Abstract: A protective cover (13) for windscreens of vehicles comprises a single layer polypropylene base sheet (16) and an acrylate adhesive layer (18). The cover extends over the glazed windscreen and at least a portion of the surrounding frame. The film (13) serves to protect the windshield against damage during transport from factory to showroom and can be easily removed on arrival.

Abstract: A laminated polyester film comprising a polyester base film and a layer comprising a polyester graft copolymer and which is formed at least on one surface of said polyester base film, said polyester graft copolymer comprising a hydrophobic copolymerizable polyester resin and an acid anhydride having at least one double bond grafted to said polyester resin. The laminated polyester film of the present invention exhibits good adhesive property, water resistance and resistance to blocking, particularly excellent adhesive property, by applying a specific polyester graft copolymer to a polyester base film.

Abstract: A support material comprises a raw paper that may be coated on at least one side with a synthetic resin, said raw paper or the resin coating on the raw paper is provided at least on the front side with a pigment layer wherein the pigment layer contains at least about 5% by weight of a pigment with a narrow grain size distribution, whereby at least about 70% of these pigment particles feature a size of less than some 1 &mgr;m and at least 40% by weight of these particles feature a grain size of 0.35 and 0.8 &mgr;m, or in that the pigment coating is a structured calcium carbonate, for example surface-modified, and both embodiments feature improved surface properties.

Abstract: An ink transfer sheet and method for using the same. The transfer sheet includes a backing layer, a release layer on the backing layer, and an ink receiving layer on the release layer. The ink receiving layer contains a quaternary ammonium salt thereon or impregnated therein. To use the transfer sheet, an ink containing an anionic coloring agent is applied to the ink receiving layer, preferably using thermal inkjet methods. Thereafter, the transfer sheet is positioned on a fabric substrate. Heat is applied to the sheet which causes the release layer and ink receiving layer to adhere to the substrate. The backing layer is then detached from the release layer leaving the release and ink receiving layers (with the printed image thereon) on the substrate. This process transfers the image to the fabric substrate, with the image being stabilized by interactions between the quaternary ammonium salt and anionic coloring agent.

Abstract: This invention describes two products both with a plain, fine textured, nonperforated surface visual consisting of a fiberboard substrate with or without a laminated porous nonwoven scrim and then a finished painted surface. The finish painted surface decorates or finishes the board, but most important, must remain acoustically transparent to retain the sound absorption properties of the fiberboard prior to painting. The fiberboard substrate is made to be porous or modified with hole perforations to cause it to be a good sound absorber. If the fiberboard substrate is sufficiently porous without hole perforations, then the sprayable, high solids, porous paint can be directly applied. If hole perforations are used to improve the sound absorption properties of the board substrate, then a porous, nonwoven scrim is attached and painted using the same high solids porous paint.

Abstract: An electrophotographic transfer paper comprising a substrate and coating layers formed on both sides of the substrate mainly including a pigment and an adhesive, wherein the paper has a glossiness of not less than 55% (corresponding to 75 degree white paper glossiness in accordance with JIS P-8142) and satisfies the following condition when the paper packed in a package is unpacked and allowed to stand at a temperature of 28° C. in an atmosphere of 85%RH for 5 minutes: 0.8≦CA/D≦3.5 wherein CA (&mgr;m) is the difference calculated by subtracting a thickness of paper before allowed to stand from a thickness of paper after allowed to stand and D (g/cm3) is the density of the transfer paper (JIS P-8118).

