Color-changing wallpaper adhesive primer/activator

a wallpaper and primer technology, applied in the field of wallpaper adhesive primer/activator, can solve the problems of affecting the aesthetics of wallpaper, dries prematurely, and is too wet for proper adhesion to the wall,

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-01-22
ROMAN DECORATING PRODS
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Gruenberger, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,293,458, discloses applying a colored or tinted paste to assure complete coating of an adhesive, however, adding a permanent color to an adhesive (or primer) has the disadvantage of permanently coloring the wall or wallpaper which may be visually detected on the face (room-facing) side of the wallpaper, thereby detracting from the wallpaper aesthetics.
For example, it is very common when preparing (activating) pre-pasted wallpaper for adhering to a wall that one or more spots or areas on the pre-pasted paper is not activated or wetted sufficiently; dries prematurely; or is too wet for proper adherence to a wall.
In contrast, if a sufficiently volatile pH adjuster was used, such as ammonia, the drying process would include the removal of the pH adjuster (e.g., via evaporation) and a change in the pH of the activator composition such that the dried activator may be outside of th

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5 ALTERNATIVE WALLPAPER ADHESIVE I Preferred Preferred Ingredient / Tradename Wt. (lbs.) Wt. % Function Water 16,568 76.6576 Solvent Acid hydrolyzed starch (Eclipse B 4,000 18.5074 Polymer Starch) (CAS: 65996-63-6) Glycerol Monostearate (40-45%) 70 0.3239 Polymer Glycerol Destearate (49-57%) Stabilizer Glycerin (3-6%) / Stepan GMS (Vopak USA, Inc.) Sodium Hydroxide (50% aqueous 8 0.037 pH solution) (CAS: 001310-73-2) Adjuster Hydrogen Peroxide (35% active in 50 0.2313 Removes water) (CAS: 007722-84-1) Trace Color Sodium Nitrate (solid) 800 3.7015 Humectant (CAS: 7631-99-4) 4,4-dimethoxazolidine / Troysan 192 75 0.347 Biocide (CAS: 51200-87-4) (Troy Chemical Company) Troysan Polyphase AF-1 (Troy 7 0.0324 Biocide Chemical Company) Defoamer / Antifoam HL-52 9 0.0416 Defoamer (Harcros Chemicals, Inc.) Thymolphthalein 0.4317 0.002 pH (CAS: 125-20-2) Indicator (Aldrich Chemical Company) Denatured Ethanol 25.512 0.118 Solvent (CAS: 64-17-5) for pH (Aldrich Chemical Company) Indicator

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6 PREFERRED WALLPAPER PRIMER Preferred Preferred Ingredient / Tradename Wt. (lbs.) Wt. % Function Water 22,495 78.317 Solvent Polyurethane resin (7-18%) 209 0.7276 Rheology Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether Control (20-21%) Agent Water 61-63% Acrysol .TM. (SCT-275) (Rhom and Haas Company) Foamaster SA-3 (Oil-based 16 0.0557 Defoamer Defoamer) (Cognis Corporation) Acrylic polymer (30% in 471 1.6398 Rheology water) / Acrysol .RTM. TT-935 Control (Rohm and Haas Company) Agent Latex Emulsion / Aquamac 510 5025 17.4947 Polymer (50% latex in water)(Eastman Chemical Company) 4,4-dimethoxazolidine / 77 0.2681 Biocide Troysan 192 (CAS: 51200-87-4) (Troy Chemical Company) Ammonia (28%) 148 0.5153 pH (CAS: 12125-02-9) Adjuster (Jayar-Hoag Chemical Co., Inc.) HALOX .RTM. XTAIN .RTM. L-44 90 0.3133 Prevents (Halox) Tannin Stains SURFYNOL .TM. 104A Surfactant 20 0.0696 Surfactant 50% 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol (CAS: 104-76-7), 50% 2,4,7,9-Tetramethyl-5-Decyne-4,7-Diol (CAS: 126-86-3) (Air Products and Chem...

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7 ALTERNATIVE WALLPAPER PRIMER Preferred Preferred Ingredient / Tradename Wt. (lbs.) Wt. % Function Water 18,452 62.798 Solvent Troysan Polyphase AF-1 (Troy 11 0.037 Biocide Chemical Company) ESI-CRYL 715 (Styrene Acrylic 9888 33.652 Polymer Copolymer Emulsion) (Cook Composites and Polymers Co.) Foamaster SA-3 (Oil-based 22 0.075 Defoamer Defoamer) (Cognis Corporation) Polyurethane resin (7-18%) 158 0.538 Rheology Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether Control (20-21%) Agents Water 61-63% Acrysol .TM. (SCT-275) (Rhom and Haas Company) Acrylic polymer (30% in 321 1.092 Rheology water) / Acrysol .RTM. TT-935 Control (Rohm and Haas Company) Agents 4,4-dimethoxazolidine / Troysan 192 66 0.225 Biocide (CAS: 51200-87-4) (Troy Chemical Company) Ammonia (28%) 126 0.429 pH (CAS: 12125-02-9) Adjuster (Jayar-Hoag Chemical Co., Inc.) HALOX .RTM. XTAIN .RTM. L-44 59 0.201 Prevents (Halox) Tannin Stains SURFYNOL .TM. 104A Surfactant 22 0.075 Surfactant 50% 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol (CAS: 104-76-7), 50% 2,4,7,...

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Abstract

Adhesives and primer compositions that include water, a polymer and a pH indicator. The adhesives and primers have a visually-detectable color when wet, and preferably dry to a clear or transparent film, while having good flow and spreadability. The adhesives and primers provide a visual indication of wetness by including a pH indicator such that when the composition is wet, the pH indicator is colored such that the color and the intensity of the color provides a visual indication of wetness; sufficiency of thickness; and uniformity of application of the adhesive or primer.

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[0001] This invention generally relates to adhesives and primers used in applying wallpaper to walls. More particularly, the invention relates to wallpaper adhesives and primers that are colored when wet and dry clear or transparent for ease in application to ensure that an entire wall, or an entire back side of the wallpaper is completely covered with the adhesive or primer, that the adhesive or primer is applied evenly to the wall or wallpaper, and to easily determine, by color difference, if a portion of the applied adhesive or primer is too dry to function so that additional adhesive or primer can be applied at selected locations.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART[0002] Wallpaper is used to decorate the interior walls of homes, hotels, offices, hospitals and other structures where people live, work and meet. A typical wall is made from a plaster or, in the case of drywall, a gypsum core covered on its major surfaces with paper.[0003] The wallpaper is held to a wall by an ...

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IPC IPC(8): B44C7/04C08L1/00C08L3/00C08L31/00C08L33/00C09J7/21C09J7/32C09J9/00C09J11/06
CPCB44C7/04C08L1/00C08L3/00C08L31/00Y10T156/179C09J7/042C09J9/00C09J11/06C08L33/00C09J7/21C09J7/32Y10T428/31895
Inventor RUSSO, GERALDHOUCK, MERLEPUCHALSKI, BOB
Owner ROMAN DECORATING PRODS
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