An Improved Heat Non-conducting Composition or Paint.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1898-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Heat Non-conducting Composition or Paint.
We, ENRIQUE KEANE PENROSE, JORGE MALLISON, LEON OTTOLENGHI, and
EUGENOI OTTOLENGHI, constituting the Firm of Penrose, Mullison & Co., of
559, Calle Piedad, Buenos Aires, in the Argentine Republic, Merchants, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment;-
This invention consists of a new composition, which we will call "Frescoral,"
to be used as a kind of paint or protection for roofs or walls of zinc, galvanized or
plain iron, or any materials that may be used in their construction, which are
exposed to the weather, intense heat or intense cold.
This composition is also applicable to glass, canvas awnings, tanks or packing
cases of tin, wood, iron and other materials.
The object of our invention is to prevent heat or cold affecting the interior of any-
thing with which it is painted.
As is well known buildings of iron and zinc are in general use in most hot
countries owing to their cheapness and facility of erection, their chief disadvantage
being excessive heat in summer and cold in winter.
The composition comprising our invention, which can be produced cheaply,
will obviate the aforesaid inconveniences and completely insulate all metals and
materials in so effectual a way that the influence of exterior heat or cold on the
interior of rooms or buildings the roofs or walls of which have been painted with
it, will be reduced to a minimum.
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The composition is composed of the juices of plants included in the families of
Agaves,"
,"Aloes," "Cactus," and "Opuntias," also of the "Agave Americana,"
Agave Mexicana," Agave fetida," Agave Sisalana," Opuntia Vulgaris,"
and seeds of the quince. The juices of the following are also used
in this preparation, Cactus cereus," Echinocactus," "Echinopsis "
"Epiphyllum,' Mamillaria," "Melocactus," "Pilocereus," and of the wild agaves,
"Angustifolia,' Minima," "Longuifolia," and others.
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The following is the formula we prefer to use in the preparation of our improved
composition making certain changes according to the climate for which it is
required, viz.—
Agave Americana," "Agave Mexicana," "Agave Sisalana,"
or "Aloe Vulgaris," in a fresh state
Opuntia Vulgaris
Quince seeds
17 kilos.
3 kilos.
100 grammes.
These are cut into strips and submerged in 100 litres of water; at the end of
from 24 to 72 hours in summer and from 72 to 120 hours in winter, all the juices
required for the purpose will have been extracted.
Add to this 30 kilos of live lime.

page_text: The composition is then in a fit state either for use or for putting up in tins or
barrels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. An insulating composition or paint (applicable to metals, woods, brickwork,
glass, and other materials), in which the juices of plants embraced in the families
of the "Agaves," "Aloes," "Opuntias," and "Cactus," (in all and any of their
varieties) and seeds of the quince are employed.
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2. An improved composition or paint, consisting of the juices of "Agave
Americana," Agave Mexicana," "Agave Sisalana," or "Aloe Vulgaris," in a
fresh state, "Opuntia Vulgaris," and quince seeds, in combination with live lime
or the like, prepared substantially in the manner herein set forth.
Dated his 1st dure of to 1909
JOHN P. O'DONNELL, Fel. Chart. Inst., l'.A.,
Agent for the said Applicant,
70 & 71, Palace Chambers, Westminster, S.W.