Abstract: A film-forming polymer with improved chemical stability in antifouling coating applications, said polymer bearing pendant to its backbone a salt of (i) a basic group with a first pKa of the conjugate acid of at least 4.0 and (ii) an organic acid with a first pKa of 2.0 or less; said basic group being covalently bonded to the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising at least partly gelatinized starch and one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group. It also relates to a method of gluing pieces of wood based materials and to a wood based product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determination of a matching variant of a standard colour of a repair paint matching the effect colour of an object to be repaired, the method comprising the steps of a) determination of the standard colour of the colour of the object to be repaired, and b) determination of the best matching variant of the standard colour from a given number of variant colours, wherein • a swatch coated with the colour of the standard colour is visually compared under at least two different angles of illumination and/or observation with the colour to be matched, • the visual deviation from the standard colour and the colour of the object to be matched being evaluated on the basis of predetermined deviations for the visual properties, wherein the predetermined visual properties comprise at least one colour property and at least one texture property, •based on the predetermined deviations for the visual properties of the standard colour and the colour of the object to be matched, the best mat

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer coating system comprising at least one layer a) comprising a coating composition a) comprising at—least one isocyanate-functional compound and at least one thiol-functional compound, and—at least one layer b) comprising an aqueous coating composition b), wherein at least one layer a) and at least one layer b) have at least one common layer boundary, and wherein coating composition b) comprises at least 17 mmol/kg, calculated on the weight of coating composition b), of a catalyst for the addition reaction of the at least one thiol-functional compound and the at least one isocyanate-functional compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a tinter dosage unit comprising water borne tinter encapsulated in a water soluble pouch where the water activity of the tinter and the combined water activity and plasticizer activity of the pouch are such that the pouch remains intact in normal use.

Abstract: A device for applying paint, said device comprising a paint applicator (1) and a guiding means and being characterized in that said guiding means (23a, 23b) consists of two guiding rollers (23a, 23b), the axis of rotation of each roller being fixed in use such that the two axes are disposed at an angle to one another in the range from 50° to 130°. The device is particularly suitable for applying paint in a linear strip of predetermined width along architectural objects such as window sills and sashes, lintels and beams.

Abstract: The invention relates to interlocking compartments which are assembled to form a display unit. In some embodiments, the interlocking compartments include a first compartment and a second compartment having a top surface, a bottom surface and a rear surface. The bottom surface of the second compartment includes a tongue and the top surface of the first compartment includes a groove for receiving the tongue. The rear surface of the second compartment includes a projection and the rear surface of the first compartment and the top surface of the first compartment form a corner having an indentation for receiving the projection. In some embodiments, the length of the bottom surface of the first compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment, and the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the third compartment.

Abstract: The present invention provides gravity feed dispensers for use in display units. The display units may display paint and paint related products. The display unit can have a plurality of pockets to display paint chips and a plurality of dispensers to dispense a plurality of paint testers. Paint testers may roll to the front of the dispensers by gravity for selection by consumers.

Abstract: An aqueous paint composition comprising by weight of the total composition i) from 1 to 6%, preferably from 2 to 5% chelating thickener ii) from 2 to 8%, preferably from 3 to 5% clay thickener and iii) from 0 to 30%, preferably 5 to 20% clay extender whereby said composition is capable of being formed into a self-supporting, dimensionally stable paint body

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising at least 35% by weight of one or more pigments and at most 65% by weight of a dispersant resin, wherein the dispersant resin comprises a polyester backbone having at least one pendent hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide monoalkylether group, the dispersant resin comprising 30 to 80% by weight of alkylene oxide units and having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 150,000.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising a pigment and a dispersant resin, wherein the composition comprises at least 35% by weight of at least one pigment and at most 65% by weight of dispersant resin, calculated on the combined weight of pigment and dispersant resin, wherein the dispersant resin comprises a polymer backbone produced by chain-reaction polymerization having pendent hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide side groups, and wherein the pigment particles within the preparation have average particle sizes in the range of 50 nm to 5,000 nm.

