Inventors:
Wayne W. Fan - Cottage Grove MN, US
Dong-Wei Zhu - Shoreview MN, US
Qin Zhu - Shanghai, CN
Jeffry L. Jacobs - Hastings MN, US
Mary Lou Morris - White Bear Lake MN, US
Kathleen R. Reynolds - Roseville MN, US
Uyen N. Tang - Huntington Beach CA, US
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
B32B 5/66
Abstract:
The present application is directed to an article comprising a dusty surface and a coating on the dusty surface comprising a coating polymer having a Tg less −20° C. and a method of reducing dust. In some embodiments, the polymer has a Tg less than −30° C. , and in specific embodiments, the polymer has a Tg less than −45° C. The dusty surface may be, for example, crushed stone, coal, iron ore, gravel, sand or other aggregates (e. g. a roofing granule,) or a soil surface. Generally, the coating polymer comprises a polyacrylate, polyurethane, synthetic and natural rubber, silicone and other organic polymers. In specific embodiments, the coating polymer comprises an acrylic emulsion polymer.