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20120115992ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCTING A WOOD BASED PRODUCT - The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising a protein; a polymer comprising at least one carboxylic group or at least one carboxylic anhydride group, or a combination thereof, with the proviso that said polymer does not contain 5 to 90 wt-% of vinyl pivalate units in combination with 0.2 to 15 wt-% of primary hydroxyl group-containing vinyl compound units, and a polyamine-epihalohydrin. The invention further relates to the use of the adhesive system, an adhesive composition, a method of producing a wood based product and a wood based product.05-10-2012
20120107519RADIATION CURING OF COATINGS - The invention relates to a process of coating a substrate with a non-aqueous coating composition comprising a) a polyol, b) a polyisocyanate crosslinker, c) a metal based catalyst for the addition reaction of hydroxyl groups and isocyanate groups, d) a thiol-functional compound at least partly deactivating the metal based catalyst, and e) a photolatent base which can be activated by actinic radiation, wherein the photolatent base prior to activation has a pKa value below 8, and wherein at least 60 mol-% of all isocyanate-reactive groups are hydroxyl groups, comprising the steps of: i) applying the coating composition to a substrate and ii) curing the coating composition.05-03-2012
20120098845DISPLAY OF EFFECT COATINGS ON ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICES - The invention relates to a method of displaying an image of an effect coating having texture and colour properties on an electronic display device, using measured colour data and measured texture data as input to generate the image, wherein the textured image is displayed with visual colour properties which are maintained on a prescribed level independent of possible variations in texture properties.04-26-2012
20120093563DECKING COATING COMPOSITION APPLICATOR - A decking coating composition applicator (04-19-2012
20120070571PAINT COMPRISING A LIQUID PHASE AND AN ACTIVE POWDER PHASE - Coating composition comprising a liquid first phase comprising one or more polymer binder components having functional groups capable of cross-linking by electron pair exchange, and a second phase which is a powder material, such as sand, comprising one or more compounds capable of activating crosslinking of the binder components in the liquid phase after the second phase is exposed to the first phase. The activating compound in the second phase may include a Lewis acid or Lewis base. Method of applying a coating composition curable by cross-linking chemistry based on electron pair exchange, wherein after application of a layer of the coating composition on a substrate, a powder material comprising one or more cross-linking activating compounds is sprinkled over the wet layer. After sprinkling the powder material over the coating layer, a second coating layer is applied.03-22-2012
20120025142ANTI-CORROSIVE COATING COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a low temperature-curable coating composition comprising a film-forming resin, a curing agent for the film-forming resin, and a lithium salt.02-02-2012
20120004362COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLOURED POLYMERS - A hiding coating composition containing a coloured polymer as colourant. The polymer is made by reacting a dye with a polymer having reactive groups.01-05-2012
20110318594LOW TITIANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS - Aqueous coating composition having a PVC from 78 to 85% and free of non-fugitive coalescing solvent, comprising, based on the total volume solids of the dry coating unless otherwise stated, 12-29-2011
20110311807FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES HAVING REDUCED SHRINKAGE AND CURLING - The claimed invention relates to a flexible substrate having reduced shrinkage and curling, wherein said substrate is coated with a coating having a dual cure system, wherein said coating comprises a free radical curable component and a cationically curable component.12-22-2011
20110311801LOW TITIANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS - An aqueous coating composition having a PVC of from 78 to 88% comprising, based on the total volume solids of the dry coating unless otherwise stated: 12-22-2011
20110303765HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE PAINT SPRAYER - A high volume low pressure paint sprayer comprising a paint spray gun and a releasable paint canister, in which the paint canister has an integrated paint spray nozzle.12-15-2011
