U.S. patent application number 16/512785 was filed with the patent office on 2019-11-07 for spray-dried dye compositions, process for the production and use thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is Sensient Imaging Technologies GmbH. Invention is credited to Michael Felicetti, Volker Lischewski, Christoph Roth, Katrin Schwager.
Application Number | 20190338133 16/512785 |
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Family ID | 43031540 |
Filed Date | 2019-11-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190338133 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lischewski; Volker ; et
al. |
November 7, 2019 |
SPRAY-DRIED DYE COMPOSITIONS, PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE
THEREOF
Abstract
The invention relates to spray-dried, washfast dye compositions
(preferably in the form of pigment powders) having a bleeding rate
of .ltoreq.0.5% and consisting of water-soluble functional dyes,
preferably food dyes, which are firmly incorporated in a silica
matrix. Apart from low bleeding of dye, these compositions are
remarkable for their high stability to pH changes and/or ascorbic
acid. The invention is also directed to the production of the dye
compositions and the use thereof. The dye compositions are
preferably employed in coloring foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical
products, but also in other uses.
Inventors: |
Lischewski; Volker;
(Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE) ; Roth; Christoph; (Halle
(Saale), DE) ; Felicetti; Michael; (Halle (Saale),
DE) ; Schwager; Katrin; (Dessau, DE) |
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Applicant: |
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Sensient Imaging Technologies GmbH |
Bitterfeld-Wolfen |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
43031540 |
Appl. No.: |
16/512785 |
Filed: |
July 16, 2019 |
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10392513 |
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PCT/EP2010/057744 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A61K 8/11 20130101; A61K
8/0283 20130101; A61K 8/025 20130101; A61K 2800/413 20130101; A61K
2800/412 20130101; A61K 2800/56 20130101; A61K 2800/432 20130101;
A61Q 19/00 20130101; C09B 67/0097 20130101; C09B 63/00 20130101;
A61K 2800/654 20130101 |
International
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C09B 67/02 20060101
C09B067/02; A61K 8/02 20060101 A61K008/02; A61K 8/11 20060101
A61K008/11; A61Q 19/00 20060101 A61Q019/00; C09B 63/00 20060101
C09B063/00 |
Foreign Application Data
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Jun 4, 2009 |
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102009026746.8 |
Claims
1. Spray-dried dye compositions consisting of water-soluble
functional dyes incorporated in an organosilane-based silicon
dioxide matrix with bleeding rates of 0.5%.
2. The spray-dried dye compositions according to claim 1, produced
by the following steps: a) producing a silicon dioxide sol by weak
acid hydrolysis of alkoxysilanes (organosilanes) in an aqueous
organic solvent mixture at a pH of 5 to 6.5; b) adding a
water-soluble dye: c) spray-drying the dyed sol to cause
condensation of the SiO.sub.x sol particles and encapsulation of
the dye molecules; d) optionally subsequent temperature treatment
for several hours at temperatures above 50.degree. C. over a time
period of at least 2 hours.
3. The dye compositions according to claim 1, characterized in that
the incorporated dyes are stable to pH and/or ascorbic acid.
4. The dye compositions according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in
that the particle size thereof is 0.01 to 100 .mu.m.
5. A process for the production of spray-dried dye compositions
according to any of claims 1 to 4, comprising the steps of a)
producing a silicon dioxide sol by weak acid hydrolysis of
alkoxysilanes (organosilanes) in an aqueous organic solvent mixture
at a pH of 5 to 6.5; b) adding a water-soluble dye; c) gelling by
spray-drying the dyed sol.
6. The process according to claim 5, characterized in that the
resuting compositions after the spray-drying process are subjected
to d) a temperature treatment for several hours, at least 2 hours,
at a temperature above 50.degree. C.
7. The process according to any of claim 5 or 6, characterized in
that the temperature treatment is carried out at temperatures of
from 50.degree. C. to 300.degree. C., preferably at temperatures of
from 70.degree. C. to 150.degree. C.
