US20080026183A1 - Biocidal roofing granules, roofing products including such granules, and process for preparing same - Google Patents
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- the present invention refers to roofing granules and roofing products having biocidal activity.
- Asphalt shingles are conventionally used in the United States and Canada as roofing and siding materials.
- Asphalt shingles can be classified into two types of shingles according to the nature of the reinforcement.
- “Organic” shingles contain cellulose or wood fiber as a thick fiber felt.
- “Glass fiber” shingles contain a nonwoven mat of glass fibers held together by a binder that is insoluble in water.
- a continuous web of organic fiber felt is fed from a supply roll to an accumulating device made up of several rollers, and then immersed in a first liquid asphalt bath having a temperature of about 250° C. After leaving the first liquid asphalt bath, the felt passes through a second accumulating device so that the felt can absorb excess asphalt and cool slightly.
- the so-impregnated felt is then coated with molten asphalt on each of its two faces, which ultimately become respectively the upper and lower faces of the web.
- roofing granules are distributed on the upper face, and an anti-adhesive agent, for example, talc, is applied to the lower face.
- the resulting web passes between the rollers of a cold calendar so as to partially embed the roofing granules in the hot asphalt layer on the upper face of the web, and the subsequently cooled product is collected in the form of rolls or of sheets cut to the desired dimensions.
- the manufacture of the glass fiber shingles is carried out in the same way.
- the asphalt functions principally to make material impervious to water. It is also used to support the granules and to give strength to the material.
- the highly ductile character of the asphalt-impregnated felt makes it possible to obtain a flexible product. In general, the longevity of the shingle increases with the quantity of asphalt employed.
- the roofing granules in general formed from mineral materials, serve to provide the shingle with durability. They protect the asphalt from the effects of the solar radiation (in particular from the degradative effects of ultraviolet rays) and of the environment (wind, precipitation, pollution, and the like), and contribute to better reflection of incident radiation.
- the granules moreover are typically colored, naturally or artificially by way of the application of pigments, to meet the aesthetic requirements of the user.
- algae-contaminated shingles can be treated with suitable biocides.
- suitable biocides such as sodium hypochlorite
- the prophylactic effect is not permanent, because the roof is subsequently scrubbed by weather-borne water.
- certain green algae particularly resistant to biocides can re-colonize previously treated surfaces, thus requiring additional treatments, at regular intervals, to limit their reappearance.
- granules include metal compounds in the form of zinc oxide or sulfide (U.S. Pat. No. 3,507,676), or copper oxide (U.S. Pat. No. 5,356,664), or that a mixture copper oxide and zinc oxide (U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0258835 and U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0255548) be incorporated in the asphalt.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,245,381 suggests adding a biocide in the form of salt or of chelate starting from Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ and Sn 2+ ions complexed with an organic binder anion in asphalt during the manufacture of the shingle.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,037,289 discloses a substrate provided with photocatalytic anatase titanium dioxide that is at least partially crystalline, and has a mean size of between 5 and 80 nm.
- the coating can include an inorganic binder, such as an amorphous or partially crystalline oxide, or mixture of oxides, such as oxides of silicon, titanium, tin, zirconium or aluminum, which can serve as a matrix for the photocatalytic titanium oxide.
- a partly organic binder can be used, such as a binder based on epoxide-containing alkoxysilanes.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,465,088 discloses a substrate such as a glass or acrylate glazing material covered with a photocatalytic coating including crystallized particles having photocatalytic properties and a mineral binder comprising at least one oxide of a metal having photocatalytic properties.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,569,520 and 6,881,702 disclose a photocatalytic composition and method for preventing algae growth on building materials such as roofing granules.
- a plurality of photocatalytic particles such as anatase titanium dioxide, is dispersed in a silicate binder to form an exterior coating for a substrate such as a roofing granule or concrete surface. At least a portion of some of the photocatalytic particles is exposed on the surface of the coating.
- the present invention provides biocidal roofing granules comprising a mineral core and an exterior coating covering the mineral core.
- the exterior coating includes at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein, and the porous inorganic layer contains at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network of pores.
- the at least one porous layer is a mesoporous layer.
- the exterior coating also includes at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, and/or at least one biocidal organic compound to limit, or to prevent, the growth of micro-organisms, in particular the growth of algae.
- the present invention also provides a process for preparing such biocidal roofing granules.
- the present invention also provides roofing products, including roofing shingles which include such biocidal roofing granules.
- the present invention provides roofing products including a biocidal coating, such as roofing shingles.
- roofing products according to the present invention comprise a base material, such as a conventional roofing shingle, and an exterior coating covering the base material.
- the exterior coating includes at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein; and the porous inorganic layer contains at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network.
- the exterior coating also includes at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, and/or at least one biocidal organic compound to limit, or to prevent, the growth of micro-organisms, in particular the growth of algae.
- the present invention also provides a process for preparing such roofing products.
- the at least one porous layer comprises an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titania, and mixtures thereof.
- the porous layer have an average pore diameter of between 1 nm and 100 nm.
- the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of at least 0.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 cm 3 /g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm, and that the total pore volume is less than 0.1 cm 3 /g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm. More preferably, the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of between 0.7 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 1 and 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 1 cm 3 /g for pores having an average diameter less than 76 nm.
- the at least one porous layer has an average thickness no greater than about 40 ⁇ m, more preferably no greater than 20 ⁇ m, and still more preferably the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between 0.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m, and even more preferably, the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between 1 ⁇ m and 5 ⁇ m.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide be selected from the group consisting of photocatalytic titanium oxide, photocatalytic copper oxide, photocatalytic vanadium oxide, and photocatalytic zinc oxide, and mixtures thereof.
- Photocatalytic titanium dioxide is especially preferred.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide can be optionally dispersed in the at least one porous layer in combination with a metal such as Pt, Au, Os, Pd, Ni, Sn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Rh, Nb, or Ru, for example.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide comprises from about 1 to 60 percent by weight of the at least one porous layer.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal comprise from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of the exterior covering including the at least one porous layer.
- the mineral core serves as a support for the porous layer, which includes the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide provides an antimicrobial or biocidal effect.
- the porous layer forms, to some extent, a reservoir for the at least one optional additional biocide, such as an organic biocidal compound or an inorganic biocidal compound, which can thus diffuse towards outside.
- the porous layer provides similar functions as a carrier for the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide and as a reservoir for the optional at least one additional biocide.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide comprises from about 1 to 60 percent by weight of the at least one porous layer.
- the at least one photocatalytic metal comprise from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of the exterior covering including the at least one porous layer.
- the optional at least one organic or inorganic biocidal compound further increases the flexibility and usefulness of this approach, permitting the controlled release of the organic biocidal compound, so that the roofing products can be tailored to specific local conditions.
- the porous layer comprises an inorganic material, preferably an oxide of a metal or a metalloid, and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titanium oxide, and mixtures thereof.
- the porous layer comprises silica.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a first type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a second type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a third type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a photograph showing a comparison of the photocatalytic effect of biocidal roofing granules according to the present invention with control granules.
- FIG. 5 is a photograph of roofing shingle of the present invention illustrating the photocatalytic activity of a mesoporous coating on the shingle.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of two embodiments of roofing granules according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of an embodiment of roofing granules according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of an embodiment of roofing granules according to the present invention.
- the at least one porous layer is mesoporous.
- mesoporous is meant having an average pore diameter from about 5 nm to about 50 nm.
- FIGS. 1-3 examples of biocidal roofing granules according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first type of biocidal roofing granule 10 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a biocidal granule 10 including an inert mineral core particle 12 covered with a mesoporous coating layer 14 composed of an inert porous inorganic matrix 16 and at least one photocatalytic metal oxide 18 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of the mesoporous coating layer 14 .
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a second type of biocidal roofing granule 20 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a biocidal granule 20 including an inert mineral core particle 22 covered with a color coating layer 24 , which in turn is covered with an outer mesoporous coating layer 26 composed of an inert porous inorganic matrix 28 and at least one photocatalytic metal oxide 30 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of the mesoporous coating layer 26 .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a third type of biocidal roofing granule 40 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a biocidal granule 40 including an inert mineral core particle 42 covered with a color coating layer 44 , which in turn is covered with an inner mesoporous coating layer 46 , which in turn is covered with an outer mesoporous coating layer 50 composed of an inert porous inorganic matrix 52 and at least one photocatalytic metal oxide 54 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of the outer mesoporous coating layer 50 .
- the biocidal granule 40 also includes at least one organic biocide or inorganic biocide distributed in the pore network of the inner mesoporous coating layer 46 and the outer mesoporous coating layer 50 .
- the mineral core can consist of any chemically inert matter, which can be used as support to the at least one porous inorganic layer, and having moreover mechanical properties enabling the mineral core to resist the various operations implemented during the manufacture of the asphalt shingles.
- the mineral core can be formed from materials available in the natural state, such as talc, granite, siliceous sand, andesite, porphyry, marble, syenite, rhyolite, diabase, quartz, slate, basalt, sandstone, and marine shells, as well as material derived from recycled manufactured goods, such as bricks, concrete, and porcelain.
- the mineral core can be provided as granules, generally obtained by crushing above mentioned materials and sifting of the products obtained, having a size of particle, taken in its greatest dimension, ranging between about 0.2 and 3 mm, preferably between about 0.4 mm and 2.4 mm, and more preferably about 1 mm.
- the mineral core can have a form approaching that of a sphere, but it can also have the shape of a plate, i.e. of a relatively planar element of little thickness compared to its surface.
- the mineral core has a low porosity, defined in particular as having an average pore volume less than about 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 cm 3 /g measured for pores having an average diameter of less than 70 nm.
- the average mass of the particles forming the mineral core generally lies between about 0.05 mg and 15 mg, and preferably between about 0.3 mg and 7 mg.
- the mineral core Before being covered by the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer, the mineral core can undergo one or more operations to provide a color coating, in particular by the application of one or more layers of colored coating including a binder, such as an alkali metal silicate, and one or more compounds of the color desired, for example selected among the pigments of metallic oxides and the carbon black.
- a binder such as an alkali metal silicate
- compounds of the color desired for example selected among the pigments of metallic oxides and the carbon black.
- the techniques for application of such colored layers are well-known in the roofing granule art.
- the colored coating layer can also include at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, such as copper oxide, zinc oxide, or a mixture thereof, as an optional additional biocidal material.
- the mineral core can be covered with one or more intermediate coating layers between the mineral core and the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer.
- These intermediate coating layers can be formed from a binder, such as an alkali metal silicate binder, such as sodium silicate or potassium silicate, and at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, such as copper oxide, zinc oxide, or a mixture thereof, as an optional additional biocidal material.
- a binder such as an alkali metal silicate binder, such as sodium silicate or potassium silicate
- at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide such as copper oxide, zinc oxide, or a mixture thereof, as an optional additional biocidal material.
- such intermediate coating layers are provided between the mineral core and the color coating layer.
- the mineral core can be covered with one or more intermediate porous coating layers between the mineral core and the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer.
- the at least one intermediate porous coating layers can serve as a reservoir for the optional at least one organic biocide.
- the biocidal granules can comprise moreover at least one blocking coating layer covering in whole or in part the at least one intermediate porous layer.
- the blocking coating layer functions to delay the diffusion of the optional organic biocide from the intermediate porous coating layer.
- the blocking coating layer is permeable to the optional organic biocide, the blocking coating layer preferably has a porosity less than that of the subjacent porous layer containing the optional organic biocide.
- the porosity of the blocking coating layer is less by at least 20%, and more preferably less than 50%, than that of the intermediate coating porous layer containing optional organic biocide.
- the blocking coating layer can comprise inorganic material, for example of comparable nature to that which constitutes the at least one intermediate porous layer, or in the alternative, the blocking coating layer can comprise organic material, preferably an organic polymeric material such as a polyacrylate, polyurethane, or silane-terminated polyurethane or fluoropolymer.
- the outermost coating layer covering the mineral core is preferably the at least one porous layer which includes the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- This at least one outer porous layer preferably has an average pore diameter ranging from about 1 nm to 100 nm, and more preferably between about 2 nm and 50 nm. It is especially preferred that the average pore diameter of this at least one outer porous layer be about 5 nm.
- the at least one outer porous layer preferably has a total pore volume of at least about 0.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 cm 3 /g for pores less than 100 nm in average diameter, and preferably less than about 0.1 cm 3 /g for pores less than 100 nm in average diameter.
- the at least one outer porous layer has a total pore volume ranging from about 0.7 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 cm 3 /g to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 cm 3 /g for pores less than about 76 nm in average diameter. More preferably, the at least one outer porous layer has a total pore volume of about 1.25 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 cm 3 /g for pores less than about 76 nm in average diameter.
- the specific surface of the at least one outer porous layer is preferably greater than about 1 m 2 /g, preferably, the specific surface area of the porous layer is from about 1.25 m 2 /g to 100 m 2 /g.
- the at least one outer porous layer has an average thickness with most equal to about 20 ⁇ m, preferably ranging between 0.5 and 10 gm, advantageously between 1 and 5 ⁇ m.
- the outer porous layer can be made up of one or more sublayers, preferably from 1 to 3 sublayers, with each such sublayer having a thickness of from about 1 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m.
