A method of forming a surface covering includes supplying a surface covering raw material. The surface covering raw material includes a substrate and a foamable layer formed on the substrate. A foaming inhibiting composition is applied in a predetermined pattern to the foamable layer formed on the substrate. The foaming inhibiting composition is a non-aqueous composition.

A high-temperature color glaze painting pigment includes a color glaze, white toning glaze and colorless toning glaze, wherein the color glaze consists of 50 wt % to 66 wt % high temperature resistant white glaze mineral and 50 wt % to 34 wt % water, the white toning glaze consists of 70 wt % high temperature resistant white glaze mineral and 30 wt % water, and the colorless toning glaze consists of 30 wt % high temperature resistant colorless glaze mineral and 70 wt % water, wherein the weight ratio of the color glaze to the white toning glaze is 12.5:1 to 50:1, the weight ratio of the color glaze to the colorless toning glaze is 20:1 to 100:1. The high temperature colored glaze painting pigment and a method for making a porcelain plate painting thereof can be not only manually completed by artists with their experiences, but completed by an industrial production way.

A method of using an adhesive sheet material application squeegee and method of applying an adhesive sheet material are disclosed. The method includes securing a portion of adhesive sheet material to a surface and applying the adhesive sheet material to the surface with the adhesive sheet material application squeegee.

A process is described for metallising a polymeric surface of an article. The process comprises applying to the polymeric surface a liquid carrier containing a suspension of metallic or metal-looking particles. The polymeric surface and the liquid carrier are such that the wetting angle between the liquid carrier and the polymeric surface is of substantially 90 or above and the particles and the polymeric surface are such that the particles have a greater affinity to the polymeric surface than to one another or to the liquid, so that particles suspended in the liquid migrate to the interface between the liquid and the polymeric surface to form a monolayer coating of particles on the polymeric surface.

A vehicle includes a body panel coupled to a vehicle frame and having an outer surface and an inner surface, a thermal structure disposed proximate the inner surface of the body panel, wherein the thermal structure includes at least one of a heat-emitting portion and a heat-absorbing portion, wherein the thermal structure is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel to define an ambient temperature portion and a differential temperature portion, and wherein the differential portion is in communication with the thermal structure and cooperates with the thermal structure to generate a predetermined pattern. A controller having at least one of a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel, wherein the controller operates the thermal structure according to data delivered to the controller from at least one of the humidity and temperature sensors.

A vehicle includes a body panel coupled to a vehicle frame and having an outer surface and an inner surface, a thermal structure disposed proximate the inner surface of the body panel, wherein the thermal structure includes at least one of a heat-emitting portion and a heat-absorbing portion, wherein the thermal structure is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel to define an ambient temperature portion and a differential temperature portion, and wherein the differential portion is in communication with the thermal structure and cooperates with the thermal structure to generate a predetermined pattern. A controller having at least one of a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel, wherein the controller operates the thermal structure according to data delivered to the controller from at least one of the humidity and temperature sensors.

Kits and methods are provided for color customization of articles by applying ink to regions of decreased pigment density. By creating tension over these regions during application of the ink, the ink may be preferentially transferred to those regions.

Kits and methods are provided for color customization of articles by applying ink to regions of decreased pigment density. By creating tension over these regions during application of the ink, the ink may be preferentially transferred to those regions.

A printer matter and manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the printed matter in which a print surface of a medium is decorated by applying a powdery decorative body on the print surface of the medium, an application region of the powdery decorative body on the print surface of the medium is colored by a color that is the same or similar to a color of the powdery decorative body. Due to this, in the printed matter, in the case of drawing a letter or a drawing and the like on the print surface of the medium using the powdery decorative body, the entire image and the contours of the letter or the drawing and the like can be made clear by the color given to the application region for the powdery decorative body.

A printer matter and manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the printed matter in which a print surface of a medium is decorated by applying a powdery decorative body on the print surface of the medium, an application region of the powdery decorative body on the print surface of the medium is colored by a color that is the same or similar to a color of the powdery decorative body. Due to this, in the printed matter, in the case of drawing a letter or a drawing and the like on the print surface of the medium using the powdery decorative body, the entire image and the contours of the letter or the drawing and the like can be made clear by the color given to the application region for the powdery decorative body.