(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHE oir (19) World Intellectual Property Organization (&\Pp) P0000 4 ‘inratons! Bureau aM (43) International Pal ication Date UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (20) International Publication Number 7 May 2009 (07.03.2009) PCT WO 2009/057850 A1 (1) International Patent Clason i282 (KR). KIN, Yong Joo [KIVKR), 204-1106, Cano 17100 (2006.01 Sinan Ap 879-16, Bono ong, Sanghok zu, Ansa Dee on Nuun Gyeonstdo 426-183 (RR) (21) International Applicaton Numb gues towes 2 T srcwunioornt (74) Agents YOO, Han Real, 602 Suse Tower, 725 Suse don Gang ur Seal 135-757 (KR), (22) International Filing Date: (BL) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 2 December 2007 (02.12.2007) Lind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, eee snatch ALAULAZ-DA. BI, BG. BIL BR, BWBNG BZA, CH, (25) Ping Language: English : BG, BEL BR: BW, BY, BZ, CA, CHL Pree nglsh SVT, GB, GD, GF GH, GN. GT. TIN, HR HU. 1D. TL, TNS JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KE KZ, LAV EG, LEC LR, (a0) Priority Data: TS URTUNT YMA, MD, ME- MG, MK MIN MW, MIX. 10007-0110398 310ciobe:2007(31.102007) KR MIV.MZ.NA, NUN NO.NZ OM, PP PLP RO, BS, RU, SCS, St, SO, SK, SI, SM, SV, SYST TM, (7) Applicant (or all designated Sates except US) PZ : Shs SM SV SY. TH TM, GLOBAL. LID [KR/KR}}; 37-2, Wondang-dong, Seo-gu, Inchon 404-320 (KR), m os) Inventors; and wentorvApplicants (for US only}: JUNG, Yung Ho (KR/KR); Na-401, Deokhyun Aq, 855-2, To dang-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do an Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available: ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, L MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, Z, MD, RU, TI, TM), [Continued on next page] 4 < > qm 2 & wo =< x e Ss a g (54) Title: COMPOSITION FOR COLORING STONE AND METHOD OF COLORING STONE USING THE SAME (Fig. 2] Cutting and surface polishing of natural stone S100 Preparation of coloring composition Immersion of stone into coloring composition Washing, érying, and curing (57) Abstract: This invention relates to a composition for coloring stone and a method of eoloring stone using the same, ‘and particularly o a composition for coloring stone including, based on 100 parts hy weight of the composition, 50-60 parts by weight of a color-developing agent, 02-4 parts by weight of a dye, 1-30 parts by weight of a binder, 05-15 parts by weight of a non-yellowing isocyanate-hased curing agent, and 5-10 parts by weight of an additive, and to a method of coloring stone using the composition for coloring stone. In the composition for coloring stone and the method of eoforing stone using the same, a reactive resin and a coloring agent penetrate into the miero pores of stone to color the stone, and then they are completely fixed into the stone through a curing reaction, thereby enabling various colors to he exhibited.WO 2009/057850 AX _MINVIINNNNNNT HTN 0 0 KM ANA NN TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CE, CG,CL,CM, Published: iW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, T@) = With international search reportWO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 COMPOSITION FOR COLORID 0) B) [4] (9) Description STONE AND METHOD OF COLORING STONE USING THE SAME ‘Technical Field ‘The present invention relatesto a composition for coloring stone and a method of coloring stone using the same, and more partiailarly, to a composition for coloring stone, which can improve the physical properties, surface colors and textures of stone, which is used as @ construction material for interior and exterior use, and to a method of coloring stone, which can impart various colors to the stone using the composition. Background Art Generally, various construction materials for interior and exterior use are employed because they are suitable for use in the interior and exterior spaces of buildings in terms of functions and aesthetics. Such constrction materials for interior and exterior use also function to protect buildings against environmental conditions, inclading wind, rain, cold and warm weather, sunlight, fire, heat, and noise, and examples thereof include timber, synthetic resin, paper, and stone. Among these construction materials for interior and exterior use, stone has been frequently used as a highly durable and environmentally friendly material. However, because stone, which is presently available, is applied without change in a natural state having an inherent texture and its own color, it cannot satisfy the demand of consumers for various colorsand textures. Thus, there have been proposed construction materials for interior and exterior use, which have colors and textures similar to natural stone and which are formed from a mixture of artificial stone