Claims
- 1. A method for restricting the movement of insects on a skewed surface comprising the steps of:
- forming a dispersion of finely divided particles of a fluorocarbon resin having an average size of less than 0.5 microns and a surfactant;
- applying the dispersion to the surface as a wet, continuous, thin coating of substantially uniform thickness; and
- evaporating the liquid from the coating to form a continuous film that is free from cracks and discontinuities and which film is adherent to the surface; the improvement comprising:
- adjusting the viscosity of the dispersion to less than 15 centipoise.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the viscosity of the dispersion is to less that 13 centipoise.
- 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the viscosity of the dispersion is less than 10 centipoise.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the viscosity is adjusted by the addition of a water soluble diluent.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the dispersion contains a freeze/thaw additive.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the freeze/thaw additive is a lower alcohol of less than five carbon atoms.
- 7. A trap for crawling insects which is a container with a base, side walls and an open top characterized in that a circumferential band of a fluorocarbon resin is coated on at least a portion of the inside of the side walls of the trap in accordance with the method of claim 1.
- 8. An article of manufacture having surfaces that are inclined to a horizontal plane and upon which insects can not climb, characterized in that the surfaces are coated, at least in part, by the method of claim 1.
- 9. An article of manufacture having a surface coating which cannot be gripped by insects when the surface is exposed to water, the surface coating comprising a dispersion of finely divided particles of a fluorocarbon resin having an average size of less than 0.5 micron and a surfactant, the viscosity of said coating being less than 15 centipoise, and the surfactant having been leached out of said coating after application thereof.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending PCT patent application Ser. No. 92/03,648, filed on 30 Apr. 1992, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of my U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/694,689, filed on May 2, 1991.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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May 1991 |
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