Patent ID: 6206956
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: C09D,C09G

Abstract:
A sprayable automotive protectant, suitable for applying to an elastomeric polymer surface, said protectant comprising an aqueous dispersion of an organopolysiloxane active ingredient comprising one or more organopolysiloxane fluids, said one or more fluids individually having a neat viscosity of from about 10 cSt to about 1,000,000 cSt, said active ingredient present in an amount of less than or equal to 20 weight percent, and a gloss-improving additive which provides for higher gloss when applied to said elastomeric polymer surface than the same composition not including said gloss-improving additive, said protectant having an emulsion viscosity of less than about 4,000 cP, wherein said emulsion viscosity is greater by minimally 100% in the presence of said gloss-improving additive than the viscosity in the absence of said gloss-improving additive, said gloss-improving additive selected from the group consisting of water soluble thickeners and water-insoluble inorganic thickeners, said gloss-improving additive present in an amount of 2% by weight solids or less based on the weight of the protectant.