20110300352AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF SILVER PARTICLES - A method of preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising silver particles of mean diameter from 0.5 to 25 nm by weight and an aqueous carrier liquid, including the steps of i) providing a mixture comprising at least one silver salt, aqueous carrier liquid and a stabiliser for the particles ii) contacting the mixture with a non-ionic or covalent reducing agent to form a reaction mixture iii) causing the at least one silver salt to react with the reducing agent to form a dispersion comprising silver particles and acid wherein step iii) is partly or completely performed in the presence of anion exchange resin whereby the acid is exchanged for a hydroxide ion from the resin and/or is sorbed by the resin.12-08-2011
20110296950AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF METALLIC PARTICLES - A method of preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising metal particles of mean diameter from 0.5-200 nm by weight and an aqueous carrier liquid, including the steps of i) providing a mixture comprising at least one metal salt, aqueous carrier liquid and a stabilizer for the particles ii) contacting the mixture with a reducing agent to form a reaction mixture iii) causing the at least one metal salt to react with the reducing agent to form a dispersion comprising metal particles and acid wherein step iii) is partly or completely performed in the presence of anion exchange resin whereby the acid is exchanged for a hydroxide ion from the resin and/or is sorbed by the resin.12-08-2011
20110294946HYDROXYL FUNCTIONAL OIL POLYOL ACRYLIC GRAFT COPOLYMERS - Hydroxyl functional oil polyol acrylic graft copolymers are disclosed which can be used to produce coating compositions and coated surfaces. In some embodiments, the coating compositions are used to coat substrates such as packaging materials and the like for the storage of food and beverages. The hydroxyl functional oil polyol acrylic graft copolymers can be prepared by heating an epoxidized vegetable oil and a hydroxyl functional material in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a hydroxyl functional oil polyol, and reacting the hydroxyl functional oil polyol with a mixture of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component in the presence of an initiator to form the hydroxyl functional oil polyol acrylic graft copolymer. Coating compositions can be prepared by crosslinking the hydroxyl functional oil polyol acrylic graft copolymers with a crosslinker.12-01-2011
20110288232LATEX EMULSIONS AND COATING COMPOSITIONS FORMED FROM LATEX EMULSIONS - Latex emulsions are disclosed which can be used in the formation of coating compositions that are not water sensitive, have good blush resistance and retortability. In some embodiments, the coating compositions are used to coat substrates such as cans and packaging materials for the storage of food and beverages. Coating compositions can be prepared by mixing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component and a stabilizer comprising a strong acid, in a carrier to form a monomer emulsion, reacting the monomer emulsion with an initiator to form the latex emulsion, and reacting the latex emulsion with a neutralizer. Methods of coating substrates with the coating compositions, and substrates coated with the coating compositions are also disclosed. The latex emulsions can be prepared by mixing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component and a stabilizer comprising a strong acid, in a carrier to form a monomer emulsion, and reacting the monomer emulsion with an initiator to form the latex emulsion, wherein the stabilizer is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 2.0 by weight polymeric solids.11-24-2011
20110288205POLYMER DISPERSIONS OF NARROW PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION - A process for the manufacture of a polymer dispersion comprising the steps of i) providing a mixture comprising from 2 to 60 parts by weight of a first polypropylene polymer having sufficient carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups equivalent to an acid value of from 2 to 50 mg KOH/g nv polymer and from 40 to 98 parts by weight of a second polymer having a molar excess of functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of the polypropylene ii) causing the polymers to melt at a chosen temperature under conditions of high shear in an extruder to form an intimate mixture of the polymers iii) causing some of the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of the polypropylene to react with at least some of the functional groups of the second polymer to form a reaction mixture, under conditions of high shear in an extruder iv) rapidly cooling the reaction mixture outside the extruder to form a solid product v) optionally breaking up the solid product into smaller pieces vi) contacting the solid product with an organic liquid wherein the organic liquid is chosen to be a good solvent for the second polymer and a poor solvent for the polypropylene polymer whereby a dispersion comprising polypropylene particles in a solution of the second polymer dissolved in the organic liquid is formed.11-24-2011
