Claims
- 1. A method of producing an opaque adherent coating on a surface of a substantially hydrated cementitious substrate, said method consisting essentially of the steps of:
- applying a layer of a waterborne storage stable sealer comprising an aqueous medium containing a binder polymer and an opacifying polymer on said surface of said cementitious substrate; and
- drying said layer to substantially hide primary efflorescence on said surface of said cementitious substrate to produce said opaque adherent coating having a desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said cementitious substrate surface.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein thickness of said adherent opaque layer is adjusted to produce said desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said substantially hydrated cementitious substrate.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the thickness of said adherent opaque layer is adjusted to be in the range of from 0.1 mils to 1.5 mils.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein a pigment volume content of said opacifying polymer in said storage stable sealer is adjusted to produce said desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said substantially hydrated cementitious substrate.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein of said pigment volume content is adjusted to be in the range of from 5 percent to 40 percent of opaque polymer solids, all percentages being in volume percentages based on the total volume of said storage stable sealer.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein a weight amount of waterborne storage stable sealer solids in said waterborne storage stable sealer is adjusted to produce said desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said substantially hydrated cementitious substrate.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said weight amount of waterborne storage stable sealer solids is adjusted to be in the range of from 10 percent to 40 percent weight, all weight percentages being based on the total weight of said waterborne storage stable sealer.
- 8. A method of producing an opaque adherent coating on a surface of a substantially hydrated cementitious substrate, said method consisting essentially of the steps of:
- applying a layer of a waterborne storage stable sealer comprising an aqueous medium containing a binder polymer and an opacifying polymer on said surface of said cementitious substrate;
- drying said layer to substantially hide primary efflorescence on said surface of said cementitious substrate; and
- applying a topcoat of a paint composition thereon to produce said opaque adherent coating having a desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said cementitious substrate surface.
- 9. A method of producing an opaque adherent coating on a surface of a substantially hydrated cementitious substrate, said method consisting essentially of the steps of:
- applying a layer of a waterborne storage stable sealer comprising an aqueous medium containing a binder polymer and an opacifying polymer on said surface of said cementitious substrate; and
- drying said layer to substantially hide primary efflorescence on said surface of said cementitious substrate, wherein a weight amount of waterborne storage stable sealer solids in said waterborne storage stable sealer, thickness of said adherent opaque layer, and various permutations thereof are optimally adjusted to produce said opaque adherent coating having a desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said substantially hydrated cementitious substrate.
- 10. A method of producing an opaque adherent coating on a surface of a cementitious article, said method consisting essentially of the steps of:
- forming said cementitious article;
- applying a layer of a waterborne storage stable sealer comprising an aqueous medium containing a binder polymer and an opacifying polymer on said surface of said cementitious article; and
- drying said layer to substantially hide primary efflorescence on the surface of said cementitious article; and
- to produce said opaque adherent coating having a desired degree of opacity and adhesion to said cementitious article.
- 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said forming step comprises:
- introducing a slurry into a mold of a desired shape to produce a preform therefrom, said slurry comprising water, cement and reinforcing material;
- subjecting said preform to steam under high pressure in an autoclave to substantially hydrate said preform into said cementitious article.
- 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said reinforcing material is selected from the group consisting of sand, wood chips, wood fibers, silica, mineral fibers, glass fibers, expanded shale aggregates, other light weight aggregates, synthetic fibers, mineral wool and mixtures thereof.
- 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising applying a topcoat of a paint composition on said opaque adherent coating.
- 14. A cementitious article in the form of a lap siding, roof tile, floor tile, wall tile, wall panel, roof shingle, roof slate, or a patio floor produced in accordance with the method of claim 10.
- 15. The method of claim 1, 8, 9 or 10, wherein said opacifying polymer comprises dispersion of polymer particles in an aqueous medium, said polymer particles comprising sequentially polymerized heteropolymer having a base swelled core.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119(e) of provisional application Ser. No. 60/019,298 filed Jun. 7, 1996.
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