8. The process according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the
temperature treatment is carried out for a time period of 2 to 120
hours, preferably for a time period of 5 to 48 hours. The process
according to any of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that hydrolysis
is effected by heterogeneous catalysis, preferably with addition of
acidic ion exchangers.
10. The process according to any of claims 5 to 9, characterized in
that the mixture fed into the spray-drying process contains no
further additives.
11. The process according to any of claims 5 to 10, characterized
in that the water-soluble functional dyes are natural or synthetic
food dyes used in food products, oral pharmaceutical preparations
or cosmetics.
12. Use of the dye particles according to any of claims 1 to 11 in
foods, in pharmaceutical applications and beauty culture.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to spray-dried, washfast dye
compositions (preferably in the form of pigment powders) having a
bleeding rate of .ltoreq.0.5% and consisting of water-soluble
functional dyes, preferably food dyes, which are firmly
incorporated in an organosilane-based silica matrix. Apart from low
bleeding of dye, these compositions are remarkable for their high
stability to pH changes and/or ascorbic acid. The invention is also
directed to the production of the dye compositions and the use
thereof. The dye compositions are preferably employed in coloring
foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, but also in other
uses.
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 6,074,629 or EP 0 581 651 describe processes
wherein dyes are encapsulated in a silicon dioxide matrix. However,
these processes are essentially based en adsorption of dyes on the
matrix surface. Accordingly, the concentration of the dyes inside
the matrix is very limited and bleeding is relatively high.
[0003] One possible way to reduce bleeding is coating the
dye-bearing matrix particles with a second but dye-free matrix
which can be made of the same or different material as the core
matrix.
[0004] For example, the patent document WO 2004/081222 describes
the production of pigment particles wherein the aqueous hydrolyzed
product of tetraethoxysilane is dyed and emulsified in a
water-immiscible liquid. The emulsion is converted into a solid
suspension via initiation of a gel-forming process, and the
obtained pigment is isolated. The pigment particles are coated with
an envelope of dye-free silicon dioxide in a subsequent process
step. Bleeding is significantly reduced in this way. However, the
coloring effect of such coated pigments is adversely affected by
additional reflection and scattering of light on the surface
thereof.
[0005] Another important property of such dye compositions is their
coloring effect on the substrates to be dyed. The dyeing effect of
dyes and pigments is tested using coloristic methods, it being
well-known that e.g. size and shape of the pigment particles play
an important role for the coloristic parameters thereof. The size
of the pigment particles should be in the range of 0.05 to 50
.mu.m. The smaller the particles, the better their coloring
effect.
[0006] To impart clear and deep coior to the dyed substrates, it is
important that light scattering of the pigment particles is as low
as possible. This necessitates a particle shape as spherical as
possible. Furthermore, the particles should be transparent to
ensure that light can reach the interior thereof so that all dye
molecules are struck by the light and can contribute to
coloring.
[0007] It is of crucial importance that liberation (bleeding) of
the per se water-soluble dyes during or after incorporation of the
pigments in the substrate to be dyed is as low as possible. In view
of the different pH values in coloring uses, the above-mentioned
resistance to liberation must be present at all pH values occurring
in practice. Another essential requirement is high stability to
ascorbic acid (vitamin C). This substance is included in an
extraordinarily large number of foods and may give rise to
discoloration arid decomposition of dyes via a complex chemical
mechanism. This must be avoided to the largest possible extent by
protecting the dye inside the carrier matrix from the influence of
ascorbic acid.
[0008] The object of the invention is therefore to provide
water-solube dyes in such a way that they are in an insoluble form,
encapsulated in a silicon dioxide matrix, thereby protecting the
dyes from bleeding and from the influence of substrate components.
The dye compositions in the silicon dioxide matrix should be
obtainable in the form of a finely particulate pigment powder.
