Abstract: A multilayer circuit board having a resolution in the range of 25-80 &mgr;m, and blind via-holes between layers, the blind via-holes having an aspect ratio in the range of 2.0-0.6 for effecting access between the layers, wherein an insulating layer having the blind via-holes between the layers has a glass transition temperature in the range of 150-220° C., and an epoxy group photosensitive resin composition is used therefor. A photosensitive resin composition having a preferable resolution and heat resistance is obtained. A multilayer circuit board is provided in which the thermal stress generated in the steps of a reflow process, a gold wire bonding process and a repairing process in a bare chip mounting process are reduced, and peeling off of the conductor wiring and deformation of the multilayer circuit board caused by mechanical stresses during the heating processes are suppressed. Accordingly, a decrease in the size and weight of an electronic apparatus is possible.

Abstract: A curable film-forming composition which is resistant to acid etching is provided. The curable film-forming composition comprises: A) a polymer prepared from the following ingredients: 1) an ethylenically unsaturated, beta-hydroxy ester functional monomer; 2) an ethylenically unsaturated, hydroxyalkyl functional monomer; 3) a vinyl aromatic compound; and 4) an alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and B) an etherified aminoplast crosslinking agent. A multi-component composite coating composition is also provided, comprising a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat in which the transparent coat, or clear coat, is deposited from the curable film-forming composition described above.

Abstract: Copper foil used in printed circuit boards is protected from contamination both prior to laying up the circuit board components and during processing by a multilayer protective film structure having a silicone adhesive disposed on one entire surface and a silicone release composition on the other entire surface.

Abstract: The invention is a sprayable coating having noise vibration and harshness reduction or absorption properties. Such composition comprises from about 10 to about 60 percent of the flexible epoxy resin, from about 5 to about 40 percent by weight of a rigid epoxy resin formulation, and a curing agent for the epoxy moieties of the two resins. In another embodiment, the invention is a method of coating a substrate to reduce the impact of noise vibration and harshness on the substrate or users of the substrate, which process comprises spraying the above defined composition on to a substrate and curing the resin on such substrate. In yet another embodiment the invention is a coated substrate described herein before having enhanced noise vibration and harshness properties.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an object to attenuate thermal sensation when handling the object at non-body temperature, and an object fabricated in accord with the method. There is first provided a substrate which has a first surface subject to handling. There is then formed upon the first surface of the substrate a coating. The coating has an optimal density, an optimal thermal conductivity and an optimal thickness such that when the substrate having the coating formed thereupon is equilibrated at a non-body temperature differing from a body temperature and the coating is subsequently contacted with a body at the body temperature during handling, the temperature of the surface of the coating at a contact point of the body with the coating changes precipitously to a temperature near the body temperature and subsequently returns towards the non-body temperature at a rate which permits handling of the coating at the location of the first surface of the substrate by the body with attenuated thermal sensation.

Abstract: A passive electrical article comprising (a) a first self-supporting substrate having two opposing major surfaces, (b) a second self-supporting substrate having two opposing major surfaces, and (c) an electrically insulating or electrically conducting layer comprising a polymer and having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 to about 10 &mgr;m between the first and second substrate, wherein a major surface of the first substrate in contact with the layer and a major surface of the second substrate in contact with the layer have an average surface roughness ranging from about 10 to about 300 nm and wherein a force required to separate the first and second substrates of the passive electrical article at a 90 degree peel angle is greater than about 3 pounds/inch (about 0.

Abstract: A composite film having a layer structure of at least two layers, wherein a film (A) formed from a ring structure-containing polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from ring-opening or addition polymerization of a monomer having a ring structure, and a film (B) formed from a polycondensation polymer adjoin each other directly or through an adhesive layer.

Abstract: Powder coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of powder coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The powder coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a first polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 80,000 and a Tg of greater than 45° C. to about 100° C., (b) a second polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 70,000 and a Tg of about −10° C. to about 45° C., and optionally, (c) a modifying resin, such as an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 500 to about 15,000, wherein the Tg of the first and second polyesters differ by about 5 ° C. to about 60 ° C. The powder coating composition is applied to a metal substrate to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 200 microns.