Abstract: Provided is transfer paper for electrophotography having high glossiness and high surface smoothness, which is not troubled by paper blistering and toner blistering and is waved or curled little. The transfer paper is constructed by a substrate of which the both surfaces are coated with a coating layer consisting essentially of a pigment and an adhesive, and this has a characteristic in that the permeation flow rate of air (heated at 180° C. and pressurized to have a pressure of 2 kg/cm2) through it is larger than 200 ml/min, or is characterized in that the air permeation flow rate through it is larger than 200 ml/min and not more than 900 ml/min and its internal bonding strength is at least 0.38 N·m.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material having substantially no tackiness and capable of receiving thereon ink images having high resistance to cracking and blotting has an ink receiving layer formed on a support and including (A) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose having a 2% aqueous solution viscosity of 200 cP at 20° C., and optionally (B) a N-vinyl pyrrolidon polymer and (C) a cationic resin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a water-reducible, chrome-free coating composition for providing corrosion protection to a substrate, such as a metal substrate. The deposited coating film is corrosion-resistant and, for coated articles which are threaded, e.g., steel fasteners, the coating provides a non-thread-filling coating. The coating composition contains particulate metal, such as particulate zinc or aluminum. Although substituents can be separately packaged, the composition is virtually always a one-package coating composition. The composition is water-based, while also containing low-boiling organic liquid. The composition also contains water-reducible organofunctional silane, particularly an epoxy functional silane, as a binding agent. The composition has highly desirable, extended shelf life. The composition can be easily applied in usual manner, such as dip-drain or dip-spin technique, and readily cures at elevated temperature.

Abstract: A printable material which includes a flexible first layer having first and second surfaces and a second layer. The first layer may be a film or a cellulosic nonwoven web. The second layer overlays and is bonded to the first surface of the first layer and includes a nonwoven web. The first layer has a basis weight of from about 20 to about 140 grams per square meter. The thermoplastic polymer has a melting point of from about 90° C. to about 250° C. and the second layer has a basis weight of at least about 10 grams per square meter. The first layer may be a cellulosic nonwoven web, such as a latex-impregnated paper. The second layer may be thermally bonded to the first layer or bonded by an adhesive. A release layer may be present between the first layer and the heat-activated adhesive. The second layer may contain from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight, based on the weight of the second layer, of a material which increases the viscosity of an ink jet ink when printed on the second layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a recording medium for recording with a phase change ink. The medium comprises a substrate with a support layer and an adhesive layer coated thereon. The adhesive layer coated on said support layer at a coating weight of no more than 10 mg/dm2, comprises a blooming crosslinker and the adhesive layer is soluble in the phase change ink.

Abstract: A low friction, low contact resistance coating for electrical terminal members, especially members made of copper base alloys and low carbon steel alloys and plastics, is formed of a coarse electroplate of tin or silver characterized by grains having an average dimension in the range of about 0.5 to 10 micrometers where such grains carry very small particles of polytetrafluoroethylene or the like having average diameters in the range up to about 0.30 micrometers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a laminated packaging material including a core layer of paper or paperboard and a barrier layer applied on one side of the core layer. The invention also relates to a laminated packaging material produced according to the method, as well as a packaging container which is produced from the laminated packaging material.

Abstract: A lubricated steel material has a lubricating film on the steel surface. The film has good press formability, film removability, and blocking resistance, and possesses a high level of rust preventing properties in that it can prevent the steel material from rusting when kept in stacked or coiled conditions with no oil application. The lubricated steel material is produced by coating a steel material with a coating composition comprising from 74% to 97.7% by weight of an acrylic resin having an acid number of from 30 to 150 and a glass transition temperature of from 5 to 90° C., from 2% to 20% by weight of a water repellant, preferably one or more classes selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid esters, metal soaps, polyethylene fine powder, and fluoroplastic fine powder, and from 0.

Abstract: A coated film comprises a thermoplastic resin support film (I), a primer coating layer (II) on at least one surface of the support (I), and an ink absorbing layer (III) comprising at least three kinds of inorganic pigments and a binder resin, coated onto the primer coating layer (II). The coated film of the present invention may be offset printed and printed with a thermal melt transfer or impact dot printer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic resin film permitting excellent paper feed and discharge and excellent transfer of offset printing ink and ink adhesion even under high humidity conditions in the summertime.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous laminating adhesive composition and a method of using thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to an aqueous laminating adhesive composition comprising at least one aqueous polyurethane polymer dispersion (A), at least one aqueous non-polyurethane polymer dispersion (B) prepared by free radical polymerization, and at least one water dispersible polyfunctional crosslinking agent (C). Improved bonded properties of dry laminated flexible film substrates such as polyolefin, polyester and polyamide, as well as cellophane, metals or paper are obtained.

