Abstract: A method of applying an adhesive film to a component includes applying an adhesive film to a surface of a component, wherein the adhesive film is positioned between the surface and an elastic membrane, the elastic membrane is transferred into a curved state with a convex and a concave side and contacted with the surface with the convex side first such that an adhesive layer of the adhesive film is pressed onto the surface in a full-area by the elastic membrane, the adhesive layer is pressed onto the surface in a full-area by a negative pressure being applied to that side of the elastic membrane facing towards the adhesive film, and to stabilize the component against deformation brought about by this negative pressure, the elastic membrane along with the adhesive film is pushed against the surface of the component with a plunger means.

Abstract: A method of applying an adhesive film to a component includes applying an adhesive film to a surface of a component, wherein the adhesive film is positioned between the surface and an elastic membrane, the elastic membrane is transferred into a curved state with a convex and a concave side and contacted with the surface with the convex side first such that an adhesive layer of the adhesive film is pressed onto the surface in a full-area by the elastic membrane, the adhesive layer is pressed onto the surface in a full-area by a negative pressure being applied to that side of the elastic membrane facing towards the adhesive film, and to stabilize the component against deformation brought about by this negative pressure, the elastic membrane along with the adhesive film is pushed against the surface of the component with a plunger means.

Abstract: A method of producing vehicles includes coating a vehicle body with paint, drying the paint, mounting attachment parts on load-bearing components of the vehicle body that has been coated with the paint that has been dried, and applying an adhesive film including an adhesive layer to a surface of the vehicle body that has been coated with the paint that has been dried or at least one attachment part mounted thereon, wherein, to apply the adhesive film, the adhesive film is positioned between the surface and an elastic membrane with an automated system, and the elastic membrane is transformed in selected regions into a curved state with a convex and a concave side and is brought into contact with the surface with the convex side in front such that the adhesive layer of the adhesive film is pressed onto the surface by the membrane over the entire surface area.

Abstract: A method of producing a separator plate for a fuel cell, for which at least one curable material provided with electrically conducting fillers is used including aligning the electrically conducting fillers by an electrical and/or magnetic field, and, subsequently, curing the material with the electrically conducting fillers in the aligned orientation.

Abstract: A multilayer color and/or effect coating on a substrate, wherein the coating includes a clearcoat layer having a dry film thickness of 10 ?m to 50 ?m, and the coating includes a basecoat layer having a dry film thickness of 6 ?m to 35 ?m, incorporating color and/or effect pigments whose orientation within the basecoat layer influences the optical properties of the coating, and the basecoat layer includes control particles that control the orientation of the color and/or effect pigments, wherein the control particles are characterized by a d10 of at least 50% of the dry film thickness of the basecoat layer and by a d50 of 80% to 120% of the dry film thickness of the basecoat layer, and by a d100 of not more than 200% of the dry film thickness of the basecoat layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator plate (12) for a fuel cell, wherein a curable and electrically conductive material (20) is applied to a substrate material (14). A flow field (34) for a reactant which can be supplied to the fuel cell is formed in the material (20). After the flow field (34) is formed, the material (20) is cured. The invention also relates to a separator plate (12) for a fuel cell and an intermediate product for a separator plate (12).

Abstract: A method of applying a surface-coating material to a substrate includes providing a flexible laminate with a carrier and at least one layer of surface-coating material applied to the carrier and comprising a surface-coating material containing a double-bond-containing, OH-functional component A, a double-bond-containing, NCO-functional component B, and, optionally, a double-bond-containing component C which is different from A and B; applying a layer of adhesive to the substrate, contacting the carrier side of the laminate with a surface of the substrate such that the layer of surface-coating material is at least partially cured before or when it contacts the surface of the substrate, and removing the carrier from the layer of surface-coating material.

Abstract: A method for applying a multicolored paint system to a substrate includes (1) applying a first pigmented coating material to the substrate, (2) drying and/or curing the first pigmented coating material at a selected drying and/or curing temperature, and (3) applying a second pigmented coating material to the substrate, with partial recoating of the first pigmented coating material, wherein the second pigmented coating material is applied using a laminate including a carrier on which there is a layer of the second pigmented coating material, the layer being already cured.

Abstract: A surface-coating material includes a double-bond-containing, OH-functional component A and a double-bond-containing, NCO-functional component B, having the following properties: Component A: solids fraction between 30% and 100% by weight, double-bond density between 2 eq/kg and 5 eq/kg (at a solids fraction of 100%), and OH content between 4% and 7% by weight, and Component B: solids fraction between 30% and 100% by weight, double-bond density between 1 eq/kg and 4 eq/kg (at a solids fraction of 100%), and NCO content of between 4% and 7% by weight.

Abstract: A description is given of a surface-coating material, comprising a double-bond-containing, OH-functional component A with a solids fraction between 30% and 100% by weight, a double-bond density between 2 and 5 eq/kg and an OH content of between 4% and 7% by weight, a double-bond-containing, NCO-functional component B with a solids fraction between 30% and 100% by weight, a double-bond density between 1 and 4 eq/kg and an NCO content of between 4% and 7% by weight, and, if desired, a double-bond-containing component C having a glass transition temperature Tg between ?10 and 20° C., a solids fraction of between 30% and 100% by weight and a double-bond density of between 3 and 6 mol/kg, a flexible laminate featuring such a surface-coating material, and also the use of the surface-coating material and of the laminate in the production of surface-coated substrates.