| abstract |
Provided is an inorganic fine particle composition comprising inorganic particles associated with a copolymer of a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer associated with inorganic particles. The particulate composition has the following properties: inorganic particles having a BET surface area of more than 8 m 2 / g, inorganic particles having a Hegman value of 75 microns or less, and a composition when dried from moisture levels exceeding 2 wt% The rate of water loss from the material is at least one of at least 30% higher than the composition having the corresponding content of polyacrylate polymer associated with the particles. Also provided are methods of preparing the compositions and inks, paints, coatings, and formulations for filled polymeric articles containing inorganic particulate compositions. |