An Improved Composition for Covering and Protecting Surfaces.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 27th Apr., 1889
An Improved Composition for Covering and Protecting Surfaces.
We RICHARD MORRIS of Beechfield Doncaster in the County of York Engineer
and Chemical Manufacturer and WILLIAM THOMAS GENT of Misterton in the County
of Notts, Analytical Chemist do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:
The Invention has for its object to provide a cheap and efficient composition capable
of being readily applied to surfaces for protecting them.
According to our Invention we combine resin with a metallic Oxide proferring
ordinary commercial resin and Oxide of Zinc and a drying material such as
anhydrous Sulphate of Lime Plaster of Paris,, or Gypsum. We may apply the
composition in any suitable way for instance by liquifying it by heat or by using
a solvent for the resin.
Datar thie 1fith dow of January 1889

page_text: An Improved Composition for Covering and Protecting Surfaces.
We RICHARD MORRIS of Beechfield Doncaster in the County of York Engineer
and Chemical Manufacturer and WILLIAM THOMAS GENT of Misterton in the County
of Notts Analytical Chemist do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The invention has for its object to provide a cheap and efficient composition capable
of being readily applied to surfaces for protecting them.
According to our. Invention we combine resin such as the resin-of-commerce_
with a metallic oxide such as oxide of zinc or oxide-of iron and a drying material
such as sulphate of lime, Plaster of Paris or gypsum. We may apply the composition.
in any suitable way, for instance by liquifying it by heat, or by using a solvent for
the resin.
We will now state methods of carrying this Invention into effect, premising that
we do not limit ourselves to the precise proportions, which we shall mention.
We take twenty parts by weight of commercial resin and reduce it to a fine powder,
we also take seven parts by weight of oxide of zinc and seven parts by weight of
gypsum, both in state of fine powder. Or we take ten parts by weight of powdered
resin, two parts by weight of oxide of zinc, and two parts by weight of oxide of
iron, and three parts by weight of gypsum. We thoroughly mix these powdered
materials together, and the resulting composition may be sold in this state, to be
afterwards brought into a liquid form for use, or to be fused in applying it. If it
be desired to render the composition into a liquid form for sale we add thereto a
solvent for the resin such as naptha in quantity in accordance with the desired
consistency. A little boiled oil may also be added with advantage. It is to be
understood that we do not limit ourselves to the use of only one of each of the said
ingredients, as two or more kinds of such resin or of metallic oxides or of drying
materials may be used.
.
When the composition is to be fused on the surface it may be placed thereon in the
form of powder, and then the surface be submitted to heat when the composition
liquifies and spreads evenly over the surface.
It will be understood that aniline or other colouring matters or pigments may be
used to give any required colour.
If oxide of iron be used it will naturally give a reddish or yellowish colour.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. For covering and protecting surfaces a composition consisting of or containing

page_text: resin, such as resin of commerce a metallic oxide or metallic oxides, and a drying
material or drying materials whether the said composition be in a dry or in a liquid
condition.
2. For covering and protecting surfaces a composition consisting of or containing
resin of commerce, oxide of zinc, or oxide of iron (or both such oxides) and gypsum
or equivalent drying material; whether the said composition be in a dry or in a
liquid condition.