A resin molding is provided. The resin molding includes an optically transparent plate-shaped portion which consists essentially of a single material and which includes a first surface having a smooth surface portion, and a second surface having plural convex portions. Each of the plural convex portions includes a first inclined surface having a concavo-convex portion thereon; and a second inclined surface having a smooth surface portion. The concavo-convex portion allows at least part of light incident from the first surface to cause total reflection, diffraction and interference and to travel toward the smooth surface portion of the second inclined surface, and the smooth surface portion selectively reflects visible light in a predetermined wavelength range toward the first surface, so that when the first surface of the resin molding is observed from outside, the resin molding has a colored appearance with at least one color in addition to a metallic appearance.

A resin molding is provided. The resin molding includes an optically transparent plate-shaped portion which consists essentially of a single material and which includes a first surface having a smooth surface portion, and a second surface having plural convex portions. Each of the plural convex portions includes a first inclined surface having a concavo-convex portion thereon; and a second inclined surface having a smooth surface portion. The concavo-convex portion allows at least part of light incident from the first surface to cause total reflection, diffraction and interference and to travel toward the smooth surface portion of the second inclined surface, and the smooth surface portion selectively reflects visible light in a predetermined wavelength range toward the first surface, so that when the first surface of the resin molding is observed from outside, the resin molding has a colored appearance with at least one color in addition to a metallic appearance.

There is provided a hydraulic transfer film which consists of a laminate that has, on a water-soluble film, both an extension-inhibiting resin layer and a luster ink layer containing a luster pigment and a binder resin, wherein: the laminate has protrusions and recesses on the surface opposite to the water-soluble film; and the resin forming the extension-inhibiting resin layer contains a resin (A) having a glass transition temperature of 80 C. or higher. There is also provided a process for manufacturing the same; and a process for producing a decorated molded product, using the transfer film.

There is provided a hydraulic transfer film which consists of a laminate that has, on a water-soluble film, both an extension-inhibiting resin layer and a luster ink layer containing a luster pigment and a binder resin, wherein: the laminate has protrusions and recesses on the surface opposite to the water-soluble film; and the resin forming the extension-inhibiting resin layer contains a resin (A) having a glass transition temperature of 80 C. or higher. There is also provided a process for manufacturing the same; and a process for producing a decorated molded product, using the transfer film.

A powder metallurgy moulding composition intended for manufacturing decorative or covering articles in sintered massive cermet, including an inorganic powder to form the cermet and an organic binder. The inorganic powder includes by weight of 35% to 95% of at least one ceramic phase based on ceramic selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiCN, TiN and mixtures thereof, and from 5% to 65% of a metallic phase, the metallic phase consisting by weight of at least 40% of iron, from 15% to 45% of chromium, from 0.1% to 25% of molybdenum, from 0.1% to 10% of silicon, from 0 to 10% of boron, and from 0 to 10% of niobium, the respective amounts of the elements of the metallic phase being such that their sum is equal to 100 wt % of the metallic phase.

A powder metallurgy moulding composition intended for manufacturing decorative or covering articles in sintered massive cermet, including an inorganic powder to form the cermet and an organic binder. The inorganic powder includes by weight of 35% to 95% of at least one ceramic phase based on ceramic selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiCN, TiN and mixtures thereof, and from 5% to 65% of a metallic phase, the metallic phase consisting by weight of at least 40% of iron, from 15% to 45% of chromium, from 0.1% to 25% of molybdenum, from 0.1% to 10% of silicon, from 0 to 10% of boron, and from 0 to 10% of niobium, the respective amounts of the elements of the metallic phase being such that their sum is equal to 100 wt % of the metallic phase.

A process for metallising a polymeric surface of an article, the process including applying to the polymeric surface a liquid carrier containing a suspension of metallic or metal-looking particles, wherein 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 wherein 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, whereby 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 process for metallising a polymeric surface of an article, the process including applying to the polymeric surface a liquid carrier containing a suspension of metallic or metal-looking particles, wherein 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 wherein 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, whereby 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 tile for wall, floor or ceiling covering that includes a first layer consisting of metal, a second layer consisting of enamel that is chemically bonded to the first layer, a third layer consisting of an image in glass ink printed onto the second layer, and one or more overlay layer printed onto the third layer, using that same image, and which only partially covers the third layer such that texture is given to the surface of the tile and a more realistic impression of said image is created.

A tile for wall, floor or ceiling covering that includes a first layer consisting of metal, a second layer consisting of enamel that is chemically bonded to the first layer, a third layer consisting of an image in glass ink printed onto the second layer, and one or more overlay layer printed onto the third layer, using that same image, and which only partially covers the third layer such that texture is given to the surface of the tile and a more realistic impression of said image is created.