Abstract: A method of producing a printed image on a low-porous or non-porous medium. The method encompasses applying a pretreatment fluid including a liquid vehicle, at least one polymeric binder, and an associative thickener to the low-porous or non-porous medium; and applying an aqueous pigment ink composition to the pretreatment fluid applied to the low-porous or non-porous medium, wherein the pretreatment fluid has a viscosity of about 10 cps to about 1000 cps and a surface tension of about 16 dynes/cm to about 30 dynes/cm and the viscosity of the pretreatment fluid allows mixing of the pigment ink composition with the pretreatment fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of aqueous and non-aqueous film coating of substrates like pharmaceutical tablets, nutritional supplements, food, confectionery items, agricultural seeds, and the like, and is specifically concerned with coating substrates with a coating based on low molecular weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose having low viscosity. The invention provides a composition where it provides a relatively faster rate of coating than those known in the prior art. The invention also relates to method of preparing such rapid film coating composition.

Abstract: A method of promoting the adhesion between a coating based on at least one polymer and a substrate surface that can be made of different materials in which an adhesion promoter comprising at least one, optionally oligomeric, addition product having no terminal C?C double bonds and has hydrolyzable silane groups and other functional groups is included in the coating composition, included in a preliminary coating applied to the substrate surface prior to the actual coating, is applied between the coating and substrate surface, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a gel composition for a shower filter with viscosity restorability, a method for manufacturing a shower gel filter and a shower filter. More particularly, the gel composition for a shower filter includes dextrin, a fragrance, water and a water-soluble cellulose ether, and may further include vitamin C intended to remove residual chlorine and harmful substances contained in water, and a food coloring intended to allow the users to identify a particular type of fragrance.

Abstract: A one-pass, non-tolerance dependent method for preparing paper size emulsions comprising an aqueous emulsion of a substituted cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride, a colloidal stabilizer, and a surfactant wherein the emulsion after one-pass through a dispersion system has an average particle size of less than 2 microns.

Abstract: Composition comprising water soluble polymer, such as cellulose ethers, guar, or derivatives thereof and surfactant, such as sorbitan esters, improves dispersibility of polymer in aqueous media.