Abstract: The invention concerns a coated white sheet having a fluorescence intensity of more than 55, measured in accordance with international standard ISO 11475: 2004, by the difference between the value for the CIE whiteness under D65 illuminant and the value for this same CIE whiteness after interposing a filter that eliminates wavelengths shorter than 420 nm, and being offset-printable with no mottling, said coated sheet comprising at least one base sheet and a printable white surface coat having a pigmented composition which comprises: —at least some white coating pigments and at least one coating binder; —at least one fluorescent whitening agent in a total quantity of 1% dry weight or more with respect to the dry weight of said pigments; —at least one support substance for said whitening agent in a total quantity of dry weight of more than 2% with respect to the dry weight of said pigments. The invention also concerns a method for producing said coated sheet by curtain coating said pigmented composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a coated white sheet having a fluorescence intensity of more than 55, measured in accordance with international standard ISO 11475: 2004, by the difference between the value for the CIE whiteness under D65 illuminant and the value for this same CIE whiteness after interposing a filter that eliminates wavelengths shorter than 420 nm, and being offset-printable with no mottling, said coated sheet comprising at least one base sheet and a printable white surface coat having a pigmented composition which comprises: —at least some white coating pigments and at least one coating binder; —at least one fluorescent whitening agent in a total quantity of 1% dry weight or more with respect to the dry weight of said pigments; —at least one support substance for said whitening agent in a total quantity of dry weight of more than 2% with respect to the dry weight of said pigments. The invention also concerns a method for producing said coated sheet by curtain coating said pigmented composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a coated paper having at least one mark resembling a watermark, the method being characterized in that said mark is made after the drying step which follows the last coating operation, by performing steps in which: a) a re-wetting solution is applied to at least one face of the coated paper, in one or more determined zones; and b) pressure and heat are applied in said re-wetted zone(s) of the coated paper so as to evaporate said solution and densify the coated paper in said zone(s) relative to the remainder of the paper. The present invention also provides a coated paper including at least one mark resembling a watermark, characterized in that one or more determined zones of the coated paper present a reduction in thickness relative to the remainder of the coated paper, the density per unit area in said zone(s) of the coated paper being identical to that in the remainder of the paper.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printable, coated, marked sheet which is formed by a marked base covered on at least one of its sides by at least one pigmented coating and more particularly a matt coating. The invention furthermore relates to the manufacturing process of such a sheet.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for producing mineral fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite materials by the wet-laid process comprise mineral fibres, matrix polymer and a coupling agent. The fibres are silanized with reactive silane groups capable of reacting with the coupling agent, for example a maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin, to improve adhesion between the fibres and matrix polymer in the final composite product. The composition excludes components which hinder the reaction between the silane groups and the coupling agent.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced thermoplastics sheet is produced by a wet method from (a) an aqueous dispersion of reinforcing fibers an dispersing agent; and (b) an aqueous dispersion of thermoplastics polymer powder and an ionic polymer additive of opposite charge to the fiber dispersion. The dispersions are mixed, a high molecular weight ionic polymer flocculating agent is added, of charge opposite to that of the mixture, and the resulting suspension is drained and dried to form the sheet.

Abstract: The process for producing a tridimensional piece from an aqueous suspension containing at least a thermoplastic resin and reinforcing fibers, comprises the following steps:(a) the elements of the suspension are wet-molded into a preform in a mold, said preform having, in the three dimensions, the general outline of the final piece;(b) the preform is then at least partly de-watered;(c) then the preform is pre-heated to a temperature higher than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin;(d) the preform is then molded under pressure into its final shape in a press heated to a temperature below the melting point of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic material is made according to a wet process starting with an aqueous suspension of reinforcing fibers and of a powder obtained by grinding of granules composed of at least one thermoplastic resin and at least one adjuvant. The material is intended to be transformed by molding, molding-stamping or thermomolding into the final product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to semi-finished products in sheet or surfacing foil form for producing thermoplastic coatings with particular properties on finished parts produced by thermoforming or molding-stamping thermoplastic materials in plate or sheet form. These are constituted by: a basic mixture comprising 15%-95% by weight of reinforcing fiber, 85%-5% by weight of powder of at least one thermoplastic material, and, relative to this mixture, 2%-20% by weight of polyolefine dough, 1%-30% by weight of a binder, 0.2%-10% by weight of at least one floculant and if necessary a dispersing agent. These surfacing foils are characterized in that they contain: from 30 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefine dough, from 2 to 15% by weight of binder, from 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one floculant, the rest of the materials being composed of at least one powder element selected from among thermoplastics, fillers and pigments.