- the optional organic biocide which can be provided in the optional at least one intermediate porous inorganic layer, can be selected from organic compounds known to limit or prevent the development of micro-organisms.
- the at least one optional biocide can be an aldehyde, a condensate of formaldehyde, a triazine, a phenol, an ester of carbonic acid, an amide, a carbamate, a thiocarbamate, a thiocyanate, a dibenzamidine, a derivative of pyridine, a triazole, a thiazole, an isothiazolone such as the isothiazolin-3-one, an N-haloalkylthio compound, or a mixture of these compounds.
- Preferred organic biocides are isothiazolin-3-ones, in particular, 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT), and 4,5-dichloro-2-(n-octyl)-4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT).
- OIT 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
- DCOIT 4,5-dichloro-2-(n-octyl)-4-isothiazolin-3-one
- Such optional organic biocides include optional organic biocides, such as aldehyde, triazine, phenol, amide, carbamate, thiocarbamate, thiocyanate, dibenzamidine, triazole, thiazole, isothiazolone, N-haloalkylthiozolone, and mixtures thereof.
- the amount of the optional organic biocide in the granule depends on the nature and the characteristics of intermediate inorganic porous layer(s), in particular the thickness and of the volume of pores available.
- the quantity of biocide can be up to about 4 percent by weight of the granule, preferably up to about 2.5 percent, and more preferably up to about 1 percent.
- the biocide can also be coated outside the at least one porous layer, and the quantity of biocide can be up to about 10 percent by weight of the granule, preferably up to about 8 percent by weight of the granule.
- the present invention also provides a process for preparing biocidal roofing granules.
- This process includes the steps of providing a mineral core, preparing a gel-forming inorganic coating medium, providing at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide, coating the mineral core with the gel-forming inorganic coating medium, forming a porous coating layer on the mineral core from the sol of inorganic precursor material, the porous coating layer having a pore network; and disposing the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide in the pore network.
- the gel-forming inorganic coating medium can be a gel-forming inorganic sol.
- the gel-forming inorganic coating medium is a sol selected from the group consisting of silica sol-gels, colloidal silica media, colloidal zirconia media, colloidal titania media, and colloidal alumina media.
- the biocidal roofing granules are prepared by treating the mineral core with a sol of inorganic precursor ready to form the porous layer.
- the sol includes an inorganic precursor material, a template material for forming the pore network, and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- sol-gel method Formation of the porous inorganic material from the inorganic precursor material by the sol-gel method is well-known in the art.
- a “sol” is a dispersion of colloidal particles dispersed in a liquid; and by “gel” is a network of polymeric chains.
- the sol-gel method as applied to film formation on a target surface is understood to include the steps of forming a sol of colloidal particles of inorganic precursor material dispersed in a liquid carrier; applying the sol of colloidal particles to surface to be covered (i.e. film deposition); gelling the mixture on the surface so as to form a three-dimensional network of colloidal particles and a network of pores (i.e.
- the sol of inorganic precursor material can also include a sacrificial template material, which is removed after film formation to provide the pore network.
- control of the size and extent of aggregation of the colloidal particles of inorganic precursor material during film deposition, and control of the relative rates of condensation and evaporation of the liquid carrier determines the characteristics of the pore network so formed, including the pore volume of the coating layer, the pore size, and the surface area of the pores.
- a template material is included in the sol of inorganic precursor material, the nature and amount of the template material affect the characteristics of the pore network obtained.
- templated mesoporous silica films or coating layers are synthesized through a solution phase process involving the association of a surfactant or block copolymer templating material with silica precursor materials that occurs during evaporation of the solvent employed.
- a surfactant or block copolymer templating material with silica precursor materials that occurs during evaporation of the solvent employed.
- a liquid crystalline structure having nano-scale periodicity is formed.
- This structure is subsequently solidified by condensation of the silica precursor material, and the templating material is subsequently removed to provide the pore structure, such as by calcination or extraction.
- the biocidal granules of the present invention are obtained by treating a substrate of mineral core with a sol including the inorganic precursor, then drying at a temperature ranging between 20 and 80 degrees C., preferably between 40 and 70 degrees C., and more preferably between 50 and 65 degrees C.
- a granule with microporous coating layer that is, a coating layer having a pore diameter ranging between about 0.5 and 2 nm, and preferably about 1 nm.
- the biocidal granules are obtained in a multiple step process, the process comprising treating the substrate or mineral core with a sol of inorganic precursor including a templating material or structuring agent to form a coating layer on the surface of the substrate, and subsequently calcining the coating layer at a sufficient temperature to eliminate the structuring agent.
- the substrate employed is simply the mineral core, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the substrate.
- the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material.
- the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- Templating materials that are removable by calcination at an elevated temperature include organic surfactants as well as organic polymers and block copolymers.
- the substrate employed is a conventional colored roofing granule, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the colored roofing granule.
- the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material.
- the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- the substrate employed is an algae-resistant roofing granule, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the algae-resistant roofing granule.
- Algae-resistant roofing granules typically include at least one non-photocatalytic algaecidal metal oxide, preferably copper oxide and/or zinc oxide, in at least one coating layer on their mineral cores.
- Algae-resistant roofing granules are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,507,676, 4,092,441, 5,356,664, 6,124,466 each incorporated herein by reference.
- the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case, the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- the substrate employed which can be a mineral core, a conventional colored roofing granule, or an algae-resistant roofing granule, is covered with a sodium ion barrier layer prior to application of the single mesoporous coating layer to the surface of the substrate.
- sodium ions tend to interfere with or “poison” the beneficial photocatalytic action of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- the preparation and deposition of sodium ion barrier coating is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,362,121 and 6,465,088, each incorporated herein by reference.
- the substrate employed which can be a mineral core, a conventional colored roofing granule, or an algae-resistant roofing granule, or a substrate including a sodium ion barrier layer, is first coated with one or more initial or inner mesoporous coating layers, which may optionally include the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- the one or more inner mesoporous layers does not include the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide, and is instead provided to increase the ultimate thickness of the mesoporous network on the exterior of the substrate.
- the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material.
- the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- an optional organic biocide can be introduced into the porous network subsequent to formation of the pore network. Since it is preferred that the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide be present in the outermost layer of the biocidal particles, this aspect of the process of the present invention provides for a porous network to serve as a reservoir for the optional organic biocide, while reducing the proportion of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide present in the interior of the porous network, and thus making more efficient use of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- the substrate comprises a roofing material, such as the upper or outer surface of a roofing shingle surfaced with roofing granules, such as conventional colored roofing granules, algae-resistant roofing granules, or a mixture thereof, or such a roofing material covered with an optional initial or inner mesoporous layer, and an outer mesoporous coating layer is formed on the substrate.
- the sol for producing the outer mesoporous coating includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material.
- the templating material cannot be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature, because the roofing material typically includes bituminous material which could be degraded, damaged or destroyed by exposure to temperatures sufficient to calcine the templating material.
- the templating material is preferably selected so that the templating material can be removed by an alternative method.
- a surfactant material that is removable from the porous network by an extraction method can be chosen as the templating material.
- the templating material can be a templating material that is photocatalytically degradable, and is photocatalytically degraded by the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, embedded in the at least one porous inorganic layer.
- structuring agent an organic material promoting the creation of pores in the inorganic matter network.
- This organic material can be broken up by calcination at a temperature greater than about 200° C., and preferably less than about 100° C., advantageously ranging between about 400° C. and 700° C., and more preferably at about 450° C.
- Example of structuring agents or templating materials include organic polymers such as copolymers, such as poly(alkyleneoxide) block copolymers, and in particular, poly(oxyethylene)-(oxypropylene)-(oxyethylene) triblock copolymers, and quaternary ammonium salts such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.
- organic polymers such as copolymers, such as poly(alkyleneoxide) block copolymers, and in particular, poly(oxyethylene)-(oxypropylene)-(oxyethylene) triblock copolymers, and quaternary ammonium salts such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.
- block copolymer structuring agents are amphiphilic poly(alkylene oxide) block copolymers including triblock copolymer in which relatively hydrophilic blocks, such as linear poly(oxyethylene) blocks extend from either end of a central linear hydrophobic block, such as a poly(oxypropylene) block or a poly(oxybutylene) block.
- the hydrophilic blocks have a degree of polymerization of at least 5 and the central hydrophobic block has a degree of polymerization of at least 30.
- triblock copolymers as templating agents is discussed, for example, in D. Zhao et al., Science, 279 (1998) 548-552, incorporated herein by reference.
- surfactant structuring agents include cetylpyridinium chloride, cetylpyridinium bromide, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium bromide, myristyltrimethylammonium chloride, myristyltrimethylammonium bromide, lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, lauryltrimethylammonium bromide, decyltrimethylammonium chloride, decyltrimethylammonium bromide, and mixtures thereof.
- the proportion of the structuring agent or templating material employed depends on the degree of desired degree of porosity and the desired pore size.
- the structuring agent comprises from about 20 to 80% of the weight of the inorganic precursor, and preferably 40 to 70% of the weight of the inorganic precursor.
- the selection of the structuring agent used to form the porous network should be determined by taking into consideration the size of optional organic biocide molecule to be introduced into the pores. Preferably, the size of the pores is greater then the size of the optional organic biocide molecule.
- the process of the present invention makes it possible to obtain a mesoporous layer of porosity containing pores having an average diameter ranging between about 2 and 50 nm, and preferably having an average diameter of less than 10 nm.
- the optional organic biocide is applied in the form of a solution to the exterior porous inorganic layer.
- the solution includes both the optional organic biocide and a volatile solvent, preferably a volatile organic solvent.
- the volatile solvent is removed after application of the solution to porous layer, for example by evaporation according to any known method.
- volatile organic solvents include alkanes, in particular cyclohexane, alcohols, in particular ethanol, ketones, in particular acetone, and chlorinated compounds, in particular methylene chloride. Water based organic solvent azeotropes with suppressed boiling points can also be employed.
- the biocide solution can be applied by spraying, or by immersing the substrate including the porous layer in the solution including the optional organic biocide.
- the optional organic biocide is included in a sol containing the inorganic precursor, which can be the same or differ from that which is used to obtain the porous inorganic layer on the substrate.
- the substrate including the porous inorganic layer is immersed in the sol including the optional organic biocide, and the solvent is subsequently removed by drying.
- the sol can be prepared in any manner known in the art sufficient to provide a gel-forming sol material that can be further processed into a mesoporous inorganic coating.
- the sol can be a silica sol prepared by an ion exchange technique such as by passing sodium silicate through an proton-exchanging ion-exchange column, a silica sol prepared by an organic reaction technique, such as by mixing tetraethoxysilane and ethanol followed by the addition of base, by an inorganic reaction technique, such as by mixing solutions of ammonium chloride and sodium silicate or potassium silicate followed by removal and the electrolyte and redispersion of the sol, and the like.
- the sol is preferably an aqueous suspension prepared from one or more organic precursors selected from alkylsilanes, and alkoxysilanes, including tetralkoxysilanes such as tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetra-n-propoxysilane, tetra-n-butaoxysilane, and tetrakis(2-methoxyethoxy)silane; organotrialkoxysilanes such as methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS), methyltrimethoxysilane, methyl tri-n-propoxysilane, phenyl triethoxysilane, and vinyl triethoxysilane, siloxane oligomers such as hexamethoxydisiloxane, and octamethoxytrisiloxane; aluminum alkoxide
- TMOS tetramethoxys
- the sol when a sol is employed in the present invention, can be prepared by dispersing a pyrogenic material in a suitable liquid medium.
- pyrogenic materials include pyrogenic silica made by flame oxidation such as those available under the Aerosil and Cab-O-Sil trademarks, pyrogenic titania, pyrogenic alumina, pyrogenic zirconia, and mixtures thereof.
- pyrogenic material is meant a material generated during a high energy process, such as in a furnace at an elevated temperature, in a flame, in a laser beam, in a particle beam such as an electron beam, in a plasma, or the like.
- suitable liquid media include water and other polar solvents.
- the sol can be prepared from a combination of one or more pyrogenic materials and at least one organic precursor, such as alkylsilanes, and alkoxysilanes, including tetralkoxysilanes such as tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetra-n-propoxysilane, tetra-n-butaoxysilane, and tetrakis(2-methoxyethoxy)silane; organotrialkoxysilanes such as methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS), methyltrimethoxysilane, methyl tri-n-propoxysilane, phenyl triethoxysilane, and vinyl triethoxysilane, siloxane oligomers such as hexamethoxydisiloxane, and octamethoxytrisiloxane; aluminum alkoxides such as aluminum tribuxam
- the present invention provides biocidal mesoporous polymeric coatings.
- the preparation of mesoporous polymeric coating materials is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,703, incorporated herein by reference.
- powder coating materials can be employed to provide a porous exterior coating on the roofing granules or roofing products, or as a base coating for a mesoporous coating layer including at least one biocide.
- Powder coating materials are typically dry, solid powder materials that include a polymeric resinous binder with a melting temperature above ambient temperature and optional pigments, extenders, flow control agents, and/or other additives. Powder coating materials or compositions for use in the present invention preferably include both a polymeric binder and at least one biocidal material.