Abstract: An ester compound prepared by esterifying at least one OH group of a polyhydric phenol as a condensation product of a non-substituted or substituted resorcinol and a carbonyl compound with an organic carboxylic acid having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a derivative thereof, which necessarily contain an organic carboxylic polyacid having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a derivative thereof. The ester compound can be used as an epoxy resin curing agent affording a cured article having low dielectric constant, low moisture absorption and sufficient heat resistance.

Abstract: In a seal assembly having a support member made of either metal or plastic, and an elastomeric sealing material bonded by an adhesive composition to said support member, said composition being an epoxy resin stabilized silane adhesive composition made up from the following materials in parts by volume, (a) 1 to 80 parts organosilane material, which also includes a silane coupling agent, and a hydrolyzing agent for the organosilane, (b) 0.5 to 70 parts epoxy resin material, which includes an amine curing agent for the epoxy resin, (c) 50 to 3000 parts of aqueous fluid carrier medium for the composition, (d) 0.05 to 20 parts of additive material selected from the group consisting of a surfactant material and a rust inhibitor material.

Abstract: The curable composition for coating of the invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy group-having resin, (B) from 0.001 to 100 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-having compound or resin, and (C) from 1.0 to 100 parts by weight of a silicon compound of the following general formula (I) and/or its partially-hydrolyzed condensate: (R1O)4-aSiR2a  (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a represents an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: A circuitized semiconductor structure comprising a layer of dielectric material, a catalyst seed layer above the layer of dielectric material, a layer of photoimageable dielectric material on the catalyst seed layer and having openings therein, a nickel layer in the openings and a layer of copper in the openings above the nickel layer and being coplanar with the top of the layer of dielectric material is provided, along with a method for its fabrication.

Abstract: A flexible electrostatographic imaging member including at least one photographic imaging layer, a support layer, and an anticurl back layer having an exposed surface including a cross linked phenoxy resin at the exposed surface, the phenoxy resin being formed from a solution including cross linkable solvent soluble phenoxy resin containing hydroxyl groups attached to carbon atoms, an acid having a pKa less than about 3, a cross linking agent selected from the group including a formaldehyde generating cross linking agent, an alkoxylated cross linking agent, a methylolamine cross linking agent and mixtures thereof, and a liquid selected from the group including solvents, diluent and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides resin-having metal foil for a multilayered wiring board which comprises metal foil having provided on one side thereof a film of a thermosetting resin having a relative dielectric constant of not higher than 3.3 at a frequency range of not lower than 1 MHz and having a resin flow of from 1 to 50% or from 5 to 50%, and a process for producing the same. The invention also provides a (sequentially) multilayered wiring board produced by using the resin-having metal foil and an electronic device comprising the multilayered wiring board and an electronic element connected thereto with a wiring means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising a layer of a binder either containing a hydroxyl function or containing an epoxy function or alternatively consisting of an ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer and, directly attached thereto, a layer of polyketone. The structure may also comprise, on the binder side and directly attached thereto, either a layer of thermoplastic polymer such as polyethylene or a layer of rubber or a metal layer. The invention is useful for manufacturing packaging, bottles or pipes.

Abstract: A method for producing a sized, coated ceramic fiber decreases mechanical damage to the fiber during weaving, and the sizing can be removed after weaving by heating at a low temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gloss coating articles or a portion of an article's surface and articles produced from this method. A corrosion-inhibiting polishing base coat is applied in a known fashion, after which a high-gloss layer produced by atomization, preferably magnetron atomization, is applied. Then, a transparent, wear-resistant top coat layer is applied in a known fashion. The articles can also be pretreated, if desired, and given a protective or other layers. By using this method, parts for vehicles, especially vehicle wheels, can be produced in a great variety of colors and with improved qualities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phase-separation structure comprising a phenoxy resin modified with a carboxylated elastomer, prepared from a phenoxy resin and a carboxylated elastomer, the resin and the elastomer constituting a phase-separation structure, wherein the light transmittance of the structure in a 75 &mgr;m-thick film form at a wavelength of 500 nm is not less than 10% of the light transmittance of the air, which is useful as adhesives, film materials, and molding materials for encapsulating electronic components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal surface coated with a thermoplastic polymer, the coating exhibiting a peel strength at 130° C. (according to DIN 30 670) which is higher than 400 N/5 cm. This value can be obtained by placing between the metal and the thermoplastic a layer of epoxy resin of Tg higher than 120° C. against the metal and then a layer of polypropylene-based binder. The invention is particularly useful for coating the external surface of pipes.

