The invention relates to a multilayer coated decorative surface that is free from formaldehyde emissions. The surface consists of a carrier layer 1 and a first varnish layer 2 and a second varnish layer 3, while the varnish in the first varnish layer 2 and the second varnish layer 3 contains an acrylate compound and a reactive diluent monomer. The varnish in the first varnish layer 2 with a thickness ranging from 2 to 10 m further comprises at least one matting agent and at least one dispersed pigment, and the first varnish layer 2 is applied directly to the carrier layer 1 and it covers the entire surface of the carrier layer 1, and the second varnish layer 3 with a thickness ranging from 2 to 10 m is applied directly to the first varnish layer 2 and it covers the entire surface of the first varnish layer 2.

The invention also relates to a method for obtaining such a surface.

The surface according to the invention is used as an outer layer of furniture boards.

A process for producing a coated material, in particular a coating layer of a prolamin-based material, comprising providing an input material comprising substantially proteins, lipids and additives, and applying the input material on a substrate, thereby obtaining the coated material having the following properties: a KIT value above 11, a WVTR value strictly below 55 g/m.sup.2/day, a Cobb 1800 value strictly below 15 g/m.sup.2 and heat sealability properties.

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microwavable food container include: forming a wire mesh over a mold comprising a mirror image of the microwavable food container; immersing the wire mesh in a fiber-based slurry bath; drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh surface; and removing the wire mesh including the accumulated fiber particles from the slurry bath; wherein the slurry comprises one or more of a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and a vapor barrier.

A decorative sheet includes: an at least partially UV or visible light irradiation transparent carrier sheet; a decorative ink pattern, the ink being at least partially UV or visible light irradiation blocking; a top coating comprising UV or visible light irradiation curable material and having a top surface with first surface areas having a surface texture A and second surface areas having a surface texture B. The surface texture B being different from the surface texture A and being in alignment with the decorative ink pattern. A decorative panel is also provided that has a substrate and the decorative sheet thereon. A method of manufacturing the decorative sheet is also provided.

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing vacuum forming a produce container using a fiber-based slurry. The slurry includes a moisture barrier comprising alkylketene dimer in the range of about 4% by weight, and a cationic liquid starch component in the range of 1%-7% by weight.

The present invention relates to a process for coating paper, wherein the coating material used is a biodegradable, aliphatic-aromatic polyester having a melt volume rate (MVR) according to EN ISO 1133 (190 C., 2.16 kg weight) of from 3 to 50 cm.sup.3/10 min.

A paper web and a method of marking a paper web. The paper web includes a surface having a plurality of sections. At least one section of the plurality of sections has a plurality of positions. The plurality of positions each have an equal length and are obtained by subdividing the at least one section. The paper web also includes ink applied to the surface of the paper web at some of the plurality of positions. The method includes applying a first mark and a second mark to a paper web. The first mark has a start position and is coded to convey an identifier for the paper web. The second mark includes a start position and is coded to indicate a position on the paper web. The start position of the second mark is a predetermined distance after the start position of the first mark.

A wet coating composition useful for coating a cellulosic fiber-based substrate is provided. The composition includes two aqueous emulsions. The first emulsion includes an oxidized paraffin/polyethylene wax and the second emulsion includes an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer wax, ethylene/acrylic amide copolymer wax, ethylene/acrylic acid/acrylic amide copolymer wax or a mixture thereof. The oxidized paraffin/polyethylene wax has a surface energy less than or equal to 2 m N/m being substantially dispersive energy. The wet coating composition when dried forms a coating having a surface energy ranging from 20 to 60 m N/m being the sum of dispersive and polar energies. A process for treating a cellulosic fiber-based substrate with the wet coating composition, a substrate coated and articles including the coated substrate are also described. The process involves a heating step to allow migration of the coating towards a core of the cellulosic fiber-based substrate.

The present invention provides a method for the production of a superhydrophobic film, surface or material comprising the steps of: (i) providing a composition comprising a hydrophobic substance and a hydrophilic solvent, the hydrophilic solvent being a liquid at a temperature of 25 C. and atmospheric pressure; and (ii) spraying the composition towards a substrate for deposition of a solid residue onto the surface of the substrate for generation of the superhydrophobic film, surface or material; wherein the temperature of the composition is higher that the temperature of the substrate when carrying out step (ii). A composition, use of the composition and a substrate is also provided.

A raised resin portion 8, 9 is formed by thermally spraying a powdered resin on a local portion such as a bonding step portion of a cup-shaped formed paper article 1 to improve sealing performance of the formed paper article and form a resin coating layer 60 including a scorching-preventing substance on a local region where scorching tends to occur during heating in a microwave oven. The raised resin portion is formed on the local region by intermittently discharging the resin powder from a tank with a shutter device and repeatedly thermally spraying the resin powder on the local region with a pressurized gas.