Abstract: A coated film is provided having a textured film with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein at least one LAB coated area and at least one uncoated area are on the top surface of a textured film, and the appearance of the coated and uncoated areas on a textured film is visibly uniform and generally provides a coated film that has a surface that has visually indiscernible areas, even when at least one portion of the films is coated with particulate filled LAB, and the remainder of the film is uncoated.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for imparting an image to a substrate that includes imparting an image to an image transfer sheet having an image receptive layer releasably attached to a carrier sheet, wherein the imaged side of the image transfer sheet is the side containing the image, and the non-imaged side is the opposite side, contacting the imaged side of the image transfer sheet with the substrate, applying localized pressure to the non-imaged side of the image transfer sheet, and removing the carrier sheet wherein removal of the carrier sheet imparts the portion of the imaged image receptive layer, in a discontinuous fashion, where localized pressure was applied to the non-imaged side of the image transfer sheet.

Abstract: Skin treatments which do not interfere with the ability of pressure-sensitive adhesives to adhere to skin are disclosed. The treatment compositions include an acrylate polymer dissolved in an emollient oil. Use of the treatment provides a method of protecting mammalian skin without interfering with the application of medical adhesive dressings.

Abstract: A water-based adhesive comprising water-soluble polymers having carboxy groups and quaternary ammonium groups wherein the polymers can be derived by copolymerizing one or more unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid monomers, such as acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, and alkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylate or alkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylamide, such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate or dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamide and the water-based adhesive is a viscous liquid that is colorless, relatively odorless, and free of organic solvents.

Abstract: The glue crayons comprising acrylate polymers, tackified acrylate polymers, acrylate polymers containing specific, pendent, macromeric units, acrylate polymers containing high chain length alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, acrylate polymers containing both macromeric and high chain length alkyl groups and acrylate polymers containing crystalline additives and includes (a) an acrylate-based adhesive polymer, (b) a tackifier; (c) a crystalline additive; and (d) at least one filler.

Abstract: An essentially wax-free cleaner-polisher composition that cleans while maintaining excellent gloss and superior protection against water and a mixture of alcohol and water damage in a one-step application is described. The composition comprises about, a) 30% to 90% water, b) 1 to 4% by weight acrylate polymer, c) 4% to 12% co-solvent and/or 0.5% to 6% surface active agents, d) 4-40 silicone oil and/or mineral oil and optically, e) 0 to 3 percent by weight of fluoroalkyl polymer, f) 0 to 0.5% a fragrance, and g) 0 to 5 percent by weight of a wax emulsion.

Abstract: The application of medicaments to non-mucosal areas of mammal bodies is enhanced by the use of a polymeric composition. The mixture of medicament and pressure-sensitive polymeric adhesive in specified proportions forms a non-self-supporting film coating on the mammal which provides a good medicinal application.

Abstract: Mosquito repellent compositions comprising an active agent and an oil-soluble, water insoluble acrylate polymer having specific solubility parameters of approximately 6-10 (cal/cc).sup.1/2 in poorly hydrogen bonding solvents are disclosed. The compositions are substantive to the skin, have increased effective lifetimes and are cosmetically acceptable.

Abstract: Improved, oil-in-water moisturizing compositions are disclosed comprising an oil phase containing at least one emollient oil and an oil-soluble acrylate polymer, a water phase and an emulsifying agent. The acrylate polymer improves the substantivity of the compositions.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of N,N-dialkyl derivatives of mono- and diacyl hydrazines wherein the corresponding unsubstituted acid hydrazide is reductively alkylated with an aldehyde.