Abstract: A moisture curable polyolefin composition comprising: (a) a polyolefin, and for each 100 parts by weight of component (a), (b) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an unsaturated alkoxy silane; (c) 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; (d) 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a silanol condensation catalyst; (e) 0.02 to 2 parts by weight of a hindered amine stabilizer; (f) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a hindered phenol antioxidant; and (g) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of an arylamine antioxidant.

Abstract: An adhesive composition, which is useful as an adhesive for FPC protective film and is particularly superior in dimensional stability and adhesion is described herein. The adhesive composition comprises a resin component containing an phenoxy resin, an epoxy resin and a curing agent, characterized in that said resin component further contains a polyester polyol and an inorganic colloid dispersed in said resin component.

Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition which can improve heat resistance and exhibit an excellent adhesion strength and insulation reliability when applied to a printed circuit board or to a multilayered interconnection laminate is provided, and a prepreg and a metal foil clad laminate using the same composition are manufactured. This flame retardant epoxy resin composition consists of: (a) an epoxy resin containing a glicidylether compound which is a condensate of bisphenol A or bisphenol F with formaldehyde; (b) a condensate of bisphenol A with formaldehyde; (c) haloganated bisphenol A as a flame retardant agent; and (d) a hardening accelerator, wherein the haloganated bisphenol A is contained in 45 weight % or less of a total solid resin weight. A metal foil clad laminate is provided using this composition as a varnish, impregnating the same into a base material to obtain the prepreg, laminating the prepreg, depositing a metal foil on one or both surfaces thereof, and heating under pressure.

Abstract: An electrically insulating film capable of maintaining a preferable insulating property even with a film thickness of only some &mgr;and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The insulating film comprises a first layer formed on a surface of a conductor substrate of a transition metal and comprised of molecules fixed on the surface of the conductor substrate through chemical bonds such as transition metal-sulfur bonds or chelate bonds, and a second layer formed on the first layer and comprised of a resin bonded to the molecules of the first layer through covalent bonds.

Abstract: A hydrogen getter comprising a thin film having a layer of inert material, and a hydrogen reactive material disposed in or attached to the layer of inert material. The hydrogen reactive material may comprise palladium oxide powder, and the layer of inert material may comprise an epoxy resin. Various forms of the hydrogen reactive material may be used including porous composite, or a solid composite comprising a powder coated organic thin film, for example. An alternative gettering system that is operative in an oxygen environment uses a thin film of hydrogen reactive material that catalyzes the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to form water. Improved sealed microelectronic packages are also disclosed along with methods of fabricating same.

Abstract: A method of preparing a beta titanium-composite laminate comprising providing a first layer of beta titanium alloy having a yield strength to modulus of elasticity ratio and adhering a first layer of composite having a strength to modulus of elasticity ratio to the layer of beta titanium alloy, thereby forming a beta titanium-composite laminate, where the yield strength to modulus of elasticity ratio of the first layer of beta titanium alloy matches the strength to modulus of elasticity ratio of the first layer of composite such that the first layer of beta titanium alloy will reach its stress limit and the first layer of composite will reach its stress limits at about the same total strain.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition with a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C. comprises at least one epoxy resin formed from at least one polyepoxide containing at least two epoxy groups in its molecule and at least one aromatic polyamine containing at least two primary amino groups in its molecule, at least one alkyl substituent containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms located in the position alpha to one of the amino groups. The molar ratio of the amine to the epoxide is such that each amine group corresponds to 1.6 to 2.6 epoxy groups. The composition also includes a flow regenerator. The composition can be used as a protective coating for any metallic or non metallic surface. The invention also concerns a flexible deployable preform comprising the composition.

