Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a composite film with a polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer using a coating facility, having the steps of a) optionally applying a primer onto a support material; b) applying the polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer onto the primer or directly onto the support material; c) applying a lacquer layer onto the polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer in order to produce the composite film on the support material; d) optionally embossing the composite film on the support material; and e) separating the composite film from the support material. The invention additionally relates to a composite film which can be obtained by such a method and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reactive hotmelt adhesive compositions comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a) 3 wt % to 49 wt % of at least one alpha-silane-terminated organic polymer; b) 1 wt % to less than 20 wt %, preferably 1 wt % to 10 wt %, of at least one acrylate resin-based polymer; c) 1 wt % to 20 wt %, preferably 1 wt % to 10 wt %, of at least one chemical compound which is liquid at least at 100° C. and in which at least at 150° C. the at least one acrylate resin-based polymer dissolves; d) 0.001 wt % to 5 wt %, preferably 0.001 wt % to 1 wt %, of at least one low molecular mass silane which comprises a primary or secondary amino group or a blocked amino group which hydrolyses to the primary or secondary amino group. The invention additionally relates to processes for producing them and to a process for surface lamination using the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for melting a hot-melt adhesive (3), comprising a heating plate (5), a plunger (7), the plunger (7) comprising a plunger end face (9), and a mounting (11), wherein the mounting (11) is suitable for receiving a storage container (13), which has a rigid lateral wall (15) and two opposite side faces (17, 19) and contains the hot-melt adhesive (3), in such a manner that the hot-melt adhesive (3) is arranged between the plunger (7) and the to heating plate (5), and the plunger end face (9) and the heating plate (5) are arranged opposite one another, wherein the heating plate (5), the plunger (7) and the mounting (11) are so dimensioned that the storage container (13) having an inner volume (21) of more than 50 L can be received. The invention relates further to a method for melting a hot-melt adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blister pack (1) filled with a shaped adhesive, coating or sealant article that is solid at room temperature, said pack (1) having a shaped plastic film part (2), which has at least one cavity (3), and a lidding film (4), wherein the at least one cavity (3) has a filling volume with adhesive, coating material or sealant in the range from 5 ml to 500 ml, and the lidding film (4) closes the cavity (3). The invention further relates to a method for producing the blister pack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for melting a hot-melt adhesive (3), comprising a heating plate (5), a plunger (7), the plunger (7) comprising a plunger end face (9), and a mounting (11), wherein the mounting (11) is suitable for receiving a storage container (13), which has a rigid lateral wall (15) and two opposite side faces (17, 19) and contains the hot-melt adhesive (3), in such a manner that the hot-melt adhesive (3) is arranged between the plunger (7) and the to heating plate (5), and the plunger end face (9) and the heating plate (5) are arranged opposite one another, wherein the heating plate (5), the plunger (7) and the mounting (11) are so dimensioned that the storage container (13) having an inner volume (21) of more than 50 L can be received. The invention relates further to a method for melting a hot-melt adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of structured surfaces via application of a layer made of reactive hotmelt and then embossing of the surface, and also to an article thus produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article whose surface has been at least partly sealed and to methods of its sealing, the sealing layer comprising a reactive melt layer and a coating layer. The invention provides a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a reactive melt layer based on polyurethane to at least one part of the surface of the article; (b) smoothing the reactive melt layer; and (c) applying a coating material to form a coating layer on the reactive melt layer, the coating layer being applied before the full curing of the reactive melt layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-gloss surfaces on at least one portion of a substrate area, where the steps comprise (a) applying a layer made of a melt to at least one portion of the substrate area; (b) polishing of the applied layer of melt; (c) applying at least one lacquer layer to the polished layer of melt by means of a curtain-coating process; and (d) hardening the layer structure applied. The invention further relates to articles obtainable by this type of process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-gloss surfaces on at least one portion of a substrate area, where the steps comprise (a) applying a layer made of a melt to at least one portion of the substrate area; (b) polishing of the applied layer of melt; (c) applying at least one lacquer layer to the polished layer of melt by means of a curtain-coating process; and (d) hardening the layer structure applied. The invention further relates to articles obtainable by this type of process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-gloss surfaces on at least one portion of a substrate area, where the steps comprise (a) applying a layer made of a melt to at least one portion of the substrate area; (b) polishing of the applied layer of melt; (c) applying at least one lacquer layer to the polished layer of melt by means of a curtain-coating process; and (d) hardening the layer structure applied. The invention further relates to articles obtainable by this type of process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article whose surface has been at least partly sealed and to methods of its sealing, the sealing layer comprising a reactive melt layer and a coating layer. The invention provides a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a reactive melt layer based on polyurethane to at least one part of the surface of the article; (b) smoothing the reactive melt layer; and (c) applying a coating material to form a coating layer on the reactive melt layer, the coating layer being applied before the full curing of the reactive melt layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article whose surface has been at least partly sealed and to methods of its sealing, the sealing layer comprising a reactive melt layer and a coating layer. The invention provides a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a reactive melt layer based on polyurethane to at least one part of the surface of the article; (b) smoothing the reactive melt layer; and (c) applying a coating material to form a coating layer on the reactive melt layer, the coating layer being applied before the full curing of the reactive melt layer.

