Interference No. 102,922 Interference No. 103,088 R-CH=C-CH-R * * O-C=Ø where R is a hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkyl with at least 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl with at least 6 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl and alkaryl, the dimer having been made cationic by treatment with at least one of a polyamino-amide and a polyamine polymer reacted with an epoxidized halohydrin compound to form tertiary and quaternary amine groups on the dimer surface, to an aqueous slurry of a filler material selected from the group consisting of finely ground natural calcium carbonate from limestone, precipitated calcium carbonate, clay, titanium dioxide, talc, silica/silica pigments and combination thereof, said slurry containing solids in an amount of from about 1 to about 76 percent of weight; and maintaining said slurry under agitation at a temperature of from about 5 degrees C to about 70 degrees C or A process for the preparation of treated filler consisting essentially of (I) dispersing inorganic particles selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, clay, titanium dioxide, talc and hydrated silica in water at a solids content of from about 10 to about 80% by weight; (ii) adding under agitation an aqueous dispersion consisting essentially of (a) from about 1 to about 30% by weight of cellulose reactive size selected from the group consisting of ketene dimer having the general formula R -CH-C=CH-R 1 2 36Page: Previous 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007