ULTRA FINE NEPHELINE SYENITE POWDER AND PRODUCTS FOR USING SAME
Specifically identified products are produced using powder formed from particles of a naturally occurring organic oxide mineral with substantially no free silica, preferably nepheline syenite, where the powder is essentially dry with a moisture content of less than 0.8% and has a controlled maximum particle size with 99.9% of the particles of the powder having a particle size of less than 10 microns defined as “fine grain ultra-fine” powder, which fine grain ultra-fine powder is preferably less than 6 microns, and where the fine grain ultra-fine powder comprises 3-25% by weight of the identified product.
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94 . A product including an ultra fine powder formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica, said product 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 . The product as defined in claim 94 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.
96 . The product as defined in claim 94 wherein said powder is a least about 3% by weight of said product.
97 . The product as defined in claim 94 wherein said powder is a least about 10% by weight of said product.
98 . A product including a fine grain ultra fine powder formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica, said product selected from the class consisting of:
(a) opaque liquid coating;
(b) coating with a thickness of less than 10 microns;
(c) inks;
(d) powder coatings;
(e) ceramic bodies;
(f) glaze;
(g) plastic filler;
(h) rubber filler; and,
(i) concentrate.
99 . The product as defined in claim 98 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.
100 . The product as defined in claim 98 wherein said powder is at least about 10% by weight of said product.
101 . The product as defined in claim 98 wherein said powder is less than about 3% by weight of said product.
102 . A product including fine grain ultra fine powder formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica, said product 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;
(I) acrylic urethane coating;
(m) aqueous clear PUD urethane coating;
(n) 100% solid clear UV coating; and,
(o) concentrate for adding to a final product.
103 . The product as defined in claim 102 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.
104 . A product including a matrix and at least 3% by weight of an ultra fine powder additive formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica with a particle size to result in an Einlehner Abrasive Value of at least 100 and a moisture content of less than 0.8% by weight.
105 . Acrylic lacquer with ultra fine powder having a particle size of less than about 15 microns formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica and comprising about 6-24% by weight of said lacquer.
106 . The acrylic lacquer as defined in claim 105 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.
107 . Clear solvent based acid cured varnish with ultra fine powder having a particle size of less than about 15 microns formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica and comprising about 6-24% by weight of said varnish.
108 . The clean solvent based acid cured varnish as defined in claim 107 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.
109 . Paper laminate for simulated furniture, said laminate containing ultra fine powder with a particle size less than about 15 microns formed from particles of naturally occurring oxide mineral with substantially no free silica.
110 . The paper laminate as defined in claim 109 where said mineral is nepheline syenite.