Color Masterbatch Composition for Dark Textiles and Engineering Plastics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Dark textiles and engineering plastics colored with carbon black absorb infrared light, leading to rapid temperature increases and color degradation during processing, which complicates production and results in wastewater pollution.

Innovation Solution

A color masterbatch composition comprising thermoplastic polyester, Pigment Yellow 147, Pigment Yellow 181, Pigment Yellow 183, Dye Brown 53, Pigment Red 122, Pigment Red 144, Pigment Red 202, Pigment Red 214, Pigment Blue 60, and Dye Blue 67, which are developed into colloidal particles and processed into fibers or plastics, maintaining original colors and reducing infrared absorption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If carbon black is used to color dark textiles or engineering plastics, then the shading and dirt avoidance are improved, but the infrared light absorption increases causing rapid temperature rise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshading and dirt avoidanceVSAvoidtemperature rise
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the pigment from carbon black to a specific multi-component organic pigment system (Pigment Yellow 147, Pigment Red 144, Pigment Blue 60, and Pigment Black 26). This parameter change in the pigment composition fundamentally alters the infrared absorption characteristics while maintaining the dark color appearance, thereby reducing temperature rise under infrared exposure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a composite pigment system combining four different organic pigments in specific proportions (Yellow 147: 10-30 parts, Red 144: 10-30 parts, Blue 60: 5-20 parts, Black 26: 20-40 parts). This composite approach creates a synergistic effect where the combination of pigments achieves both the desired dark coloration and reduced infrared absorption compared to using carbon black alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Manufacturing precision

If conventional pigment compositions are used, then the coloring is achieved, but the original colors are not maintained after heating at 285-300°C causing processing complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor consistencyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary color stabilization by formulating a heat-resistant organic pigment composition that maintains its color properties at processing temperatures of 285-300°C. The specific selection and proportioning of pigments (Yellow 147, Red 144, Blue 60, Black 26) are designed to resist degradation during the extrusion and molding processes, thereby maintaining color consistency without requiring additional post-processing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces expensive and problematic carbon black with a cost-effective organic pigment system that provides both coloring and heat stability. The organic pigments are selected to be economically viable while eliminating the need for additional dyeing processes, thereby reducing overall processing complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Manufacturing precision

If carbon black is used for coloring, then the dark color is achieved, but wastewater pollution is increased due to additional dyeing processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor qualityVSAvoidwastewater pollution
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the need for separate dyeing processes by incorporating all necessary coloring functions into the masterbatch formulation itself. The multi-component organic pigment system (Yellow 147, Red 144, Blue 60, Black 26) provides complete coloration capability, removing the requirement for additional aqueous dyeing steps that generate wastewater pollution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The organic pigment composition performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides dark coloration, maintains color stability during high-temperature processing (285-300°C), and eliminates the need for separate dyeing operations. This multi-functional pigment system replaces both carbon black's coloring function and the subsequent dyeing process, thereby preventing wastewater generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively slows down and reduces infrared heat absorption, maintaining color integrity during processing, making it suitable for dark textiles and engineering plastics without additional heat-dissipating materials or modifications.

Implementation Method 1

capable of slowing down and reducing the heating effect caused by absorbing infrared rays

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS11034803B2Color masterbatch composition for dark textiles or engineering plastics and article produced therefrom
Publication Date: 2021.06.15 LEE YIU FAI

AI summary

A color masterbatch composition, comprising a thermoplastic polyester, a yellow colorant component, a red colorant component, and a blue colorant component. The yellow colorant component is selected from Pigment Yellow 147, Pigment Yellow 181, Pigment Yellow 183, Dye Brown 53, or a combination thereof. The red colorant component is selected from Pigment Red 122, Pigment Red 144, Pigment Red 202, Pigment Red 214, or combination thereof. The blue colorant component is selected from Pigment Blue 60, Dye Blue 67, or a combination thereof. The present invention further provides a colloidal particle that is obtained by developing the above masterbatch composition in a base material mainly composed of thermoplastic polyester. An article produced from the present disclosure has an effect of slowing down and reducing heat absorption and can maintain its original color during processing.