20110224327HIGH HEAT RESISTANT NON-SKID COATINGS - A composition comprising a base and curing agent that when mixed, applied to a substrate and cured, comprise a thick non-skid coating having a plow field texture with an aggressive profile and with exceptional mechanical properties which are maintained after exposure to high heat conditions.09-15-2011
20110217652PROCESS FOR APPLYING A POWDER COATING - A process for coating a substrate comprising the sequential steps of (i) providing a transfer sheet provided with clear coat layer and a printed powder coating, toner, or UV-curable ink on top of that, (ii) applying the transfer sheet onto the substrate with the coating in contact with the substrate, and (iii) curing the coating on the substrate.09-08-2011
20110144217POLYMER WITH SALT GROUPS AND ANTIFOULING COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAID POLYMER - A film-forming polymer with improved chemical stability in antifouling coating applications, said polymer bearing pendant to its backbone a salt of (i) a basic group with a first pK06-16-2011
20110085169METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF A MATCHING COLOUR VARIANT - The invention relates to a method of determination of a matching variant of a standard colour of a repair paint matching the effect colour of an object to be repaired, the method comprising the steps of a) determination of the standard colour of the colour of the object to be repaired, and b) determination of the best matching variant of the standard colour from a given number of variant colours, wherein • a swatch coated with the colour of the standard colour is visually compared under at least two different angles of illumination and/or observation with the colour to be matched, • the visual deviation from the standard colour and the colour of the object to be matched being evaluated on the basis of predetermined deviations for the visual properties, wherein the predetermined visual properties comprise at least one colour property and at least one texture property, •based on the predetermined deviations for the visual properties of the standard colour and the colour of the object to be matched, the best matching variant of the standard colour is determined.04-14-2011
20110054111ENCAPSULATED TINTERS - The invention provides a tinter dosage unit comprising water borne tinter encapsulated in a water soluble pouch where the water activity of the tinter and the combined water activity and plasticizer activity of the pouch are such that the pouch remains intact in normal use.03-03-2011
20110017138PAINTING DEVICE - A device for applying paint, said device comprising a paint applicator (01-27-2011
20100314406GRAVITY FEED DISPENSERS FOR DISPLAY UNIT - The present invention provides gravity feed dispensers for use in display units. The display units may display paint and paint related products. The display unit can have a plurality of pockets to display paint chips and a plurality of dispensers to dispense a plurality of paint testers. Paint testers may roll to the front of the dispensers by gravity for selection by consumers.12-16-2010
20100314345INTERLOCKING COMPARTMENTS FOR DISPLAY UNIT - The invention relates to interlocking compartments which are assembled to form a display unit. In some embodiments, the interlocking compartments include a first compartment and a second compartment having a top surface, a bottom surface and a rear surface. The bottom surface of the second compartment includes a tongue and the top surface of the first compartment includes a groove for receiving the tongue. The rear surface of the second compartment includes a projection and the rear surface of the first compartment and the top surface of the first compartment form a corner having an indentation for receiving the projection. In some embodiments, the length of the bottom surface of the first compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment, and the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the third compartment.12-16-2010
20100307375SOLID PAINT COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous paint composition comprising by weight of the total composition 12-09-2010
20100298464 Method of Making Triglyceride Macromonomers - A process of making a polymerisable ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer from an unsaturated non-mineral oil, the oil being a mixture of triglycerides, some of which comprise at least one fatty acid having at least two non-conjugated unsaturated bonds at least one of which is ethylenically unsaturated, the process comprising the steps of: i) conjugating the non-conjugated unsaturated bonds, ii) reacting the reaction product of step (i) with an enophile having an acid, ester or anhydride moiety to form an adduct, iii) reacting the adduct with an ethylencially unsaturated monomer having a moiety reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile to form an intermediate iv) reacting the intermediate of step (iii) with a chain extender having at least two moieties reactive with the acid, ester or anhydride moiety of the enophile to form the macromonomer, where the oil has an iodine value of from 110 to 180 g of iodine per 100 g of oil.11-25-2010