Abstract: A record sheet for use in an electro-coagulation printing method, which comprises a base sheet and a layer provided thereon composed of at least one filler selected from the group consisting of alumina sol, boemite, pseudo boemite, synthetic amorphous silica, silica sol and colloidal silica and a binder, wherein said record sheet satisfies the following properties; (i) a wet time of the record sheet obtained from a liquid absorption curve of pure water measured by a dynamic scanning absorptometer being not more than 15 milliseconds, (ii) an absorption coefficient of the record sheet obtained from a liquid absorption curve of pure water measured by a dynamic scanning absorptometer being at least 10 ml/m2s−½, and (iii) a contact ratio of the record sheet with the coagulated colloids measured by a specular reflection smoothness tester under a pressure of 40 kg/cm2 with a ray having a wavelength of 0.

Abstract: A multi-layer sheet suitable as sealable or peelable sheet specially used for closing foodstuff containers or blisters. This multi-layer sheet comprises a tie-layer between a substrate layer and a seal or a peel-seal layer comprising a polyolefin with acid or anhydride, grafted or copolymerized. The tie-layer has a thickness equivalent to 1-7 g/m2. The seal layer comprises a polyolefin. The total thickness of the combination of tie-layer and seal layer is equivalent to 3-20 g/m. This multilayer sheet is prepared by extrusion or coextrusion coating.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet is disclosed including a flexible substrate (4), and an adhesive layer (20) formed on at least one of the main surfaces of the flexible substrate and containing elastic microspheres (3), in which the adhesive layer has a) an elastic microsphere layer which is in contact with the main surface of the flexible substrate, comprising elastic microspheres (3) and a tacky polymer (2) and has projections containing said elastic microspheres on a surface which is not in contact with said substrate, and b) a layer of tacky polymer (1) which covers the projections containing the elastic microspheres so that raised portions are formed on an adhesion surface (11). Bubbles of air can then escape during application and use because the adhesion surface has a contact area percentage in the range between 20 and 90%. A method of making the adhesive sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer of the formula (I): in which X1 means H or (R1)1+1—L1CO—, X2 means —(L2)m—OH or R1 means —COO−M+, —SO3−M+ or (M+)2PO32−, L1 means alkylene, arylene, aralkylene or cycloalkylene, L2 means the residue of a polyether having an average molecular weight of 200 to 3000 (number average), M+ means a cation, l means a number from 0 to 4, m means a number 0 or 1 and n means a number from 0 to 20, wherein m+n is ≧1.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition useful for surface treating a sheet substrate for ink jet printing, the composition comprising a salt of a divalent metal, the salt being soluble in an aqueous sizing medium at about pH 7 to about pH 9, the aqueous sizing medium further comprising a carrier agent and a sizing agent. It also includes a method of making an ink jet printing substrate capable of retaining indicia formed by ink jet printing using pigmented ink, the method comprising surface treating the substrate with an aqueous sizing medium containing a divalent metal salt. A method for improving print quality of ink jet printing of pigmented ink on a surface treated substrate made using the composition or method is also disclosed, as is the paper so made, with and without ink jet printed pigmented ink applied thereto. Indicia printed thereon will have improved print quality characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printing medium, comprising a liquid-absorbent base material, an ink-receiving layer provided on the base material, which comprises a pigment, a binder and a cationic substance, and a surface layer provided on the ink-receiving layer composed principally of cationic ultrafine particles as inorganic particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the formation of an organic coating on a substrate. The method includes: providing a substrate in a vacuum; providing at least one vaporized organic material comprising at least one component from at least one source, wherein the vaporized organic material is capable of condensing in a vacuum of less than about 130 Pa; providing a plasma 10 from at least one source other than the source of the vaporized organic material; directing the vaporized organic material and the plasma toward the substrate; and causing the vaporized organic material to condense and polymerize on the substrate in the presence of the plasma to form an organic coating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recording medium comprising a base material, the surface of which is coated with a composition comprising, as an essential component, a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 20,000 which is obtained by reacting a polyvalent carboxylic acid, or anhydride or lower alkyl ester thereof with a polyhydroxyl compound having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 1,000 obtained by adding ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide to a compound having 2 to 4 active hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A lightweight, coated web printing paper is described for suitability in the cold-set printing process, which has specific values for water penetration and ink absorption and has gloss values in the 40-50% range for a smoothness in the range of 500 sec. Bekk.