Abstract: A thermosetting powder coating composition according to the present invention comprises as binder a co-reactable particulate mixture of a carboxylic acid-functional polyester component and a curing agent having groups reactive with carboxylic acid groups, characterized in that the carboxylic acid-functional component comprises a semi-crystalline polyester having an acid value of from 10 to 70 mg KOH/g and a hydroxy value of no more than 11 mg KOH/g. Generally the semi-crystalline polyester has one or more Tg values less than 55° C., a sharp melting point of 50 to 200° C. and preferably a number average molecular weight of at least 1600. The composition may, if desired, include an amorphous polyester and the curing agent may be, for example, an epoxy resin or a bis(beta-hydroxyalkylamide).

Abstract: An electronics package consisting of a molded plastic body on a ceramic substrate is provided with a layer of a ceramic surrogate material on a surface of the plastic body opposite the ceramic substrate to reduce bending stress of the package. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the ceramic surrogate layer is less than that of the ceramic substrate. Equations are developed for determining an optimum thickness for the surrogate layer.

Abstract: A curable composition having an epoxy component and an organosilane component. The epoxy component includes at least one epoxy compound having two or more epoxide functional groups. The organosilane component includes at least one organosilane compound having two or more silyl ether groups. An exemplary organosilane compound is a siloxane-modified polyol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising one or more hydroxyl-containing, modified or nonmodified polyesters and one or more hydroxyl-reactive crosslinkers, characterized in that the coating composition comprises as binder a mixture of A1) from 35 to 95% by weight of one or more hydroxyl-containing polyesters (A1) having an OH number of from 15 to 210 mg of KOH/g, an acid number of from 10 to 120 mg of KOH/g and a number-average molecular weight of from 500 to 6,000 g/mol, A2) from 2 to 50% by weight of one or more water-thinnable, modified epoxy resin esters (A2), and A3) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more water-thinnable, hydroxyl-containing, epoxy resin-modified alkyd resins (A3), the sum of the proportions by weight of components (A1) to (A3) being in each case 100% by weight and the proportions by weight being based in each case on the solids content of the binders (A1) to (A3).

Abstract: A multilayer coating film which comprises: a cationic electrodeposition coat formed from an epoxy-based cationic electrocoating composition containing 5 to 300 millimoles of sulfonium group and 50 to 2,000 millimoles of carbon-carbon unsaturated bond per 100 g of the resin solid content, with carbon-carbon triple bond accounting for at least 15% of said carbon-carbon unsaturated bond; and a top coat formed thereon.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprised of (a) a carboxyl functional adduct which is the reaction product of (i) a compound, polymer or oligomer containing pendant and/or terminal hydroxyl or epoxy functional groups and (ii) tartaric acid, malic acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, or anhydrides of said acids; and an anhydride curing agent are disclosed. The coating compositions have accelerated tack-free times and enhanced adhesion to zinc-coated steel and cold rolled steel without the use of a chrome containing wash primer.

Abstract: A resin-coated copper foil for use in a multilayer printed wiring board, characterized by having on one surface thereof a resin composition comprising, based on the total amount of the resin components, 50 to 90% by weight of epoxy resins, 5 to 20% by weight of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and 0.1 to 20% by weight of an urethane resin, with the proviso that 0.5 to 40% by weight of the epoxy resins is a rubber-modified epoxy resin; and a multilayer printed wiring board using the resin-coated copper foil therein.