- Suitable powder coating material should have excellent outdoor durability; a melting temperature for application of between 66 degrees C.-204 degrees C. (150 degrees F.-400 degrees F.); and low viscosity upon melting to completely impregnate the tie-layer in a relatively short period of time.
- low viscosity is meant a viscosity of from about 50 centipoise to 3000 centipoise.
- suitable powder coating compositions include thermoplastic and thermoset powder coating compositions.
- Thermoplastic powder coating compositions are frequently employed to provide coating of at least about 250 microns.
- Thermosetting powder coating compositions are frequently employed to provide thinner coatings, such as coatings with a thickness of from about 20 to 80 microns.
- Suitable powder coating polymeric materials include, but are not limited to, acrylic and related copolymers, polyesters, polyamides, epoxies, polyolefin and its alloys, polypropylene, acid containing polyolefins such as polyethylene acrylic acid or polyethylene methacrylic acid, polyvinyl chloride, polyester block amide, ethylene chlorotrifluorethylene, or polyvinylidene fluoride.
- thermosetting materials include epoxy, polyester, and acrylic thermosetting materials.
- thermoplastic materials include polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, and polyvinylidene fluoride thermoplastic materials.
- a powder coating composition having good exterior durability and weatherability characteristics is employed.
- powder coating compositions providing coatings with good exterior durability include thermoplastic polyester compositions, thermoplastic polyvinylidene fluoride compositions, thermosetting polyester compositions such as hydroxyalkylamide polyesters, thermosetting epoxy resin compositions, thermosetting epoxy-polyester hybrid coating compositions, thermosetting polyester-triglycydyl isocyanurate compositions, thermosetting GMA acrylic compositions, thermosetting acrylic urethane compositions, and thermosetting polyester urethane compositions.
- Powder coating compositions for use in the present invention are preferably provided with at least one biocidal material.
- powder coating compositions for use in the preparative process of the present invention can include other components, such as curing agents or hardeners, extenders, and additives such as thixotropes, flow modifiers, and the like.
- the biocidal granules of the invention can be used to control the development of micro-organisms in particular of algae in roofing material to limit the appearance of unappealing blotches and spots on the roofing materials.
- the roofing material can be an organic asphalt shingle, containing fibers of wood or cellulose, or a glass fiber reinforced shingle or roofing membrane.
- the coating compositions used in preparing the biocidal granules can include other components, such as conventional metal oxide colorants of the type employed in the manufacture of roofing granules, solar heat-reflective pigments such as titanium dioxide, other biocidal materials, and the like.
- biocidal granules prepared according to the process of the present invention can be employed in the manufacture of biocidal roofing products, such as biocidal asphalt shingles, using conventional roofing production processes.
- bituminous roofing products are sheet goods that include a non-woven base or scrim formed of a fibrous material, such as a glass fiber scrim.
- Bituminous roofing products are typically manufactured in continuous processes in which a continuous substrate sheet of a fibrous material such as a continuous felt sheet or glass fiber mat is immersed in a bath of hot, fluid bituminous coating material so that the bituminous material saturates the substrate sheet and coats at least one side of the substrate.
- the substrate is coated with one or more layers of a bituminous material such as asphalt to provide water and weather resistance to the roofing product.
- a bituminous material such as asphalt to provide water and weather resistance to the roofing product.
- the reverse side of the substrate sheet can be coated with an anti-stick material such as a suitable mineral powder or a fine sand.
- the upper side of the roofing product is typically coated with mineral granules to provide durability, reflect heat and solar radiation, and to protect the bituminous binder from environmental degradation.
- the roofing granules are typically distributed over selected portions of the upper side of the substrate, and the bituminous material serves as an adhesive to bind the roofing granules to the sheet when the bituminous material has cooled.
- the biocidal granules of the present invention can be mixed with conventional roofing granules, and the granule mixture can be embedded in the surface of such bituminous roofing products using conventional methods.
- the biocide granules can be mixed with untreated granules to comprise about 10 percent by weight of the total granule weight, and preferably, less than 10 percent by weight.
- biocidal granules of the present invention can be substituted for conventional roofing granules in the manufacture of bituminous roofing products to provide those roofing products with resistance to biological discoloration and degradation.
- One or more classes of the biocidal granules can be applied sequentially to the roofing product surface, followed by application of conventional roofing granules.
- a first class of biocidal granules is first applied to the surface of the roofing product, followed by application of a second class of biocidal granules, followed finally by application of conventional roofing granules.
- one or more classes of the biocidal granules can be pre-mixed and applied simultaneously to the surface of the roofing product.
- a mixture of two or more classes of biocidal granules is first applied to the surface of the roofing product, followed by application of conventional roofing granules.
- any excess granules that are not successfully embedded in the surface of the roofing product are likely to be conventional granules.
- biocidal granules may be employed to cover a substantial portion of, or substantially all of the roofing product surface, or of the exposed portion of the roofing product surface.
- the roofing product sheet can be cut into conventional shingle sizes and shapes (such as one foot by three feet rectangles), slots can be cut in the shingles to provide a plurality of “tabs” for ease of installation and aesthetic effects, additional bituminous adhesive can be applied in strategic locations and covered with release paper to provide for securing successive courses of shingles during roof installation, and the finished shingles can be packaged. More complex methods of shingle construction can also be employed, such as building up multiple layers of sheets in selected portions of the shingle to provide an enhanced visual appearance, or to simulate other types of roofing products. Release strips can also be strategically applied to the shingles so as to line up with sealing adhesive so that stacked shingles can be packaged without the need for separate release paper covers for the additional adhesive. It will be noted that the roofing product sheet can also be retained in substantially larger format sizes such as, for example 3 feet by 30 feet or more for membrane or roll roofing product applications.
- the bituminous material used in manufacturing roofing products according to the present invention is derived from a petroleum processing by-product such as pitch, “straight-run” bitumen, or “blown” bitumen.
- the bituminous material can be modified with extender materials such as oils, petroleum extracts, and/or petroleum residues.
- the bituminous material can include various modifying ingredients such as polymeric materials, such as SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) block copolymers, resins, oils, flame-retardant materials, oils, stabilizing materials, anti-static compounds, and the like.
- the total amount by weight of such modifying ingredients is not more than about 15 percent of the total weight of the bituminous material.
- the bituminous material can also include amorphous polyolefins, up to about 25 percent by weight.
- suitable amorphous polyolefins include atactic polypropylene, ethylene-propylene rubber, etc.
- the amorphous polyolefins employed have a softening point of from about 130 degrees C. to about 160 degrees C.
- the bituminous composition can also include a suitable filler, such as calcium carbonate, talc, carbon black, stone dust, or fly ash, preferably in an amount from about 10 percent to about 70 percent by weight of the bituminous composite material.
- the mass of roofing granules per unit of area generally lies between 0.5 and 2.5 kg/m 2 , preferably between 1 and 2 kg/m 2 .
- White colored roofing granules (Product No. 93, commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation) having a white color coating (2.7% by weight titanium oxide) are used as the base granules with an average diameter of 1 mm, and average mass of 1.26 mg, a specific surface BET of 0.37 m 2 /g, and a total pore volume (diameter ⁇ 69 nm) of 6.07 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 cm 3 /g.
- a sol is prepared using 22.3 ml of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS from Aldrich-Sigma, 99%); 22.1 ml of an ethanolic solution of 10% v/v of 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT; 0.2 M); and 9 ml of hydrochloric acid to give a pH of 1.25.
- TEOS tetraethoxysilane
- OIT 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
- the test sample is heated at 150 degrees C., and a granule mixture is distributed on asphalt (1.61 kg/m 2 ), and partially embedded in the asphalt using a roller with a 14 cm diameter (3 passages).
- the granule mixture includes untreated granules (90% in weight), and biocidal granules prepared as described in a) above (10% in weight).
- biocidal activity of the biocidal granules is measured as follows:
- Gloeocapsa sp. (UTEX LB 795) is cultivated in flasks of 1 liter containing 500 ml of Allen medium, under constant ventilation, at 22 degrees C., under fluorescent light (340-380 nm). The culture is agitated (50-70 RPM; 5 to 10 minutes) at regular intervals (3 or 4 days). After 20 days of culture, the medium contains about 1 ⁇ 10 6 spores/ml.
- the medium containing the spores is atomized on samples of test sample, on the face containing the granules at a distance of approximately 4 cm. Each sample is placed in a Petri dish (relative moisture higher than 80%) laid out in a drying oven at 22 degrees C. under the above mentioned conditions of illumination. The samples receive a quantity of sufficient Allen medium daily to ensure the survival of the algae.
- Example 1 The process of Example 1 is repeated with the following modifications as follows.
- a sol containing 17.8 g of methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS, Aldrich-Sigma), 5.4 g of hydrochloric acid (pH 2.5) and 13.8 g of ethanol is prepared.
- the hydrolysis of the sol is carried out at ambient temperature (25° C.) over 2 hours.
- Example 1 50 g of the untreated granules of Example 1 are plunged in the coating mixture for 15 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered and the granules are calcined in a furnace under the following conditions:
- the temperature is elevated from 25 degrees C. to 100 degrees C. over a 30 minutes period, and maintained at 100 degrees C. for 2 hours.
- the temperature is then elevated from 100 degrees C. to 150 degrees C. over a 15 minute period, and maintained at 150 degrees C. during 2 hours.
- the temperature is then raised from 150 degrees C. to 175 degrees C. over a 15 minute period and maintained at 175 degrees C. for 2 hours.
- the temperature is then raised from 175 degrees C. to 200 degrees C. over a 10 minute period, and then raised from 200 degrees C. to 300 degrees C. over a 300 minute period, and maintained at 300 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- the temperature is then raised from 300 degrees C. to 450 degrees C. over a 150 minute period, and maintained at 450 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- the cooled calcined granules are submerged in the sol of Example 1 and are treated under the same conditions.
- the granules show the following characteristics—
- Example 2 is repeated except that the amount of OIT is increased to 0.4% by weight.
- the results of measurements of the biocidal activity appear in Table 1.
- the granules of the Examples 1 to 3 prepared according to the process of the present invention exhibit a biocide activity shown by a rate of algae survival which is less than for the control not containing a biocide.
- the rate of survival of the algae is strongly reduced after 5 days and is vanished after 8 days of incubation.
- This survival rate is comparable to that obtained by using a mixture of granulated particles containing 10% of copper oxide loaded granules (Algae BlockTM Copper Roofing Granules marketed by 3M) (“Reference” in Table 1).
- Granules are prepared as follows:
- a sol A containing 10 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS, Aldrich-Sigma), 4.3 g of hydrochloric acid (pH 2.5) and 8.34 g of ethanol is prepared.
- the hydrolysis of the sol is carried out at 60 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- a solution B of 3.85 g of 3.85 g of polyether triblock (ethylene oxide) 73-—(propylene oxide) 28—(ethylene oxide) 73 (Pluronic PE or EP 6800, BASF) in 40.29 g of ethanol is prepared.
- solution A is added to solution B, followed by addition of 33.33 g of 15% aqueous dispersion of titanium oxide nanoparticles (S5-300A from Millennium, used as received)
- Example 1 50 g of the untreated granules of Example 1 are plunged in the coating mixture for 15 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered and the coated granules are calcined in a furnace under the following conditions:
- the temperature is elevated from 25 degrees C. to 100 degrees C. over a 30 minutes period, and maintained at 100° C. for 2 hours.
- the temperature is then elevated from 100 degrees C. to 150 degrees C. over a 15 minute period, and maintained at 150 degrees C. during 2 hours.
- the temperature is then raised from 150 degrees C. to 175 degrees C. over a 15 minute period and maintained at 175° C. for 2 hours.
- the temperature is then raised from 175 degrees C. to 200 degrees C. over a 10 minute period, and then raised from 200 degrees C. to 300 degrees C. over a 300 minute period, and maintained at 300 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- the temperature is then raised from 300 degrees C. to 450 degrees C. over a 150 minute period, and maintained at 450 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- Example 5 The process of Example 5 was repeated, except that roofing granules having a white colored coating (Product No. 93, commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation) were substituted for the uncoated natural roofing granules of Example 5.
- the white granules included a rhyolite mineral as the base material coated with an exterior white color coating including pigment grade rutile titanium oxide as a pigment and a binder comprising sodium silicate and clay.
- Example 5 The process of Example 5 was repeated, except that the titanium dioxide was omitted, to provide natural granules having a mesoporous coating layer on their surface.
- the pore surface area was measure using a BET apparatus.
- the results of the measurements are provided in Table 2 below, and confirm the presence of the mesoporous layer on the granules, in that the specific surface area of the granules with the mesoporous layer is five to ten times greater than that of the control (natural granules).
- the granules in the upper portion of the photograph were coated with a photocatalytic coating according to the present invention (Example 5), sprayed with the rhodamine solution and exposed to ultraviolet light.
- the granules have natural grey color, visible in the original color photograph.
- the granules in the lower left portion of the photograph were coated with a photocatalytic coating and sprayed with the rhodamine solution, but were not exposed to ultraviolet light. These granules have a pronounced pink color, visible in the original color photograph from which the grayscale image was derived.