Abstract: A process of making a polymerisable ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer from an unsaturated non-mineral oil, the oil being a mixture of triglycerides, some of which comprise at least one fatty acid having at least two non-conjugated unsaturated bonds at least one of which is ethylenically unsaturated, the process comprising the steps of: i) conjugating the non-conjugated unsaturated bonds, ii) reacting the reaction product of step (i) with an enophile having an acid, ester or anhydride moiety to form an adduct, iii) reacting the adduct with an ethylencially unsaturated monomer having a moiety reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile to form an intermediate iv) reacting the intermediate of step (iii) with a chain extender having at least two moieties reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile to form the macromonomer, where the oil has an iodine value of from 110 to 180 g of iodine per 100 g of oil.

Abstract: Corrosion and chip-resistant coatings for high tensile steel components, such as automotive coil springs, are formed from a coating composition comprising a substantially non-zinc containing primer and a topcoat. The primer includes an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 860 to about 930, a polyhydroxyl functional phenolic curing agent having a hydroxyl equivalent weight of about 200 to about 500, and a filler material. The topcoat includes an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 520 to about 930, an elastomer-modified epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 1000 to about 1600, a carboxyl functional polyester with an acid number of about 45 to about 75 mg KOH/g, a foaming agent and a reinforcing fiber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition containing (i) 1-50 wt. % of a water-soluble, branched polyesteramide, (ii) 1-50 wt. % of a solvent selected from the group of alcohols, ethers, and ether alcohols having a boiling point in the range of 130° to 250° C., and (iii) 0-98 wt. % of water, and its use as an additive to water borne base coat compositions to reduce or eliminate problems of underspray/overspray.

Abstract: A polymerisation reactor comprising one or more circulation loops with one or more inlets for raw material, one or more outlets, and a circulation pump for circulating a reactor charge within the circulation loop. A by-pass line for by-passing the circulation pump connects a point of the loop upstream of the pump with a point downstream of the pump, both points being provided with a three way valve.

Abstract: A support for an article onto which an image is to be printed by thermal transfer printing from a retransfer intermediate sheet has a surface shaped for engagement with the article, at least a portion of the surface being formed from an elastomeric material. Also disclosed are a method of making a support, apparatus for thermal transfer printing, a method of printing and an article bearing a printed image.

Abstract: A method for matching colour properties and texture properties of a repair paint to colour properties and texture properties of a paint film on a substrate to be repaired is provided. In the method, the texture of the paint film is imaged with a digital imaging device, the imaged texture is analyzed using image analysis software, texture data is calculated, and the repair paint is formulated on the basis of the concentrations of paint modules, wherein each paint module is associated to specified texture data and colour data.

Abstract: Coating composition comprising the reaction product of a tetra-alkoxyorthosilicate or a partially condensed oligomer thereof and an epoxy resin containing hydroxyl groups, said coating composition having a solids content of at least 70 vol % and/or a volatile organic content (VOC) not exceeding 250 g/l. This coating composition gives fast curing at ambient and sub-ambient temperatures and an extended pot life.

Abstract: Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means (40, 42, 44, 46) adapted to supply heated gas at a variable flow rate. Also disclosed is a method of printing an image, and the resulting printed article.

Abstract: Emulsion paint composition for obtaining special textile or suede effect comprising a filler at least partly consisting of pre-pigmented spherical aliphatic polyurethane particles particles. About 3-10% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 63-90 micrometers and 25-40% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 40-63 micrometers. Before applying the paint as a semi-opaque top coat the substrate is first coated with an opaque acrylic primer of a corresponding colour and subsequently dried. The top coat is applied by brush in cross way fashion to obtain a suede effect, or it can be applied by roller, while subsequently a tool is used comprising a flat side provided with stiff parallel projecting fibres such as synthetic grass fibres, which are dragged over the fresh paint layer to obtain a linen effect.