Abstract: A document, for example a bank note, a check, a credit card, an identification document or a ticket, bears an optical safety mark in the form of a light-reflecting and light-diffracting and/or refracting layer, for example a hologram, an interference layer, a (computer-generated) refracting structure, located on at least parts of the document. The optical safety mark is arranged in a sandwich structure which is fixed to the document by means of an adhesive layer and if required has one or several transparent layers arranged in the sandwich structure. The adhesive layer and/or transparent layer in the sandwich structure is doped with at least one luminescent substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified crosslinkable resin and a composite coating composition or system employing the resin. More particularly, the resin comprises an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or copolymer and para-hydroxybenzoic acid or substituted para-hydroxybenzoic acid, the reaction product thereof subsequently being reacted with a crosslinking agent gives rise to a composition including an ether linkage with a carbon-carbon site ortho to the phenolic hydroxy group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly which includes a display card-forming section and an identification card-forming section. The identification card-forming section includes a first backing sheet and contains an identification card backing region. Further included is a first adhesive layer, a first release layer joined to the first side of the backing sheet and to the first adhesive layer except at the identification card backing region where there is an opening in the first release layer, and a transparent lamination sheet. The transparent lamination sheet has a first side, joined to the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: A decal organization tool for products needing large numbers of decals utilizes a single large sheet on which all product decals for a specific product or product model are carried. The invention includes a means by which the previously unavoidable irregular margins surrounding the decals are effectively hidden from the eye and allows large sheet printing of decals with an aesthetically satisfactory overall appearance. An irregularly zone is added to the edge of each decal, and along with an ultraviolet responsive additive placed in the decal adhesive, allows the decal to form an indelible footprint on the product to which it is applied. The footprint, invisible to the eye, becomes visible under ultraviolet light, allowing identification of a specific decal and proof of its application to a product, even when the decal is no longer on the product.

Abstract: Articles of manufacture are provided with a low surface energy, permanently non-stick, non-fouling and ice-phobic surface by a system of coating comprising applying a primary coating having a surface energy of 22-28 dynes/cm.sup.2 comprising a novel polymeric material having non-stick and hardness properties and then applying a top coating having lower surface energy of from about 18-21 dynes/cm.sup.2 comprising a siliconic polymer and interdigitating means to make the top coating permanent, the means preferably comprising a bi- or polyfunctional organic compound adapted to wet the surface of the primary coating and chemically or physically bond thereto and to couple to the siliconic polymeric substance in the top coating. The coated substrates are resistant to marking by graffiti, to adherence by marine fouling organisms, and frozen ice on the surface is easily removed.

Abstract: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000 and optionally, (b) a modifying resin, selected from epoxy resins having an epoxy equivalent weight of 500 to 15,000, acrylic resins or polyolefin resins. The extrusion coating composition is applied to a metal substrate in an extrusion process to provide a composition film having a thickness of about 1 to about 40 microns.

Abstract: Coatable ink-receptive compositions and coated substrates are provided. The compositions contain a pigment dispersed in a binder composed of an ethylene vinyl acetate emulsion polymer and at least one water soluble, cationic polymer, such as polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride and copolymers of a quaternary amino acrylate or methacrylate and a hydroxy-lower alkyl acrylate or methacrylate. Papers, films, labels and similar products, coated with an ink-receptive composition, are also provided.

Abstract: A formulation for covering vehicle panels, such as the inner fenders or floor boards of an automobile, with a chip resistant, vibration damping coating. The formulation includes a blocked polyurethane prepolymer (or a blocked polyisocyanate and a polyol), an epoxy resin, a filler and a plasticizer. A method for forming a chip resistant, vibration damping coating on such a panel including the steps of applying a coating mixture to the panel, the coating mixture including a blocked polyurethane prepolymer (or a blocked polyisocyanate and a polyol) and an epoxy resin, and then heating the panel to form the coating. An improved vehicle panel, wherein the improvement is a polyurethane modified epoxy coating (or a coating which is an interpenetrating network of polyurethane resin and epoxy resin) on the panel.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet for a sticker comprises a sticker portion and a release sheet portion, the sticker portion being comprising a substrate, a receptor layer disposed on a front surface side of the substrate and an adhesive layer disposed on a back surface side of the substrate, the release sheet portion being comprising a support sheet and a grip layer disposed on a back surface side of the support sheet, and an adhesive area of a back surface of the sticker portion being covered with the release sheet in a peelable adhesion with a front surface of the release sheet portion facing to the back surface of the sticker portion, wherein said grip layer is a non-oriented synthetic resin layer having a softening point of 110.degree. C. or more. The grip layer is well bitten by spikes of a grip roller of a printer to prevent misregistering. The grip layer is preferably formed by extrusion lamination.