20100297422POWDER COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY NON-ZINC CONTAINING PRIMER - Corrosion and chip-resistant coatings for high tensile steel components, such as automotive coil springs, are formed from a coating composition comprising a substantially non-zinc containing primer and a topcoat. The primer includes an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 860 to about 930, a polyhydroxyl functional phenolic curing agent having a hydroxyl equivalent weight of about 200 to about 500, and a filler material. The topcoat includes an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 520 to about 930, an elastomer-modified epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight of about 1000 to about 1600, a carboxyl functional polyester with an acid number of about 45 to about 75 mg KOH/g, a foaming agent and a reinforcing fiber.11-25-2010
20100267876WATER BORNE COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYESTERAMIDE - Disclosed is a composition containing (i) 1-50 wt. % of a water-soluble, branched polyesteramide, (ii) 1-50 wt. % of a solvent selected from the group of alcohols, ethers, and ether alcohols having a boiling point in the range of 130° to 250° C., and (iii) 0-98 wt. % of water, and its use as an additive to water borne base coat compositions to reduce or eliminate problems of underspray/overspray.10-21-2010
20100252073LOOP REACTOR FOR EMULSION POLYMERISATION - A polymerisation reactor comprising one or more circulation loops with one or more inlets for raw material, one or more outlets, and a circulation pump for circulating a reactor charge within the circulation loop. A by-pass line for by-passing the circulation pump connects a point of the loop upstream of the pump with a point downstream of the pump, both points being provided with a three way valve.10-07-2010
20100245523THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING - A support for an article onto which an image is to be printed by thermal transfer printing from a retransfer intermediate sheet has a surface shaped for engagement with the article, at least a portion of the surface being formed from an elastomeric material. Also disclosed are a method of making a support, apparatus for thermal transfer printing, a method of printing and an article bearing a printed image.09-30-2010
20100222490HIGH SOLIDS EPOXY COATING COMPOSITION - Coating composition comprising the reaction product of a tetra-alkoxyorthosilicate or a partially condensed oligomer thereof and an epoxy resin containing hydroxyl groups, said coating composition having a solids content of at least 70 vol % and/or a volatile organic content (VOC) not exceeding 250 g/l. This coating composition gives fast curing at ambient and sub-ambient temperatures and an extended pot life.09-02-2010
20100220169THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING - Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means (09-02-2010
20100203321EFFECT PAINT - Emulsion paint composition for obtaining special textile or suede effect comprising a filler at least partly consisting of pre-pigmented spherical aliphatic polyurethane particles particles. About 3-10% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 63-90 micrometers and 25-40% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 40-63 micrometers. Before applying the paint as a semi-opaque top coat the substrate is first coated with an opaque acrylic primer of a corresponding colour and subsequently dried. The top coat is applied by brush in cross way fashion to obtain a suede effect, or it can be applied by roller, while subsequently a tool is used comprising a flat side provided with stiff parallel projecting fibres such as synthetic grass fibres, which are dragged over the fresh paint layer to obtain a linen effect.08-12-2010
20100200108PAINT DISPENSING NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT - A paint dispensing nozzle arrangement for dispensing paint into a paint applicator, the paint applicator having a base plate, an interface material to allow the paint to adhere to the base plate, and a removable paint mould, the nozzle arrangement comprising a dispensing nozzle for dispensing paint into the paint mould, and a displacement member, the displacement member arranged relative to the dispensing nozzle such that the nozzle can dispense paint into the paint mould without coming into contact with the interface material.08-12-2010
20100183901PEELABLE TEMPORARY COATING - The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition for forming a peelable temporary coating on a substrate, said aqueous coating composition comprising at least one water based film-forming polymer, characterized in that the composition additionally comprises solid particles of an amino resin based polymer.07-22-2010
