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Stearic Acid-Treated Calcium Carbonate Compositions Having Low or No Detectable Free Stearic Acid and Related Methods

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Assignee: IMERYS PIGMENTS INCPriority: Sep 12, 2008Filed: Oct 10, 2013Published: May 1, 2014
Est. expirySep 12, 2028(~2.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Yash P. KhannaDavid Andrew TaylorDavid AnstineChristopher Paynter
C01P 2006/12Y10T428/2991C01P 2004/84C08K 9/04C01P 2004/62C01P 2002/88C09C 1/021
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Abstract

A method for treating calcium carbonate includes combining calcium carbonate with an amount of stearic acid and an amount of water to form a mixture, the amount of water being at least about 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight. The method further includes blending the mixture to form a stearic acid-treated calcium carbonate composition.

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         41 . A calcium carbonate composition comprising calcium carbonate coated with stearic acid and comprising less than about 20% free stearic acid relative to a monolayer concentration. 
     
     
         42 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises less than about 15% free stearic acid. 
     
     
         43 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises less than about 10% free stearic acid. 
     
     
         44 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises less than about 7% free stearic acid. 
     
     
         45 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises less than about 5% free stearic acid. 
     
     
         46 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises less than about 3% free stearic acid. 
     
     
         47 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition comprises no free stearic acid. 
     
     
         48 . The composition of  claim 41 , further comprising calcium stearate. 
     
     
         49 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  less than about 10 microns 
     
     
         50 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  less than about 8 microns. 
     
     
         51 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  less than about 6 microns. 
     
     
         52 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  less than about 4 microns. 
     
     
         53 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  ranging from about 0.01 micron to about 3 microns. 
     
     
         54 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  ranging from about 0.01 micron to about 2 microns. 
     
     
         55 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate has a d 50  ranging from about 0.05 micron to about 1 micron. 
     
     
         56 . The composition of  claim 41 , wherein the calcium carbonate composition is hydrophobic. 
     
     
         57 . A polymer product comprising the calcium carbonate composition of  claim 41 . 
     
     
         58 . A silicone product comprising the calcium carbonate composition of  claim 41 .

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