- the granules in the lower right portion of the photograph were sprayed with rhodamine solution and exposed to ultraviolet light.
- a conventional roofing shingle (commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation), having roofing granules partially embedded in the upper asphalt surface, was immersed in an ultrasonic bath filled with water and cleaned ultrasonically for 15 minutes. The water was replaced with ethanol, and the shingle was cleaned ultrasonically in ethanol for another 15 minutes. The shingle was then dried for 20 minutes at 80 degrees C.
- a solution “B” of 3.85 g of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB, Aldrich) in 40.29 g of ethanol is prepared.
- Solution “A” is added to solution “B”, followed by addition of 22.33 g of a 15 percent by weight aqueous suspension of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (S5 300A, Millennium Chemicals, used as received), to provide a coating sol having a molar ratio of titanium to silicon of 1.32 and a CTAB to silicon molar ratio of 0.2.
- the roofing shingles are immersed in the coating sol for 15 minutes, and subsequently dried at 80 degrees C. for two hours to eliminate residual ethanol.
- the resulting coated shingle was sprayed with a solution of 0.04 g/l rhodamine in water.
- Half the shingle was then exposed to ultraviolet radiation from a mercury lamp (50 W/m 2 measured with monochromatic sensor at 365 nm) for 10 minutes.
- a photograph of the shingle is reproduced in FIG. 5 .
- the left side of the shingle in FIG. 5 was exposed to ultraviolet radiation, and the appearance of the left side of the shingle in the original color photograph shows that the rhodamine dye has been degraded, while the right side was not exposed, and the right side of the shingle appears pink in color in the original color photograph.
- the ultraviolet radiation from the mercury lamp employed corresponds to an average global power integrated over the UV-A range (315-400 nm) of 50 W/m 2 .
- exterior UV-A radiation in cloudy weather is about 30 W/m 2 and sunny summer weather provides about 60 W/m 2 of UV-A radiation.
- the resulting coated shingles were sprayed with a solution of 0.04 g/l rhodamine in water. Half of each of the shingles was then exposed to ultraviolet radiation from a mercury lamp (50 W/m 2 measured with monochromatic sensor at 365 nm) for up to 370 minutes.
- a mesoporous layer can be obtained on roofing granules by a sol-gel process using surfactant PE 6800 or CTAB to create an ordered porosity in the layer.
- PE 6800 and CTAB are soluble in aqueous alcohol solution.
- the porous layer obtained typically has a specific surface area in the range of 1.7 m 2 /g to 3 m 2 /g.
- a solution of tetraethoxysilane (5 ml, TEOS 99%, Aldrich) in aqueous 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (35 ml) is prepared at 60 degrees C., and 3.3 ml of ammonium hydroxide (1M) is added to yield colloidal silica.
- 6 g of a suspension of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (30 wt %, 2730X, Degussa) is added to the colloidal silica, followed by addition of 38 ml of an aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl alcohol (20,000 g/mole, 5.5 wt % solution).
- roofing granules are then immersed in the resulting sol and dried, or the sol is sprayed directly on roofing shingles.
- roofing granules coated with the sol are then dried at 80 degrees C. for 24 hours and subsequently calcined at 450 degrees C. for one hour.
- the roofing shingles coated with the sol are subsequently dried at 80 degrees C. for 24 hours.
- the polyvinyl alcohol serves to increase the layer thickness of the mesoporous coating, and also to increase the porosity obtained after thermal treatment of the roofing granules.
- polyvinyl alcohol is not necessary to have a photocatalytic effect of granules.
- a photocatalytic solution can be obtained without adding of polyvinyl alcohol.
- the porosity of layer can be provided by the space between colloidal silica particles.
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Abstract
Biocidal roofing granules include a mineral core covered with an outer layer of mesoporous silica including photocatalytic nanoparticles of anatase titanium dioxide as a biocide and an optional organic biocide.
Description
- The present application is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/FR2006/050296, filed Apr. 4, 2006, and designating the United States, which application claims the priority of French Patent Application No. 05 50 899 filed Apr. 7, 2005.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention refers to roofing granules and roofing products having biocidal activity.
- 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
- Asphalt shingles are conventionally used in the United States and Canada as roofing and siding materials.
- Asphalt shingles can be classified into two types of shingles according to the nature of the reinforcement. “Organic” shingles contain cellulose or wood fiber as a thick fiber felt. “Glass fiber” shingles contain a nonwoven mat of glass fibers held together by a binder that is insoluble in water.
- In the manufacture of organic shingles, a continuous web of organic fiber felt is fed from a supply roll to an accumulating device made up of several rollers, and then immersed in a first liquid asphalt bath having a temperature of about 250° C. After leaving the first liquid asphalt bath, the felt passes through a second accumulating device so that the felt can absorb excess asphalt and cool slightly. The so-impregnated felt is then coated with molten asphalt on each of its two faces, which ultimately become respectively the upper and lower faces of the web. Roofing granules are distributed on the upper face, and an anti-adhesive agent, for example, talc, is applied to the lower face. The resulting web passes between the rollers of a cold calendar so as to partially embed the roofing granules in the hot asphalt layer on the upper face of the web, and the subsequently cooled product is collected in the form of rolls or of sheets cut to the desired dimensions.
- Except for the first stage of impregnation, which is omitted, the manufacture of the glass fiber shingles is carried out in the same way.
- In the shingle, the asphalt functions principally to make material impervious to water. It is also used to support the granules and to give strength to the material. The highly ductile character of the asphalt-impregnated felt makes it possible to obtain a flexible product. In general, the longevity of the shingle increases with the quantity of asphalt employed.
- The roofing granules, in general formed from mineral materials, serve to provide the shingle with durability. They protect the asphalt from the effects of the solar radiation (in particular from the degradative effects of ultraviolet rays) and of the environment (wind, precipitation, pollution, and the like), and contribute to better reflection of incident radiation. The granules moreover are typically colored, naturally or artificially by way of the application of pigments, to meet the aesthetic requirements of the user.
- However, it is not unusual to see unattractive green, brown or black spots appearing on the surface of asphalt shingles of buildings located in temperate climates. These spots are due to micro-organisms, mainly algae of the Gloeocapsa genus which benefit from conditions favorable to their growth found in temperate climates. These conditions include heat, moisture and nutrients. The essential biogenic salts may be provided by the mineral granules themselves, but also may be supplied by organic matter which settles on the shingles. The unattractiveness of these spots, all the more noticeable when the color of the shingle is a light one, is not the only disadvantage. In addition, the resulting darkening of the surface causes an increase in the absorption of the solar radiation, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of the shingles as thermal insulation, and decreases its service life.
- To address this problem, algae-contaminated shingles can be treated with suitable biocides. However, the complete elimination of the algae is difficult, and requires the treatment of the entire building, including seemingly healthy surfaces. Even by using a powerful biocide such as sodium hypochlorite, the prophylactic effect is not permanent, because the roof is subsequently scrubbed by weather-borne water. Moreover, certain green algae particularly resistant to biocides can re-colonize previously treated surfaces, thus requiring additional treatments, at regular intervals, to limit their reappearance.
- Other methods known to prevent the appearance of the undesirable algae growth are based on the incorporation of algaecide in the shingle. For example, it has been suggested that granules include metal compounds in the form of zinc oxide or sulfide (U.S. Pat. No. 3,507,676), or copper oxide (U.S. Pat. No. 5,356,664), or that a mixture copper oxide and zinc oxide (U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0258835 and U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0255548) be incorporated in the asphalt.
- It has also been suggested to disperse a granular or pulverulent material containing an algaecide on the surface of the shingle (JP-A-2004162482).
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,245,381 suggests adding a biocide in the form of salt or of chelate starting from Cu2+, Zn2+ and Sn2+ ions complexed with an organic binder anion in asphalt during the manufacture of the shingle.
- Another approach has been to employ photocatalytic particles as biocidal agents. The photocatalytic effect has been employed to provide self-cleaning glass and other ceramic materials. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,037,289 discloses a substrate provided with photocatalytic anatase titanium dioxide that is at least partially crystalline, and has a mean size of between 5 and 80 nm. The coating can include an inorganic binder, such as an amorphous or partially crystalline oxide, or mixture of oxides, such as oxides of silicon, titanium, tin, zirconium or aluminum, which can serve as a matrix for the photocatalytic titanium oxide. Alternatively, a partly organic binder can be used, such as a binder based on epoxide-containing alkoxysilanes. Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 6,465,088 discloses a substrate such as a glass or acrylate glazing material covered with a photocatalytic coating including crystallized particles having photocatalytic properties and a mineral binder comprising at least one oxide of a metal having photocatalytic properties. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,569,520 and 6,881,702 disclose a photocatalytic composition and method for preventing algae growth on building materials such as roofing granules. A plurality of photocatalytic particles, such as anatase titanium dioxide, is dispersed in a silicate binder to form an exterior coating for a substrate such as a roofing granule or concrete surface. At least a portion of some of the photocatalytic particles is exposed on the surface of the coating.
- There is a continuing need to prevent the appearance of undesirable algae growth on roofing shingles and other roofing materials.
- In one aspect, the present invention provides biocidal roofing granules comprising a mineral core and an exterior coating covering the mineral core. The exterior coating includes at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein, and the porous inorganic layer contains at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network of pores. Preferably, the at least one porous layer is a mesoporous layer. Optionally, the exterior coating also includes at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, and/or at least one biocidal organic compound to limit, or to prevent, the growth of micro-organisms, in particular the growth of algae. The present invention also provides a process for preparing such biocidal roofing granules. The present invention also provides roofing products, including roofing shingles which include such biocidal roofing granules.
- In another aspect, the present invention provides roofing products including a biocidal coating, such as roofing shingles. These roofing products according to the present invention comprise a base material, such as a conventional roofing shingle, and an exterior coating covering the base material. The exterior coating includes at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein; and the porous inorganic layer contains at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network. Optionally, the exterior coating also includes at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, and/or at least one biocidal organic compound to limit, or to prevent, the growth of micro-organisms, in particular the growth of algae. The present invention also provides a process for preparing such roofing products.
- Preferably, the at least one porous layer comprises an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titania, and mixtures thereof.
- It is also preferred that the porous layer have an average pore diameter of between 1 nm and 100 nm. Preferably, the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of at least 0.5×10−3 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm, and that the total pore volume is less than 0.1 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm. More preferably, the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of between 0.7×10−1 and 1×10−1 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 76 nm. Preferably, the at least one porous layer has an average thickness no greater than about 40 μm, more preferably no greater than 20 μm, and still more preferably the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between 0.5 μm and 10 μm, and even more preferably, the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between 1 μm and 5 μm.
- It is preferred that the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide be selected from the group consisting of photocatalytic titanium oxide, photocatalytic copper oxide, photocatalytic vanadium oxide, and photocatalytic zinc oxide, and mixtures thereof. Photocatalytic titanium dioxide is especially preferred. The at least one photocatalytic metal oxide can be optionally dispersed in the at least one porous layer in combination with a metal such as Pt, Au, Os, Pd, Ni, Sn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Rh, Nb, or Ru, for example.
- Preferably, the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide comprises from about 1 to 60 percent by weight of the at least one porous layer. Preferably, the at least one photocatalytic metal comprise from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of the exterior covering including the at least one porous layer.
- In the biocidal granules according to the invention, the mineral core serves as a support for the porous layer, which includes the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide. The at least one photocatalytic metal oxide provides an antimicrobial or biocidal effect. In addition, the porous layer forms, to some extent, a reservoir for the at least one optional additional biocide, such as an organic biocidal compound or an inorganic biocidal compound, which can thus diffuse towards outside. In the roofing products including a biocidal coating, the porous layer provides similar functions as a carrier for the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide and as a reservoir for the optional at least one additional biocide.
- Because of the antimicrobial effect of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide, it is possible to reliably control the growth of micro-organisms.
- Preferably, the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide comprises from about 1 to 60 percent by weight of the at least one porous layer. Preferably, the at least one photocatalytic metal comprise from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of the exterior covering including the at least one porous layer.
- The optional at least one organic or inorganic biocidal compound further increases the flexibility and usefulness of this approach, permitting the controlled release of the organic biocidal compound, so that the roofing products can be tailored to specific local conditions.
- The porous layer comprises an inorganic material, preferably an oxide of a metal or a metalloid, and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titanium oxide, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the porous layer comprises silica.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a first type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a second type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a third type of biocidal roofing granule according to the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a photograph showing a comparison of the photocatalytic effect of biocidal roofing granules according to the present invention with control granules. -
FIG. 5 is a photograph of roofing shingle of the present invention illustrating the photocatalytic activity of a mesoporous coating on the shingle. -
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of two embodiments of roofing granules according to the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of an embodiment of roofing granules according to the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a graph showing the photocatalytic effect of an embodiment of roofing granules according to the present invention. - Preferably, the at least one porous layer is mesoporous. By “mesoporous” is meant having an average pore diameter from about 5 nm to about 50 nm.
