IP Library Granted Patent US 11,999,870
Granted Patent B2
US 11,999,870 · App. 17/538,678 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Building panel coatings

Inventors: David A. Smith (York, PA); Anna G. Fazzini (Grove City, OH); Dino J. Capers (Lititz, PA); Christian Busque (Lititz, PA)
Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
C09D5/022C09D5/025C09D5/027C09D5/028C09D5/18C09D7/45C09D7/61C09D7/65C09D131/04E04B9/04E04C2/02E04B9/28
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,999,870
App. No.
17/538,678
Filed
Nov 30, 2021
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1781
USPC
428/220
Abstract

Described herein are panel coating compositions, building panel and a ceiling panel assembly having such coating compositions. The coating compositions are useful in obtaining stable and splotch-free finished paint on large panels.

Claims (50)

1. A building panel coating composition comprising:

calcium carbonate;

aluminum hydroxide;

zinc borate;

a rheology modifier;

a defoamer;

a dispersing agent;

a whitening pigment, and an anionic wax emulsion; and

wherein the rheology modifier is non-ionic, water-soluble hydroxyethylcellulose surface-treated with glyoxal.

2. The building panel coating composition of claim 1 wherein the rheology modifier is present in an amount of about 0.002% to about 0.08% by weight of the composition.

3. The building panel coating composition of claim 1 wherein the defoamer is a polyether siloxane copolymer.

4. The building panel coating composition of claim 3 wherein the polyether siloxane copolymer comprises fumed silica.

5. The building panel coating composition of claim 1 wherein the defoamer is present in an amount of about 0.08% to about 0.3% by weight of the composition.

6. The building panel coating according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersing agent is a nonionic dispersant copolymer.

7. The building panel coating according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersing agent is present in an amount of about 1.0% to about 3.0% by weight of the composition.

8. The building panel coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the whitening pigment is titanium dioxide.

9. The building panel coating composition according claim 1 , wherein the anionic wax emulsion comprises paraffin, polyethylene, or a combination thereof, wherein the anionic wax emulsion is present in an amount of about 5% to about 30% by weight of the composition.

10. A building panel comprising:

a body having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and at least one side surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface;

a water repellant coating adjacent at least to the upper surface and lower surface, the water repellant coating comprising a building panel coating comprising:

calcium carbonate;

aluminum hydroxide;

zinc borate;

a rheology modifier;

a defoamer;

a dispersing agent;

a whitening pigment, and an anionic wax emulsion; and

wherein the building panel has a length and a width, the length is at least 6 ft and the width is at least 3 ft.

11. The building panel according to claim 10 , wherein the body comprises any one of fiberboard, wood, metal, brick, plastic, fabric, fibrous sheet, glass, ceramic, concrete, plastic film/sheet, paper, fiberglass, mineral fiber sheet, drywall.

12. The building panel according to claim 10 , wherein the length of the building panel is at least 3.5 ft and the width of the building panel is at least 7 ft.

13. A coating composition comprising:

a liquid carrier; and

a solid blend comprising:

calcium carbonate;

aluminum hydroxide;

zinc borate;

a rheology modifier;

a defoamer;

a dispersing agent;

a pigment;

and an anionic wax emulsion; and

wherein the liquid carrier is present in an amount ranging from 5 wt. % to 45 wt. % based on the total weight of the coating composition.

14. The coating composition of claim 13 wherein the rheology modifier is non-ionic, water-soluble hydroxyethylcellulose surface-treated with glyoxal.

15. The coating composition of claim 13 wherein the defoamer is a polyether siloxane copolymer.

16. The coating composition according to claim 13 , wherein the dispersing agent is a nonionic dispersant copolymer present in an amount of about 1.0% to about 3.0% by weight of the solid blend.

17. The coating composition according to claim 13 , wherein the pigment is titanium dioxide.

18. The coating composition according to claim 13 , wherein the anionic wax emulsion comprises paraffin, polyethylene, or a combination thereof.

19. A method of coating a building panel substrate comprising:

a) applying the coating composition according claim 13 to a substrate; and

b) drying the coating composition such that the liquid carrier is removed from the substrate.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2025
From: AWI LICENSING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073939/0866 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2024
From: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: AWI LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 068098/0220 →
CORRECTIVE NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS TO REMOVE APPL. NO. 17894024 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 062081 FRAME 0523. ASSIGNOR HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064655/0563 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 7, 2022
From: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062081/0523 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: SMITH, DAVID A.; FAZZINI, ANNA G.; CAPERS, DINO J.; BUSQUE, CHRISTIAN
To: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058247/0109 →