A composite material comprising a metallic substrate and a coating on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the coating comprises an acrylic or styrene-acrylic based polymer and is less than about 0.2 mils thick, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,000,000, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50-80 C., and comprises 90-100 wt. % of the total solids in the coating.

The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.

A composite material comprising a metallic substrate and a coating on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the coating comprises an acrylic or styrene-acrylic based polymer and is less than about 0.2 mils thick, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,000,000, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50-80 C., and comprises 90-100 wt. % of the total solids in the coating.

The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.

Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

A composite material comprising a metallic substrate and a coating on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the coating comprises an acrylic or styrene-acrylic based polymer and is less than about 0.2 mils thick, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,000,000, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50-80 C., and comprises 90-100 wt. % of the total solids in the coating. The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.

A composite material comprising a metallic substrate and a coating on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the coating comprises an acrylic or styrene-acrylic based polymer and is less than about 0.2 mils thick, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 50,000 to 1,000,000, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50-80 C., and comprises 90-100 wt. % of the total solids in the coating. The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a continuous multi-analyte monitor that can be used to measure one or more analytes, for example pH and lactate, in a patient. In some embodiments, the sensor can be implanted in the tissue of a patient, and a recording unit can be located on the skin of the patient, generally adjacent to the sensor. Detectors located on the sensor and on the recording unit can detect luminescent signals that originate from the implantable sensor and can be used to determine analyte concentrations, or otherwise relevant values.

Products and methods aimed at ensuring that transported objects of cargo are held in place on the applicable transport vehicle during transport, enabled through the provision of friction surfaces based on styrene/acrylic copolymer compositions, which may be coated either directly on the surfaces of the applicable objects of cargo or the applicable transportation vehicle, or on one or both sides of sheets, e.g. in the form of paper- or cardboard-like material, resulting in high friction, anti-slip, anti-stick, scratch resistant, and heat resistant surfaces and/or friction sheets, enabling the reduction of shifting or slipping of objects of cargo during transport.

Products and methods aimed at ensuring that transported objects of cargo are held in place on the applicable transport vehicle during transport, enabled through the provision of friction surfaces based on styrene/acrylic copolymer compositions, which may be coated either directly on the surfaces of the applicable objects of cargo or the applicable transportation vehicle, or on one or both sides of sheets, e.g. in the form of paper- or cardboard-like material, resulting in high friction, anti-slip, anti-stick, scratch resistant, and heat resistant surfaces and/or friction sheets, enabling the reduction of shifting or slipping of objects of cargo during transport.

Products and methods aimed at ensuring that transported objects of cargo are held in place on the applicable transport vehicle during transport, enabled through the provision of friction surfaces based on styrene/acrylic copolymer compositions, which may be coated either directly on the surfaces of the applicable objects of cargo or the applicable transportation vehicle, or on one or both sides of sheets, e.g. in the form of paper- or cardboard-like material, resulting in high friction, anti-slip, anti-stick, scratch resistant, and heat resistant surfaces and/or friction sheets, enabling the reduction of shifting or slipping of objects of cargo during transport.

An aqueous dispersion including a binder resin, a nonionic surfactant, and a wax component, wherein the content of the nonionic surfactant is 0.1 to 200 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the binder resin, and 2 parts by mass or more based on 100 parts by mass of the wax component.