Liberation (bleeding) of free dye from the pigment should be as low
as possible and stability to pH and ascorbic acid should be
achieved.
[0009] According to the invention, said object is accomplished in
that a water-soluble dye to be encapsulated is dissolved in a
prepared SiO.sub.x sol without using any further additives such as
immobilizing or complexing agents. The dyed sol is subjected to a
spray-drying process for gelling. Any solvent residues possibly
present are removed by secondary drying. Surprisingly, the
optionally subsequent temperature treatment can effect a definitely
decrease of the dye release (bleeding) from the composition,
wherein the temperature treatment is carried out during a time
period of at least 2 hours at a temperature of above 50.degree.
C.
[0010] To produce pigment powders, the gel can subsequently be
crushed in a skillful manner.
[0011] The process according to the invention effects purely
mechanical incorporation in the matrix, so that the relatively
large dye molecules are incorporated in the matrix and are
prevented from leaving the matrix and/or other organic molecules
from entering the same. In this way, bleeding and attack (chemical
influence) by ascorbic acid or absorption of incorporated dyes as a
result of pH changes can be largely excluded.
[0012] The dye compositions thus produced have a bleeding rate of
.ltoreq.0.5%. Furthermore, they are stable to pH and/or ascorbic
acid.
[0013] Surprisingly, the only starting materials suitable for the
production of the spray-dried, washfast dye compositions according
to the invention are alkoxysilane sols which are produced from
unsubstituted organosilicon compounds by hydrolysis, preferably
heterogeneous catalysis. Hydrolysis of the aqueous-organic alkali
silicate solutions is effected at weakly acidic pH values,
preferably at pH values of 5.0 to 6.5, particularly at pH values of
5.5 to 6.0. In a particularly preferred fashion, acidification is
effected by careful addition of acids. In a particularly preferred
embodiment of the invention, hydrolysis is effected in the form of
a heterogeneous catalysis, preferably with addition of acidic ion
exchangers.
[0014] Tetraethoxysilane turned out to be a particularly preferred
starting material for the production of the alkoxysilane sol.
[0015] Other sources or precursors of a silicon dioxide matrix,
e.g. aqueous dispersions of high-purity silicic acid which are
obtained by ion exchange of aqueous silicate solutions and include
spherical SiO.sub.2 particles with a size ranging from 5 to 100 nm,
representing so-called nanosols, and are commercially available
e.g. under the name of Kostrosol.TM., are not suitable. As a silica
matrix for dye compositions they exhibit major drawbacks with
respect to bleeding. The same applies to the use of SiO.sub.2 sols
produced by catalytic hydrolysis of optionally substituted
alkoxysilanes with mineral and organic acids. They exhibit low
stability or undesirable discoloration during the production
processes.
[0016] The SiO.sub.x sols obtained according to the invention can
be dyed with one or more water-soluble dyes. Thereafter, the dyed
sol is subjected to a conventional spray-drying process.
Spray-drying can be performed in any device suitable for
spray-drying liquids, e.g. those having at least one spiral-jet
spray nozzle or a rotating spray disk, in a preferably heated
stream of dry gas such as air or nitrogen.
[0017] Single-component, two-component and multi-component nozzles
as well as rotating sprayers are suitable in the process as
claimed. This process preferably uses concurrent flow spray
dryers.
[0018] Preferably, the inlet temperature of the stream of dry gas
is 80.degree. C. to 250.degree. C., especially 110.degree. C. to
190.degree. C., and the outlet temperature of the stream of gas
formed upon drying is 40.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., especially
50.degree. C. to 90.degree. C.
[0019] Following spray-drying, any solvent residues possibly
present can be removed by a further temperature treatment
(secondary drying). The temperature treatment is preferably carried
out at a defined temperature above 50.degree. C. and a defined time
period of at least 2 hours. The time period can be realized
dependent on the dye. As a further result of the second temperature
treatment, the structure of the SiO.sub.x matrix is more compact.