20100183886ANTI-FOULING COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A CARBOXYL-FUNCTIONAL ORGANOSILICONE - An anti-fouling coating composition comprising (i) a curable polymer and (ii) an organosilicone polymer. This anti-fouling coating composition has a low surface energy, has suitable elastomeric properties, decreases the settlement of fouling organisms and their adhesion strength, and can be used as a clear coat without a misty or milky appearance.07-22-2010
20100168277CURING AGENTS FOR EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds suitable to use as curing agents for epoxy systems which can be obtained by reacting an amine-functional compound with an α-β unsaturated acid and/or ester and a mono-functional epoxy compound. The invention further relates to coating compositions comprising these curing agents.07-01-2010
20100144921ANTIMICROBIAL ACID-CATALYZED COATING COMPOSITIONS - The antimicrobial acid-catalyzed coating composition of the invention is an acid-catalyzed coating composition formulated with at least one antimicrobial agent to provide antimicrobial activity to the coating composition and an article coated therewith.06-10-2010
20100143628HEAT SEALABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS - A dispersion of polymer microparticles in organic liquid obtainable by a process comprising the steps of i) providing a mixture comprising a first polymer having functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of a second, polypropylene polymer ii) causing the polymers to melt at a chosen temperature under conditions of high shear, preferably in an extruder, to form an intimate mixture iii) causing the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of the polypropylene polymer to react with at least some of the functional groups of the first polymer, under conditions of high shear, preferably in an extruder iv) diluting the resulting mixture of step iii) with an organic liquid at a temperature such that a substantially homogeneous solution is formed v) cooling the solution to a temperature whereby the polymer microparticles of the dispersion are formed.06-10-2010
20100139920DRY CEMENT FORMULATION FOR CEMENTING HOLES IN THE EARTH - The present invention pertains to a dry cement formulation for cementing earth boreholes, in particular oil, gas and/or terrestrial heat boreholes, containing a) about 20 to 99.9 wt. % cement, b) about 0 to 65 wt. % powdered quartz/or quartz dust, c) about 0.1 to 30 wt. % water-redispersible dispersion powder, and d) about 0 to 20 wt. % further additives. Furthermore, the invention pertains to the use of the dry cement formulation for preparing a cement slurry as well as to the use of water-redispersible dispersion powders in a cement slurry for cementing earth boreholes, wherein the cement slurries can be used for reducing the water loss of the cement slurry, for reducing the gas and/or water penetration and/or for sealing off the gas and/or water channels by means of the cement slurry which has been introduced into the borehole and has set.06-10-2010
20100137529ANTIFOULING COATING COMPOSITION BASED ON CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE POLYOXYALKYLENE COPOLYMERS - A process to physically deter fouling from a substrate in an aquatic fouling environment, which process comprises forming on the substrate, before exposure to the said environment, a coating composition comprising (i) a curable polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer having at least two reactive groups X situated on the copolymer chain and (ii) an organosilicon crosslinking agent and/or a catalyst.06-03-2010
20100072309ELECTROSTATIC PAINT SPRAYING DEVICE - An electrostatic paint spraying device (03-25-2010
20100062199PROTECTIVE SEALABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS - A dispersion of polymer microparticles in organic liquid, the polymer comprising the reaction product of i) from 2 to 40 parts by weight of a first polymer being polypropylene polymer having sufficient carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups equivalent to an acid value of from 2 to 50 mg KOH/g nv polymer and ii) from 60 to 98 parts by weight of a second polymer having a molar excess of functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of the polypropylene polymer and wherein the organic liquid is chosen to be a good solvent for the second polymer and a poor solvent for the polypropylene polymer.03-11-2010
20100010150PIGMENT CONCENTRATE - Non-aqueous pigment concentrate comprising one or more pigments, one or more dispersants, and at least one resin, characterized in that the resin is a polyester comprising at least one oligo-ester building block with a hydrophobic tail linked thereto, wherein the hydrophobic tail is selected from the group consisting of: (a) branched hydrocarbons, (b) hydrocarbons containing a cyclic group, and (c) linear hydrocarbons, provided that when said linear hydrocarbon is linked to the oligo-ester building block via an ester group, the linear hydrocarbon contains 3 to 12 carbon atoms.01-14-2010