powder, a colorant, and a cement adhesive in a prede~ termined ratio. However, these construction materialsare problematic in that the surface color is likely to fade or change with the passage of time, and dust and the colorant particles that are used are scattered during working, undesirably worsening working conditions, Further, in the case of marble, in order to mechanically process the surface thereof from a natural stateto a desired state, polishing must be conducted several times. However, swch polishing not only takes a great deal of time and inaus a high cost, but also generates a large quantity of stone powder, undesirably worsening working conditions, negatively affecting the health of workers. Partiailarly, artificial marble is utilized as a conventional construction material for SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 m (8) [9] interior and exterior use. As stch, artificial marble is known to be manufactured by coating the surface of general stone with a coating agent that has the appearance of marble and exhibits various colors, or by molding and curing a mixture of an epoxy resin composition with synthetic resin film color chips and a airing agent in a prede- termined ratio. For example, in the case of the coating agent, Korean Patent No. 10-0342176 discloses a composition obtained by mixing an epoxy resin composition with synthetic film color chips to thus prepare a resin mixture to which a curing agent is then added, and also discloses a method of manufacturing artificial marble by applying the above composition to a predetermined thickness on the surface of a coating target and then curing it. In this case, however, the applied surface may be pecled off or become worn due to extemal weathering, and the surface color may fade, attributable to exposure to UV light for a long period of time, undesirably losing the originally applied color. In addition, Korean Patent No. 10-0365568 discloses a method of manufacturing ar~ tifidial marble by mixing an epoxy resin composition, heated to 30-100C, with synthetic resin film color chips to prepare a mixture, which is then stirred at a redwed pressure to thus eliminate foam or water, adding the resin mixture with a curing agent to thus eliminate foam again at a reduced pressure, molding the obtained mixture using. a mold, primarily curing the molded product so that it is not tacky, and then maintaining the primarily cured molded product at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, completely curing the molded product. Although the attificial marble manufactured using the above method satisfies the strength required for con- struction materials for interior and exterior use and is superior in terms of wear re~ sistance, contraction resistance, water resistance, cold resistance and chemical re- sistance, the oolor thereof fades upon exposure to UV light for a long period of time, undesirably losing the original color thereof. ‘Thus, there is a need for research to find a solution that is able to solve the above problems, maintain the original properties of stone without change, prevent the color of stone from fading or changing due to exposure to UV light for a long period of time, and impart various colors, Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems ccuurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 fo} on 12) 13) 4) 015) ‘composition for coloring stone and a method of coloring stone using the same, in which a reactive resin and a coloring agent completely penetrate to the inside of stone to color the stone, so that various oolors and textures are imparted to the surface of the stone. Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition for coloring stoneand a method of coloring stone using the same, in which a reactive resin and a coloring agent completely penetrate to the inside of stone to color the stone, so that various colors and textures are imparted to the surface of the stone, thus making it possible to overcome the monotone problems of conventional stone, thereby expending the application range of the present invention not only to the construction ‘materials for interior and exterior use but also to the decorative purposes. A further object of the present invention is to provide a composition for coloring stone and a method of coloring stone using the same, in which stone may exhibit various surface textures and colors, and, instead of a surface color conversion method through electroposition, a nano-sized reactive resin/dye mixture solution completely penetrates into the pores of stone to color the stone, and thus the reactive resin is fixed into the stone, thereby semi-permanently fixing the color into the stone to color the stone, and also the strength of the stone can be enhanced by the curing reaction of the reactive resin in