An un-reacted substantially formaldehyde free curable binder solution for binding loose matter consists essentially of a solution obtainable by dissolving a reducing sugar, an ammonium salt acid precursor, optionally a carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof and optionally ammonia in water.

An un-reacted substantially formaldehyde free curable binder solution for binding loose matter consists essentially of a solution obtainable by dissolving a reducing sugar, an ammonium salt acid precursor, optionally a carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof and optionally ammonia in water.

The present invention aims to provide a coating resin composition which can be formed into a coating film having an anti-fogging property and an anti-dirt property. A coating resin composition is used for forming a coating film and contains: a cyclic ether group-containing polymer (A) which is a polymer of a polymerizable monomer component (a) containing an ethylene-based unsaturated monomer (a11) having a cyclic ether group; and a component (B) consisting of at least one compound selected from a group consisting of a polycarboxylic acid (b1) and a polycarboxylic acid anhydride (b2). A cured product of the coating resin composition which is cured by being heated for 0.1 hour or more at a temperature higher than or equal to 100 C. and lower than or equal to a decomposition temperature of the coating resin composition has a water contact angle of 900 or less under a measurement specified by JIS R3257.

There is provided a coating composition with excellent storage stability, and with excellent mar resistance for obtained coating films. The coating composition comprises a hydroxyl group-containing resin (A), a curing agent (B) and a dispersion of acrylic resin-coated silica particles (C), the dispersion of acrylic resin-coated silica particles (C) being an acrylic resin-coated silica particle dispersion obtained by reacting silica particles with a polymerizable unsaturated group (c1) and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2) in a mass ratio of (c1):(c2)=20:80 to 90:10, the polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2) including a specific polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2-1) as at least a portion of its components, and the molecular weight of the resin covering the silica particles being 400 to 6000.

There is provided a coating composition with excellent storage stability, and with excellent mar resistance for obtained coating films. The coating composition comprises a hydroxyl group-containing resin (A), a curing agent (B) and a dispersion of acrylic resin-coated silica particles (C), the dispersion of acrylic resin-coated silica particles (C) being an acrylic resin-coated silica particle dispersion obtained by reacting silica particles with a polymerizable unsaturated group (c1) and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2) in a mass ratio of (c1):(c2)=20:80 to 90:10, the polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2) including a specific polymerizable unsaturated monomer (c2-1) as at least a portion of its components, and the molecular weight of the resin covering the silica particles being 400 to 6000.

A method of manufacturing a mineral fibre thermal insulation product comprises the sequential steps of: Forming mineral fibres from a molten mineral mixture; Spraying a substantially formaldehyde free binder solution on to the mineral fibres, the binder solution comprising: a reducing sugar, an acid precursor derivable from an inorganic salt and a source of nitrogen; Collecting the mineral fibres to which the binder solution has been applied to form a batt of mineral fibres; and Curing the batt comprising the mineral fibres and the binder which is in contact with the mineral fibres by passing the batt through a curing oven so as to provide a batt of mineral fibres held together by a substantially water insoluble cured binder.

A method of manufacturing a mineral fibre thermal insulation product comprises the sequential steps of: Forming mineral fibres from a molten mineral mixture; Spraying a substantially formaldehyde free binder solution on to the mineral fibres, the binder solution comprising: a reducing sugar, an acid precursor derivable from an inorganic salt and a source of nitrogen; Collecting the mineral fibres to which the binder solution has been applied to form a batt of mineral fibres; and Curing the batt comprising the mineral fibres and the binder which is in contact with the mineral fibres by passing the batt through a curing oven so as to provide a batt of mineral fibres held together by a substantially water insoluble cured binder.

A process is provided for treating wood products including lumber, plywood and other engineered wood products comprising the steps of contacting a composition comprising a polypropylene glycol, a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a polyether polyol having low solubility in water, or a polytetrahydrofuran, or hydrophobic polyether polyol, with the wood product. The invention also provides wood products comprising a polypropylene glycol, a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a polyether polyol having low solubility in water, or a polytetrahydrofuran, or hydrophobic polyether polyol, that have greater dimensional stability compared to an untreated wood product.

A process is provided for treating wood products including lumber, plywood and other engineered wood products comprising the steps of contacting a composition comprising a polypropylene glycol, a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a polyether polyol having low solubility in water, or a polytetrahydrofuran, or hydrophobic polyether polyol, with the wood product. The invention also provides wood products comprising a polypropylene glycol, a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a polyether polyol having low solubility in water, or a polytetrahydrofuran, or hydrophobic polyether polyol, that have greater dimensional stability compared to an untreated wood product.

An aqueous polymer composition and a coating composition comprising the aqueous polymer composition and affording coatings with improved efflorescence properties.