A method of forming a digital print on a surface by applying powder of dry ink including colourants on the surface, bonding a part of the dry ink powder to the surface by a digital heating print head such that the digital print is formed by the bonded dry ink colourants and removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface.

A plastic container includes a base portion, a sidewall portion, a neck portion, a barrier coating applied to at least portions of an outer surface of sidewall portion, and a protective layer printed or sprayed on at least portions of the barrier coating. In embodiments, the barrier coating may be applied via dip coating, spray coating, and/or drop on demand ink jetting (e.g., ink jet printing). In embodiments, a protective layer, or protective coating formulation, may be provided as part of a base coat, such as a clear coat, or as an additive in a base coat ink formulation and/or may be part of an ink jet decoration process.

A method for decorating a translucent container including cleaning an exterior surface of the container and applying a silver layer to the exterior surface followed by a black layer applied over the silver layer. Portions of the silver and black layers are selectively removed to form one or more shapes using a laser. A translucent protective layer is applied over the entire exterior of the container.

A method of forming a digital print on a surface by applying powder of dry ink including colourants on the surface, bonding a part of the dry ink powder to the surface by a digital heating print head such that the digital print is formed by the bonded dry ink colourants and removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface.

A solvent borne coating composition comprising: from 15-40 wt. % of a polyester resin, from 5-15 wt. % of a guanamine formaldehyde resin having no polyester groups, from 22-72 wt. % solvents with a boiling point of 50-98° C. and a curing catalyst. The composition is advantageously used of the application of multiple coloured layers on a metal or metal alloy foil. After the application of the composition, the metal or metal alloy foil can be further processed.

Waterborne top coat compositions, processes for preparing such compositions, and methods for forming top coats on substrates are provided. In an embodiment, a waterborne top coat composition includes water, pigment(s) and resin solids. The resin solids comprise about 60 to 100 wt. % of binder solids and 0 to about 40 wt. % of crosslinker solids, the binder solids comprising about 1 to about 40 wt. % of an acrylic/(meth)acryl copolymer hybrid binder, and about 60 to about 99 wt. % of one or more additional binders, the sum of the respective wt. % in each case equaling 100 wt. %.

A method and equipment to form a digital print by applying dry colourants on a surface of a panel, bonding a part of the colourants with a binder and removing the non-bonded colourants from the surface. The method of forming a digital print on a surface of a panel includes displacing the panel under a digital drop application head, applying a liquid binder with the digital drop application head on the surface; applying colourants on the liquid binder and the surface; bonding a part of the colourants to the surface with the liquid binder; removing non-bonded colourants from the surface such that a digital print is formed by the bonded colourants; and applying heat and pressure on the panel, the surface and the bonded colorants such that the colourants are permanently bonded to the surface.

Curable compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are provided herein. Also provided are coatings formed from 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are processes for coating substrates and articles. Curable compositions including 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds that function as crosslinking agents are described.

A printed matter has a substrate and a glossy layer provided on the substrate. The substrate is at least one selected from the group consisting of a steel plate, a metal plate, a plastic plate, a film, a ceramic plate, concrete, wood, glass, and fabric (the substrate is not a transparent member), wherein the glossy layer comprises a translucent ink, wherein on a surface of the substrate, a first region including a first protrusion formed along a first direction in a plane and a second region including a second protrusion formed along a second direction different from the first direction are formed, and wherein the first protrusion includes a curved part which is curved from the first direction to the second direction and connected to the second region.

Described herein are coating systems for preparing multi-layered finishes, multi-layered finish coated substrates, and methods of applying multi-layered finishes to substrates. A coating system for preparing multi-layered finishes includes a base coating component and a clear coating component comprising effects particles. An additional coating system for preparing multi-layered finishes includes a base coating component, a printed coating component, and a clear coating component.