[Problem to be Solved] Provided is a nursery pot body having stability over time, exhibiting suppressed decomposition during seedling raising, maintaining sufficient strength at the time of planting, and being rapidly degraded after planting in a field through enzyme treatment immediately before and/or immediately after planting.

[Solution] Base paper for a nursery pot body is characterized in that a biodegradable resin layer is provided on at least one surface of a paper substrate, wherein the biodegradable resin layer contains at least 15 mass % of a polylactic acid relative to 100 mass % of a biodegradable resin composition, and a nursery pot body is produced by molding the base paper.

[Problem to be Solved] Provided is a nursery pot body having stability over time, exhibiting suppressed decomposition during seedling raising, maintaining sufficient strength at the time of planting, and being rapidly degraded after planting in a field through enzyme treatment immediately before and/or immediately after planting.

[Solution] Base paper for a nursery pot body is characterized in that a biodegradable resin layer is provided on at least one surface of a paper substrate, wherein the biodegradable resin layer contains at least 15 mass % of a polylactic acid relative to 100 mass % of a biodegradable resin composition, and a nursery pot body is produced by molding the base paper.

A resin coated metal sheet includes: a metal sheet; and a resin layer formed on at least one face of the metal sheet. A movable amorphous amount of the resin layer measured by a temperature modulated differential scanning calorimeter being 30% to 46%. An intensity ratio I.sub.1,096/I.sub.1,119 between intensity (I.sub.1,096) of a peak attributable to a trans structure of methylene groups in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) around 1,096 cm.sup.−1 determined from laser Raman spectroscopic analysis measured by making a plane of polarization of linearly polarized laser light incident on a thickness direction section of the resin coating layer perpendicularly to a thickness direction and intensity (I.sub.1,119) of a peak attributable to a gauche structure of methylene groups in PET around 1,119 cm.sup.−1 determined from the laser Raman spectroscopic analysis being 1.1 or more and less than 1.5 at a position with a distance of 1 μm from the metal sheet.

A system for applying a coating composition to a substrate utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator is provided herein. The system includes a storage device for storing instructions for performing a matching protocol, and one or more data processors configured to execute the instructions to, receive, by one or more data processors, target image data of a target coating, the target image data generated by an electronic imaging device, and apply the target image data to a matching protocol to generate application instructions. The system further includes a high transfer efficiency applicator defining a nozzle orifice. The high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to expel the coating composition through the nozzle orifice to the substrate to form a coating layer. The high transfer efficiency applicator is configured expel the coating composition based on the application instructions.

A system for applying a coating composition to a substrate utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator is provided herein. The system includes a storage device for storing instructions for performing a matching protocol, and one or more data processors configured to execute the instructions to, receive, by one or more data processors, target image data of a target coating, the target image data generated by an electronic imaging device, and apply the target image data to a matching protocol to generate application instructions. The system further includes a high transfer efficiency applicator defining a nozzle orifice. The high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to expel the coating composition through the nozzle orifice to the substrate to form a coating layer. The high transfer efficiency applicator is configured expel the coating composition based on the application instructions.

Polymeric compositions comprising a polybutylene terephthalate; a low-density polyolefin selected from a low-density polyethylene, a polyolefin elastomer, or combinations thereof; and a maleated ethylene-based polymer. Optical cable components fabricated from the polymeric composition. Optionally, the polymeric composition can further comprise one or more additives, such as a filler. The optical fiber cable components can be selected from buffer tubes, core tubes, and slotted core tubes, among others.

Polymeric compositions comprising a polybutylene terephthalate; a low-density polyolefin selected from a low-density polyethylene, a polyolefin elastomer, or combinations thereof; and a maleated ethylene-based polymer. Optical cable components fabricated from the polymeric composition. Optionally, the polymeric composition can further comprise one or more additives, such as a filler. The optical fiber cable components can be selected from buffer tubes, core tubes, and slotted core tubes, among others.

A tape measure including an elongate tape blade is shown. The tape measure includes a relatively short protective polymer film coupled to an end of the tape blade adjacent to the hook end of the tape blade.

A tape measure including an elongate tape blade is shown. The tape measure includes a relatively short protective polymer film coupled to an end of the tape blade adjacent to the hook end of the tape blade.

The invention relates to the field of powder coatings, and specifically discloses a heat-curable powder coating composition and a preparation method thereof. The powder coating composition comprises: i) component A comprising at least one amorphous solid polyester resin compound having a Michael donor reactive group; ii) component B comprising at least one amorphous ethylenically unsaturated solid polyester resin with a Michael acceptor reactive group; iii) component C comprising at least one (semi) crystalline solid reactive diluent; iv) component D comprising at least one epoxy group-containing solid substance; v) component E comprising at least one basic catalyst. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the above heat-curable powder coating composition. By adopting the invention, ultra-low temperature curing can be realized. The curing temperature is as low as 90-110° C., and the curing time is short.