A dcor paper is prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance, wherein the dispersion contains a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer. The TiO.sub.2 particle slurry has a treated TiO.sub.2 particle with a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g and a cationic polymer; the treatment is an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle. Comparable dispersions not using the TiO.sub.2 particle slurry described would require about 10% more treated TiO.sub.2 particle than a dispersion made with the described TiO.sub.2 particle slurry, paper pulp, and cationic polymer to achieve equivalent optical performance. These dcor papers are useful in preparing paper laminates.

A paper or a decorative base paper for decorative coating materials contains pigment-resin particles that contain a carrier-free pigment and a cured resin and have a mean particle size from 1 to 30 m and delivers a high opacity.

A paper or a decorative base paper for decorative coating materials contains pigment-resin particles that contain a carrier-free pigment and a cured resin and have a mean particle size from 1 to 30 m and delivers a high opacity.

A method of applying a photocatalytic dispersion (10) on a paper (2), including impregnating a paper (2) with a thermosetting resin, drying the resin impregnated paper (2), applying a photocatalytic dispersion (10) comprising photocatalytic nanoparticles on the dried, resin impregnated paper (2), and drying the resin impregnated paper (2) having the photocatalytic dispersion applied thereon. Also, to such a photocatalytic dispersion.

A method of applying a photocatalytic dispersion (10) on a paper (2), including impregnating a paper (2) with a thermosetting resin, drying the resin impregnated paper (2), applying a photocatalytic dispersion (10) comprising photocatalytic nanoparticles on the dried, resin impregnated paper (2), and drying the resin impregnated paper (2) having the photocatalytic dispersion applied thereon. Also, to such a photocatalytic dispersion.

A thermosetting resin composition comprising a melamine-based resin and one or more modifiers, wherein the total content of said modifiers is below 10%, preferably below 7%, more preferably below 5%, even more preferably below 3% by weight of the thermosetting resin.

A thermosetting resin composition comprising a melamine-based resin and one or more modifiers, wherein the total content of said modifiers is below 10%, preferably below 7%, more preferably below 5%, even more preferably below 3% by weight of the thermosetting resin.

The disclosure provides a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a). These dcor papers are useful in preparing paper laminates.

The disclosure provides a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a). These dcor papers are useful in preparing paper laminates.

The invention relates to a method for coating a paper web (1), comprising the steps in the following sequence: applying a first layer (20) made of a predetermined quantity of melamine resin to a first side of the paper web (1), first drying of the thus coated paper web (1) at a web temperature of at least 120 C., applying a second layer (21) made of a predetermined quantity of urea resin to a second side of the paper web (1), and second drying of the paper web (1) at a web temperature below 100 C.