IP Library Granted Patent US 11,739,234
Granted Patent B2
US 11,739,234 · App. 17/248,664 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Natural stone sealer compositions

Inventors: Barry Culkin (Braintree, MA); Roger Questel (Arlington, VT); Robert Harrington (Plymouth, MA); Douglas Croteau (North Springfield, VT); Paul Thottathil (New Hyde Park, NY); Purushoth Kesavan (Franklin Square, NY); John Ryan (Bellmore, NY); Satyabrata Mukherjee (Westbury, NY)
Assignee: Questech Corporation
C09D127/16C04B41/009C04B41/4539C04B41/483C04B41/4842C04B41/4884C04B41/63C09D5/022C09D7/20C09D133/04C09D175/14
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Patent No.
US 11,739,234
App. No.
17/248,664
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a two-part composition for sealing natural stone or masonry, and methods of use. The two-part composition is comprised of (1) a first part comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) particulate; a low evaporation rate organic solvent; and water; and (2) a second part comprising a blend of a plurality of liquid resin formulations.

Claims (46)

1. A two-part composition for sealing natural stone or masonry, comprising:

a. a first part comprising:

i. a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) particulate;

ii. a low evaporation rate organic solvent; and

iii. water; and

b. a second part comprising a blend of a plurality of liquid resins.

2. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the PVDF particulate comprises from 18.8 to 26.8% by weight of the first part; the low evaporation rate organic solvent comprises from 10.6 to 15.4% by weight of the first part; and water comprises from 58.9 to 69.8% by weight of the first part.

3. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the PVDF particulate comprises from 19.3 to 24.6% by weight of the first part; the low evaporation rate organic solvent comprises from 10.3 to 14.3% by weight of the first part; and water comprises from 59.8 to 64.0% by weight of the first part.

4. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of liquid resins is miscible in water.

5. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the plurality of liquid resins are selected from the group consisting of a modified acrylic co-polymer, a urethane pre-polymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-polypropylene co-polymer, a polycarbonate urethane/acrylic hybrid pre-polymer and a self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion pre-polymer.

6. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the combined % by weight of the blend of the plurality of liquid resins ranges from 44.4% by weight of the total weight of the first part and second part combined weight, to 51.6% by weight of the total weight of the first part and second part combined weight.

7. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the second part further comprises urea peroxide catalyst and silver perchlorate activator.

8. The two-part composition of claim 1 wherein the second part further comprises urea peroxide catalyst and ferrous ammonium sulfate activator.

9. The two-part composition of claim 1 further comprising, as components of the first part or the second part, or both parts, a plurality of components selected from the group consisting of: a polymeric fluorochemical surfactant; an aqueous dispersion of PTFE; an ethoxylated (E015) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; a silane cross-linking solution; a film-coating emulsion; a fluoroalkylfunctional water-borne oligosiloxane; and a waterborne anionically-stabilized colloidal dispersion of phenoxy resin.

10. The two-part composition of claim 1 further comprising, as a component of the first part or the second part, or both parts, an antimicrobial agent.

11. A method for making a two-part composition for sealing natural stone or masonry, the method comprising:

a. providing a first part comprising:

i. a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) particulate;

ii. a low evaporation rate organic solvent; and

iii. water;

b. providing a second part comprising a blend of a plurality of liquid resins; and

c. mixing the first and second parts to provide a composition for sealing natural stone or masonry in a 1:3 weight ratio.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the PVDF particulate comprises from 18.8 to 26.8% by weight of the first part; the low evaporation rate organic solvent comprises from 10.6 to 15.4% by weight of the first part; and water comprises from 58.9 to 69.8% by weight of the first part.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the PVDF particulate comprises from 19.3 to 24.6% by weight of the first part; the low evaporation rate organic solvent comprises from 10.3 to 14.3% by weight of the first part; and water comprises from 59.8 to 64.0% by weight of the first part.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein each of the plurality of liquid resins is miscible in water.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the plurality of liquid resins are selected from the group consisting of a modified acrylic co-polymer, a urethane pre-polymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-polypropylene co-polymer, a polycarbonate urethane/acrylic hybrid pre-polymer and a self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion pre-polymer.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the combined % by weight of the blend of the plurality of liquid resins ranges from 44.4% by weight of the total weight of the first part and second part combined weight, to 51.6% by weight of the total weight of the first part and second part combined weight.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the second part further comprises urea peroxide catalyst and silver perchlorate activator.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the second part further comprises urea peroxide catalyst and ferrous ammonium sulfate activator.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the two-part composition further comprises, as components of the first part or the second part, or both parts, a plurality of components selected from the group consisting of: a polymeric fluorochemical surfactant; an aqueous dispersion of PTFE; an ethoxylated (E015) trimethylolpropane triacrylate; a silane cross-linking solution; a film-coating emulsion; a fluoroalkylfunctional water-borne oligosiloxane; and a waterborne anionically-stabilized colloidal dispersion of phenoxy resin.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising, as a component of the first part or the second part, or both parts, an antimicrobial agent.

21. The two-part composition of claim 7 wherein:

the urea peroxide catalyst is present in the amount of 1.00 parts by weight of the second part, 0.47 parts by weight of the second part, or 0.66 parts by weight of the second part; and

the silver perchlorate activator is present in the amount of 0.50 parts by weight of the second part, 0.24 parts by weight of the second part, or 0.66 parts by weight of the second part.

22. The two-part composition of claim 8 wherein:

the urea peroxide catalyst is present in the amount of 0.28 parts by weight of the second part; and

the ferrous ammonium sulfate activator is present in the amount of 0.05 parts by weight of the second part.

23. The two-part composition of claim 9 wherein:

the polymeric fluorochemical surfactant is present in the amount of 4.00 parts by weight of the first part, 1.9 parts by weight of the first part, or 2.59 parts by weight of the first part;

the aqueous dispersion of PTFE is present in the amount of 8.00 parts by weight of the second part, 24.3 parts by weight of the second part, or 7.06 parts by weight of the second part;

the ethoxylated (E015) trimethylolpropane triacrylate is present in the amount of 0.50 parts by weight of the second part, 0.14 parts by weight of the second part, 0.24 parts by weight of the second part, or 0.66 parts by weight of the second part;

the silane cross-linking solution is present in the amount of 1.00 parts by weight of the second part, 0.05 parts by weight of the second part, or 0.47 parts by weight of the second part;

the film-coating emulsion is present in the amount of 8.1 parts by weight of the first part;

the fluoroalkylfunctional water-borne oligosiloxane is present in the amount of 0.05 parts by weight of the second part or 0.14 parts by weight of the second part; and

the waterborne anionically-stabilized colloidal dispersion of phenoxy resin is present in the amount of 0.05 parts by weight of the second part.

24. The two-part composition of claim 10 wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in the amount of 0.9 parts by weight of the first part, or 0.94 parts by weight of the first part.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2025
From: QUESTECH CORPORATION
To: CITIZENS BANK N.A.
Reel/Frame 073019/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2021
From: CULKIN, BARRY; QUESTEL, ROGER; HARRINGTON, ROBERT; CROTEAU, DOUGLAS; THOTTATHIL, PAUL; KESAVAN, PURUSHOTH; RYAN, JOHN; MUKHERJEE, SATYABRATA
To: QUESTECH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055761/0733 →
Continuity (2)
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