ULTRA FINE NEPHELINE SYENITE POWDER AND PRODUCTS FOR USING SAME
Nepheline syenite powder with a controlled particle size where 99.9% of the particles are less than about 10 microns and preferably less than about 6 microns, which powder has a moisture content of less than 0.8% and an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than 100 and products using this fine grain ultra fine nepheline syenite powder.
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94 . A product including an ultra fine nepheline syenite powder having a controlled maximum particle size and a moisture content of less than 0.8%, said product having a powder loading of 3-25% and being selected from the class consisting of:
(a) clear liquid wood coating;
(b) clear liquid coating for flexible substrates;
(c) clear liquid coating for rigid substrates;
(d) nail polish;
(e) glass;
(f) metallurgical slag;
(g) refractory filler; and,
(h) pigment paste.
95 . A product including a fine grain ultra fine nepheline syenite powder having a controlled maximum particle size and a moisture content of less than 0.8%, said product having a powder loading of 3-25% and being selected from the class consisting of:
(a) opaque liquid coating;
(b) inks;
(c) powder coatings;
(d) ceramic bodies;
(e) glaze;
(f) plastic filler;
(g) rubber filler; and,
(h) concentrate.
96 . A product including fine grain ultra fine nepheline syenite powder having a controlled maximum particle size and a moisture content of less than 0.8%, said product having a powder loading of 3-25% and being selected from the class consisting of:
(a) clear coating;
(b) sealants;
(c) paper laminates;
(d) aqueous coating;
(e) solvent based coating;
(f) UV cured coating;
(g) water based coating with resin free pigment paste;
(h) nitrocellulose clear lacquer;
(i) acrylic lacquer;
(j) clear solvent based acid cured varnish;
(k) aqueous lacquer;
(l) acrylic urethane coating;
(m) aqueous clear PUD urethane coating;
(n) 100% solid clear UV coating; and,
(o) concentrate for adding to a final product.
97 . A product including a matrix and at least 3% by weight of an ultra fine grain nepheline syenite powder additive with a particle size to result in an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than 50 and a moisture content of less than 0.8% by weight.
98 . A coating having a nepheline syenite powder where 99.9% of the particles of said powder are less than 10 microns and said powder has a moisture content of less than 0.8% with said nepheline syenite powder being 3-25 percent of said product.