Abstract: An essentially solventless process for preparing a hot melt-processable release material comprises the step of providing reactants to a reactor, wherein the reactants comprise at least one backbone polymer having a grafting site that is reactive with a release component to selectively form a release moiety substituent at the grafting site; and a release component that is reactive with the grafting site. The release component is used in an effective amount for imparting release properties to the resulting release material. Also disclosed are release materials preparable thereby and coated substrates comprising the release material. Advantageously, release materials of the present invention are preparable and coatable using a single extruder.

Abstract: Method of forming a flexible circuit laminate for use in the production of flexible circuits, comprising the steps of electrodepositing a continuous layer of copper on a first side of a generally continuous strip of polyimide having a layer of metal on the first side, modifying a second side of the polyimide strip to increase the surface energy thereof, applying a preformed adhesive film on the second side of the generally continuous strip of polyimide, the adhesive strip being formed of a substantially uncured polymeric material, and curing the adhesive film wherein at least the outmost layer of the adhesive film is only partially cured.

Abstract: Asphalt release coatings are prepared by applying an aqueous emulsion containing an organopolysiloxane component, an effective amount of one or more emulsifying surfactants, and most minor amount of a multiple release additive. The compositions exhibit improved release, particularly multiple releases, even with polymer modified asphalt binders.

Abstract: There is disclosed a roll of a pressure sensitive adhesive-backed linerless label web with lines of perforation cuts comprised of alternating cuts and ties. The tie at each side margin of the web is weaker than the next adjacent tie to prevent winging up of tabs at the side margins of the web during unwinding of the roll and/or during feeding of the web through a printer, and yet the cuts in the side margins facilitate the initiation of tearing of labels from the web when desired but the weak ties are easy to tear manually and do not substantially impede such initiation of manually tearing.

Abstract: Provided are low temperature curing thermosetting epoxy powder coating compositions comprising at least one non-crystalline epoxy resin, at least one crystalline epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a cure catalyst. Coatings made from such powder compositions exhibit a substantial reduction in bubble entrapment, enough to prevent a visible haze from forming in the coating, when cured at low temperatures demanded by brass substrates, while the powders from which the coatings are made still exhibit good storage stability and melt-processability.

Abstract: A curable film-forming composition which is resistant to acid etching is provided. The curable film-forming composition comprises:A) a polymer prepared from the following ingredients:1) an ethylenically unsaturated, beta-hydroxy ester functional monomer;2) an ethylenically unsaturated, hydroxyalkyl functional monomer;3) a vinyl aromatic compound; and4) an alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; andB) an etherified aminoplast crosslinking agent.A multi-component composite coating composition is also provided, comprising a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat in which the transparent coat, or clear coat, is deposited from the curable film-forming composition described above.

Abstract: A curable composition formed by mixing components comprising 10 to 70 weight percent of a curable epoxy resin; an effective amount of a curative for the epoxy resin; 10 to 85 weight percent of a thermoplastic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; and 5 to 60 weight percent of a thermoplastic polyester resin, the parts by weight being based on the total weight of the resin in the composition.

Abstract: Redetachable, self-adhesive device having a plate, the sides and/or front side of which have fastening means, if appropriate, and the rear side of which has a strip of an adhesive film which is adhesive on both sides and is adhesively attached in such a way that one end of the adhesive film protrudes beyond the plate as a grip, the adhesive film being of such a kind that the adhesive bond achieved with it can be released again by pulling, stretching the strip, characterized in that the plate (1) has at its end, or on its rear side (2) at least in the region (3A, 3B) which bears against the grip (6) of the adhesive film strip (5), low stick and slip friction with respect to the adhesive film strip (5).