- As used in the present specification, the strength in color space E is defined as E=(L2+a2+b2)1/2, where L, a, and b are the color measurements for a given sample using the 1976 CIE Lab color space. The total color difference ΔE is defined as ΔE=(ΔL2+Δa2+Δb2). . . where ΔL, Δa, and Δb are respectively the differences in L, a and b for two different color measurements.
- Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements in each of the several views, there are shown schematically in
FIGS. 1-3 examples of biocidal roofing granules according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first type ofbiocidal roofing granule 10 of the present invention.FIG. 1 schematically illustrates abiocidal granule 10 including an inertmineral core particle 12 covered with amesoporous coating layer 14 composed of an inert porousinorganic matrix 16 and at least onephotocatalytic metal oxide 18 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of themesoporous coating layer 14. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a second type ofbiocidal roofing granule 20 of the present invention.FIG. 2 schematically illustrates abiocidal granule 20 including an inertmineral core particle 22 covered with acolor coating layer 24, which in turn is covered with an outermesoporous coating layer 26 composed of an inert porousinorganic matrix 28 and at least onephotocatalytic metal oxide 30 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of themesoporous coating layer 26. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a third type ofbiocidal roofing granule 40 of the present invention.FIG. 3 schematically illustrates abiocidal granule 40 including an inertmineral core particle 42 covered with acolor coating layer 44, which in turn is covered with an innermesoporous coating layer 46, which in turn is covered with an outermesoporous coating layer 50 composed of an inert porousinorganic matrix 52 and at least onephotocatalytic metal oxide 54 contained therein and at least partially protruding through the exterior surface of the outermesoporous coating layer 50. Thebiocidal granule 40 also includes at least one organic biocide or inorganic biocide distributed in the pore network of the innermesoporous coating layer 46 and the outermesoporous coating layer 50. - The mineral core can consist of any chemically inert matter, which can be used as support to the at least one porous inorganic layer, and having moreover mechanical properties enabling the mineral core to resist the various operations implemented during the manufacture of the asphalt shingles. For examples, the mineral core can be formed from materials available in the natural state, such as talc, granite, siliceous sand, andesite, porphyry, marble, syenite, rhyolite, diabase, quartz, slate, basalt, sandstone, and marine shells, as well as material derived from recycled manufactured goods, such as bricks, concrete, and porcelain.
- The mineral core can be provided as granules, generally obtained by crushing above mentioned materials and sifting of the products obtained, having a size of particle, taken in its greatest dimension, ranging between about 0.2 and 3 mm, preferably between about 0.4 mm and 2.4 mm, and more preferably about 1 mm. The mineral core can have a form approaching that of a sphere, but it can also have the shape of a plate, i.e. of a relatively planar element of little thickness compared to its surface.
- Preferably, the mineral core has a low porosity, defined in particular as having an average pore volume less than about 1×10−3 cm3/g measured for pores having an average diameter of less than 70 nm.
- Preferably, the average mass of the particles forming the mineral core generally lies between about 0.05 mg and 15 mg, and preferably between about 0.3 mg and 7 mg.
- Before being covered by the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer, the mineral core can undergo one or more operations to provide a color coating, in particular by the application of one or more layers of colored coating including a binder, such as an alkali metal silicate, and one or more compounds of the color desired, for example selected among the pigments of metallic oxides and the carbon black. The techniques for application of such colored layers are well-known in the roofing granule art. The colored coating layer can also include at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, such as copper oxide, zinc oxide, or a mixture thereof, as an optional additional biocidal material.
- In addition, the mineral core can be covered with one or more intermediate coating layers between the mineral core and the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer. These intermediate coating layers can be formed from a binder, such as an alkali metal silicate binder, such as sodium silicate or potassium silicate, and at least one non-photocatalytic metal oxide, such as copper oxide, zinc oxide, or a mixture thereof, as an optional additional biocidal material. Preferably, such intermediate coating layers are provided between the mineral core and the color coating layer.
- Further, the mineral core can be covered with one or more intermediate porous coating layers between the mineral core and the at least one porous exterior inorganic layer. The at least one intermediate porous coating layers can serve as a reservoir for the optional at least one organic biocide.
- The biocidal granules can comprise moreover at least one blocking coating layer covering in whole or in part the at least one intermediate porous layer. The blocking coating layer functions to delay the diffusion of the optional organic biocide from the intermediate porous coating layer. Although the blocking coating layer is permeable to the optional organic biocide, the blocking coating layer preferably has a porosity less than that of the subjacent porous layer containing the optional organic biocide. Preferably, the porosity of the blocking coating layer is less by at least 20%, and more preferably less than 50%, than that of the intermediate coating porous layer containing optional organic biocide.
- The blocking coating layer can comprise inorganic material, for example of comparable nature to that which constitutes the at least one intermediate porous layer, or in the alternative, the blocking coating layer can comprise organic material, preferably an organic polymeric material such as a polyacrylate, polyurethane, or silane-terminated polyurethane or fluoropolymer.
- The outermost coating layer covering the mineral core is preferably the at least one porous layer which includes the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide. This at least one outer porous layer preferably has an average pore diameter ranging from about 1 nm to 100 nm, and more preferably between about 2 nm and 50 nm. It is especially preferred that the average pore diameter of this at least one outer porous layer be about 5 nm.
- The at least one outer porous layer preferably has a total pore volume of at least about 0.5×10−3 cm3/g for pores less than 100 nm in average diameter, and preferably less than about 0.1 cm3/g for pores less than 100 nm in average diameter. Preferably, the at least one outer porous layer has a total pore volume ranging from about 0.7×10−3 cm3/g to 1×10−2 cm3/g for pores less than about 76 nm in average diameter. More preferably, the at least one outer porous layer has a total pore volume of about 1.25×10−3 cm3/g for pores less than about 76 nm in average diameter.
- The specific surface of the at least one outer porous layer is preferably greater than about 1 m2/g, preferably, the specific surface area of the porous layer is from about 1.25 m2/g to 100 m2/g.
- The at least one outer porous layer has an average thickness with most equal to about 20 μm, preferably ranging between 0.5 and 10 gm, advantageously between 1 and 5 μm. The outer porous layer can be made up of one or more sublayers, preferably from 1 to 3 sublayers, with each such sublayer having a thickness of from about 1 μm to 2 μm.
- The optional organic biocide, which can be provided in the optional at least one intermediate porous inorganic layer, can be selected from organic compounds known to limit or prevent the development of micro-organisms. For example, the at least one optional biocide can be an aldehyde, a condensate of formaldehyde, a triazine, a phenol, an ester of carbonic acid, an amide, a carbamate, a thiocarbamate, a thiocyanate, a dibenzamidine, a derivative of pyridine, a triazole, a thiazole, an isothiazolone such as the isothiazolin-3-one, an N-haloalkylthio compound, or a mixture of these compounds. Preferred organic biocides are isothiazolin-3-ones, in particular, 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT), and 4,5-dichloro-2-(n-octyl)-4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT).
- Such optional organic biocides include optional organic biocides, such as aldehyde, triazine, phenol, amide, carbamate, thiocarbamate, thiocyanate, dibenzamidine, triazole, thiazole, isothiazolone, N-haloalkylthiozolone, and mixtures thereof.
- The amount of the optional organic biocide in the granule depends on the nature and the characteristics of intermediate inorganic porous layer(s), in particular the thickness and of the volume of pores available. In general, the quantity of biocide can be up to about 4 percent by weight of the granule, preferably up to about 2.5 percent, and more preferably up to about 1 percent. Depending on the thickness of the at least one porous layer, the biocide can also be coated outside the at least one porous layer, and the quantity of biocide can be up to about 10 percent by weight of the granule, preferably up to about 8 percent by weight of the granule.
- The present invention also provides a process for preparing biocidal roofing granules. This process includes the steps of providing a mineral core, preparing a gel-forming inorganic coating medium, providing at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide, coating the mineral core with the gel-forming inorganic coating medium, forming a porous coating layer on the mineral core from the sol of inorganic precursor material, the porous coating layer having a pore network; and disposing the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide in the pore network.
- The gel-forming inorganic coating medium can be a gel-forming inorganic sol. Preferably, the gel-forming inorganic coating medium is a sol selected from the group consisting of silica sol-gels, colloidal silica media, colloidal zirconia media, colloidal titania media, and colloidal alumina media.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, the biocidal roofing granules are prepared by treating the mineral core with a sol of inorganic precursor ready to form the porous layer. The sol includes an inorganic precursor material, a template material for forming the pore network, and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- Formation of the porous inorganic material from the inorganic precursor material by the sol-gel method is well-known in the art. As is understood in the art, a “sol” is a dispersion of colloidal particles dispersed in a liquid; and by “gel” is a network of polymeric chains. Conventionally, the sol-gel method as applied to film formation on a target surface is understood to include the steps of forming a sol of colloidal particles of inorganic precursor material dispersed in a liquid carrier; applying the sol of colloidal particles to surface to be covered (i.e. film deposition); gelling the mixture on the surface so as to form a three-dimensional network of colloidal particles and a network of pores (i.e. a xerogel), and eliminating the liquid phase to obtain a thickening or the chemical stabilization of the network of pores and formation of a film on the surface to be covered. The physics and chemistry of the sol-gel method are reviewed in C. Jeffrey Binker et al., Sol-Gel Science (Academic Press, Boston 1990), incorporated herein by reference. The sol of inorganic precursor material can also include a sacrificial template material, which is removed after film formation to provide the pore network. In the absence of a template material, control of the size and extent of aggregation of the colloidal particles of inorganic precursor material during film deposition, and control of the relative rates of condensation and evaporation of the liquid carrier, determines the characteristics of the pore network so formed, including the pore volume of the coating layer, the pore size, and the surface area of the pores. Conversely, when a template material is included in the sol of inorganic precursor material, the nature and amount of the template material affect the characteristics of the pore network obtained. For example, in the present process, templated mesoporous silica films or coating layers are synthesized through a solution phase process involving the association of a surfactant or block copolymer templating material with silica precursor materials that occurs during evaporation of the solvent employed. During film formation, it is believed that a liquid crystalline structure having nano-scale periodicity is formed. This structure is subsequently solidified by condensation of the silica precursor material, and the templating material is subsequently removed to provide the pore structure, such as by calcination or extraction.
- According to one presently preferred embodiment, the biocidal granules of the present invention are obtained by treating a substrate of mineral core with a sol including the inorganic precursor, then drying at a temperature ranging between 20 and 80 degrees C., preferably between 40 and 70 degrees C., and more preferably between 50 and 65 degrees C. This embodiment makes it possible to obtain in a single stage a granule with microporous coating layer, that is, a coating layer having a pore diameter ranging between about 0.5 and 2 nm, and preferably about 1 nm.
- According to another presently preferred embodiment, the biocidal granules are obtained in a multiple step process, the process comprising treating the substrate or mineral core with a sol of inorganic precursor including a templating material or structuring agent to form a coating layer on the surface of the substrate, and subsequently calcining the coating layer at a sufficient temperature to eliminate the structuring agent.
- In one aspect of the process of the present invention, the substrate employed is simply the mineral core, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. In this case, the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature. Templating materials that are removable by calcination at an elevated temperature include organic surfactants as well as organic polymers and block copolymers.
- In another aspect of the process of the present invention, the substrate employed is a conventional colored roofing granule, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the colored roofing granule. In this case, the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case, the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- In yet another aspect of the process of the present invention, the substrate employed is an algae-resistant roofing granule, and a single mesoporous coating layer is formed on the surface of the algae-resistant roofing granule. Algae-resistant roofing granules typically include at least one non-photocatalytic algaecidal metal oxide, preferably copper oxide and/or zinc oxide, in at least one coating layer on their mineral cores. Algae-resistant roofing granules are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,507,676, 4,092,441, 5,356,664, 6,124,466 each incorporated herein by reference. In this case, the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case, the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature.
- In another aspect of the process of the present invention, the substrate employed, which can be a mineral core, a conventional colored roofing granule, or an algae-resistant roofing granule, is covered with a sodium ion barrier layer prior to application of the single mesoporous coating layer to the surface of the substrate. As is known in the art, sodium ions tend to interfere with or “poison” the beneficial photocatalytic action of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide. The preparation and deposition of sodium ion barrier coating is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,362,121 and 6,465,088, each incorporated herein by reference.
- In still another aspect of the process of the present invention, the substrate employed, which can be a mineral core, a conventional colored roofing granule, or an algae-resistant roofing granule, or a substrate including a sodium ion barrier layer, is first coated with one or more initial or inner mesoporous coating layers, which may optionally include the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide. Preferably, however, in this aspect of the process of the present invention, the one or more inner mesoporous layers does not include the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide, and is instead provided to increase the ultimate thickness of the mesoporous network on the exterior of the substrate. In this case, the sol includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case, the templating material can be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature. In this case, an optional organic biocide can be introduced into the porous network subsequent to formation of the pore network. Since it is preferred that the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide be present in the outermost layer of the biocidal particles, this aspect of the process of the present invention provides for a porous network to serve as a reservoir for the optional organic biocide, while reducing the proportion of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide present in the interior of the porous network, and thus making more efficient use of the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide.