Abstract: A thermoplastic laminate film containing a thermoplastic substrate film and a layer formed from a resin composition containing a polyester graft copolymer (A) and a resin (B), the layer being formed on at least one side of the thermoplastic substrate film, the polyester graft copolymer (A) being obtained by grafting at least one polymerizable unsaturated monomer, which contains an acid anhydride having a double bond, to a hydrophobic polyester resin, and the resin (B) containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane resin, an acrylic resin and a vinyl resin. The adhesion improving layer of the inventive thermoplastic laminate film shows superior adhesion strength in a broad range of applications.

Abstract: A recording medium for pigment ink, which comprises a substrate, a porous layer comprising alumina hydrate, formed on the substrate, and a pigment-fixing layer comprising agglomerates having an average agglomerate particle size of from 0.1 to 0.5 &mgr;m or monodisperse particles having an average primary particle size of from 0.1 to 0.5 &mgr;m, formed on the porous layer.

Abstract: A neutralized printing paper which is made of a base paper and a cationic compound applied on a printing surface of the base paper. The paper has a surface pH value ranging from 6.0 to 7.5.

Abstract: A recording media for phase change ink recording comprising: a support; 30-200 mg/dm2 of a receptive layer coated on the support wherein the receptive layer comprises: a binder comprising: a water soluble polymer; and a water insoluble polymer; wherein the combined weight of the water soluble polymer and the water insoluble polymer comprises at least 50%, by weight, and no more than 95%, by weight, water insoluble binder; and an optional inorganic particulate material. The media has an island size of no more than 15 &mgr;m and an asperity of 5.0 to 6.2 &mgr;m which is formed by controlling the drying rate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of oxazole compounds, isooxazole compounds, oxazolidinone compounds, oxazoline salt compounds, morpholine compounds, thiazole compounds, thiazolidine compounds, thiadiazole compounds, phenothiazine compounds, and mixtures thereof. Also disclosed is a recording sheet which consists essentially of a substrate, at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxazole compounds, isooxazole compounds, oxazolidinone compounds, oxazoline salt compounds, morpholine compounds, thiazole compounds, thiazolidine compounds, thiadiazole compounds, phenothiazine compounds, and mixtures thereof, an optional binder, an optional antistatic agent, an optional biocide, and an optional filler.

Abstract: A deer attractant comprising an air-permeable container holding hair taken from the tarsal gland region of a deer. Instead of using deer tissue or urine that may spoil relatively quickly, only the hair from the tarsal gland region are collected. The collected hair is placed in an air-permeable container. In use, the container is preferably hung on a tree or other elevated structure to maximize the emanation of the odor to attract deer or from a slowly moving vehicle to create a scent trail.

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet for printing a printed matter having a metallic luster comprised of a substrate, a deposition anchor layer, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer. The deposition anchor layer, the metal deposition layer and the adhesive layer are formed in this order on one surface of the substrate. The deposition anchor layer contains a linear polymer having a glass transition temperature of not less than 130.degree. C. by an amount of not less than 40 weight % of a total weight of the deposition anchor layer to thereby preventing the metal deposition layer from clouding due to high heat of a thermal head.

Abstract: An article forming system for forming at least one sheet of material into an article, such as a decorative flower pot cover for example, and a novel article formed utilizing such a system. The article forming system includes a male die, a female die and a platform having a support surface and an opening extending through the support surface. The female die is disposed generally within the opening in the platform with the upper end of the female die being disposed near the support surface. The article forming system includes means for slidingly holding portions of the sheet of material generally against portions of the support surface while permitting such held portions to slide on the support surface during the forming of the article for cooperating in forming a decorative border on the decorative flower pot cover type of article which flares generally away from the flower pot object when the decorative flower pot cover article is applied to the flower pot.

