Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a wear layer and an underlayer about an extruded dust and plastic composite core.

Abstract: A method of imparting corrosion resistance to an edge of a multilayer window film having a metal layer arranged between a pair of polymeric layers includes the step of treating the edge of the window film with a corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a hardenable film-former and at least 0.5 weight percent of an oxidizing agent sufficient to decolorize a stain on the film-former is disclosed, wherein the oxidizing agent comprises hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, and organo-chlorine bleaches and will at least partially decolorize a plurality of stains when applied to the hardened coating, allowed to stand for one hour at room temperature, and evaluated by visual observation of the stain under average overhead fluorescent illumination. The oxidizing agent is not consumed as a catalyst or initiator to polymerize or otherwise cause a reaction in the floor coating before it is applied and before it has hardened. A composition of the invention may include from about 0.8 to about 5 weight percent oxidizing agent and the film-former forms a hardened film resistant to rinsing with tap water.

Abstract: A coated wood product, comprising a barrier layer and a photocatalytic layer and a method for producing such a coated wood product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering based on linoleum having improved fire-protection properties, comprising at least one wear layer made of linoleum, which contains at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer, as well as a method for the manufacture thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a floor covering based on cork having improved flame protection properties, comprising at least one phosphorus-containing compound, solution, suspension, or dispersion as a liquid/viscous flame retardant in a quantity of up to 20 weight-percent, in relation to the quantity of the wear layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing insulating and/or fire-resistant material, wherein the potato steam peels are subjected to a treatment for recovering a cork fraction, at least a non-calorific part, from those peels, while the insulating and/or fire resistant material is manufactured at least from the recovered cork fraction and a binding agent. The invention further provides insulating and/or fire-resistant material containing at least a cork fraction recovered from potato steam peels. Further, the invention provides a construction element, provided with such insulating and/or fire-resistant material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic covering material, which comprises, as a flame retardant, a phosphinate salt of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof where R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4. The invention relates to processes for producing such elastic covering materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of joining at least two linoleum sheets. The method includes creating a seam between the linoleum sheets and forming a bead of non-epoxy adhesive on a seam edge or injecting the non-epoxy adhesive into a closed seam. The seam formed by the edges of the linoleum sheets is joined and filled with the adhesive. Excess adhesive is removed and the seam is rolled and the seam adhesive is limited to the area between the linoleum sheets and the substrate within one linoleum sheet thickness of the seam.

Abstract: Disclosed is a powder paint composition that can form coating film having high corrosion resistance and excellent appearance even on a metal substrate surface containing non-flat portions and a process for forming multi-layer coats excellent both in corrosion resistance and top-coat adhesion using the powder paint composition. The powder paint composition comprises a) 30-55 parts by weight of a polyester resin having a hydroxyl value of 50-150, b) 1-20 parts by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl value of 30-150, c) 1-15 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, and d) 10-30 parts by weight of a urethodione ring-containing compound, based on 100 parts by weight of solid contents in the powder paint composition, the powder paint composition having an average particle size of 5-40 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to materials containing polyreaction products cured by UV radiation in presence of at least one UV initiator and/or electron radiation and/or IR radiation, planar structures based on renewable raw materials which contain these materials particularly in the coating layer, and methods of the production of said planar structures.

Abstract: A method for printing the cylindrical side surfaces of synthetic resinous corks used for wine bottles which are normally not receptive to printing inks. The method includes the steps of gas flame heating of the corks to slightly soften the surface and deposit unburned carbon particles thereat. The application of a printed image using an offset roller, the drying of the ink in a heated conduit, and the subsequent application of a high viscosity lubricant in dot pattern using an offset printing roller. The application of the lubricant in a pattern covering less than the entire surface permits the cork to release sulphur dioxide gas for oxygen scavenging of any air passing into the bottle, as well as air disposed in the head space within the bottle.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyimide film comprising a thermoplastic polyimide polymer, a polyimide laminate, respectively being suited for use as cover-lay adhesive agent and a cover-lay film capable of exerting distinguished thermal resistant property, processability and adhesion property useful for the manufacture of flexible printed circuit boards, and yet, suited for use as the adhesive-agent layers of flexible copper-coated laminates and bilateral adhesive sheets; and a method of manufacturing the polyimide laminate. The thermoplastic polyimide polymer represented by the general formula (1) specified below: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.4 and Ar.sub.6, represents divalent organic radical, whereas Ar.sub.3 and Ar.sub.5 represent quadrivalent organic radical, wherein l, m amd n designate positive integer of 0 to 15, wherein the sum of 1 and m is 1 or more than 1, and wherein t designates positive integer of 1 or more than 1.

Abstract: There is disclosed an oriented, polyolefin film having a white-opaque cold seal receptive skin layer on one side of a core layer and a vacuum deposited metal layer on the other side of the core layer. The cold seal receptive polyolefin layer contains: (a) a slip agent in an amount sufficient to provide not more than about an 0.4 coefficient of friction to the surface of such layer; and (b) from about 10 to 40% by weight of titanium dioxide. The core layer is substantially free of opacifying filler and/or opacifying voids. The other side of the film is metallized to an optical density of at least 1.5 whereby the white pigment in the sealing layer in cooperation with the metallization gives a strong white-opaque appearance to the cold seal receptive layer.

Abstract: A material suitable for fabrication into protective garments that is a laminate formed from a layer of a reflective metallic material to provide flash protection and a layer that inhibits penetration by toxic and corrosive chemicals to protect against chemical exposure; both adhered to a cloth substrate to provide support.

Abstract: A self-adhesive ceramic or other rigid tile having on a face thereof which is to be adhered to a surface a whole or partial, dry coating of a hydraulically active tile composition comprising a hydraulic material and a water-soluble adhesive. A method for the preparation of these tiles comprises applying to a face of a tile a paste comprising a dispersion in a liquid medium of a hydraulic material, a water-soluble adhesive, and/or if necessary, a solvent-soluble adhesive, and drying the tile face to remove the liquid medium.On immersion or dipping of the tiles in water the tile composition absorbs enough water to be converted into a paste having adequate adhesive properties for the tiles to be fixed to a surface to be tiled.

Abstract: The hot-melt adhesives of the present invention comprise a blend of at least one modified polyethylene resin, and at least one rosin ester. This hot-melt adhesive has a novel combination of properties and crosslinks to provide improved bond strength.

Abstract: This invention relates to essentially water-clear aqueous coating compositions, particularly floor polishing compositions, containing a highly hydrophilic addition copolymer of low molecular weight, a water miscible organic coalescing agent or plasticizer and, as optional components, a polyvalent metal compound, an alkali-soluble resin and a wax, with or without a wax-soluble resin. Methods of using the composition and articles containing transparent coatings derived from such compositions are also included in the invention. The compositions of this invention, when formulated with such desirable additives as wetting agents and leveling agents and adjusted to a final alkaline pH of between 7.