IP Library Patent Application 11917006
Patent Application
App. No. 11/917,006

TWO-COMPONENT ANTICORROSIVE PAINT, USE THEREOF AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

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11/917,006
Abstract

A two-component anticorrosion paint comprising metal pigment, epoxy binder component and amine curing agent and containing two components A and B, of which Component A comprises (a1) (x−y)% by weight of metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc containing metal pigments, where x is 30 to 70, (a2) from 10 to 50% by weight of at least one epoxysilane and/or epoxy silicone, and (a3) from 0 to 40% by weight of an organic solvent, and Component B comprises (b1) from 2 to 15% by weight of at least one amine curing agent, (b2) y % by weight of metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, where y is from 0 to x % by weight, (b3) from 0 to 40% by weight of an organic solvent, the percentages being based on the total weight of the two-component anticorrosion paint and total 100% by weight, with the proviso that the total water content of the two-component anticorrosion paint is not more than 5% by weight, the total content of solvent is not more than 40% by weight, and the total content of the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments is at least 20% by weight. A process for the production of such a paint and to the use thereof.

Claims (90)

1 . A two-component anticorrosion paint comprising a metal pigment, an epoxy binder component, and an amine curing agent,

wherein

said two-component anticorrosion paint comprises two components A and B, of which

Component A comprises

(a1) (x−y)% by weight of metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc containing metal pigments, where x is 30 to 70,

(a2) from 10 to 50% by weight of at least one epoxysilane and/or epoxy silicone, and

(a3) from 0 to 40% by weight of an organic solvent,

and

Component B comprises

(b1) from 2 to 15% by weight of at least one amine curing agent,

(b2) y % by weight of metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, where y is from 0 to x % by weight,

(b3) from 0 to 40% by weight of an organic solvent,

the percentages being based on the total weight of the two-component anticorrosion paint and total 100% by weight, with the proviso that the total water content of the two-component anticorrosion paint is not more than 5% by weight, the total content of solvent is not more than 40% by weight, and the total content of the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments is at least 20% by weight

2 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 , wherein

said at least one epoxysilane is a compound of the general formula (I):

R 1 a R 2 b SiX (4-a-b)   (I)

wherein R 1 stands for a non-hydrolyzable radical, R 2 for a non-hydrolyzable radical carrying at least one epoxide ring and X stands for the same or different radicals selected from the hydroxyl group and hydrolyzable substitution products of a hydroxyl group, and wherein a is an integer from 0 to 3 and b is an integer from 1 to 3 and a and b are together equal to 1, 2, or 3, or an Si—O—Si-bridged oligomeric or polymeric epoxysilicone derived from the compound defined by formula (I).

3 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

said at least one epoxysilane and/or epoxysilicone is mixed with, and/or caused to react with, at least one polyol, preferably bisphenol A or a derivative thereof.

4 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the amine curing agent comprises aminosilanes and preferably consists of aminosilanes.

5 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the metal pigments comprise, in addition to the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments zinc-containing, at least one of metal dust, platelet-type aluminum-containing metal pigments and mixtures thereof.

6 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the metal pigments comprise the following compositions:

from 95 to 100% by weight of platelet-type zinc-containing pigments, based on the total weight of all metal pigments present; or

platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and zinc-containing metal dust, in which the ratio of the zinc-containing metal dust to the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, by weight, ranges from 0:1 to 1:1 and the content of zinc in the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and in the zinc-containing metal dust is in each case preferably at least 60% by weight, always based on the total weight of the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and the zinc-containing metal dust respectively; or

platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments, in which the ratio of the platelet-type aluminum-containing metal pigments to the platelet-type zinc-containing pigments, by weight, ranges from 0:1 to 0.3:1 and the content of zinc in the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and the content of aluminum in the platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments is each preferably at least 60% by weight, always based on the total weight of the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments and the platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments respectively; or

platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments and zinc-containing metal dust, in which the ratio of the platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments, the zinc-containing dust, and the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments to each other, by weight, ranges from 0:0:1 to 0.3:0.5:1 and the content of zinc in the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, the content of aluminum in the platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments, and the content of zinc in the zinc-containing metal dust are in each case preferably at least 60% by weight, always based on the total weight of the platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, the platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments, and the zinc-containing metal dust respectively.

7 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

said platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments have a zinc content of at least 75% by weight, based on the weight of said platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigment.

8 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein said platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments can comprise zinc alloys.

9 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 8 , wherein

said zinc alloys are alloys of zinc with aluminum, tin, manganese, or mixtures thereof.

10 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the total content of platelet-type zinc-containing pigments in said two-component anticorrosion paint ranges from 30 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the two-component anticorrosion paint.

11 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the total content of platelet-type aluminum-containing pigments in said two component anticorrosion paint ranges from 0 to 15% by weight and preferably based on the total weight of the two-component anticorrosion paint.

12 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the total content of zinc-containing metal dust in said two-component anticorrosion paint ranges from 0 to 40% by weight based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

13 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according claim 1 , wherein

the content of water is below 3% by weight based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

14 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the content of solvent is below 20% by weight, based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

15 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

further comprising

at least one plasticizing additive, which plasticizing additive can be present in at least one of component A and component B.

16 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 15 , wherein

said at least one plasticizing additive is selected from the group consisting of plasticizer, plasticizing resin, and mixtures thereof.

17 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 15 ,

wherein

said two-component anticorrosion paint contains at least one plasticizing additive up to a total of 15% by weight always based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

18 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein

said two-component anticorrosion paint contains at least one further additive selected from the group consisting of such as dispersants, wetting agents, levelling agents, substrate wetting agents, fillers, and further binding agents.

19 . The two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

wherein said

component A and said component B exist separately.

20 . A method for the production of a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 ,

said method comprises the following steps:

a) taking from 10 to 50% by weight of epoxysilane, which may be optionally oligomerized or polymerized by the controlled addition of water,

b) taking from 2 to 15% by weight of an amine curing agent

c) homogenously mixing (x−y)% by weight of the metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments, where x=30 to 70, with the epoxysilane, to form component A and y % by weight of metal pigments comprising platelet-type zinc-containing metal pigments with the amine curing agent, where y is from 0 to x % by weight, to form component B.

21 . The method for the production of a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 20 ,

further comprising

adding solvents to at least one of component A and component B before, during or after the incorporation of said metal pigments comprising zinc-containing metal pigments, in amounts totaling not more than 40% by weight, based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

22 . The method for the production of a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 20 ,

further comprising

adding at least one plasticizing component to at least one of component A and component B in a total amount of not more than 15% by weight, based on the total weight of said two-component anticorrosion paint.

23 . The method for the production of a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 20 ,

further comprising

mixing component A and component B with each other.

24 . The use of the two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 for the production of anticorrosion coatings.

25 . The use of a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 and also a finishing paint for the production of double-layer anticorrosion coatings.

26 . An anticorrosion coating,

comprising

an undercoat produced with a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 , and a top coat.

27 . An object,

provided with a two-component anticorrosion paint according to claim 1 .

28 . An object, provided with a two-component anticorrosion paint according to an anticorrosion coating according to claim 26 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2008
From: ECKART GMBH & CO. KG
To: ECKART GMBH
Reel/Frame 020897/0231 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2008
From: SCHRAMM, CHRISTIAN; VOIT, THOMAS; WAGNER, GEORG; FORSTER, WOLFGANG
To: ECKART GMBH; NTC NANO TECH COATINGS GMBH
Reel/Frame 020809/0016 →