20090317651ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A WOOD BASED PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method of producing a wood based product, comprising applying an adhesive system onto one or more pieces of a wood-based material, and joining the one or more pieces with one or more further pieces of a material, the adhesive system comprises one component comprising starch and another component comprising one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group. The present invention also relates to an adhesive system comprising one component comprising starch and another component comprising one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group, the two components being present as 10 unmixed separate components. The invention further relates to a wood based product.12-24-2009
20090306286COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A REACTIVE DILUENT OF POLYUNSATURATED ALCOHOL ESTER - Coating composition comprising an oxidatively drying binder and a reactive diluent. The diluent is an ester of a polyunsaturated alcohol, the ester being without chain-end double bonds. The alcohol can selected from the group comprising geraniol, nerol, citronellol, and farnesol. The ester can be a di-ester of a dicarboxylic acid, such as malonic acid or a polyester comprising at least one terminal malonate group.12-10-2009
20090297855NON-STICK COATING COMPOSITION - A non-stick coating composition comprising a waterborne phenoxy resin, a crosslinker, a silicone compound, and a Fluoropolymer. An article, such as aluminum, may be coated with the composition. The composition may be multi-layers, but only the layers other than the first layer includes the silicone compound. The invention includes the method for applying the coating or coatings.12-03-2009
20090253859COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A REACTIVE DILUENT OF MALONATE - Coating composition comprising an oxidatively drying binder, such as an alkyd, and a reactive diluent. The diluent is an ester of malonic acid and an unsaturated mono-alcohol, e.g., geraniol, farnesol, citronellol and/or nerol.10-08-2009
20090142600MULTILAYER COATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a multi-layer coating system comprising at least one layer a) comprising a coating composition a) comprising at—least one isocyanate-functional compound and at least one thiol-functional compound, and—at least one layer b) comprising an aqueous coating composition b), wherein at least one layer a) and at least one layer b) have at least one common layer boundary, and wherein coating composition b) comprises at least 17 mmol/kg, calculated on the weight of coating composition b), of a catalyst for the addition reaction of the at least one thiol-functional compound and the at least one isocyanate-functional compound.06-04-2009
20090030139PIGMENT PREPARATION - The invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising a pigment and a dispersant resin, wherein the composition comprises at least 35% by weight of at least one pigment and at most 65% by weight of dispersant resin, calculated on the combined weight of pigment and dispersant resin, wherein the dispersant resin comprises a polymer backbone produced by chain-reaction polymerization having pendent hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide side groups, and wherein the pigment particles within the preparation have average particle sizes in the range of 50 nm to 5,000 nm.01-29-2009
20090015835METHOD OF ANALYZING A PAINT FILM WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS - Method of analyzing the visual properties of a paint film comprising effect pigments illuminated by a light source, characterized in that a first polarizing filter is located between the light source and the paint film and a second polarizing filter is located between the paint film and an imaging detector, and in that the polarization axis of at least one of the polarizers is moved between an orientation substantially at right angles to the orientation of the polarization axis of the other polarizer and an orientation in which the angle between the two polarization axes is smaller.01-15-2009
20080314500Process for Preparation of a Multilayer Coating Sheet - The invention relates to process for the preparation of a visual properties-matching multilayer coating sheet comprising the steps of a) determining the visual property data of a surface to be matched in visual properties; b) transmitting the data from step a) to a system configured to receive such data, and determination of the composition data of a coating composition having an acceptable match of visual properties; c) preparing a visual properties-matching coating composition according to the determined composition data; d) providing a base sheet layer optionally having an adhesive layer and a backing layer on one surface; e) applying the visual properties-matching coating composition to one surface of the base sheet layer to form a colour- and/or effect-imparting coating layer; f) optionally, drying the applied colour- and/or effect-imparting coating layer; g) optionally, applying a clear coat layer on top of the colour- and/or effect-imparting coating layer; h) optionally, drying and/or curing the clear coat layer; and i) if the base sheet layer in step d) was provided without an adhesive layer and a backing layer, application of an adhesive layer and a backing layer to the uncoated surface of the base sheet layer.12-25-2008