the micro pores of stone. Technical Solution In order to aomplish the above objects, the present invention providesa com- position for coloring stone, including, based on 100 parts by weight of the com- position, 50~60 parts by weight of a color-developing agent, 0.2~4 parts by weight of a dye, 1-30 parts by weight of a binder, 0.5~15 parts by weight of a non-yellowing isoryanate-based airing agent, and 5~10 parts by weight of an additive. Jn the composition axording to the present invention, the color-developing agent may be a mixture of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, as an organic solvent. In the composition avording to the present invention, the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent may be one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of methylethylketone (MEK), ctone, methylisobutylketone (MIBK), ethylacetate, buty- Iacetate, cellosolve aetate, diethyleneglycol monobutyl monoether, and di- ethyleneglycol monoethyl monoether. In the composition axording to the present invention, the aromatic hydrocarbon solvent may be one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 116) a7] (18) 019) [20} 2 (22) toluene, xylene, and benzene. In the composition acording to the present invention, the binder may be one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of a reactive low- temperature curable urethane resin composed mainly of an acrylic polyol resin, a natural drying type cellulose acetate- or acryl-based resin, acrylic urethane, acrylic melamine, alkyd melamine, an epoxy resin-based reactive resin, and a thermosetting resin. In the composition anording to the present invention, the additive may be selected from the group consisting of a penetrating agent, a UV blocking agent, an anion ‘generating agent, and combinations thereof. In addition, the present invention provides a method of coloring stone, stitable for penetrating and fixing a coloring agent into stone, including (a) sorting natural stone, catting it to a predetermined size, and then polishing a surface of the aut stone; (b) preparing the above-mentioned composition for coloring stone (c) immersing the stone obtained in the (2) into the composition of the (b) for 30~40 min, thus causing the coloring agent to penetrate into the stone; and (@) removing the stone immersed inthe (©) from the composition, and then subjecting the stone to washing, drying, end curing. ‘The method axording to the present invention may further inclule (¢) applying a ‘coating agent containing a UV blocking agent to a predetermined thickness on the surface of the stone, and performing low-temperature dry airing or heat curing at 150~160C for 10-30 min, after the (4). In the method axording to the present invention, the coating agent may include 40 ‘wt% of an acrylic polyol resin, 20 wi% of an isccyanate-based auring agent, 15 wt% of a flurinated resin paint, 20 wt% of toluene, and 5 wt% of a UV blocking agent. Advantageous Effects ‘Aqcording to the present invention, in the composition for coloring stone and the method of coloring stone using the same, a reactive resin and a coloring agent penetrate into the micro pores of stone to color the stone, and then they are completely fixed into the stone through a curing reaction, thereby realizing various colors. ‘The composition axording to the present invention penetrates and is fixedinto stone, and therefore, the stone is able to exhibit various surface textures and colors. Further, a nano-sized resctive resin/dye mixture solution completely penetrates into the stone to ‘color the stone, and then the reactive resin is fixed into the stone, thereby semi- permanently fixing the color into the stone to color the stone, and furthermore, the reabtive resin is aured in the micro pores of the stone, thus enabling the enhancement SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 (23) (24) (25) (26) en [28] 29] 30) Bu) of the strength of stone itself In the case where the composition anording to the present invention penetrates and is fixed into the stone, the reactive resin and the coloring agent completely penetrate to the inside of stoneso that various colors and textures are imparted to the surface of stone, thus making it possible to overcome the monotone problems of conventional stone, thereby expanding the application range of the present invention not only to construction material for interior and exterior use but also to decorative purposes. In the composition for coloring stone and the method of coloring stone using the composition cording to the present invention, stone can exhibit various colors, and the color thereof does not fade or change even upon exposure to UV light for a long period of time, thereby maintaining the originally colored stone without change. In the composition for coloring stone