Abstract: A polymer comprising i) a synthetic polymeric component that has been formed from an ethylenically unsaturated water-soluble or potentially water-soluble monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying a reactive group, wherein the reactive group is directly reactive with a cellulose binding domain protein; and ii) a protein component consisting of a cellulose binding domain protein, wherein the cellulose binding domain protein. The polymer is particularly suitable as a dry strength resin in a paper making process. It can also be used as a wet strength resin, internal sizing agent or surface sizing agent.

Abstract: A polymer comprising i) a synthetic polymeric component that has been formed from an ethylenically unsaturated water-soluble or potentially water-soluble monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying a reactive group, wherein the reactive group is directly reactive with a cellulose binding domain protein; and ii) a protein component consisting of a cellulose binding domain protein, wherein the cellulose binding domain protein. The polymer is particularly suitable as a dry strength resin in a paper making process. It can also be used as a wet strength resin, internal sizing agent or surface sizing agent.

Abstract: A metallic effect pigment including a metallic, corrosion resistant reflective core of reflectivity from 40% to 80%; having deposited thereupon at least one dielectric coating layer formed of at least one metal oxide, the metal oxide layer having been formed by deposition on the core by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable metal salt in an strongly acidic aqueous medium, and thereafter full transformation into the oxide by calcination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating a surface through graft polymerization, characterized in that before graft polymerization, the surface is modified, in the presence of an amine of formula: wherein R1 is hydrogen or a group R4, R2 and R3 are each independently a group R4, and R4 is [-1,2-C2-C3alkylen-T-]n-H wherein T is O or NH and n is a number from 1 to 3, by a compound having a functional group: wherein R5 to R7 are each C1-C4alkyl. The amount of amine is preferably from 5 to 500 g/m2 of surface of the substrate particle. The amount of the trialkoxysilane compound is preferably from 0.1 to 2 g/m2 of surface of the substrate particle. The process for coating a surface is particularly useful for effect pigments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a collection of composite plateletlike particles comprising a core and at least one coating layer consisting essentially of a compound having from 60 to 95% by weight of carbon and from 5 to 25% by weight of nitrogen, the balance to 100% being selected from elements of the group consisting of hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur.

Abstract: A metallic effect pigment including a metallic, corrosion resistant reflective core of reflectivity from 40% to 80%; having deposited thereupon at least one dielectric coating layer formed of at least one metal oxide, the metal oxide layer having been formed by deposition on the core by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable metal salt in an strongly acidic aqueous medium, and thereafter full transformation into the oxide by calcination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a collection of composite plateletlike particles comprising a core and at least one coating layer consisting essentially of a compound having from 60 to 95% by weight of carbon and from 5 to 25% by weight of nitrogen, the balance to 100% being selected from elements of the group consisting of hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture thereof, to polymer compositions containing it, and to the use thereof as effect pigments.

Abstract: A metallic effect pigment including a metallic, corrosion resistant reflective core of reflectivity from 40% to 80%; having deposited thereupon at least one dielectric coating layer formed of at least one metal oxide, the metal oxide layer having been formed by deposition on the core by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable metal salt in an strongly acidic aqueous medium, and thereafter full transformation into the oxide by calcination.

Abstract: A process for the warp-free pigmenting of polyolefins, wherein an organic pigment is used whose particles are coated on the surface by one or more films of polar polymers.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the warp-free pigmenting of polyolefins, which process comprises admixing coated pigment particles with a polyolefin, wherein said coated pigment particles are prepared by coating organic pigment particles with one or more films of a preformed polymer by adsorption thereon of from 1 to 10% by weight of the polymer, based on the pigment particles, at room temperature, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone homopolymers and copolymers.

Abstract: A pigment composition, which comprises70-95% by weight of a pigment of formula ##STR1## 5-15% by weight of at least one C.sub.2 -C.sub.16 alkylenedicarboxylic acid-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl ester; and0-15% by weight of at least one C.sub.12 -C.sub.24 fatty acid ester of polyhydroxy-C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkane;each based on the total weight of the pigment composition.Also claimed is a process for the preparation of this pigment composition and its use for mass-colouring in particular high molecular weight organic materials which can be moulded as plastics or melts.The products obtained are distinguished by an improved low shear dispersibility effect at high tinctorial strength.