20080312988Performance rating of a business - Method for performance rating of a business entity using a server computer and one or more remote client computers linked to the server computer by a communication network, the method including defining performance metrics related to performance of the business entity; defining desired weighting for each metric; obtaining performance data for the business entity for each metric; defining a rating scale for each metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities; comparing the performance data for the business entity to the rating scale for each metric; and deducing a performance rating for the business entity on the basis of the comparison between the performance data and the rating scale, and the desired weighting, for each metric.12-18-2008
20080281034Coating Composition Comprising a Polyisocyanate and a Polyol - The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate, a polyol, a metal based catalyst for the addition reaction of isocyanate groups and hydroxyl groups, a thiol-functional compound, and a carboxylic acid wherein the carbonyl group of the carboxylic acid is in conjugation with a π-electron system.11-13-2008
20080274295Powder Coating Base Coat - A process for coating a substrate with a coating comprising sequential steps of coating the substrate with mixtures of powders of fluoropolymers, thermoplastic polymers, perfluoropolymers and inorganic fillers of certain particle sizes. The coated substrate has the property of strongly adhering to a topcoat comprising a perfluoropolymer.11-06-2008
20080269403Pigment Preparation - The invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising at least 35% by weight of one or more pigments and at most 65% by weight of a dispersant resin, wherein the dispersant resin comprises a polyester backbone having at least one pendent hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide monoalkylether group, the dispersant resin comprising 30 to 80% by weight of alkylene oxide units and having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 150,000.10-30-2008
20080234410Coating Composition Comprising A Polyacrylate Polyol, A Polyester Polyol, And An Isocyanate-Functional Crosslinker - The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a) a polyacrylate polyol obtainable by polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers wherein at least 40 weight-% of the monomers comprises linear or branched alk(en)yl or alk(en)ylene groups having at least 4 carbon atoms; b) a polyester polyol obtainable by esterification of building blocks having ester-forming functional groups wherein at least 30 weight-% of the building blocks comprises linear or branched alk(en)yl or alk(en)ylene groups with at least 4 carbon atoms per ester-forming functional group, the polyester polyol having a hydroxy value above 280 mg KOH/g and a hydroxy functionality of at least 2, and c) an isocyanate-functional crosslinker.09-25-2008
20080221268Aqueous Coating Composition - Aqueous coating composition comprising an oxidatively drying resin and an alkali-soluble acrylate having an acid number of at least 15 mg KOH/g in a content of at least 1.5 wt. %. Optionally a second acrylate can also be used, such as a polyurethane acrylate.09-11-2008
20080214729Polyurethane Dispersant Resin - The invention relates to a polyurethane dispersant resin having a polyurethane backbone having pendant hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide based side groups, the pendant side groups being linked to the polyurethane backbone via covalent bonds, and wherein the content of polyalkylene oxide in the polyurethane dispersant resin is at least 45% by weight, characterized in that the polyurethane additionally has pendant hydrophobic side groups which are linked to the polyurethane backbone via covalent bonds.09-04-2008
20080207850Melamine Polyols and Coatings Thereof - Novel low viscosity oligomeric polyols and the use thereof in coating compositions are disclosed. The novel low viscosity oligomeric polyols may be prepared by reacting at least one melamine aldehyde resin and at least one of α,β-diol, α,γ-diol, or mixture thereof. The reaction may occur in the presence of an acid catalyst. Coating compositions with a low VOC able to cure under ambient and forced dry conditions while providing good application and performance characteristics, such as an improved scratch resistance, are also disclosed.08-28-2008

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