Abstract:
Methods for reducing face checking in wood products are disclosed. The methods generally include applying to at least a portion of the wood product a coating having a (meth)acrylate moiety and a pigment, wherein the cured coating has a Tg of less than 55° C.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a coating agent for cellulose-bearing substrate surfaces comprising a liquid phase and binding agent, wherein the coating agent includes platelet-shaped pigments and a bonding agent, wherein the platelet-shaped pigments are corrosion-resistant and impermeable to UV light and wherein the bonding agent produces a bond between pigment, binding agent and the cellulose-bearing substrate surface. The invention further concerns the use of the coating agent according to the invention as well as coated cellulose-bearing substrate surfaces.
Abstract:
A process of applying a protective coating to railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties is provided. The protective coating includes a polymer or polyurea resin that is sprayed, brushed, or rolled onto the railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties. Alternatively, the railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties may be immersed in a tank containing the protective coating. A strengthening material including aramid fiber fabric may be disposed adjacent the railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties or between layers of the applied protective coating to provide increased tensile strength thereto.
Abstract:
A coating for a substrate includes a foaming material that foams when activated by an activating agent. The coating also includes the activating agent. The coating is applied to an exposed surface of the substrate and cures thereon to form a surface treatment on the exposed surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
In order to provide, in a contemporary manner, inlays in which the character of the wood is retained, a process method applies a stain containing acrylates or polyacrylates to a wood substrate in a first step. After a drying time, in a further step, a mordant dye that reactively binds with the wood substrate and with the stain that has penetrated into the wood substrate is applied to the wood substrate.
Abstract:
A process for providing a uniform coating of one hundred percent solids material on a substrate and a substrate having a uniform coating of one hundred percent solids material. Process parameters are controlled to provide for a sprayable, curable coating of one hundred percent solids material that can be used to coat three dimensional surfaces and provide a uniform thin film layer across all areas of the three dimensional surface.
Abstract:
A method of treating a substrate to seal the surface and inhibit microbiological growth using a low VOC coating composition including from about 30% to about 50% by weight of a soy methyl ester emulsion, from about 15% to about 25% by weight of a cationic acrylic resin polymer and from about 25% to about 55% by weight of water and allowing the composition to cure. The coating composition resists microbiological growth while in liquid form as well as following application and curing. The coating composition may be employed to treat architectural surfaces such as masonry and concrete and soft surfaces such as wall coverings and currency. Additives such as pigments, mineral fillers, surfactants, flattening agents and flame retardants may also be included.
Abstract:
Wood finishes and methods of production and application of wood finishes are provided. The finishes may contain biologically produced components, such as proteins, and specifically may include whey proteins derived from dairy processing. The wood finishes are environmentally friendly as they use reduced levels of solvents and provide a safe and protective coating for wood and wood products.
Abstract:
A method of treating substrates, such as wood, including the steps of applying an alkali silicate solution to one or more substrates and applying an alkali borate solution with boric oxide (B2O3) content to the substrates. Substrates that have been treated using the present method include a borate-silicate polymer within the substrate. When the present substrates are wood, wood products, or green lumber, they may be used to build structures.
Abstract translation:一种处理诸如木材的基材的方法,包括以下步骤:将碱金属硅酸盐溶液施加到一个或多个基材上,并向硼酸盐溶液中加入硼酸盐(B 2 O 3 O 3) SUB>)含量。 已经使用本发明方法处理的底物包括底物内的硼酸盐 - 硅酸盐聚合物。 当本底物是木材,木制品或绿色木材时,它们可用于建造结构物。
Abstract:
Wood cellulose is treated with a reactive silicate. The reaction is done to cellulose within the wood and may be catalyzed with acid or base catalysts or a carbon silicon halogen combination which produces in situ acid catalysts or a different combination to produce an in situ base catalyst which replaces some of the molecules or atoms within the cellulose structure with silicon, boron or other hydrophobic or anti-degrading agents. Preferably an organic solvent, such as alcohol is used to accelerate the reaction with the water in the wood. Here, the hydroxyl (OH) group on some or all of the cellulose molecules is partially replaced with silicon or an alternative atom or molecule to changes the character of the wood. The process may be modified to insert a preliminary step of adding a reactive agent to be locked into the wood. Manufacturing techniques to enhance the process using ultrasound or other wave generating techniques are also taught.