Composition for thinning of oil-based paint
A composition and related process for thinning oil-based paint, wherein the composition is a solvent external emulsion and comprises a hydrocarbon solvent, a surfactant and water.
1 . A solvent external emulsion composition for thinning oil-based paint, wherein the composition comprises:
A. from about 16.0 to about 90.0 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon solvent;
B. from about 0.01 to about 10.0 percent by weight of a surfactant; and
C. from about 20.0 to about 75.0 percent by weight of water.
2 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon or a mixture of two or more of these solvents.
3 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is mineral spirits, kerosene, naptha, xylene, mineral seal oil, a terpene or a petroleum distillate.
4 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is d-limonene.
5 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is mineral spirits.
6 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactant or a mixture of two or more of these surfactants.
7 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a mixture of tall oil fatty acid and 5 mole ethoxylated cocoamine.
8 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a polymeric nonionic surfactant.
9 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is oleic acid amide.
10 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is oleyl hydroxyethylimidazoline.
11 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a mixture of dodecydimethylamine and dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid.
12 . A composition as defined by claim 1 wherein the water is distilled, soft, hard, tap, potable or non-potable water.
13 . A process for thinning oil-based paint, wherein the process comprises mixing uncured oil-based paint and a solvent external emulsion composition which comprises:
A. from about 16.0 to about 90.0 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon solvent;
B. from about 0.01 to about 10.0 percent by weight of a surfactant; and
C. from about 20.0 to about 75.0 percent by weight of water;
and then stirring the mixture.
14 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon or a mixture of two or more of these solvents.
15 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is mineral spirits, kerosene, naptha, xylene, mineral seal oil, a terpene or a petroleum distillate.
16 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is d-limonene.
17 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the hydrocarbon solvent is mineral spirits.
18 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactant or a mixture of two or more of these surfactants.
19 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is a mixture of tall oil fatty acid and 5 mole ethoxylated cocoamine.
20 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is a polymeric nonionic surfactant.
21 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is oleic acid amide.
22 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is oleyl hydroxyethylimidazoline.
23 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the surfactant is a mixture of dodecydimethylamine and dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid.
24 . A process as defined by claim 13 wherein the water is distilled, soft, hard, tap, potable or non-potable water.