressurised containers, that is to say aerosol containers.
It has been the practice for some years to provide paint compositions in aerosol containers. Packaged in this way paints can conveniently be applied to surfaces, such as parts of vehicle bodies and the like, by spraying and without requiring the use of a brush or other application means. The conventional paint compositions for aerosol containers generally comprise the paint itself consisting at least of pigment, a resin binder and a solvent therefor and a propellant. The propellant most commonly used at present is butane, propane or a mixture of both. Sometimes carbon dioxide is used as a propellant.
There are two serious problems with the conventional compositions. The first is that the propellant itself does not really form part of the actual paint, it is included in order to expel the paint composition from the container. A typical formulation comprises 35% butane propellant, 55% solvent and 10% solids which is less than half the solids content of a standard paint that is to be applied with a brush. In other words the covering power of paint contents of an aerosol container is limited because of the necessity of including a propellant.
The second problem is that butane is a volatile organic hydro carbon (VOC) which is environmentally objectionable.. Every time the valve of a pressured container having a butane propellant is operated to release the contents, butane is also released to the atmosphere.. It is desirable to limit the amount of VOC's that are released into the atmosphere from pressurised containers.
The present invention has been made in order to deal with these problems.
According to the present invention there is provided a paint composition comprising a resin and a propellant wherein the propellant is also a solvent for a major proportion, of the resin solids.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the resin employed is a acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, nitro cellulose or cellulose derivative or blend of such resins which are insoluble or sparingly soluble in the propellants conventionally used for aerosol paint compositions, that is to say propane and butane, useful blends include cellulose/acrylic resin blends and cellulose/al yd resins blends. Acrylic resins are only soluble in a limited number of solvents such as alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents for example toluene and xylene, trimethyl benzene and derivatives thereof, aliphatic esters for example butyl acetate, methoxy propyl acetate aliphatic ketones for example acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and are insoluble in other solvents such as aliphatic glycol ethers for example l-methoxy-2-propanol, 2-butoxy ethanol and substituted alcohols such as diacetone alcohol and butyl glycol.
The cellulose resins are also only soluble in a limited number of solvents such as alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents for example toluene, xylene, aliphatic esters for example ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and aliphatic alcohols such as ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, and are insoluble in solvents such as methoxy propanol, aliphatic hydocarbons, and trimethyl benzene derivatives. The inclusion of a propellant such as dimethyl ether which is a solvent for the resin ensures that the resin remains in solution. This can be demonstrated by comparing the viscosity of the resin solution before and after addition of the dimethyl ether or other combined solvent and propellant. The addition of the dimethyl ether lowers the viscosity of the resin solution. If a propellant is used which is not a solvent for the resin there may be an increase in viscosity and the resin is precipitated from solution.
The amount of propellant is chosen having regard to the nature of the paint. Thus for a primer, or top coat the amount of propellant is of the order of from 35% to 50% by weight. For specialised applications such as road marking paint the amount of propellant may be of the order of 15% to 30% by weight. The range of propellant content for compositions of the invention may be from 15% to 60% by weight.
In one embodiment of the invention which has application as a vehicle paint the propellant comprises from 35 to 60% by weight dimethyl ether more preferably from 40 to 55% and the paint solids are present in the range 15 to 30% by weight. In another embodiment of the invention which is particularly useful for marking road surfaces the level of propellant can be rather lower, for example of the order of from 15% by weight, but the paint solids being present at a very high level, for example above 40%.
With the invention, therefore, a very much higher level of paint solids is possible - up to two and a half times the amount in conventional compositions. To provide equivalent paint cover to the conventional products the present invention requires a very much smaller volume so that a small package can be adopted to provide equivalent paint cover to a conventional product with very significant consequential savings. If desired the composition of the invention can be contained in a pack of conventional size, but which will, of course, provide at least twice the paint cover of the conventional product in a pack of that size. Because of the higher covering power of the paint composition of the invention it may be desirable to use a release valve for the pack which will permit a reduced amount of composition to be discharged as compared to a conventional product.
It would appear that the reason why it is possible to obtain such high paint solids concentrations is because the dimethyl ether (or equivalent) propellant also acts as a solvent for all or most of the resin solids whereas butane is a non-solvent. As a result less conventional solvents are needed. It is, however, preferred to include some conventional solvents in the composition of the invention. Solvents used in the composition of the invention may be of the kind normally used in paint compositions for pressurised containers, for example hydrocarbons, ketones, esters and other aromatic petroleum solvents. As already stated dimethyl ether is also a solvent for the paint solids and apparently acts in the dual capacity of solvent and propellant. However, it is not normally desirable to attempt to use dimethyl ether only as solvent. The dimethyl ether tends to vaporise when vented from the container and as a result if there is no other solvent present when the composition is released from the pressurised container there may be insufficient carrier for the paint solids to form a proper film or coating on the surface being provided.
It is possible to include small amounts of other propellant in the composition. For example up to 10% preferably no more than 5.0% by weight of the dimethyl ether propellant can be replaced by propane or equivalent propellant material.
The following examples further illustrate the invention.
In the Examples reference to Resin Blend 1 means the following:-
References to Resin Blend 2 means the following:
Acrylic Resin Xylene
Glycol ether Methoxy propanol Plasticiser Flow Agent Butyl acetate
References to Resin Blend 3 means the following:-
% by weight
Acrylic Resin 20.649
Cellulose acetate butyrate 5.002
MIBK 43.801
Acetone 20.662
Butyl glycol 5.286
Plasticiser 4.55 EXAMPLE I - A grey primer paint
A base for the paint was formulated as follows:
Parts by Weight Resin blend 1 Plasticiser Antisettle agent Filler Ti02 Pigment Butyl Acetate
The above base was then mixed with dimethyl ether in the proportions by weight 54:46 base:dimethyl ether. The paint solids content of the resultant primer was 29.0%.
The composition was packaged in a pressurised container.
EXAMPLE 2 - High pigment top coat paint
A base for a high pigment top coat paint was formulated as follows:-
Parts by Weight Resin blend 2 51.00
Pigment Dispersion 26.00
Butyl Acetate 23.0 Using the base the paint was then made up as follows:-
Parts by Weight Base 59
Dimethyl Ether 41
The resultant paint had a paint solids content of 18.4% by weight - about twice the solids content of conventional aerosol paints.
EXAMPLE 3 - Low pigment paint
A base for a low pigment paint was made up as follows:-
Parts by Weight Resin blend 2 66.1
Pigment dispersion 5.1
Butyl Acetate 5.1
Acetone 23.7
Using the above base the paint was formulated as follows:-
Parts by Weight Base 59
Dimethyl Ether 41
The resultant paint solids content was 17.9% EXAMPLE 4 - Clear lacquer
A base for a clear lacquer was formulated as follows:-
Parts by Weight Resin blend 2 66.9
Butyl Acetate 16.1
Iso propyl alcohol 1.7
Acetone 15.2
Using the above base a lacquer was made up as follows:-
Parts by Weight Base 59
Dimethyl Ether 41
The resultant solids content was 17.0%.
EXAMPLE 5
A base for a road marker paint was formulated as follows:-
The above base was used to formulate a paint as follows:-
Parts by Weight Base 82
Dimethyl Ether 18
The resultant paint solids content was 42.5% much higher than in a conventional road marker paint where the paint solids content is of the order of 28.5% EXAMPLE 6
A base for a paint was formulated as follows:-
Resin Blend 3
Extender
Pigment Dispersion
Acetone
The base was used to formulate a paint as follows:-
% by weight Base 68.0
Dimethyl Ether 32.0
The resultant paint solids content was 12.14%.
The invention is not restricted to the above described examples and many variations and modifications 'can be made.

