IP Library Granted Patent US 12,466,965
Granted Patent B2
US 12,466,965 · App. 17/856,650 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Infusible waterborne pigmented resin compositions and methods of preparing and using the same

Inventors: John E. Hughes (Lincoln University, PA); Gilbert W. Fitzhugh (Lititz, PA); Charles G. Krick (Lititz, PA); Anthony L. Wiker (Lancaster, PA)
Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
C09D7/65C09D5/022C09D5/18C09D7/41C09D7/45C09D7/61C09D7/63C09D131/04C09D133/04C09D167/00D06M11/72D06M15/507D06M2101/32D06M2200/30
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,466,965
App. No.
17/856,650
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are compositions useful for infusing color into nonwoven polyester containing product and methods to do so. Such compositions and methods comprise use of a color infusion composition comprising an antimigrant polymer; pigment; ammonium polyphosphate; and an anionic surfactant comprising phosphate. In certain embodiments, thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 93.0° C. or less is used to enhance color infusion.

Claims (33)

1 . A composition comprising:

an antimigrant polymer comprising sodium polyacrylate;

pigment;

ammonium polyphosphate; and

an anionic surfactant comprising polyoxyethylene branched tridecyl phosphate.

2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the antimigrant polymer has a viscosity of about 900 cps to about 5000 cps.

3 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the antimigrant polymer has a pH of between 4.5 to 8.0.

4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the pigment is present in an amount from about 0.05% to about 20.0%, based on the weight of the composition.

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ammonium polyphosphate has a pH of about 6.5.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ammonium polyphosphate has a viscosity of about 100 mPa·s at 25° C.

7 . A composition comprising:

an antimigrant polymer;

pigment;

ammonium polyphosphate;

a thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 93.0° C. or less; and

an anionic surfactant comprising polyoxyethylene branched tridecyl phosphate.

8 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the antimigrant polymer has a viscosity of about 900 cps to about 5000 cps.

9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the antimigrant polymer has a pH of between 5.5 to 8.0.

10 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the pigment is present in an amount from about 0.05% to about 20.0%, based on the weight of the composition.

11 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from sulfonated polyester, poly(vinyl acetate), acrylic, and vinyl-acrylic.

12 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer is present in an amount from about 0.001% to about 60.0%, based on the dry weight of the product.

13 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the ammonium polyphosphate is present in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 35% based on the total dry weight of the composition and wherein the thermoplastic polymer is present in an amount ranging from about 10.5% to about 36% based on the total dry weight of the composition.

14 . A nonwoven polyester product comprising a composition comprising:

an antimigrant polymer comprising an acrylic copolymer;

pigment;

ammonium polyphosphate; and

an anionic surfactant comprising polyoxyethylene branched tridecyl phosphate.

15 . The nonwoven polyester product of claim 14 , wherein the antimigrant polymer has a viscosity of about 900 cps to about 5000 cps; and wherein the antimigrant polymer has a pH of between 5.5 to 8.0.

16 . The nonwoven polyester product of claim 14 , wherein the antimigrant polymer is present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 3.0%, based on the dry weight of the product.

17 . The nonwoven polyester product of claim 14 , wherein the pigment is selected from phthalocyanines, naphthols, arylides, inorganics, inorganic oxides, carbon black, chromium oxide, or combinations thereof.

18 . The nonwoven polyester product of claim 14 , wherein the pigment is present in an amount from about 0.05% to about 20.0%, based on the dry weight of the product.

19 . The nonwoven polyester product of claim 14 , wherein the ammonium polyphosphate has a pH of about 6.5.

20 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the antimigrant polymer comprises sodium polyacrylate.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2025
From: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073194/0448 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 7, 2022
From: AWI LICENSING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062081/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: HUGHES, JOHN E.; FITZHUGH, GILBERT W.; KRICK, CHARLES G.; WIKER, ANTHONY L.
To: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060572/0156 →