This additional structure compaction effects a definitely improved
decrease of the dye release from the compaction if it is contacted
with solvents (especially with water).
[0020] Insoluble pigment powders with preferred particle sizes of
0.01 to 100 .mu.m can be provided e.g. by grinding the gel.
[0021] According to the invention, natural and synthetic food dyes
employed in food products, drugs for oral administration, cosmetic
colors or skin care products are preferably envisaged for
encapsulation. They can be selected from the following groups:
[0022] Brilliant blue (E133; C.I. 42090), tartrazine (E102, C.I.
18140), azorubine (E112; C.I. 14720), EXT.D&C Green No. 1 (C.I.
10020), EXT.D&C Yellow No. 7 (C.I. 10316), EXT.D&C Yellow
No. 1 (C.I. 13065), EXT. D&C Orange No.3 (C.I. 14600), FD&C
Red No. 4 (C.I. 14700), D&C Orange No. 4 (C.I. 15510), FD&C
Yellow No. 6 (C.I. 15.985), D&C Red No. 2 (C.I. 16185), D&C
Red No. 33 (C.I. 17200), EXT.D&C Yellow No. 3 (C.I. 18820),
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (C.I. 191401, D&C Brown No. 1 (C.I.
20170), D&C Black No. 1 (C.I. 20470), FD&C Green No. 3
(C.I. 42053), FD&C Blue No. 1 (C.I. 42090), D&C Blue No. 4
(C.I. 42090), D&C Red No. 19 (C.I. 45170), D&C Red No. 37
(C.I, 45170), EXT. D&C Red No. 3 (C.I. 45190), D&C Yellow
No. 8 (C.I. 45350), D&C Orange No. 5 (C.I. 45370), D&C Red
No. 21 (C.I. 45380), D&C Red No. 22 (C.I. 45380), D&C Red
No. 28 (C.I. 45410), D&C Red No. 27 (C.I. 45410), D&C
Orange No. 10 (C.I. 45425), D&C Orange No. 11 (C.I. 45425),
FD&C Red No. 3 (C.I. 45430), D&C Yellow No. 11 (C.I.
47000), D&C Yellow No. 10 (C.I. 47005), D&C Green No. 8
(C.I. 59040), EXT. D&C Violet No. 2 (C.I. 60730), D&C Green
No. 5 (C.I. 61570) and FD&C Blue No. 2 (C.I. 73015).
[0023] Furthermore, the dyes can be selected from a group of
natural dyes selected e.g. from grapefruit extract, dyer's
safflower extract, cochineal, red beet extract, curcumin,
riboflavin, xanthophyll, carotenoids, carmine, carminic acid,
antho-cyanins, chlorophylls, etc.
[0024] The dye compositions according to the invention can be used
e.g. as color lake for coloring material surfaces and in the
production of indicator strips and sensors. Furthermore, they can
be employed as pigment powders dispersed in a polymer binder and as
color lake for coloring material surfaces.
[0025] In a preferred use the dye compositions can be utilized as
pigment powders in dispersed form to dye foods, cosmetic or
pharmaceutical preparations or polymer products.
[0026] A preferred production process of the dye compositions
according to the invention is as follows: [0027] (1) providing an
SiO.sub.2 nanosol by weak acid hydrolysis of an unsubstituted
organosilicon compound, preferably tetraethoxysilane; [0028] (2)
admixing the organic dye; [0029] (3) spray-drying; [0030] (4)
optionally secondary drying to remove residual solvents, and
crushing, e.g. grinding, wherein the secondary drying can be a
further defined temperature treatment. This treatment effects a
further compaction of the SiO.sub.x matrix.
[0031] The temperature treatment following the spray-drying is
carried out for several hours, at least 2 hours, at temperatures of
from 50.degree. C. to 300.degree. C., preferably at temperatures of
from 70.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. The time period of the
temperature treatment is preferably carried out from 2 to 120
hours, especially from 5 to 48 hours, optionally in dependency on
the selected water-soluble dye.
