This invention relates generally to crop protection compositions and methods for making and using the compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to crop protection compositions utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueous suspension of the talc and methods for making such compositions. The present invention also discloses horticultural substrates coated with a crop protective composition utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueou...

The present invention provides a high solids mineral slurry having long term stability and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a talc slurry having a solids content of up to 65% and a stability against sedimentation for up to 100 days. The talc slurry of the present invention comprises a phyllosilicate mineral, a chelating agent and multivalent ions, wherein the slurry has a pH of between about 10.2 and about 11.8.

A CaCO.sub.3 -talc coating pigment slurry consists of the following four co-ground components: a. 24 to 64% by weight CaCo.sub.3, b. 5 to 48% by weight talc, c. 20 to 40% by weight H.sub.2 O, and d. an adjuvant combination consisting of 0.05 to 1.4% by weight of at least one commercially available grinding acid and 0.05 to 1.2% by weight of at least one commercially available dispersing agent, wherein the mixed pigments have an average statistical particle diameter of 0.4 .mu.m to 1.5 .mu.m. Tha...

A composite pigment product useful as a paper filler pigment comprises a substantially inert mineral nucleus coated with a substantially continuous uniform coating of an active paper pigment. The active paper pigment coating is preferably formed in situ under alkaline conditions.

A process for treating a lamella-type mineral in the form of particles constituted of stacks of sheets, in order to obtain a functional filler for a polymer material. The mineral is suspended in a liquid with a predetermined initial particle size, after which the suspension is subjected to a delamination procedure in order to separate the sheet from the particles, and obtain a particle size smaller than the initial particle size. The suspension is then subjected to selection in order to eliminat...

An aqueous talc slurry that exhibits minimal foaming comprises talc pigment, a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) wetting agent having a molecular weight of between 50,000 and 150,000, an ionic polyacrylate dispersing agent, and has a solids content of between 55% and 65%. The slurry has an entrained air content of less than about 1% as measured after at least several minutes of low shear agitation. A method of preparing a talc slurry that exhibits minimal foaming comprises the sequential steps of mi...

This invention discloses a talc additive for use as a filler in making paper products which is useful in preventing dusting or linting of paper. Also disclosed is a method of making the additive and using it in making paper.

Corrosion inhibiting properties in surface coating compositions are increased by admixing a sol or gel containing salt with a polymer and usually a surface coating paste stock. A novel surface coating composition containing a polymer and salt homogenously distributed in the composition is prepared from the sol or gel and has increased corrosion-inhibiting properties compared to a composition without the admixed sol or gel.

In compositions of noble metal(s) dispersed in an inert vehicle which are useful for forming electrodes on dielectric substrates, improved electrode compositions comprising an amount of NiO effective to increase fired conductor adhesion to substrates; since the resultant fired electrodes have increased adhesion to ceramic dielectric substrates, they have special utility in forming surface metallizations in electronic circuits.

Disclosed is a process for inhibiting the formation of discoloration in an aqueous composition selected from the group consisting of water-based paint, adhesive, caulk and sealant compositions, and combinations thereof, wherein said discoloration is caused by the presence of ferric ion or cupric ion together with pyrithione in said composition. The process comprises contacting the composition with a discoloration-inhibiting amount of a zinc compound selected from the group consisting of zinc sal...