- In another aspect of the present invention, the substrate comprises a roofing material, such as the upper or outer surface of a roofing shingle surfaced with roofing granules, such as conventional colored roofing granules, algae-resistant roofing granules, or a mixture thereof, or such a roofing material covered with an optional initial or inner mesoporous layer, and an outer mesoporous coating layer is formed on the substrate. In this case, the sol for producing the outer mesoporous coating includes both the inorganic precursor material and the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide as well as a templating material. In this case the templating material cannot be removed by calcination at an elevated temperature, because the roofing material typically includes bituminous material which could be degraded, damaged or destroyed by exposure to temperatures sufficient to calcine the templating material. In this case, the templating material is preferably selected so that the templating material can be removed by an alternative method. For example, a surfactant material that is removable from the porous network by an extraction method can be chosen as the templating material. In the alternative, the templating material can be a templating material that is photocatalytically degradable, and is photocatalytically degraded by the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, embedded in the at least one porous inorganic layer.
- By structuring agent (or template), is understood an organic material promoting the creation of pores in the inorganic matter network. This organic material can be broken up by calcination at a temperature greater than about 200° C., and preferably less than about 100° C., advantageously ranging between about 400° C. and 700° C., and more preferably at about 450° C.
- Example of structuring agents or templating materials include organic polymers such as copolymers, such as poly(alkyleneoxide) block copolymers, and in particular, poly(oxyethylene)-(oxypropylene)-(oxyethylene) triblock copolymers, and quaternary ammonium salts such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.
- Examples of block copolymer structuring agents are amphiphilic poly(alkylene oxide) block copolymers including triblock copolymer in which relatively hydrophilic blocks, such as linear poly(oxyethylene) blocks extend from either end of a central linear hydrophobic block, such as a poly(oxypropylene) block or a poly(oxybutylene) block. Preferably, the hydrophilic blocks have a degree of polymerization of at least 5 and the central hydrophobic block has a degree of polymerization of at least 30. The use of triblock copolymers as templating agents is discussed, for example, in D. Zhao et al., Science, 279 (1998) 548-552, incorporated herein by reference.
- Examples of surfactant structuring agents include cetylpyridinium chloride, cetylpyridinium bromide, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium bromide, myristyltrimethylammonium chloride, myristyltrimethylammonium bromide, lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, lauryltrimethylammonium bromide, decyltrimethylammonium chloride, decyltrimethylammonium bromide, and mixtures thereof.
- The proportion of the structuring agent or templating material employed depends on the degree of desired degree of porosity and the desired pore size. In general, the structuring agent comprises from about 20 to 80% of the weight of the inorganic precursor, and preferably 40 to 70% of the weight of the inorganic precursor.
- When an optional organic biocide is to be introduced into the porous network, the selection of the structuring agent used to form the porous network should be determined by taking into consideration the size of optional organic biocide molecule to be introduced into the pores. Preferably, the size of the pores is greater then the size of the optional organic biocide molecule.
- The process of the present invention makes it possible to obtain a mesoporous layer of porosity containing pores having an average diameter ranging between about 2 and 50 nm, and preferably having an average diameter of less than 10 nm.
- In a first alternative, the optional organic biocide is applied in the form of a solution to the exterior porous inorganic layer. Preferably, the solution includes both the optional organic biocide and a volatile solvent, preferably a volatile organic solvent. The volatile solvent is removed after application of the solution to porous layer, for example by evaporation according to any known method. Examples of volatile organic solvents that can be employed include alkanes, in particular cyclohexane, alcohols, in particular ethanol, ketones, in particular acetone, and chlorinated compounds, in particular methylene chloride. Water based organic solvent azeotropes with suppressed boiling points can also be employed. The biocide solution can be applied by spraying, or by immersing the substrate including the porous layer in the solution including the optional organic biocide.
- In a second alternative, the optional organic biocide is included in a sol containing the inorganic precursor, which can be the same or differ from that which is used to obtain the porous inorganic layer on the substrate. Preferably, the substrate including the porous inorganic layer is immersed in the sol including the optional organic biocide, and the solvent is subsequently removed by drying.
- When a sol is employed in the process of the present invention, the sol can be prepared in any manner known in the art sufficient to provide a gel-forming sol material that can be further processed into a mesoporous inorganic coating. For example, the sol can be a silica sol prepared by an ion exchange technique such as by passing sodium silicate through an proton-exchanging ion-exchange column, a silica sol prepared by an organic reaction technique, such as by mixing tetraethoxysilane and ethanol followed by the addition of base, by an inorganic reaction technique, such as by mixing solutions of ammonium chloride and sodium silicate or potassium silicate followed by removal and the electrolyte and redispersion of the sol, and the like.
- When a sol is employed in the process of the present invention, the sol is preferably an aqueous suspension prepared from one or more organic precursors selected from alkylsilanes, and alkoxysilanes, including tetralkoxysilanes such as tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetra-n-propoxysilane, tetra-n-butaoxysilane, and tetrakis(2-methoxyethoxy)silane; organotrialkoxysilanes such as methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS), methyltrimethoxysilane, methyl tri-n-propoxysilane, phenyl triethoxysilane, and vinyl triethoxysilane, siloxane oligomers such as hexamethoxydisiloxane, and octamethoxytrisiloxane; aluminum alkoxides such as aluminum tributoxide, titanium alkoxides such as titanium tetraethoxide and titanium tetraisopropoxide, zirconium alkoxides such as zirconium tetraethoxide, aluminum chloride, zirconyl chloride, and the like. Conventionally, the sol is treated with acid, preferably at a temperature ranging between about 20 and 100° C. and in the presence of an alcohol such as ethanol, for sufficient length of time to obtain the conversion of the inorganic precursor into corresponding metallic oxide.
- In the alternative, when a sol is employed in the present invention, the sol can be prepared by dispersing a pyrogenic material in a suitable liquid medium. Examples of pyrogenic materials include pyrogenic silica made by flame oxidation such as those available under the Aerosil and Cab-O-Sil trademarks, pyrogenic titania, pyrogenic alumina, pyrogenic zirconia, and mixtures thereof. By “pyrogenic material” is meant a material generated during a high energy process, such as in a furnace at an elevated temperature, in a flame, in a laser beam, in a particle beam such as an electron beam, in a plasma, or the like. Examples of suitable liquid media include water and other polar solvents. In addition, the sol can be prepared from a combination of one or more pyrogenic materials and at least one organic precursor, such as alkylsilanes, and alkoxysilanes, including tetralkoxysilanes such as tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), tetra-n-propoxysilane, tetra-n-butaoxysilane, and tetrakis(2-methoxyethoxy)silane; organotrialkoxysilanes such as methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS), methyltrimethoxysilane, methyl tri-n-propoxysilane, phenyl triethoxysilane, and vinyl triethoxysilane, siloxane oligomers such as hexamethoxydisiloxane, and octamethoxytrisiloxane; aluminum alkoxides such as aluminum tributoxide, titanium alkoxides such as titanium tetraethoxide and titanium tetraisopropoxide, zirconium alkoxides such as zirconium tetraethoxide, aluminum chloride, zirconyl chloride, and the like.
- In another aspect, the present invention provides biocidal mesoporous polymeric coatings. The preparation of mesoporous polymeric coating materials is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,703, incorporated herein by reference.
- In the alternative, powder coating materials can be employed to provide a porous exterior coating on the roofing granules or roofing products, or as a base coating for a mesoporous coating layer including at least one biocide. Powder coating materials are typically dry, solid powder materials that include a polymeric resinous binder with a melting temperature above ambient temperature and optional pigments, extenders, flow control agents, and/or other additives. Powder coating materials or compositions for use in the present invention preferably include both a polymeric binder and at least one biocidal material.
- Suitable powder coating material should have excellent outdoor durability; a melting temperature for application of between 66 degrees C.-204 degrees C. (150 degrees F.-400 degrees F.); and low viscosity upon melting to completely impregnate the tie-layer in a relatively short period of time. By “low viscosity” is meant a viscosity of from about 50 centipoise to 3000 centipoise.
- Examples of suitable powder coating compositions include thermoplastic and thermoset powder coating compositions. Thermoplastic powder coating compositions are frequently employed to provide coating of at least about 250 microns. Thermosetting powder coating compositions are frequently employed to provide thinner coatings, such as coatings with a thickness of from about 20 to 80 microns. Suitable powder coating polymeric materials include, but are not limited to, acrylic and related copolymers, polyesters, polyamides, epoxies, polyolefin and its alloys, polypropylene, acid containing polyolefins such as polyethylene acrylic acid or polyethylene methacrylic acid, polyvinyl chloride, polyester block amide, ethylene chlorotrifluorethylene, or polyvinylidene fluoride. Examples of thermosetting materials include epoxy, polyester, and acrylic thermosetting materials. Examples of thermoplastic materials include polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, and polyvinylidene fluoride thermoplastic materials.
- Preferably, a powder coating composition having good exterior durability and weatherability characteristics is employed. Examples of powder coating compositions providing coatings with good exterior durability include thermoplastic polyester compositions, thermoplastic polyvinylidene fluoride compositions, thermosetting polyester compositions such as hydroxyalkylamide polyesters, thermosetting epoxy resin compositions, thermosetting epoxy-polyester hybrid coating compositions, thermosetting polyester-triglycydyl isocyanurate compositions, thermosetting GMA acrylic compositions, thermosetting acrylic urethane compositions, and thermosetting polyester urethane compositions.
- Powder coating compositions for use in the present invention are preferably provided with at least one biocidal material. In addition, powder coating compositions for use in the preparative process of the present invention can include other components, such as curing agents or hardeners, extenders, and additives such as thixotropes, flow modifiers, and the like.
- The biocidal granules of the invention can be used to control the development of micro-organisms in particular of algae in roofing material to limit the appearance of unappealing blotches and spots on the roofing materials. The roofing material can be an organic asphalt shingle, containing fibers of wood or cellulose, or a glass fiber reinforced shingle or roofing membrane.
- The coating compositions used in preparing the biocidal granules can include other components, such as conventional metal oxide colorants of the type employed in the manufacture of roofing granules, solar heat-reflective pigments such as titanium dioxide, other biocidal materials, and the like.
- The biocidal granules prepared according to the process of the present invention can be employed in the manufacture of biocidal roofing products, such as biocidal asphalt shingles, using conventional roofing production processes. Typically, bituminous roofing products are sheet goods that include a non-woven base or scrim formed of a fibrous material, such as a glass fiber scrim. Bituminous roofing products are typically manufactured in continuous processes in which a continuous substrate sheet of a fibrous material such as a continuous felt sheet or glass fiber mat is immersed in a bath of hot, fluid bituminous coating material so that the bituminous material saturates the substrate sheet and coats at least one side of the substrate. Thus, the substrate is coated with one or more layers of a bituminous material such as asphalt to provide water and weather resistance to the roofing product. The reverse side of the substrate sheet can be coated with an anti-stick material such as a suitable mineral powder or a fine sand. The upper side of the roofing product is typically coated with mineral granules to provide durability, reflect heat and solar radiation, and to protect the bituminous binder from environmental degradation. The roofing granules are typically distributed over selected portions of the upper side of the substrate, and the bituminous material serves as an adhesive to bind the roofing granules to the sheet when the bituminous material has cooled.
- The biocidal granules of the present invention can be mixed with conventional roofing granules, and the granule mixture can be embedded in the surface of such bituminous roofing products using conventional methods. The biocide granules can be mixed with untreated granules to comprise about 10 percent by weight of the total granule weight, and preferably, less than 10 percent by weight.
- Alternatively, biocidal granules of the present invention can be substituted for conventional roofing granules in the manufacture of bituminous roofing products to provide those roofing products with resistance to biological discoloration and degradation. One or more classes of the biocidal granules can be applied sequentially to the roofing product surface, followed by application of conventional roofing granules. In one embodiment of the process of the present invention, a first class of biocidal granules is first applied to the surface of the roofing product, followed by application of a second class of biocidal granules, followed finally by application of conventional roofing granules. In another embodiment, one or more classes of the biocidal granules can be pre-mixed and applied simultaneously to the surface of the roofing product. In another embodiment of the present invention, a mixture of two or more classes of biocidal granules is first applied to the surface of the roofing product, followed by application of conventional roofing granules. Given the order of application, any excess granules that are not successfully embedded in the surface of the roofing product are likely to be conventional granules. Thus, the order of application of these embodiments of the process of the present invention is likely to permit more precise loading of the roofing product surface with the classes of biocidal granules than otherwise. In another embodiment of the present invention, biocidal granules may be employed to cover a substantial portion of, or substantially all of the roofing product surface, or of the exposed portion of the roofing product surface.
- The roofing product sheet can be cut into conventional shingle sizes and shapes (such as one foot by three feet rectangles), slots can be cut in the shingles to provide a plurality of “tabs” for ease of installation and aesthetic effects, additional bituminous adhesive can be applied in strategic locations and covered with release paper to provide for securing successive courses of shingles during roof installation, and the finished shingles can be packaged. More complex methods of shingle construction can also be employed, such as building up multiple layers of sheets in selected portions of the shingle to provide an enhanced visual appearance, or to simulate other types of roofing products. Release strips can also be strategically applied to the shingles so as to line up with sealing adhesive so that stacked shingles can be packaged without the need for separate release paper covers for the additional adhesive. It will be noted that the roofing product sheet can also be retained in substantially larger format sizes such as, for example 3 feet by 30 feet or more for membrane or roll roofing product applications.