[0032] The pigment powders thus produced have a bleeding of
.ltoreq.0.5%. Furthermore, they are pH-stable, i.e. the absorptive
properties of incorporated dyes will not be affected by changes in
pH. In a preferred manner they also show stability to chemical
influence of ascorbic acid.
Implementation of the Bleeding Test
[0033] Precisely 100 mg of the powdered pigment to be tested is
weighed in a 15 ml screw-cap vial using an analytical balance, and
precisely 10 ml of a 0.1% solution of Tergitol NP9 (commercially
available wetting agent) in distilled water is poured thereon. This
mixture is stirred at RT for precisely 1 hour using a small
magnetic stirrer. The stirring speed is selected such that all of
the powdered material is well agitated. Thereafter, the contents of
the vial is sucked into a 10 ml injection syringe (without
cannula), a 0.45 .mu.m in syringe filter is fitted thereon, and the
contents is pressed through the filter and into a second screw-cap
vial. The filtrate is subjected to photometry.
[0034] Without intending to be limiting, the invention will be
explained with reference to the following examples.
EXAMPLE 1
Production of a Blue Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate
[0035] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 50 g of
distilled water, 10 g of ethanol and 4.0 g of glacial acetic acid
and stirred vigorously at room temperature using a magnetic
stirrer. The TEOS in the liquid initially forms a separate phase
(turbid emulsion), but after about 2 hours a clear solution is
formed as a result of hydrolysis of TEOS into silicic acid and
further condensation to form an SiO.sub.x sol.
[0036] 0.6 g of FD&C Blue 1 (pure dye) is dissolved in the
above solution.
[0037] The resulting blue liquid is processed into a powder in a
BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=140.degree. C.).
[0038] Residual solvents are removed from the powder by secondary
drying at elevated temperature.
[0039] A pigment with a bleeding rate of 0.01% is obtained.
EXAMPLE 2
Production of a Purple Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate
[0040] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 4.5 g of
distilled water, 10.5 a of ethanol and 5.0 g of 0.001 N HCl and
stirred vigorously at room temperature for 48 hours using a
magnetic stirrer.
[0041] The resulting sol is dyed by adding 3.0 g of Purple Sweet
Potato Powder E-500 (20% in maltodextrin), which dye must be
completely dissolved by stirring at RT for at least 1 hour.
[0042] The dyed sol is immediately processed into a powderin a
BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=130.degree. C.).
[0043] Residual solvents are removed from the powder by secondary
drying at elevated temperature.
[0044] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.1%.
EXAMPLE 3
Production of a Blue Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate
[0045] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 4.5 g of
distilled water, 10.5 g of ethanol and 5.0 g of 0.001 N HCl and
stirred vigorously at room temperature for 48 hours using a
magnetic stirrer.
[0046] The resulting sol is dyed by adding 0.6 g of FD&C Blue 1
with stirring and processed into a powder in a BUCHI B290 Mini
Spray Dryer (inlet temp. =130.degree. C.).
[0047] The powder is subjected to secondary drying at elevated
temperature, thereby removing residual solvents.
[0048] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.02%.
EXAMPLE 4
Production of a Blue Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed
Hydrolyzate Produced by Heterogeneous Catalysis
[0049] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 9.5 g of
distilled water, 10.5 g of ethanol and 5.0 g of strongly acidic
Dowex HCR-W2 ion exchanger and stirred vigorously at room
temperature for 48 hours using a magnetic stirrer.
[0050] The resulting sol is filtered from the ion exchanger, dyed
by adding and admixing 0.6 g of FDC Blue 1 and processed into a
powder in a BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=130.degree.
C.).
[0051] Residual solvents are removed frorr the powder by secondary
drying at elevated temperature.
[0052] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.01%.
