Patent ID: 7132470

Claim:
A method of producing an aqueous paint composition, the method comprising: premixing a pigment composition as an aqueous solution having a pigment, water, a clay and silica mixture, a viscosity controlling agent and a phosphate-based dispersant; premixing a dispersant thickening dilutant composition as an aqueous solution having water as its predominant component, a phosphate-based dispersant and a thickener; premixing a low resin composition as an aqueous solution having water, a flattening agent, a phosphate-based dispersant, a thickener and resin in a first amount between approximately 10%–50% by weight; premixing a high resin composition as an aqueous solution having water, a phosphate-based dispersant, a thickener and resin in a second amount greater than approximately 80% by weight; wherein at least one of the premixed compositions further comprises a coalescent; transferring the premixed aqueous solutions to a location for selling paint; and mixing a portion of the pigment composition with a portion of at least one of the dispersant thickening dilutant composition, the low resin composition and the high resin composition at the location for selling paint to produce the aqueous paint composition from the premixed solutions.