Claims

1. A paint composition comprising a resin and a propellant characterised in that the propellant is also a solvent for at least a major proportion of the resin solids.
2. A paint composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein other paint solids are present, a solvent being provided for at least some of said other paint solids.
3. A paint composition, wherein the paint comprises a resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, modified acrylic resins, nitro cellulose, cellulose derivatives and blends thereof.
4. A paint composition as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the solvent for the resin is selected from alkyl substituted low boiling aromatic solvents, aliphatic esters, aliphatic ketones and aliphatic alcohols.
5. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the propellant is dimethyl ether.
6. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the propellant is present in the amount of from 15% to 60% by weight.
7. A composition as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the propellant is present in the amount of from 35% to 55% by weight.
8. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the total paint solids are present in the amount of from 15% to 45% by weight.
9. A composition as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the paint solids are present in the amount of from 20% to 30%.
10. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the solvent is present in an amount of from 25% to 35% by weight.
11. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim and comprising- up to 10% by weight of a propellant which is not a solvent for at least some of the resin solids.
12. A composition as claimed in Claim 11, wherein the propellant which is not a solvent for at least some of. the resin solids is propane or butane.
13. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim contained in a pressurised aerosol container.
14. The container as claimed in Claim 13, fitted with a delivery valve for releasing the contents at below the normal rate.
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GB919126398A GB9126398D0 (en) 1991-12-12 1991-12-12 Paint composition
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PCT/GB1992/002280 WO1993012185A1 (en) 1991-12-12 1992-12-09 Paint composition

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