- The bituminous material used in manufacturing roofing products according to the present invention is derived from a petroleum processing by-product such as pitch, “straight-run” bitumen, or “blown” bitumen. The bituminous material can be modified with extender materials such as oils, petroleum extracts, and/or petroleum residues. The bituminous material can include various modifying ingredients such as polymeric materials, such as SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) block copolymers, resins, oils, flame-retardant materials, oils, stabilizing materials, anti-static compounds, and the like. Preferably, the total amount by weight of such modifying ingredients is not more than about 15 percent of the total weight of the bituminous material. The bituminous material can also include amorphous polyolefins, up to about 25 percent by weight. Examples of suitable amorphous polyolefins include atactic polypropylene, ethylene-propylene rubber, etc. Preferably, the amorphous polyolefins employed have a softening point of from about 130 degrees C. to about 160 degrees C. The bituminous composition can also include a suitable filler, such as calcium carbonate, talc, carbon black, stone dust, or fly ash, preferably in an amount from about 10 percent to about 70 percent by weight of the bituminous composite material.
- In asphalt shingles, the mass of roofing granules per unit of area generally lies between 0.5 and 2.5 kg/m2, preferably between 1 and 2 kg/m2.
- The examples which follow make it possible to illustrate the invention without however limiting it.
- a) Preparation of the Granules
- Base granules having the following characteristics are employed:
- White colored roofing granules (Product No. 93, commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation) having a white color coating (2.7% by weight titanium oxide) are used as the base granules with an average diameter of 1 mm, and average mass of 1.26 mg, a specific surface BET of 0.37 m2/g, and a total pore volume (diameter<69 nm) of 6.07×10−4 cm3/g.
- A sol is prepared using 22.3 ml of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS from Aldrich-Sigma, 99%); 22.1 ml of an ethanolic solution of 10% v/v of 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT; 0.2 M); and 9 ml of hydrochloric acid to give a pH of 1.25. The sol is subjected to hydrolysis at 60 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- 50 g of base granules are immersed in the sol for 15 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered and the granules are washed with water, and are dried at 60° C. for 2 hours. The resulting biocidal granules included 0.7% by weight OIT (as determined by thermogravimetry).
- b) Preparation of Roofing Material
- A test sample of roofing material is prepare by depositing on an aluminum plate (L=10 cm; W=3.75 cm) a plaque prepared from a mixture of asphalt (32% in weight) and of calcium carbonate (68% in weight) about the same size as the aluminum plate and having a thickness of 1.6 mm. The test sample is heated at 150 degrees C., and a granule mixture is distributed on asphalt (1.61 kg/m2), and partially embedded in the asphalt using a roller with a 14 cm diameter (3 passages). The granule mixture includes untreated granules (90% in weight), and biocidal granules prepared as described in a) above (10% in weight).
- c) Biocidal Activity
- The biocidal activity of the biocidal granules is measured as follows:
- Gloeocapsa sp. (UTEX LB 795) is cultivated in flasks of 1 liter containing 500 ml of Allen medium, under constant ventilation, at 22 degrees C., under fluorescent light (340-380 nm). The culture is agitated (50-70 RPM; 5 to 10 minutes) at regular intervals (3 or 4 days). After 20 days of culture, the medium contains about 1×106 spores/ml.
- The medium containing the spores is atomized on samples of test sample, on the face containing the granules at a distance of approximately 4 cm. Each sample is placed in a Petri dish (relative moisture higher than 80%) laid out in a drying oven at 22 degrees C. under the above mentioned conditions of illumination. The samples receive a quantity of sufficient Allen medium daily to ensure the survival of the algae.
- Counting of living cells is carried out via fluorescence microscopy (enlargement ×200). 10 measurements distributed on the whole of the surface of the sample are taken. From these measurements, the rate of survival=(number of alive cells at time T/number of alive cells to T=0)×100 is calculated. The results appear in the Table 1, which indicates the rate of survival of the cells for various times of incubation in the presence of biocidal granules according to the invention (Example 1) and of untreated granules (control).
- The process of Example 1 is repeated with the following modifications as follows.
- Preparation of the Granules
- A sol containing 17.8 g of methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS, Aldrich-Sigma), 5.4 g of hydrochloric acid (pH 2.5) and 13.8 g of ethanol is prepared. The hydrolysis of the sol is carried out at ambient temperature (25° C.) over 2 hours.
- 10 ml of sol and 20 ml of an ethanolic solution containing 1.864 g of polyether triblock (ethylene oxide) 73—(propylene oxide) 28—(ethylene oxide) 73 (Pluronic PE6800 marketed by BASF) are mixed to provide a coating material.
- 50 g of the untreated granules of Example 1 are plunged in the coating mixture for 15 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered and the granules are calcined in a furnace under the following conditions:
- To calcine the granules, the temperature is elevated from 25 degrees C. to 100 degrees C. over a 30 minutes period, and maintained at 100 degrees C. for 2 hours. The temperature is then elevated from 100 degrees C. to 150 degrees C. over a 15 minute period, and maintained at 150 degrees C. during 2 hours. The temperature is then raised from 150 degrees C. to 175 degrees C. over a 15 minute period and maintained at 175 degrees C. for 2 hours. The temperature is then raised from 175 degrees C. to 200 degrees C. over a 10 minute period, and then raised from 200 degrees C. to 300 degrees C. over a 300 minute period, and maintained at 300 degrees C. for 1 hour. The temperature is then raised from 300 degrees C. to 450 degrees C. over a 150 minute period, and maintained at 450 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- The cooled calcined granules are submerged in the sol of Example 1 and are treated under the same conditions.
- The granules show the following characteristics—
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- surface BET: 1.66 m2/g
- total volume of pores (diameter<76 nm): 1.25×10−3 cm3/g
- thickness of the porous layer: 2 μm
- content of OIT (measured by thermogravimetry): 0.7% in weight.
- The results of measurements of the biocidal activity appear in Table 1.
- Example 2 is repeated except that the amount of OIT is increased to 0.4% by weight. The results of measurements of the biocidal activity appear in Table 1.
- Granules are prepared as in Example 2. After calcination and cooling, the granules are submerged in a solution of OIT with 10% v/v in cyclohexane for 4 days at the ambient temperature (20-25 degrees C.). The resulting mixture is filtered and the resulting biocidal granules are washed with cyclohexane and then dried at 60 degrees C. for 2 hours. The dried granules contain 2.52% in weight of OIT.
TABLE 1 Rate of survival (%) T = 5 days T = 8 days T = 14 days T = 19 days Ex. 1 2.17 0 0 0 Ex. 2 0.8 0 0 0 Ex. 3 6.46 0 0 0 Control 51.11 34.22 27.11 31.55 Reference 4.91 0 0 0 - The granules of the Examples 1 to 3 prepared according to the process of the present invention exhibit a biocide activity shown by a rate of algae survival which is less than for the control not containing a biocide. The rate of survival of the algae is strongly reduced after 5 days and is vanished after 8 days of incubation.
- This survival rate is comparable to that obtained by using a mixture of granulated particles containing 10% of copper oxide loaded granules (Algae Block™ Copper Roofing Granules marketed by 3M) (“Reference” in Table 1).
- Granules are prepared as follows:
- A sol A containing 10 g of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS, Aldrich-Sigma), 4.3 g of hydrochloric acid (pH 2.5) and 8.34 g of ethanol is prepared. The hydrolysis of the sol is carried out at 60 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- A solution B of 3.85 g of 3.85 g of polyether triblock (ethylene oxide) 73-—(propylene oxide) 28—(ethylene oxide) 73 (Pluronic PE or EP 6800, BASF) in 40.29 g of ethanol is prepared.
- The solution A is added to solution B, followed by addition of 33.33 g of 15% aqueous dispersion of titanium oxide nanoparticles (S5-300A from Millennium, used as received)
- 50 g of the untreated granules of Example 1 are plunged in the coating mixture for 15 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered and the coated granules are calcined in a furnace under the following conditions:
- To calcine the granules, the temperature is elevated from 25 degrees C. to 100 degrees C. over a 30 minutes period, and maintained at 100° C. for 2 hours. The temperature is then elevated from 100 degrees C. to 150 degrees C. over a 15 minute period, and maintained at 150 degrees C. during 2 hours. The temperature is then raised from 150 degrees C. to 175 degrees C. over a 15 minute period and maintained at 175° C. for 2 hours. The temperature is then raised from 175 degrees C. to 200 degrees C. over a 10 minute period, and then raised from 200 degrees C. to 300 degrees C. over a 300 minute period, and maintained at 300 degrees C. for 1 hour. The temperature is then raised from 300 degrees C. to 450 degrees C. over a 150 minute period, and maintained at 450 degrees C. for 1 hour.
- The process of Example 5 was repeated, except that roofing granules having a white colored coating (Product No. 93, commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation) were substituted for the uncoated natural roofing granules of Example 5. The white granules included a rhyolite mineral as the base material coated with an exterior white color coating including pigment grade rutile titanium oxide as a pigment and a binder comprising sodium silicate and clay.
- The process of Example 5 was repeated, except that the titanium dioxide was omitted, to provide natural granules having a mesoporous coating layer on their surface.
- In order to confirm and quantify the mesoporous surface layer on the roofing granules, the pore surface area was measure using a BET apparatus. The results of the measurements are provided in Table 2 below, and confirm the presence of the mesoporous layer on the granules, in that the specific surface area of the granules with the mesoporous layer is five to ten times greater than that of the control (natural granules).
TABLE 2 Specific Total adsorbed surface Pore specific volume (cm3/g) Granules area (m2/g) volume (cm3/g) (B.J.H., C = 0.75) Natural granules 0.37 6 × 10−4 — Example 5 2.13 6 × 10−3 10.0 Example 6 1.70 3.6 × 10−3 4.9 Comparative Ex. 1 1.66 1.2 × 10−3 — - In order to test the photocatalytic effect of the added photocatalytic metal oxide, a qualitative test was carried out by studying the photocatalytic degradation of the organic red dye rhodamine 6G under ultraviolet light. A solution of 0.04 g/l of rhodamine in water was sprayed on the granules of Example 5, Comparative Example 1, and a control consisting of natural granules, and dried. The samples were then exposed to ultraviolet light for one hour, and the resulting granules were photographed as shown in the grayscale image of
FIG. 4 . The granules in the upper portion of the photograph were coated with a photocatalytic coating according to the present invention (Example 5), sprayed with the rhodamine solution and exposed to ultraviolet light. The granules have natural grey color, visible in the original color photograph. The granules in the lower left portion of the photograph were coated with a photocatalytic coating and sprayed with the rhodamine solution, but were not exposed to ultraviolet light. These granules have a pronounced pink color, visible in the original color photograph from which the grayscale image was derived. The granules in the lower right portion of the photograph were sprayed with rhodamine solution and exposed to ultraviolet light. These granules also have a pronounced pink color, visible in the original color photograph. These results show that the photocatalytic coating was effective in photodegrading the rhodamine dye applied, while the control showed no degradation qualitatively in the absence of the photocatalyst. This is a qualitative test to visualize the photocatalytic activity of granules treated with titanium dioxide. This test could otherwise become quantitative if the same volume of rhodamine solution and same weight of granules were used. The difference in the intensity of the pink color between the samples can be measured from such photographs. Another qualitative method is described in Example 7. - A conventional roofing shingle (commercially available from CertainTeed Corporation), having roofing granules partially embedded in the upper asphalt surface, was immersed in an ultrasonic bath filled with water and cleaned ultrasonically for 15 minutes. The water was replaced with ethanol, and the shingle was cleaned ultrasonically in ethanol for another 15 minutes. The shingle was then dried for 20 minutes at 80 degrees C.
- A solution “A” of 9.9 g of tetraethoxysilane (0.0475 M), 8.34 g of ethanol, and 4.29 g (0.238 M) of water are stirred for one hour at 60 degrees C., until the mixture becomes transparent.
- A solution “B” of 3.85 g of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB, Aldrich) in 40.29 g of ethanol is prepared.
- Solution “A” is added to solution “B”, followed by addition of 22.33 g of a 15 percent by weight aqueous suspension of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (S5 300A, Millennium Chemicals, used as received), to provide a coating sol having a molar ratio of titanium to silicon of 1.32 and a CTAB to silicon molar ratio of 0.2.
- The roofing shingles are immersed in the coating sol for 15 minutes, and subsequently dried at 80 degrees C. for two hours to eliminate residual ethanol.
- To test for the presence of photocatalytic metal oxide in a mesoporous coating, the resulting coated shingle was sprayed with a solution of 0.04 g/l rhodamine in water. Half the shingle was then exposed to ultraviolet radiation from a mercury lamp (50 W/m2 measured with monochromatic sensor at 365 nm) for 10 minutes. A photograph of the shingle is reproduced in
FIG. 5 . The left side of the shingle inFIG. 5 was exposed to ultraviolet radiation, and the appearance of the left side of the shingle in the original color photograph shows that the rhodamine dye has been degraded, while the right side was not exposed, and the right side of the shingle appears pink in color in the original color photograph. - The ultraviolet radiation from the mercury lamp employed corresponds to an average global power integrated over the UV-A range (315-400 nm) of 50 W/m2. By comparison, exterior UV-A radiation in cloudy weather is about 30 W/m2 and sunny summer weather provides about 60 W/m2 of UV-A radiation.