and the method of coloring stone using the composition axording to the present invention, the colored stone may substitute for- conventional construction materials for interior and exterior use, including natural marble or artificial marble, and costs for the interior and exterior spaces of buildings may be redwwed, Brief Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is a photograph illustrating natural stone, which is sorted and aut to a prede- termined size FIG, 2 is a flowchatt illustrating the process of coloring stone through penetration using the composition for coloring stone, arording to a first embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the process of coloring stone through penetration using the composition for coloring stone,arording to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIGS. 4 and 5 are photographs illustrating the stone, which is colored using the ‘pravess of coloring stone, axording to the present invention. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given of the present invention. ‘According to the present invention, a composition for coloring stone inclules, based ‘on 100 parts by weight of the composition, 50~60 parts by weight of a color-de~ ‘veloping agent, 0.2-4 parts by weight of a dye, 1-30 parts by weight of a binder, 0.5~15 parts by weight of a non-yellowing iscyanate-based curing agent, and 5~10 parts by weight of an additive. SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 (32] (34) (35) [36] 7] [38] [3] In the composition acording to the present invention, the color-developing agent is exemplified by a mixture of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and an aromatic hy- drocarbon solvent, as an organic solvent. The aliphatic hydracarbon solvent is one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of methylethylketone (MEK), acetone, methylisobutylketone (MIBK), ethylacetate, butylacetate, cellosolve acetate, diethyleneglywol monobutyl monoether, and diethyleneglycol monoethy! monoether. ‘The aromatic hydrocarbon solvent is one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of toluene, xylene, and benzene.Preferably, the aliphatic hy- drocarbon solvent is exemplified by methylethylketone, acetone, methylisobutylketone, and ethylacetate, and the aromatic hydrocarbon solvent is ex- cemplified by a toluene containing mixture solvent ‘The binder is one or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of a restive low-temperature aurable urethane resin composed mainly of an acrylic polyol resin, a natural drying type cellulose acetate- or actyl-basedresin, acrylic urethane, acrylic melamine, alkyd melamine, an epoxy resin-based reactive resin, and a ther- mosetting resin. As such, in the case of the thermosetting resin, the use of resin, composed mainly of polyvinylidene fluoride, is preferable. ‘The additive is selected from the group consisting of a penetrating agent, a UV blocking agent, an anion generating agent, and combinations thereof. Partialarly useful is a mixture of a penetrating agent and a UV blecking agent, Used in the present invention, the penetrating agent is Z-6341 Silane, available from Dow Corning, and various types of penetrating agent and UV blecking agent may be used depending on the end use. As the dye used in the present invention, any commercial dye product may be used so long as it can be dissolved in an organic solvent, and examples thereof include ORICO and ORIMAX from Orient Chemical, and NEOJAPON from BASF, Germany. Using the composition for coloring stone as mentioned above, a method of coloring stone, stitablefor penetrating and fixing a color into the stone, is described below, with reference to the appended drawings. FIG, 2is a flowchart illustrating the process of coloring stone through penetration using the composition for coloring stone, avording to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the process of coloring stone through penetration using the composition for coloring stone, axording to a second SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 [40] 41) 42) [43] [44] [45] (46 (47) [48] (49) embodiment of the present invention. ‘As shown in FIG. 2, natural stone, which can be seen in FIG. 1, is sorted and is att to ‘a predetermined size, after which the sucface of the aut stone is polished ($100). ‘The composition having the above properties for coloring the stone is prepared (S200). ‘The stone prepared at step $100 is immersed into the composition prepared at step $200 for 30~40 min, so that the coloring agent penetrates into the stone ($300), after which the stone is removed from the composition, washed, dried, and aired, thus, fixing a desired color to the stone ($400). ‘The stone manufactured through the above process is capable of exhibiting various colors depending on the color of a