The present disclosure is directed to marking compositions that are derived from environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and sustainable resources. Such compositions may be formulated in to writing and/or drawing instruments such as crayons. In various embodiments, the marking compositions include one or more of a structural component, a stiffening and/or laydown component, and a colorant. For instance, the structural component may be an ester wax composed of a diol and diacid, such as where the diols and diacids contain about 2 to about 14 carbon atoms each, such as where the structural component is present in an amount of from about 10% by weight to about 90% by weight, such as about 20% to about 80%, including about 60% of the composition. Additionally, the stiffening and/or lay down component may be a bifunctional fatty acid, such as stearic acid, which may be included in the composition, such as a stiffening agent as well as to enhance smoothness of laydown. A typically useful amount that may be used ranges from about 20% or less to about 80% or more, such as about 40% to 60% or more by weight of the composition. Further, in various embodiments, a naturally occurring, organic colorant may be provided as part of the marking composition.

The invention relates to a graphite lead or graphite chalk or graphite block for drawing and painting, having a base body made of a base mass at least containing a cellulose-based binding agent, a filler, and graphite, the base body being impregnated with a waterproof preparation mixture containing at least a mixture of iso-paraffins and n-paraffins or a water-soluble preparation mixture containing at least a water-soluble emulsifier. The invention also relates to a pencil with such a graphite lead and to a method for producing a graphite lead or graphite chalk or a graphite block.

The invention relates to a graphite lead or graphite chalk or graphite block for drawing and painting, having a base body made of a base mass at least containing a cellulose-based binding agent, a filler, and graphite, the base body being impregnated with a waterproof preparation mixture containing at least a mixture of iso-paraffins and n-paraffins or a water-soluble preparation mixture containing at least a water-soluble emulsifier. The invention also relates to a pencil with such a graphite lead and to a method for producing a graphite lead or graphite chalk or a graphite block.

A pencil lead includes an organic-inorganic hybrid resin inside fine pores of a porous lead body. A colorant may also be included inside the fine pores. The organic-inorganic hybrid resin is preferably a silica-organic hybrid resin.

A pencil lead includes an organic-inorganic hybrid resin inside fine pores of a porous lead body. A colorant may also be included inside the fine pores. The organic-inorganic hybrid resin is preferably a silica-organic hybrid resin.

The present invention relates to a multifunctional clay composition which can be used as a clay capable of performing various workings before drying and which can be used as writing instruments similar to crayons, pastels or colored pencils after drying, and to a process for preparing the same. The multifunctional clay composition may comprise an extender material; a binder; a multifunctional crosslinking agent including a compound having a hydroxyl group of two or more functionality, or forming an ion having a hydroxyl group of two or more functionality in a water solvent; a wax and a pigment.

A lead or chalk or color tablet for writing, drawing and/or cosmetics purposes, contains at least one sugar and/or sugar alcohol and/or pentaerythritol, at least one cellulose derivative and/or starch derivative and at least one surfactant. The at least one surfactant is selected from the group of sulfuric acid fatty acid ester salts and/or fatty acid sulfoalkyl esters and/or ethoxylated forms of alkali metal fatty acid sulfates. A pencil having such a lead and to a method for producing a lead or chalk or color tablet are also provided.

A lead or chalk or color tablet for writing, drawing and/or cosmetics purposes, contains at least one sugar and/or sugar alcohol and/or pentaerythritol, at least one cellulose derivative and/or starch derivative and at least one surfactant. The at least one surfactant is selected from the group of sulfuric acid fatty acid ester salts and/or fatty acid sulfoalkyl esters and/or ethoxylated forms of alkali metal fatty acid sulfates. A pencil having such a lead and to a method for producing a lead or chalk or color tablet are also provided.

The present disclosure relates to a writing instrument comprising a lead comprising a binder, a filler and a coloring agent, wherein the binder comprises a cellulose ester, wherein said cellulose ester comprises one or more acetate moieties and one or more ester moieties selected from C3-carboxylates, more specifically from propionate moieties.

The present disclosure relates to a writing instrument comprising a lead comprising a binder, a filler and a coloring agent, wherein the binder comprises a cellulose ester, wherein said cellulose ester comprises one or more acetate moieties and one or more ester moieties selected from C3-carboxylates, more specifically from propionate moieties.