Pelletizable fiber blends are provided, as well as pelletized fibers formed therefrom, and methods of preparing them. The pelletizable fiber blends include short fibers and a binder. The pelletized fiber blend is useful to prepare polymer composites and rubber compositions.

The present disclosure provides for a coating composition system suitable for forming a stain resistant and soft tactile texture coating onto a variety of substrate materials including plastic materials, metal materials, ceramic materials, and concrete materials. The coating composition system can be cured under mild curing conditions, and provides the resulting coating with excellent properties in terms of adhesion to the substrates, strength, and abrasion resistance. The present disclosure also provides for a method for preparing the coating composition system, and the use thereof.

The present disclosure provides for a coating composition system suitable for forming a stain resistant and soft tactile texture coating onto a variety of substrate materials including plastic materials, metal materials, ceramic materials, and concrete materials. The coating composition system can be cured under mild curing conditions, and provides the resulting coating with excellent properties in terms of adhesion to the substrates, strength, and abrasion resistance. The present disclosure also provides for a method for preparing the coating composition system, and the use thereof.

A challenge of the present invention is to provide a water-based coating composition capable of providing a design superior in depth feeling in the formation of a multilayer coating film having a so-called color clear coating film. The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (i) and a coloring pigment dispersion (ii), wherein the coating film-forming resin (i) comprises: an acrylic resin emulsion (A) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less in an amount of 10 to 60% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), a water-soluble acrylic resin (B) in an amount of 5 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), and a melamine resin (C) in an amount of 20 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i); and the coloring pigment dispersion (ii) comprises a coloring pigment (D) having a 90%-volume particle diameter (D90) of 100 nm or less.

A challenge of the present invention is to provide a water-based coating composition capable of providing a design superior in depth feeling in the formation of a multilayer coating film having a so-called color clear coating film. The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (i) and a coloring pigment dispersion (ii), wherein the coating film-forming resin (i) comprises: an acrylic resin emulsion (A) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less in an amount of 10 to 60% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), a water-soluble acrylic resin (B) in an amount of 5 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), and a melamine resin (C) in an amount of 20 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i); and the coloring pigment dispersion (ii) comprises a coloring pigment (D) having a 90%-volume particle diameter (D90) of 100 nm or less.

The disclosure concerns a composition for three-dimensional printing, said composition being free from polylactic acid (PLA) and includes the following components: (a) a polysaccharide comprising a cellulose derivative and/or a lignocellulosic derivative; (b) a pH regulator selected from at least one of the following: organic acids, inorganic acids, acid generating salts, bases, buffers, (c) a resin selected from melamine resin and/or phenol resin, and (d) optionally a rheology modifier selected from water and/or glycerol. The disclosure also concerns a kit of parts for producing the described composition, a method for three-dimensional printing of the described composition and articles obtainable by said method.

The disclosure concerns a composition for three-dimensional printing, said composition being free from polylactic acid (PLA) and includes the following components: (a) a polysaccharide comprising a cellulose derivative and/or a lignocellulosic derivative; (b) a pH regulator selected from at least one of the following: organic acids, inorganic acids, acid generating salts, bases, buffers, (c) a resin selected from melamine resin and/or phenol resin, and (d) optionally a rheology modifier selected from water and/or glycerol. The disclosure also concerns a kit of parts for producing the described composition, a method for three-dimensional printing of the described composition and articles obtainable by said method.

A storage stable one component aqueous basecoat composition containing a melamine formaldehyde crosslinker and a resin having groups reactive to the melamine formaldehyde crosslinker under acid catalysis is provided. The basecoat composition is curable at a temperature of 110° C. or less when cured wet on wet with a solvent borne clear coat composition containing a polyisocyanate crosslinker. Also provided is a wet on wet two layer coating containing the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat, a wet on wet three layer coating containing an aqueous primer, the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat and a cured topcoat coating obtained by curing the wet on wet two layer coating.

Uncured aqueous composition comprising a blend of (a) a sulfonated polyester, (b) at least one of a self-crosslinking acrylic or a self-crosslinking polyurethane binder, and (c) melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker, wherein the uncured aqueous composition has a free-formaldehyde content not greater than 0.04 part per million formaldehyde as determined by the Formaldehyde Test, and cured composition thereof. Compositions described herein are useful, for example, for making primed film for release liners applications.

Uncured aqueous composition comprising a blend of (a) a sulfonated polyester, (b) at least one of a self-crosslinking acrylic or a self-crosslinking polyurethane binder, and (c) melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker, wherein the uncured aqueous composition has a free-formaldehyde content not greater than 0.04 part per million formaldehyde as determined by the Formaldehyde Test, and cured composition thereof. Compositions described herein are useful, for example, for making primed film for release liners applications.