dye constituting the coloring agent. In the present invention, because the coloring agent penetrates and is fixed into the stone to thus realize various colors, unlike conventional surfare coating, the stone does not undergo surface scratching, color changes due to external weathering, and decoloration or dis- coloration due to exposure to UY light. Aqording to the present invention, in order to minimize decoloratioa and dis- coloration due to UV light, coating of the surface of the stone, obtained at step S400, with a coating agent containing a UV blocking agent or an anion generating agent for imparting healthful effects and disinfecting effects (S500) and performing low- temperature dry airing or heat auring at 150-160C for 10-30 min (S600) may be further conducted, ‘The coating agent includes 40 wt% of an acrylic polyol resin, 20 wt% of an isocyanate-based auring agent, 15 wt% of flusrinated resin paint, 20 wt% of toluene, and 5 wt% of a UV blocking agentor an anion generating agent. In this case, the coating agent preferably has the same color as the color thet penetrates and is fixed into the stone, Mode for the Invention A better understanding of the present invention may be obtained through the following example, which is set forth to illustrate, but is not to be construed as the limit of the present invention, Example ‘The coloring composition and the coating agent for surface coating after coloring the stone were prepared as follows. Table 1 SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)[50] [51] [52] (53] [54] PCT/KR2007/006171 [Table 1) (Table ] ‘Component [Mixing Ratio @vt part) Methylethylketone \42 Butyl Acetate ” 10 Toluene l20 [Reactive Low-Temperature Curable Urethane Resin 13 Non-Yellowing Isayanate-based Curing Agent 7 Dye (ORIMAX YELLOW 105, from Orient Chemical) 2 Silane Penetrating Agent (Z-6341 Silane, from Dow Coming) {6 * Coloring Composition Table 2 [Table 2] [Table } |Component Jixing Ratio évt part) UV Blocking Agent s ‘Acrylic Polyol Resin (Multi Clear UT-5750, from KCC) |40 ased Curing agent (UT-5750, from KCC) 20 Fiwrinated Resin Paint (¥J244%S), from KCC) 15 ‘Toluene [20 * Coating Agent Natural granite was aut to a predetermined size (¢.g., width 100 mm x length 100 mm x thickness 20 mm) and was then polished, after which the cut granite was immersed into the prepared coloring composition for 40 min to cause the coloring agent to penetrate into the granite. After 40 min, the granite was removed from the composition, and then the surface thereof was washed, dried at room temperature, and cared at 120C for 20 min, thus fixing the coloring agent into the micro pores of the granite. The coating agent, prepared as above, was applied to a predetermined SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)(55) [56] ea (58) [59] [60] (61) [62] {63] [64] [65] PCT/KR2007/006171 thickness on the surface of the colored granite, and then dry aured at low temperatures, thereby manufacturing a specimen. From FIG. 4, the stone thus obtained can be seen to have been completely colored. In partiallar, as shown in FIG, 5, it can be seen that the inside of the stone was colored. ‘The weather resistance, water resistance, and chemical resistance of the colored stone ‘were tested, The test snethods and the test results were as follows. (1) Weather Resistance Test ‘The test for allowing the colored sione to stand under conditions of a) 20 2C, 1 hour, b) 60 2C, relative humidity of 90 5%, 6 hours, and c) -30 2C, 6 hours was repeated 5 times, after which whether gloss and color were changed was observed. As the results thereof, there was no change in gloss or in color. (2) Water Resistance Test ‘The colored stone was tested anording to KS F 4601 : 2001. As the results thereof, the absorption rate was determined to be 0.1%. * Absorption Rate (%) = (absorbed stone weight - dried stone weight)/dried stone weight x 100 @) Chemical Resistance Test ~ A spot test was conducted for 1 hour using a liquid bleacher Wuhanrox), after which whether gloss and color were changed was observed. As the results thereof, there was no change in gloss or in color. ~ The same test as in the test using the liquid bleacher was conducted using 50% powdery detergent(Super-Ti), after which whether gloss and color were changed was observed. As the results thereof, there was no change in gloss or in color. = The same test as in the test using the liquid bleacher was conducted using a hy- drochloric acid solution (pH 2), after which whether gloss and color were changed was observed. As the results thereof, there was no change in gloss or in color. SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 tf) [2] 8) 15] [6] 7 10 Claims A composition for coloring stone, comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the composition, 50~60 parts by weight