EXAMPLE 5
[0053] Production of a Blue Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed
TEOS Hydrolyzate and Subsequent Coating with a Dye-Free SiO.sub.2
Layer
[0054] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 4.5 g of
distilled water, 10.5 g of ethanol and 1.0 g of glacial acetic acid
and stirred vigorously with a magnetic stirrer, starting with
50.degree. C. for 8 hours, followed by room temperature for 96
hours.
[0055] The resulting sol is dyed by adding and admixing 0.6 g of
FD&C Blue 1 and processed into a dry powder in a BUCHI B290
Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp. 140.degree. C.).
[0056] Residual solvents are removed from the powder by secondary
drying.
[0057] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.2%.
[0058] 5 g of the obtained dry pigment is stirred in 30 g of
tetraethoxysilane using a magnetic stirrer and added with 0.3 g of
concentrated HCl. The mixture is stirred at RT for 24 hours.
Thereafter, the pigment is filtered, washed with water and ethanol
and dried.
[0059] The bleeding rate is 0.005%.
EXAMPLE 6
Production of a Blue Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate
[0060] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 50 g of
distilled water, 10 g of ethanol and 4.0 g of glacial acetic acid
and stirred vigorously at room temperature using a magnetic
stirrer. The TEOS in the liquid initially forms a separate phase
(turbid emulsion), but after about 2 hours a clear solution is
formed as a result of hydrolysis of TEOS into silicic acid and
further condensation to form an SiO.sub.x sol.
[0061] 0.6 g of FD&C Blue 1 (pure dye) is dissolved in the
above solution.
[0062] The resulting blue liquid is processed into a powder in a
BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=140.degree. C.).
[0063] The powder is heat-treated using temperature treatment in a
drying oven at 110.degree. C. for a time period of 15 hours.
[0064] A pigment with a bleeding rate of 0.005% is obtained.
EXAMPLE 7
Production of a Purple Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate
[0065] 20 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 4.5 g of
distilled water, 10.5 g of ethanol and 5.0 g of 0.001 N HCl and
stirred vigorously at room temperature for 48 hours using a
magnetic stirrer.
[0066] The resulting sol is dyed by adding 1.2 g of aqueous
elderberry extract (resin-purified, 50% dye content).
[0067] The dyed sol is immediately processed into a powder in a
BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=130.degree. C.).
[0068] The powder is heat-treated using temperature treatment in a
drying oven at 140.degree. C. for a time period of 24 hours.
[0069] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.05%.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1
Production of a Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed Kostrosol
Solution
[0070] 45 g of Kostrosol 1520.TM. (an aqueous liquid containing 20%
SiO.sub.2, commercially available from Chemiewerk Bad Kostritz,
Germany) is added with 50 g of distilled water and 0.9 g of
FD&C Blue 1 (pure dye).
[0071] The obtained blue liquid is immediately processed into a
powder in a BUCHI B290 Mini Spray Dryer.
[0072] Residual solvents are removed from the powder by secondary
drying at elevated temperature.
[0073] A pigment with a bleeding rate of 7.3% is obtained.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2
[0074] Production of a Color Pigment by Spray-Drying a Dyed TEOS
Hydrolyzate Obtained by Hydrolyzing with Strong Acid
[0075] 20 g of tetreethoxysilane (TEOS) is mixed with 10.5 g of
ethanol and 9.5 g of 0.1 N HCl and stirred vigorously at room
temperature for 24 hours using a magnetic stirrer.
[0076] The resulting sol is dyed by adding and admixing 0.6 g of
FD&C Blue 1 and processed into a powder in a BUCHI 8290 Mini
Spray Dryer (inlet temp.=130.degree. C.).
[0077] This powder is subjected to secondary drying at elevated
temperature and made free of residual solvents in this way.
[0078] The bleeding rate of the obtained pigment is around
0.01%.
[0079] Instead of blue, as desired, the color of the powder is
green.
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