A polyurethane composition raw material liquid agent filled in a cartridge-like container comprises a polyol or a polyisocyanate, and a filler, wherein the polyurethane composition raw material liquid agent has a viscosity at 25° C. and a rotation speed of 10 rpm of 2300 mPa.Math.s or more. The filler may include a solid flame retardant. The polyurethane composition raw material liquid agent and another polyurethane composition raw material liquid agent are mixed and discharged to form a polyurethane composition.

The present invention relates to a curable composition providing upon curing a transparent antistatic coating comprising a silica organosol, a salt comprising an alkali cation and a Bronsted acid. The invention further relates to optical articles comprising a substrate at least partially coated with a transparent antistatic coating formed by depositing onto substrate and curing the above curable composition. The obtained optical articles exhibit enhanced antistatic properties, high optical transparency, low haze and good mechanical properties, in particular a good abrasion resistance.

Metal substrates suitable for use as catalyst supports for catalytic converters are disclosed, as well as methods of making such substrates. A coating of boehmite particles in aqueous suspension is applied to the metal substrate and calcined. Any further desired washcoats can then be applied to the resulting calcined boehmite-coated metal substrate. One exemplary metal for use as a substrate is stainless steel.

The invention provides a marine antifouling composition comprising: (a) 1 to 50% by weight of a cylic volatile methylsiloxane selected from the group consisting of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopenta-siloxane and dodeca-methylcyclohexasiloxane; (b) 1 to 20% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene monostearate, steareth-40, octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol, steareth-20, and a C.sub.11-C.sub.15 secondary alcohol ethoxylate; and (c) the balance water.

The current invention presents an ecological emulsifiable system (nanometric colloidal dispersion), with solid content higher than 90%, ecological, compatible with urea resins using linear and/or branched carbon saturated chains known for their water repellence, compatible with the bonding resins; adherence of plywood and agglomerate wood boards, formaldehyde known as urea resins, specifically urea acting as single binding, with water repellence property without changing the particle adherence provided to plywood or agglomerate wood boards, preserving the dimensional stability of plywood and/or. agglomerate wood board and not affecting the preserving metallic additives/salts by reducing the formaldehyde emission.

The present invention relates to novel mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds and their use as dispersants for pigments and fillers in coating compositions, in particular in solvent-borne coating compositions. The mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds of the invention have at least one 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine ring, wherein at least one amino groups of at least one of the 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine rings of the mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds is of the formula A:NR.sup.1R.sup.2 (A) where R.sup.1 is H, CH(R.sup.3)OR.sup.4 or R.sup.2, R.sup.2 is CH(R.sup.3)O(A-O).sub.x—R.sup.5, where R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkyl or aryl; R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 2 to 500, having on average a value in the range from 2.5 to 400; A is an C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkan-1,2-diyl radical.

The present invention relates to novel mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds and their use as dispersants for pigments and fillers in coating compositions, in particular in solvent-borne coating compositions. The mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds of the invention have at least one 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine ring, wherein at least one amino groups of at least one of the 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine rings of the mono- or polynuclear melamine compounds is of the formula A:NR.sup.1R.sup.2 (A) where R.sup.1 is H, CH(R.sup.3)OR.sup.4 or R.sup.2, R.sup.2 is CH(R.sup.3)O(A-O).sub.x—R.sup.5, where R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkyl or aryl; R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.5 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 2 to 500, having on average a value in the range from 2.5 to 400; A is an C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkan-1,2-diyl radical.

The present invention relates to the use of a new polymeric aqueous emulsion for surface treating particles of mineral matter.

Disclosed herein are sacrificial coating compositions comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer; at least one hygroscopic agent; at least one surfactant; at least one non-reactive silicone release agent; and water. In certain embodiments, the at least one non-reactive silicone release agent is chosen from polyether modified polysiloxane and nonreactive silicone glycol copolymers. In certain embodiments, the at least one non-reactive silicone release agent may be present in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 2%, based on the total weight of the composition, such as from about 0.03% to about 0.06%. Also disclosed herein is a blanket material suitable for transfix printing comprising a sacrificial coating composition, as well as an indirect printing process comprising a step of applying a sacrificial coating composition to a blanket material.

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of a calcium carbonate-comprising material, to a calcium carbonate-comprising material obtained by the process as well as the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material for paper filler and paper coating applications, in plastics applications, in paints, in adhesives, in sealings, in concrete, in agriculture applications, in food applications, in cosmetic applications or in pharmaceutical applications.