The invention relates to a dimensionally stable preparation which can be abraded on flat materials, containing a translucent water-based polymer-containing carrier composition and platelet-shaped solid particles. The platelet-shaped solid particles have an average maximum diameter ranging from 2 to 40 m and are contained in the preparation in a proportion by volume specified by the selected particle size in order to achieve a sheen which is clearly perceptible to the human eye while simultaneously having good abrasion properties. In a sub-aspect of the invention, the preparations according to the invention further have adhesive properties such that the abraded film is best suited for securing flat decorative elements or generally for adhering flat porous materials.

The invention relates to a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent, the substrate including a coating comprising polysaccharide, which coating serves to reduce or prevent fouling of the substrate caused by contact from the fouling agent, in comparison to an equivalent uncoated substrate. The invention also relates to the anti-fouling coating, to apparatus comprising such coating and to related methods of reducing or preventing fouling of a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent.

The invention relates to a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent, the substrate including a coating comprising polysaccharide, which coating serves to reduce or prevent fouling of the substrate caused by contact from the fouling agent, in comparison to an equivalent uncoated substrate. The invention also relates to the anti-fouling coating, to apparatus comprising such coating and to related methods of reducing or preventing fouling of a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent.

Provided is an aqueous liquid composition including a water-based medium containing water, a polymer having at least one type of groups selected from hydroxyl groups and amino groups, and phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid. The polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysaccharide, polyamino acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyallylamine, polyvinylamine, a polyamidine, a polyethylenimine, and their derivatives.

Provided is an aqueous liquid composition including a water-based medium containing water, a polymer having at least one type of groups selected from hydroxyl groups and amino groups, and phosphonobutanetricarboxylic acid. The polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysaccharide, polyamino acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyallylamine, polyvinylamine, a polyamidine, a polyethylenimine, and their derivatives.

A method of manufacturing a paper or paperboard with improved printing properties, which method comprises the steps of, providing a paper or paperboard substrate, comprising cellulosic fibres, providing a coating composition comprising a mixture of an esterified or etherified starch and a inorganic mineral; and coating at least one surface of said substrate with at least one layer of said coating composition.

A method of manufacturing a paper or paperboard with improved printing properties, which method comprises the steps of, providing a paper or paperboard substrate, comprising cellulosic fibres, providing a coating composition comprising a mixture of an esterified or etherified starch and a inorganic mineral; and coating at least one surface of said substrate with at least one layer of said coating composition.

The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising: 50 to 98 parts by mass of modified starch (A); 2 to 50 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol (B); and 0.01 to 0.15 part by mass of a compound represented by formula (1):

##STR00001## or a salt thereof (C), in which the total content of the components (A), (B) and (C) is 100 parts by mass, and the average amylose content in the modified starch (A) is 50% by mass or more.

The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising: 50 to 98 parts by mass of modified starch (A); 2 to 50 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol (B); and 0.01 to 0.15 part by mass of a compound represented by formula (1):

##STR00001## or a salt thereof (C), in which the total content of the components (A), (B) and (C) is 100 parts by mass, and the average amylose content in the modified starch (A) is 50% by mass or more.

The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising: 50 to 98 parts by mass of modified starch (A); 2 to 50 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol (B); and 0.01 to 0.15 part by mass of a compound represented by formula (1):

##STR00001## or a salt thereof (C), in which the total content of the components (A), (B) and (C) is 100 parts by mass, and the average amylose content in the modified starch (A) is 50% by mass or more.