Abstract: Proposed is a process for preparing a reactive polyurethane composition that is characterized in that in a first process stage, from an isocyanate-reactive polymer or mixture of isocyanate-reactive polymers with a fraction of at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, more preferably at least 99% by weight of linear molecules, by reaction with a polyisocyanate having a molecular weight <500, in a molar deficit of the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate relative to the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the polymer or mixture of polymers, a monomer-free thermoplastic polyurethane is prepared which in a second process stage is reacted with a low-monomer-content, isocyanate-terminal prepolymer, in a molar ratio of the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the thermoplastic polyurethane to the isocyanate groups of the prepolymer of 1:1.1 to 1:5, to give the isocyanate-reactive polyurethane composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a reactive polyurethane composition, by preparing in a first method step a monomer-free thermoplastic polyurethane having isocyanate-reactive groups from an isocyanate-reactive polymer or from a mixture of isocyanate-reactive polymers having a fraction of at least 90 wt % of linear molecules, by reaction with a polyisocyanate having a molecular weight <500 g/mol, in a molar deficit of the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate relative to the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the polymer or of the mixture of polymers, and in a second method step reacting said thermoplastic polyurethane with a low-monomer-content, isocyanate-terminal prepolymer having a residual monomer content of not greater than 0.5 wt %, in a molar ratio of the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the thermoplastic polyurethane to the isocyanate groups of the prepolymer of 1:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-gloss surfaces on at least one portion of a substrate area, where the steps comprise (a) applying a layer made of a melt to at least one portion of the substrate area; (b) polishing of the applied layer of melt; (c) applying at least one lacquer layer to the polished layer of melt by means of a curtain-coating process; and (d) hardening the layer structure applied. The invention further relates to articles obtainable by this type of process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of (a) applying a layer of a radiation-curable melt based on a moisture-crosslinking polyurethane to at least part of the surface of the article, and (b) irradiating the melt layer. The invention further relates to article surfaces sealed in this way, and also to the use of the abovementioned melt for surface sealing.

Abstract: The invention aims at improving a method and a device (17) for the production of veneers (1) and veneered parts (13) and to veneers (1) and veneered parts (13). To this end, a sealing layer (2) is applied on the surface of the veneer (1) before further processing. The device (17) includes a veneer producing device known per se, a finishing station (6), a transporting device (5) and a polishing station (8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to profiled articles comprising a profile region with profiled surface, where a covering material has been applied on the profiled surface, and that area of the covering material that faces away from the profiled surface has a sealing layer made of a reactive melt, where at least one profile radius of the profile region is smaller than 3 MM.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing parts (1) having a sealing layer (2) on the surface, and corresponding parts. Said method and device are improved in that the sealing layer (2) is applied to the surface in the form of a water-free and solvent-free reactive hot melt layer based on polyurethane and hardened by atmospheric humidity, and the inventive device comprises an application station (6), a transport device (5) and a smoothing station (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of (a) applying a layer of a radiation-curable melt based on a moisture-crosslinking polyurethane to at least part of the surface of the article, and (b) irradiating the melt layer. The invention further relates to article surfaces sealed in this way, and also to the use of the abovementioned melt for surface sealing.