- To test for the effectiveness of the photocatalytic metal oxide in either of the mesoporous coatings, the resulting coated shingles were sprayed with a solution of 0.04 g/l rhodamine in water. Half of each of the shingles was then exposed to ultraviolet radiation from a mercury lamp (50 W/m2 measured with monochromatic sensor at 365 nm) for up to 370 minutes. The change in E as measured for rhodamine treated shingles versus shingles that had not been sprayed with the rhodamine solution is reported as a function of time of exposure in Table 3, as is the calculated percentage degradation of the rhodamine, for CTAB-templated mesoporous coating, as well as for PE 6800-templated mesoporous coating. The percent degradation of the rhodamine is plotted as a function of time in
FIG. 6 . The results suggests that pore structure created by the polyethylene oxide template material provides somewhat better access of the rhodamine to the photocatalytic metal oxide, in that the rhodamine is degraded somewhat more rapidly in the PE 6800-templated mesoporous coating.TABLE 3 Time (min) Template 0 18 30 45 60 90 120 180 270 370 CTAB ΔE 20.05 9.83 8.32 6.91 5.61 4.31 3.81 2.56 1.13 0.71 Percent 0.00 50.97 58.50 65.54 72.02 78.50 81.00 87.23 94.36 96.46 degradation PE6800 ΔE 27.40 17.28 11.29 7.73 5.66 3.89 3.54 3.00 1.95 1.66 Percent 0.00 36.93 58.80 71.79 79.34 85.80 87.08 89.05 92.88 93.94 degradation - Typically a mesoporous layer can be obtained on roofing granules by a sol-gel process using surfactant PE 6800 or CTAB to create an ordered porosity in the layer. Both PE 6800 and CTAB are soluble in aqueous alcohol solution. After thermal treatment at 400 degrees C., the porous layer obtained typically has a specific surface area in the range of 1.7 m2/g to 3 m2/g. In order to eliminate the use of alcohol or other organic solvents, a porous layer is formed from colloidal silica and polyvinyl alcohol (Mw=104-105 g/mole) as follows:
- A solution of tetraethoxysilane (5 ml, TEOS 99%, Aldrich) in aqueous 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (35 ml) is prepared at 60 degrees C., and 3.3 ml of ammonium hydroxide (1M) is added to yield colloidal silica. After one hour of stirring to promote maturation of the colloidal silica, 6 g of a suspension of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (30 wt %, 2730X, Degussa) is added to the colloidal silica, followed by addition of 38 ml of an aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl alcohol (20,000 g/mole, 5.5 wt % solution). Roofing granules are then immersed in the resulting sol and dried, or the sol is sprayed directly on roofing shingles. Roofing granules coated with the sol are then dried at 80 degrees C. for 24 hours and subsequently calcined at 450 degrees C. for one hour. The roofing shingles coated with the sol are subsequently dried at 80 degrees C. for 24 hours. The polyvinyl alcohol serves to increase the layer thickness of the mesoporous coating, and also to increase the porosity obtained after thermal treatment of the roofing granules.
- The use of polyvinyl alcohol is not necessary to have a photocatalytic effect of granules. By consequence, a photocatalytic solution can be obtained without adding of polyvinyl alcohol. The porosity of layer can be provided by the space between colloidal silica particles.
- A discoloration test (with rhodamine solution) was carried out on shingles samples treated with colloidal silica embedded titanium dioxide (without adding polyvinyl alcohol). The results of this test are given in table 4 and
FIG. 7 (for ΔE variation).TABLE 4 Time (min) ΔE UV-A ΔE (% degradation) 0 17.83 0.00 5 15.29 14.27 10 13.30 25.41 15 10.75 39.70 20 9.77 45.24 25 8.59 51.82 30 7.48 58.05 40 5.84 67.24 60 5.17 71.02 90 4.03 77.43 120 3.53 80.20 240 2.97 83.34 360 3.14 82.40 - The variation of a* can also be monitored using the calorimetric test. As rhodamine has pink color, a* is thus the most varied when the sample is exposed under UV-A. Table 5 gives the variation of a* values for the same sample obtained in Table 4. These values are plotted in
FIG. 8 .TABLE 5 Time (min) a* Δa* (% degradation) 0 16.65 0 5 14.07 15.50 10 12.08 27.43 15 9.48 43.04 20 8.44 49.29 25 7.23 56.58 30 6.32 62.06 40 4.73 71.61 60 3.96 76.22 90 2.77 86.36 120 2.20 86.81 240 0.90 94.57 360 0.70 95.80 - In effect, it is more interesting to follow the variation of a* rather than ΔE because a* relate directly to the pink color of rhodamine.
- Various modifications can be made in the details of the various embodiments of the processes, compositions and articles of the present invention, all within the scope and spirit of the invention and defined by the appended claims.
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1. Biocidal roofing granules comprising:
a mineral core; and
an exterior coating covering the mineral core; and
at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide;
the exterior coating including at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein; and
the porous inorganic layer containing the at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network of pores.
2. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one porous layer comprises an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titania, and mixtures thereof.
3. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average pore diameter of between 1 nm and 100 nm.
4. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of at least 0.5×10−3 cm3/g and less than 0.1 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm.
5. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of between 0.7×10−3 cm3/g and 1×10−2 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 76 nm.
6. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness no greater than about 40 μm.
7. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between about 0.5 μm and 10 μm.
8. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between about 1 μm and 5 μm.
9. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the photocatalytic metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of photocatalytic titanium oxide, photocatalytic copper oxide, photocatalytic vanadium oxide, and photocatalytic zinc oxide, and mixtures thereof.
10. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 9 further comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Au, Os, Pd, Ni, Sn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Rh, Nb, and Ru, and mixtures thereof.
11. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein the photocatalytic metal oxide comprise from about 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the exterior covering.
12. Biocidal roofing granules according to claim 1 , wherein said granules further comprise a second biocidal composition selected from the group consisting of inorganic biocides and organic biocides.
13. A process for preparing biocidal roofing granules, the process comprising:
(a) providing a mineral core;
(b) preparing a gel-forming inorganic coating medium;
(c) providing at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide;
(d) coating the mineral core with the inorganic sol;
(e) forming a porous coating layer on the mineral core from the inorganic sol, the porous coating layer having a pore network; and
(f) disposing the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide in the pore network.
14. A process according to claim 13 wherein the gel-forming inorganic coating medium is selected from the group consisting of silica sol-gels, colloidal silica media, colloidal zirconia media, colloidal titania media, and colloidal alumina media
15. A process according to claim 13 wherein the coating medium is an aqueous suspension prepared from at least one precursor selected from the group consisting of alkylsilanes, alkoxysilanes, zirconium oxychloride, zirconium alkoxides, titanium chloride, titanium alkoxides, aluminum chloride, aluminum alkoxides, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, pyrogenic silica, pyrogenic alumina, pyrogenic titania, pyrogenic zirconia, and mixtures thereof.
16. A process according to claim 15 wherein the at least one precursor is selected from the group consisting of tetramethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, and methyl triethoxysilane.
17. A process according to claim 13 , wherein the coating medium further comprises the at least one biocidal photocatalytic material.
18. A process according to claim 13 wherein the biocidal roofing granules further comprise a second biocidal composition selected from the group consisting of inorganic biocides and organic biocides
19. A process according to claim 13 wherein the porous coating network is formed by drying the coating medium.
20. A process according to claim 13 wherein the coating medium further comprises at least one sacrificial template material.
21. A process according to claim 20 wherein the sacrificial template material is selected from the group consisting of multiblock polyalkylene oxide materials, polyvinyl alcohol, and quaternary ammonium salts.
22. A process according to claim 20 wherein the sacrificial template material is a polyethyleneoxide-polypropyleneoxide-polyethyleneoxide triblock material.
23. A process according to claim 20 wherein the sacrificial template material is cetyl trimethylammonium bromide.
24. A process according to claim 19 wherein the coating medium is dried out at a temperature between about 10 and 100° C., preferably between 20 and 80° C.
25. A process according to claim 13 , wherein the coating medium further includes a sacrificial template material, and wherein forming the porous network comprises calcining the sol at a temperature from about 200° C. to 1000° C., before disposing the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide in the porous network.
26. A process according to claim 25 wherein the sacrificial template material is an organic polymer.
27. A process according to claims 13 wherein the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide is disposed in the porous inorganic layer by applying a suspension of the at least one photocatalytic material in a liquid carrier material to the porous inorganic layer, and evaporating the carrier material.
28. A roofing shingle including roofing granules according to claim 1 .
29. A roofing shingle according to claim 28 wherein the mass of roofing granules per unit of area is between about 0.5 and 2.5 kg/m2.
30. A roofing shingle according to claim 29 , wherein the roofing granules including the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide comprise from about 0.1% to 10% by weight of the total weight of roofing granules.
31. A roofing product including a biocidal coating, the roofing product comprising:
a base material; and
an exterior coating covering the base material;
the exterior coating including at least one porous layer having a network of pores formed therein;
the porous inorganic layer containing at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide in the network.
32. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer comprises an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia and titania, and mixtures thereof.
33. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the porous layer has an average pore diameter of between 1 nm and 100 nm.
34. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of at least 0.5×10−3 cm3/g and less than 0.1 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 100 nm.
35. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer has a total pore volume of between 0.7×10−3 and 1×10−2 cm3/g for pores having an average diameter less than 76 nm.
36. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness no greater than about 40 μm.
37. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between about 0.5 μm and 10 μm.
38. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one porous layer has an average thickness between about 1 μm and 5 μm.
39. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the photocatalytic metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of photocatalytic titanium oxide, photocatalytic copper oxide, photocatalytic vanadium oxide, and photocatalytic zinc oxide, and mixtures thereof.
40. A roofing product according to claim 31 further comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Au, Os, Pd, Ni, Sn, Cu, Fe, Rh, Nb, and Ru, and mixtures thereof.
41. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the photocatalytic metal oxide comprise from about 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the exterior covering.
42. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the biocidal coating further comprises a second biocidal composition selected from the group consisting of inorganic biocides and organic biocides.
43. A roofing product according to claim 31 , wherein the base material is selected from the group consisting of roofing shingles, roofing membranes and roofing granules.
44. A process for preparing roofing materials, the process comprising:
(a) providing a base material;
(b) preparing a gel-forming inorganic coating medium;
(c) providing at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide;
(d) coating the base material with the inorganic coating medium;
(e) forming a porous coating layer on the mineral core from the inorganic coating medium, the porous coating layer having a pore network; and
(f) disposing the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide in the pore network.
45. A process according to claim 44 wherein the gel-forming inorganic coating medium is selected from the group consisting of silica sol-gels, colloidal silica media, colloidal zirconia media, colloidal titania media, and colloidal alumina media
46. A process according to claim 44 wherein the coating medium is an aqueous suspension prepared from at least one precursor selected from the group consisting of alkylsilanes, alkoxysilanes, zirconium oxychloride, zirconium alkoxides, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, titanium chloride, titanium alkoxides, aluminum chloride, aluminum alkoxides, pyrogenic silica, pyrogenic alumina, pyrogenic titania, pyrogenic zirconia, and mixtures thereof.
47. A process according to claim 46 wherein the at least one precursor is selected from the group consisting of tetramethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, and methyl triethoxysilane.
48. A process according to claim 46 , wherein the coating medium further comprises the at least one biocidal photocatalytic metal oxide.
49. A process according to claim 46 wherein the porous coating network is formed by drying the coating medium.
50. A process according to claim 46 wherein the coating medium further comprises at least one sacrificial template material.
51. A process according to claim 50 wherein the sacrificial template material is selected from the group consisting of multiblock polyalkylene oxide materials, polyvinyl alcohol, and quaternary ammonium salts.
52. A process according to claim 50 wherein the sacrificial template material is a polyethyleneoxide-polypropyleneoxide-polyethyleneoxide triblock material.
53. A process according to claim 50 wherein the sacrificial template material is cetyl trimethylammonium bromide.
54. A process according to claim 46 wherein the coating medium further comprises a second biocidal composition selected from the group consisting of inorganic biocides and organic biocides.
55. A process according to claim 46 wherein the coating medium is dried out at a temperature between about 10 and 100° C.
56. A process according to claim 55 wherein the coating medium is dried out a temperature between about 20 and 80° C.
57. A process according to claim 55 wherein the coating medium comprises a sacrificial template and the sacrificial template material comprises an organic polymer.
58. A process according to claim 55 wherein the at least one photocatalytic metal oxide is disposed in the porous inorganic layer by applying a suspension of the at least one photocatalytic material in a liquid carrier material to the porous inorganic layer, and evaporating the carrier material.
59. A process according to claim 46 wherein the base material is selected from roofing shingles, roofing membranes and roofing granules.
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