Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for producing a craze resistant plastic article. The process includes steps of exposing a substrate surface to a plasma gas formed by introducing a gas mixture containing oxygen and an organosilicon monomer into a plasma chamber to deposit a polymer coating that adheres to the surface of the substrate. An innermost region of the coating adjacent the surface of the substrate is deposited with a ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the gas mixture that is greater than or equal to 1. An outermost region of the coating is deposited with a ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the gas mixture that is less than 1. The ratio of organosilicon monomer to oxygen in the plasma gas is altered progressively over time between deposition of the innermost and outermost regions to form a graded coating.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a special effect paint set and its use. The set contains water-based paint components for forming a water-based paint at the point of sale, distribution or application and includes at least a binder paint component. The set further includes a thickener paint component and at least one special effect paint component containing a special effect pigment.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition containing at least one specific organic, cross-linkable medium and at least one microgel that is not cross-linked by energy-rich beams. The invention also relates to methods for producing one such composition, to uses thereof, to microgel-containing polymers produced from said compositions, and to moulded bodies or coatings produced from the same.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for improving the colour brilliance and the stability of a colour polymer system which consists of a matrix and discrete polymer particles distributed in the matrix according to a defined space lattice structure, and is obtained by filming an emulsion polymer having a core/shell structure. The inventive method is characterised in that the emulsion polymer can be obtained by polymerisation of monomers in at least one first step (monomers of the core), further polymerisation of monomers in at least one other, second step (transition step), and final polymerisation of monomers in a third step (monomers of the shell). In relation to the percentual composition of the monomer mixture of the three steps, a maximum 30 wt. % of the monomers of the first step correspond to those of the third step and at least 5 wt. % of the monomers of the second step respectively correspond to those of the first and the third step. A maximum 60 wt. % of the monomers of the second step are monomers from either the first or the third step.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a modular system for the production of coating compositions for coating plastics comprising the following component modules: A) at least one base module containing at least one binder, extenders and/or pigments, optionally together with conventional coating additives, water and/or organic solvents, B) at least one adhesion module containing at least one adhesion-promoting component optionally together with binders, conventional coating additives, extenders, organic solvents and/or water, C) at least one elasticity module containing at least one elasticising component optionally together with conventional coating additives, extenders, organic solvents and/or water and D) at least one binder module containing at least one binder optionally together with additives, organic solvents and/or water.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a colour and/or effect-bearing powder slurry (A) which can be produced by mixing a colour and/or effect-bearing powder slurry (B) which is different to the powder slurry (A) or a transparent coating powder slurry (B), with at least one toning paste (C). The tone and/or the optical effects of the colour and/or effect-bearing powder slurry (A) can be post-corrected with at least one toning paste (C).
Abstract:
Sets of fluid premixes useful for adhesives and caulks are provided. Also provided are methods of providing adhesive lines and caulk lines using the sets of premixes. Further provided are ranges of adhesives and caulks based on the adhesive and caulk lines. Utilizing these methods the manufacturer, seller, or user can adjust the adhesive or caulk at the point of manufacture, sale, or use to suit the processing and end-use conditions, in addition to the other benefits offered by delayed product differentiation.
Abstract:
Sets of prepaints useful for forming a road-marking paint line are provided. Also provided are methods which permit the person applying the road-marking paint to vary the properties of the road-marking paint at the application point to suit the ambient conditions, including temperature, humidity, traffic flow and the like.