Abstract: A decorative unit structure composed of a first decorative unit and a second decorative unit separably combined with each other is diclosded. The center of the bottom of the first decorative unit is formed with a central extension post. Two sides of the bottom of the second decorative unit are formed with two extension posts spaced from each other by a certain distance. A bight bottom edge is defined between the two extension posts. When combining the first decorative unit with the second decorative unit, the central extension post of the first decorative unit is extended into the space between the two extension posts of the second decorative unit to form an inter-engaged structure having three supporting points which enable the first and second decorative units to be stably rested on a plane face. After combined, the first and second decorative units define therebetween a receiving room for a decorative article to rest therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging member comprising at least one layer comprising catalytic centers and an aqueous permeable matrix wherein said imaging member is substantially free of photosensitive silver halide. It further relates to a method of imaging comprising supplying an oxidant and imagewise applying at least one soluble dye forming coupler in developer solution to such an imaging member.

Abstract: A membrane formed by coating an aqueous coating liquid comprising an antistatic agent or anticlouding agent on one or both surfaces of an aliphatic polyester film comprising a specific amount of a lubricant or an antiblocking agent, can remarkably improve adhesion of the membrane (antistatic layer or anticlouding layer) to the aliphatic polyester film, and thus the effect of the membrane (antistatic effect or anticlouding effect) can be continuously exhibited for a long period.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an inkjet recording sheet which can solve the problems of conventional inkjet printing sheets which has good ink absorbing properties, storage properties causing no blocking, clearness of printed images, and excellent fixing properties; and which can provide highly fine images without blurring in full color printing; therefore, in order to accomplish the objects, the of the present invention comprises an ink absorbing layer on at least one surface of a substrate, and an ink impermeable layer comprising a hydrophobic resin on the surface of the ink absorbing layer.

Abstract: Improved vacuum actuated display ornaments which adhere to surfaces by self-suction are improved by a wall thickness at the center of mass thicker than their peripheral wall thickness.

Abstract: Recording media for use in various printing methods, each having a base film and an ink-receiving or recording layer formed thereon, characterized by their specific improved physical properties; for example, the ink drying time is 5 minutes or shorter at an amount of ink ranging from 10 g/m.sup.2 inclusive to 50 g/m.sup.2 exclusive, the reflection printing density is 1.3 or higher, the width of ink bleeding is 1 mm or lower, and the retention of density against water exposure is 60% or higher.

Abstract: A container for holding a floral grouping. The container, most generally a vase, is formed from a sheet of material and has an outer peripheral wall which extends from the closed lower end to the open upper end. The peripheral wall may comprise a plurality of folds in the sheet of material with adjacent portions of at least some of the folds, which connected via a bonding material to form connected folds, which connected folds cooperate to maintain the vase in the shape of a vase. The container preferably has a bonding material disposed on a portion of the surface of the vase for enabling the vase to be bondingly connected to a surface in a vertical orientation.

Abstract: A cast-coated paper has, on at least one coated surface of a base paper, a coat containing pigment(s) and binder and having low gloss. The coat has a topographical surface profile in which the average peak-to-valley height R.sub.a is from 0.1 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m and the maximum peak-to-valley height R.sub.t is from 1.0 .mu.m to 4.5 .mu.m, and the wave height W.sub.t is less than 5.0 .mu.m. In a process for the production of a cast-coated paper having low gloss, an aqueous coating composition which contains pigment(s) and binder is applied to at least one surface of a base paper, the coated surface is brought into contact with the surface of a heated cylinder, the coat is dried in contact with the cylinder surface and the dried paper is removed from the cylinder surface. The cylinder surface has the topographical surface profile in which the average peak-to-valley height R.sub.a is from 0.1 .mu.m to 0.6 .mu.m and the maximum peak-to-valley height R.sub.t is from 1.0 .mu.m to 5.0 .mu.m. The surface gloss R'(75.

