NON-CEMENTITIOUS DRY FINISH COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF FILM FORMING POLYMERS
Embodiments of the present invention are non-cementitious dry finish formulations that are suitable for flexible building materials and that provide a number of advantages. Such advantages include superior flexibility, ability to be pigmented to a custom color, ability to consistently provide a desired texture, increased efficiency of materials and reduction of waste.
1 . A non-cementitious dry finish for textured building materials comprising a first spray-dried polymer, a second spray-dried polymer and at least one non-polymer component capable of providing a desired texture.
2 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second spray-dried polymers is a spray-dried, film-forming polymer.
3 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 2 , wherein the spray-dried, film-forming polymer is an acrylic polymer.
4 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 2 , wherein the spray-dried, film-forming polymer is a non-acrylic polymer.
5 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second spray-dried polymers is a spray-dried, non-film-forming polymer.
6 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 5 , wherein the spray-dried, non-film-forming polymer is an acrylic polymer.
7 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 5 , wherein the spray-dried, non-film-forming polymer is a non-acrylic polymer.
8 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein both of the first and second spray dried polymers are spray-dried, acrylic polymers which may be the same or different.
9 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein both of the first and second spray dried polymers are spray-dried, film-forming polymers which may be the same or different.
10 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the first spray-dried polymer is an acrylic polymer and is BASF ACRONAL S430P, BASF ACRONAL S629P, DOW DRYCRYL 2903, ELOTEX FLEX 8300, ELOTEX FLEX 8310, ELOTEX FX 7000, ELOTEX TITAN 8100 or a mixture thereof.
11 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the first spray-dried polymer is a film-forming, acrylic polymer and is BASF ACRONAL S430P, ELOTEX FLEX 8300, ELOTEX FLEX 8310, ELOTEX FX 7000, ELOTEX TITAN 8100 or a mixture thereof.
12 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the second spray-dried polymer is an acrylic polymer and is BASF ACRONAL S430P, BASF ACRONAL S629P, DOW DRYCRYL 2903, ELOTEX FLEX 8300, ELOTEX FLEX 8310, ELOTEX FX 7000, ELOTEX TITAN 8100 or a mixture thereof.
13 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the first spray-dried polymer is a film-forming, acrylic polymer and is BASF ACRONAL S430P, ELOTEX FLEX 8300, ELOTEX FLEX 8310, ELOTEX FX 7000, ELOTEX TITAN 8100 or a mixture thereof.
14 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the total of the first and second spray-dried polymers are from about 5% to about 95% of the total composition by weight.
15 - 17 . (canceled)
18 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the total of the first and second spray-dried polymers are from about 5% to about 95% of the total composition by volume.
19 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the total of the first and second spray-dried polymers are from about 17% to about 22% of the total composition by volume.
22 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein pigment volume concentration is from about 25 to about 75%
23 - 27 . (canceled)
28 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , further comprising at least one rheological additive.
29 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-polymer component is a filler.
30 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 17 , wherein the at least one filler is a clay, a ceramic, a glass, a sand, a mineral or a combination thereof.
31 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-polymer component provides a Sandpebble texture, a Sandpebble fine texture, a Sandblast texture, a Freestyle texture, A Quartzputz texture, an Adobe texture, a Mojave texture.
32 . The non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 , further comprising a pigment.
33 . A kit for preparing a flexible building material comprising a non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 ; and instructions for use.
34 . The kit for preparing a flexible building material of claim 21 further comprising a dye or other pigment.
35 . (canceled)
36 . A method of preparing a flexible building material comprising the steps of:
a. Providing a non-cementitious dry finish of claim 1 ;
b. Reconstituting the non-cementitious dry finish; and
c. Applying the non-cementitious dry finish to a surface.
37 . The method of preparing a flexible building material of claim 36 further comprising the step of:
b2. Adding a dye or other pigment to the reconstituted non-cementitious dry finish.