of a color-developing agent, 0.24 parts by weight of a dye, 1-30 parts by weight of a binder, 0.5~15 parts by weight of a non-yellowing isccyanate-based arring agent, and 5~10 parts by weight of an additive. ‘The composition for coloring stone axording to claim 1, wherein the oolor- developing agent is a mixture of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, as an organic solvent. The composition for coloring stone avording to claim 2, wherein the aliphatic ‘hydrocarbon solvent is one or a mixture of two or more selected from a group consisting of methylethylketone (MEK), acetone, methylisobutylketone (MIBK), ethylacetate, butylacetate, cellosolve acetate, diethyleneglyol monobutyl monoether, and diethyleneglycol monoethyl monoether. ‘The composition for coloring stone avording to claim 2, wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon solvent is one or a mixture of two or more selected from a group consisting of toluene, xylene, and benzene, ‘The composition for coloring stone axording to claim 1, wherein the binder is one or a mixture of two or more selected from a group consisting of a reactive low-temperature curable urethane resin composed mainly of an acrylic polyol resin, a natural drying type cellulose acetate- or acryl-based resin, acrylic urethane, acrylic melamine, alkyd melamine, an epoxy resin-based and a thermosetting resin. ‘The composition for coloring stone avording to claim 1, wherein the additive is selected from a group consisting of a penetrating agent, a UV blocking agent, an anion generating agent, and combinations thereof. ‘A method of coloring stone, stitable for penetrating and fixing a coloring agent into stone, comprising: (a) sorting natural stone, antting it toa predetermined size, and then polishing a surface of the aut stone (b) preparing the composition for coloring stone of any one of claims 1 to 6; (©) immersing the stone, obtained in the (a),into the composition for coloring stone, prepared in the (b), for 30-40 min, thus causing the coloring agent to penetrate into the stone; and SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 {8] oo u" (@ removing the stone, immersed in the (c), from the composition for coloring stone, and then subjecting the stone to washing, drying, and airing. ‘The method of coloring stone avording to claim 7, further comprising (e) applying a coating agent containing a UV blocking agent to a predetermined thickness on the surface of the stone, and performing low-temperature dry caring or heat auring at 150-160C for 10-30 min, after the (2). ‘The method of coloring stone awording to claim 8, wherein the coating agent comprises 40 wt% of an acrylic polyol resin, 20 wi% of an isoeyanate-based uring agent, 15 wt% of a fluorinated resin paint, 20 wt% of toluene, and 5 wt% of a UV blocking agent. SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 113 IFig. 1] Cutting and surface polishing of natural stone Preparation of coloring composition Immersion of stone into coloring composition Washing, drying, and curing SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 2183 [Fig. 3] Cutting and surface polishing of S100 natural stone Preparation of coloring composition pes Immersion of stone into 59 coloring composition 00 Washing, drying, and curing . si00 Application of coating agent f $500 Low-temperature dry curing or heat curing ‘$600 SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)WO 2009/057850 PCT/KR2007/006171 313 SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT Inicrnational application No PCT/KR2007/006171 A) CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER C09 17/00(2006.0)1 According to International Patent Classification (IPC) orto both national classification and IPC B__ FIELDS SEARCHED Minimam documentation searched (classiication system followed By classification symbols) IPCS:COSD 17100 Documentation searched oTher than minimums docurnvalon To The extent Tha such documents av HeTHIN HH HeTds wearOHT ‘Korean Utility Models and Application for Uslity Models since 1975 Japanese Utility Models and Applications for Utility Models since 1975, THectroni dat base consulted during the international search (ame of data base and, where practicable, search ferns wed) oKIPASS ©_DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT Category Citetion of document, with indication, where appropriate, ofthe relevant passages Relevant to claim No. y | kRo125114 81 SIN, CHAN HUED 27 November 1997 9 See absruc,clims 3 y | wo 20081019135 41 (DIAMOND MARBLE CO.,LTD.) 3 March 2005 1 See abstract, elms 1,2, 5, 7-12, A | KR 102001060084 A (KOREA CHEMICAL CO.,1.TD.)6 July 2001, 1 See abstract, claims 18 A | KR 1020050119013 A (LEE, NAM KYU) 20 December 2005, 1 See absivc, elms 1 and 2 A | 37033554. 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