US 7,462,654 B2
Corrosion-resistant coating composition
Rex J. Field, Worms (Germany)
Assigned to Cabot Corporation, Boston, Mass. (US)
Filed on Mar. 08, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/94,382.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/276051, filed on Mar. 15, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2002/0177646 A1, Nov. 28, 2002
Int. Cl. C08K 9/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 523—200  [523/212; 524/430; 524/492; 524/493; 252/387; 252/389.1; 252/389.3; 252/389.31] 22 Claims
 
1. An anticorrosive surface coating composition comprising
(a) a resin system, and
(b) a hydrophobic metal oxide aerogel comprising silyl moieties on the surface thereof with a surface area of at least about 350 m2/g, wherein the silyl moieties comprise at least one member selected from the group consisting of trimethyl silyl, vinyl dimethyl silyl, acryl dimethyl silyl, and dimethyl silyl,
wherein the resin system is selected from the group consisting of alkyds, epoxies, urethanes, polyesters, cellulosics, acrylics, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition further comprises a carrier; and wherein the metal oxide aerogel has a median particle diameter of about 0.2-15 μm.