Abstract: A trim element for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate and a film bonded to it, the film consisting of polypropylene (PP) or a polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: A trim element for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate and a film bonded to it, the film consisting of polypropylene (PP) or a polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns films provided with several layers, characterised by the fact that: (A) the surface of a 10-500 &mgr;m thick plastic film is coated optinally with a filler composition layer; (B) the surface of the plastic film or filler layer is given at least one pigmented lacquer layer; (C) the pigmented lacquer layer is optionally coated with a transparent plastic film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating for application to packaging containers, 1) the powder coating comprising A) at least one thermoplastic, B) if desired, at least one thermoset, preferably an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of from 400 to 3000, C) if desired, pigments, fillers, catalysts, typical powder coating additives such as degassing agents, levelling agents, free-radical scavengers and antioxidants, and 2) the powder coating having a particle-size distribution such that a) at least 90 percent by mass of the powder-coating particles have a size of between 1 and 120 &mgr;m, b) the maximum size of the powder-coating particles is ≦150 &mgr;m for at least 99 percent by mass of the particles, and c) the mean size of the powder-coating particles is between 1 and 60 &mgr;m, preferably from 1 to 30 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A layered material consisting of a substrate of heat-sensitive material, preferably wood, and a powder paint coat applied thereon, characterized in that it is obtained by a) optional application of an extender coat, b) optional application of at least one (water-based) paint, c) heating of the substrate by microwave irradiation, d) optional hardening of the liquid paint, preferably by ultraviolet irradiation, e) application of the powder paint, preferably by electrostatic spraying or by the Tribo process, f) heating of the powder paint to sintering temperature, g) subsequent hardening of the paint coat.

Abstract: The invention concerns a laminate comprising: a) a plastics foil; b) an adhesion-promoting layer based on polyurethane containing one or a plurality of polyester diols with a molecular weight of between 600 and 1200, preferably between 800 and 1000; c) optionally a further plastics foil; d) optionally a further polyurethane-based adhesion-promoting layer, e) optionally a varnish layer, f) optionally a filler layer; and g) a carrier material layer, preferably of plastics, wood or metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to films coated with two or more coats, whereinA the surface of a plastic film having a thickness of from 10 to 500 .mu.m is coated if desired with a filler composition,B the surface of the plastic film, or the filler coat, is overcoated with at least one pigmented paint coat,C the pigmented paint coat is coated if desired with a transparent plastic film.

Abstract: Apparatus for coating metal sheets with plastic film, consisting of a sequential arrangement of metal sheet feed (1), oven (3), film feeding unit (4), corona stations (9), laminating rolls (10), texturing or smoothing rolls (7) and printing mechanism (8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating for application to packaging containers,1) the powder coating comprisingA) at least one thermoplastic,B) if desired, at least one thermoset, preferably an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of from 400 to 3000,C) if desired, pigments, fillers, catalysts, typical powder coating additives such as degassing agents, levelling agents, free-radical scavengers and antioxidants, and2) the powder coating having a particle-size distribution such thata) at least 90 percent by mass of the powder-coating particles have a size of between 1 and 120 .mu.m,b) the maximum size of the powder-coating particles is .ltoreq.150 .mu.m for at least 99 percent by mass of the particles, andc) the mean size of the powder-coating particles in between 1 and 60 .mu.m, preferably from 1 to 30 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to substrates coated with two or more coats, which coated substrates are characterized in that they can be produced byA laminating a plastic film having a thickness of from 2 to 500 .mu.m onto the surface of the substrate,B coating the surface of the plastics film which is applied by lamination, if desired, with a filler composition which is suitable for the coating of automobile bodies,C coating the surface of the plastics film applied by lamination or, respectively, the filler coat obtained after carrying out step B with at least one pigmented coat of paint,D coating, if desired, the coat of paint obtained after carrying out step C with a transparent coating material, andE curing the coat or coats of paint applied to the surface of the plastics film which is applied by lamination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to films for coating molding blanks, wherein the surface of a pigmented plastic base film having a thickness of from 10 to 500 .mu.m is coated if desired with an affect coat, if desired with a transparent varnish coat or with a transparent plastic film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a layer product consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane which is stabilized against ultraviolet radiation and is based on diisocyanates, diols as chain extenders, polytetrahydrofuran or linear polyesterdiols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypropylene film-adhesion promoter-metal laminates, adhesion promoter used being polypropylene modified with carboxyl groups and/or anhydride groups. Polypropylene random copolymers of 90 to 99% by weight, preferably 93 to 99% by weight, of propylene and 1 to 10% by weight, preferably 1 to 7% by weight, of comonomers, having a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w :M.sub.n in the range from 2 to 10, preferably 3 to 6, and a melt flow index MFI 230.degree. C./2.16 kg in the range of 1 to 20 g/10 min, preferably in the range from 4 to 15 g/10 min, are used for the production of the polypropylene film.

Abstract: A laminate comprising a substrate, a thermoplastic film, a paper layer, and a surface-finishing coating is described. The thermoplastic film is a coextruded, three-layer plastic film. The outer layers of the plastic film contain one or more polyolefins having a carboxyl group content of 0.05 to 30% by weight, and the inner layer of the plastic film contains polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene copolymer, or a polypropylene copolymer. The laminates may be produced in one or more process steps and are useful for the manufacture of furniture and boards.

Abstract: Thermoplastics film containing inorganic fillers, metal/plastics composite containing inorganic fillers and process for the production thereof.The present invention relates to thermoplastics films, which contain at least 0.1% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture of plastics and filler, of one or more metal powders, selected from aluminum powder, magnesium powder, zinc powder and manganese powder. The invention further relates to metal/plastics composites containing these metal powders, and processes for the production of the thermoplastics films and the metal/plastics composites. The plastics films and the metal/plastics composites are used for producing packaging containers.