The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic packaging film coated with an antimicrobial coating, a method for the preparation of the coated film and packaging articles made with the film.

The present application discloses a method of forming a hydrogel-coated substrate, wherein the hydrogel has antifouling and antimicrobial properties. The method comprises applying an aqueous pre-hydrogel solution to a substrate, polymerizing the aqueous pre-hydrogel solution, thereby forming a coated substrate having a conformal hydrogel coating and a non-conformal hydrogel coating, contacting the coated substrate with a swelling agent, and removing the non-conformal hydrogel coating from the coated substrate, thereby leaving the conformal hydrogel coating on the substrate to form the hydrogel-coated substrate. The aqueous pre-hydrogel solution comprises a monomer with antimicrobial activity, a monomer with antifouling activity, and either a polymer, oligomer, or macromer which, when polymerized together, form a hydrogel. Also disclosed is a coated substrate and a hydrogel coating.

The present application discloses a method for making a rubber blade. The method includes applying a first coating composition and a second coating composition in separate steps on at least a part of a surface of a polyurethane elastic substrate; and solidifying the first coating composition and the second coating composition by ultraviolet light irradiating to form a hardened layer on the surface of the polyurethane elastic substrate. The first coating composition includes an isocyanate-group-terminated polyisocyanate and a first solvent. The second coating composition includes a first monomer, a photoinitiator, and a second solvent. The first monomer is at least one of an acrylate monomer and a methacrylate monomer each having an reactive hydroxyl group. The isocyanate group of the polyisocyanate is reacted with the reactive hydroxyl group of the first monomer to generate a urethane group to form a polyurethane acrylate. The present application also discloses a rubber blade.

The present application discloses a method of forming a hydrogel-coated substrate, wherein the hydrogel has antifouling and antimicrobial properties. The method comprises applying an aqueous pre-hydrogel solution to a substrate, polymerizing the aqueous pre-hydrogel solution, thereby forming a coated substrate having a conformal hydrogel coating and a non-conformal hydrogel coating, contacting the coated substrate with a swelling agent, and removing the non-conformal hydrogel coating from the coated substrate, thereby leaving the conformal hydrogel coating on the substrate to form the hydrogel-coated substrate. The aqueous pre-hydrogel solution comprises a monomer with antimicrobial activity, a monomer with antifouling activity, and either a polymer, oligomer, or macromer which, when polymerized together, form a hydrogel. Also disclosed is a coated substrate and a hydrogel coating.

A method for coating a valve assembly including: providing a valve assembly including a metal susceptible to corrosion; cleaning an outside surface of the valve assembly; preparing a zinc primer by adding an anti-microbial agent to provide an anti-microbial zinc primer; applying a first layer of the anti-microbial zinc primer to the outside surface of the valve assembly; and applying a second layer over the first layer, the second layer including a topcoat for a two-layer coat; and curing the two-layer coat by heating the valve assembly. A valve assembly with protection layers including anticorrosion and antimicrobial protection is also described.

The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: a) contacting an acrylate monomer, a carboxylic acid monomer, and a chain transfer agent under free radical polymerization conditions to form a solution of a polymer having an M.sub.n in the range of from 5,000 to 50,000 Daltons; b) contacting the solution with a base and an ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl functionalized monomer to form a solution of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylate polymer; c) contacting the solution of the ethylenically unsaturated functionalized acrylate polymer with water to form an aqueous dispersion of ethylenically unsaturated functionalized acrylate polymers; and d) removing the organic solvent. The method of the present invention provides a composition suitable for use as a UV curable coating that achieves an excellent balance of hardness, flexibility, and warmth with less reliance on costly MFAs.

The invention relates to a process for producing a porous polyurethane coatings, using a polyol ester as additives in an aqueous polymer dispersion, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, a polyol ester, and an additive, b) foaming the mixture to give a homogeneous, fine-cell foam, c) adding at least one thickener to establish the desired viscosity of the wet foam, d) applying a coating of the foamed polymer dispersion to a suitable carrier, e) drying the coating. The invention further relates to a phosphorylated polyol ester.

A decorative sheet including a core layer and a surface protective layer. The surface protective layer includes a resin, an ultraviolet absorber, and particles. The indentation depth measured in conformity with an Erichsen test method prescribed in JIS Z 2247:2006 is 4.0 mm or more.

A flame-retardant wood substrate is made of a wood substrate with a glass-clear coating, impregnation, or filing primer, which each contain a flame retardant made of at least one compound selected from a plurality of phosphorus compounds, and a finish layer disposed thereon.

The invention relates to a method for producing a barrier layer (13, 9) for coating the inner surface (12, 17) of a receptacle (10, 6) which is made at least in part of plastic and is used for holding products that are biocompatible for humans and/or animals; in said method, a solution is formed that contains at least one solvent, water, at least one organo-functional molecular precursor, and an acid as a catalyst, the complexed solution, which is undergoing hydrolysis and condensation, is applied to at least one portion of the inner surface of the receptacle, the applied solution is dried at a specific drying temperature below 100 C., and the receptacle is conveyed away and stored before being baked. The acid used is citric acid.