Abstract: The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing a modified polymer having channels. The channels act as controlled transmission passages through the polymer. A polymer is caused to assume a molten state, typically by applying heat and melting the polymer. A channeling agent is blended then reacted into the polymer so that it is distributed within the polymer. In one embodiment, an absorbtion additive is blended into the product so that the additive is distributed within the product. The product is solidified so that the channeling agent forms passages in the product through which a desired compound is communicable to the additive that is entrained within the product. The solidified product may be used to form a desired shaped article such as plug type inserts and liners for closed containers, or it may be formed into a film, sheet, bead or pellet.

Abstract: A sales receipt for displaying transaction and/or advertising indicia. The sales receipt consists of a coated plastic film with one or more layers. The surfaces of the plastic film may be treated and coated so that they can be provided with printed characters that will not smudge or smear.

Abstract: A method for imparting water, oil or stain repellency to HARD SURFACES comprising application to the surface of an effective amount of a composition comprising monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:(a) from about 40% to about 90% of at least one monomer of formula I:R.sub.f --Q--A--C(O)--C(R).dbd.CH.sub.2 IwhereinR.sub.f is a straight or branched-chain perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to about 20 carbon atoms,R is H or CH.sub.3,A is O, S, or NR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1 is H or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and Q is alkylene of 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkylene of 3 to about 15 carbon atoms,--(C.sub.n H.sub.2n) (OC.sub.q H.sub.2q).sub.m --, --SO.sub.2 --NR.sub.1 (C.sub.n H.sub.2n)-- or --CONR.sub.1 (C.sub.n H.sub.2n)-- wherein R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, n is 1 to about 15, q is 2 to about 4, and m is 1 to about 15;(b) from about 2% to about 50% of a monomer of formula IIA or IIB or a mixture thereof:(CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)COZ(CH.sub.2).sub.r.sup.+ NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4)X.sup.

Abstract: A transparent structure with a decoration therein, including a transparent membrane, a bottom seat, a top cap, a fastening belt, a buoyant decoration and a liquid. The transparent membrane is made of a thermoplastic plastic material or the like. A user can watch or touch the buoyant decoration through the transparent membrane. The transparent membrane has simple structure and can be squeezed or compressed without breaking.

Abstract: An inkjet receptor medium wherein the medium is microporous and has on one major surface an imaging layer comprising a coating of a mixture of amorphous precipitated and fumed silicas and binder. Dot diameter of pigmented inkjet inks can be controlled using the receptor medium, which is advantageous for inks delivered in small picoliter volumes. Methods of making and using the medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A container for fuel cells is made from an iron aluminide alloy. The container alloy preferably includes from about 13 to about 22 weight percent Al, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent Cr, from about 0.1 to about 4 weight percent M selected from Zr and Hf, from about 0.005 to about 0.5 weight percent B or from about 0.001 to about 1 weight percent C, and the balance Fe and incidental impurities. The iron aluminide container alloy is extremely resistant to corrosion and metal loss when exposed to dual reducing and oxidizing atmospheres at elevated temperatures. The alloy is particularly useful for containment vessels for solid oxide fuel cells, as a replacement for stainless steel alloys which are currently used.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel anti-reflective film used for reducing the adverse influences of stray light within an optical instrument such as photographic cameras by attaching onto the inner walls of the instrument. The anti-reflective film consists of a substrate film of a synthetic resin and an anti-reflective coating layer formed on one surface of the substrate film by coating with a coating composition comprising (a) a synthetic resin as a binder to form the matrix phase of the coating layer, (b) particles of a synthetic resin having an average particle diameter in the range from 15 to 50 .mu.m dispersed in the matrix phase, and (c) particles of carbon having an average particle diameter not exceeding 2 .mu.m dispersed in the matrix phase.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element comprising a water-impervious support having thereon the following layers:a) a water-absorbing layer; andb) an image-recording layer comprising a colloidal oxide and a pigment dispersed in a binder, the binder comprising a mixture of poly(ethylene glycol) having a molecular weight of from about 1400 to about 35,000 and poly(vinyl alcohol), the ratio of the poly(ethylene glycol) to the poly(vinyl alcohol) being from about 1:0.8 to about 1:1.5.