Abstract: Colored pearlescent pigment comprising a pearlescent pigment and a second pigment, characterized in using an adhesion promotor for the mutual adsorbance of the pearlescent pigment and the second pigment, whereby the adhesion promotor is a polymer containing hydroxy groups, a process for its preparation, its use and a colored high molecular weight material.

Abstract: Diketopyrrolopyrrole of the formula ##STR1## in its .beta.-modification and in its .gamma.-modification. Both the .beta.-modification and the .gamma.-modification are suitable as pigments for coloring high-molecular weight organic material. In comparison to the .alpha.-modification, the .beta.-modification shows a shift in shade towards yellowish-red. The .gamma.-modification gives brilliant orange colorations.

Abstract: Diketopyrrolopyrrole of the formula ##STR1## in its .beta.-modification. The new .beta.-modification is suitable as a pigment for coloring high-molecular weight organic material and shows, in comparison to the .alpha.-modification, a shift in shade towards yellowish-red.

Abstract: An organic pigment, which has been coated by homopolymers or copolymers based on acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or alkyl esters thereof on top of a silane film which has itself been adsorbed onto a film of hydrolysed zirconium acetylacetonate, is useful in the warp-free pigmenting of polyolefins.

Abstract: Mixed crystals of at least two different compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein A and B are each independently of the other a cation of formula ##EQU1## or N.sup.+ H(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)(R.sub.3) M is a mono-, di- or trivalent metal cation, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently of one another hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.24 aralkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl, m is 0 or 1, and R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, in which compounds of formula I that form the mixed crystals the cations A and B constitute a composite structure ##EQU2## wherein x is a value from 0.2 to 0.8, and the X-ray diffraction pattern of said mixed crystals differs from that of the corresponding compounds in which x is 1 or 0.These mixed crystals can be used as pigments for colouring organic material of high molecular weight and have exceptional properties, especially dispersibility, heat- and lightfastness.

Abstract: A process for warp-free pigmenting of polyolefins comprising(A)(i) adsorbing a polyvinyl alcohol film onto the surface of an organic pigment particle,(ii) coating the surface of the polyvinyl alcohol coated organic pigment particle with one or more films of linear or branched homopolymers or copolymers selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers based on acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alkyl esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid and mixtures thereof, and(iii) admixing said pigment particles with a polyolefin; or(B)(i) adsorbing a film of hydrolysed zirconium acetylacetonate onto the surface of an organic ##STR1## in which R is methyl or ethyl and m is a number from 1 to 6, onto the surface of the hydrolysed zirconium acetylacetonate coated organic pigment particle, (ii) coating the surface of organic pigment particle coated in accordance with step (B)(i) with one or more films of linear or branched homopolymers or copolymers selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers based on acrylic ac

Abstract: A process for stabilizing bismuth vanadate pigments against attack by hydrochloric acid by treating said pigments with a metal phosphate, which process comprises treating an aqueous suspension of a bismuth vanadate pigment with 2-20% by weight, based on said pigment, of an orthophosphate selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zirconium and titanium orthophosphate, of a mixture of such orthophosphates with one another or of such orthophosphates with zinc orthophosphate, with stirring, in the temperature range from 20.degree. to 100.degree. C. and in the pH range from 2 to 8, which orthophosphate is precipitated in situ from the appropriate metal salt of a strong mineral acid and orthophosphoric acid or from an alkali metal salt thereof, and isolating the resultant product by conventional methods.The pigments so obtained have excellent resistance to hydrochloric acid.

Abstract: Organic pigments selected from the diketopyrrolopyrrole, azo, isoindolinone and isoindoline series, which pigments consist of 50% by weight of platelets which are from 5 to 50 .mu.m long, 2 to 50 .mu.m wide and 0.01 to 5 .mu.m thick, with the proviso that the ratios of length:thickness and width:thickness must be at least 3.The pigments in platelet form are excellently suited to producing effect colorations in high molecular weight organic material and in cosmetic products.

Abstract: Organic pigments selected from the diketopyrrolopyrrole, azo, isoindolinone and isoindoline series, which pigments consist of .Iadd.at least .Iaddend.50% by weight of platelets which are from 5 to 50 .mu.m long, 2 to 50 .mu.m wide and 0.01 to 5 .mu.m thick, with the proviso that the ratios of length:thickness and width:thickness must be at least 3.The pigments in platelet form are excellently suited to producing effect colorations in high molecular weight organic material and in cosmetic products.