摘要:
A process for buffering concentrated aqueous slurries comprising the steps of: providing a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group, having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; providing an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water or a mixture of water with water-miscible solvent, at pH less than the greater of 7 and pK a1 + 2; providing a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a2 and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; and combining said aqueous solution, said particulate solid substance, and said buffering salt to form a slurry; wherein said process is essentially devoid of any step comprising the addition of any weak acid, other than that arising from reaction between said buffering salt and said particulate solid substance, having greater than 2% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 is disclosed. An aqueous-based slurry comprising: a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; an aqueous continuous phase at pH a1 + 3; a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a1' and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; and where the incremental molar ionic strength in the continuous phase of said slurry resulting from said buffering salt is less than 0.04 mol/L is disclosed. A process for dispersing a particulate solid substance in a continuos aqueous phase comprising the steps of: providing a comminution reactor; providing a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group, having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; providing an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water or a mixture of water with water-miscible solvent, at pH less than the greater of 7 and pK a1 + 2; providing a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a1' and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; providing milling media; combining said particulate solid substance, said aqueous solution, said buffering salt, and said milling media in said comminution reactor to produce a multiphase mixture; and milling said mixture to produce a reduced particle size slurry of said particulate solid substance is disclosed.
摘要:
A process for making ink jet inks, comprising the steps of: (A) providing an organic pigment dispersion containing a pigment, a carrier for the pigment and a dispersant; (B) mixing the pigment dispersion with rigid milling media having an average particle size less than 100 µm; (C) introducing the mixture of step (B) into a high speed mill; (D) milling the mixture from step (C) until a pigment particle size distribution is obtained wherein 90% by weight of the pigment particles have a size less than 100 nanometers (nm); (E) separating the milling media from the mixture milled in step (D); and (F) diluting the mixture from step (E) to obtain an ink jet ink having a pigment concentration suitable for ink jet printers.
摘要:
A process for making ink jet inks, comprising the steps of:
(A) providing an organic pigment dispersion containing a pigment, a carrier for the pigment and a dispersant; (B) mixing the pigment dispersion with rigid milling media having an average particle size less than 100 µm; (C) introducing the mixture of step (B) into a high speed mill; (D) milling the mixture from step (C) until a pigment particle size distribution is obtained wherein 90% by weight of the pigment particles have a size less than 100 nanometers (nm); (E) separating the milling media from the mixture milled in step (D); and (F) diluting the mixture from step (E) to obtain an ink jet ink having a pigment concentration suitable for ink jet printers.
摘要:
A process for buffering concentrated aqueous slurries comprising the steps of: providing a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group, having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; providing an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water or a mixture of water with water-miscible solvent, at pH less than the greater of 7 and pK a1 + 2; providing a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a2 and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; and combining said aqueous solution, said particulate solid substance, and said buffering salt to form a slurry; wherein said process is essentially devoid of any step comprising the addition of any weak acid, other than that arising from reaction between said buffering salt and said particulate solid substance, having greater than 2% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 is disclosed. An aqueous-based slurry comprising: a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; an aqueous continuous phase at pH a1 + 3; a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a1' and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; and where the incremental molar ionic strength in the continuous phase of said slurry resulting from said buffering salt is less than 0.04 mol/L is disclosed. A process for dispersing a particulate solid substance in a continuos aqueous phase comprising the steps of: providing a comminution reactor; providing a particulate solid substance comprising a weak acid functional group, having effective pK a1 > 1 and less than 1% by weight aqueous solubility at pH = pK a1 ; providing an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water or a mixture of water with water-miscible solvent, at pH less than the greater of 7 and pK a1 + 2; providing a buffering salt of a weak acid, where the weak acid associated with this buffering salt has pK a1' and where pK a1 - 2 ≦ pK a1' ; providing milling media; combining said particulate solid substance, said aqueous solution, said buffering salt, and said milling media in said comminution reactor to produce a multiphase mixture; and milling said mixture to produce a reduced particle size slurry of said particulate solid substance is disclosed.