Abstract:
A method comprising providing a sol comprising a solvent; contacting the sol with a precipitation initiator to initiate precipitation of the sol, wherein the precipitation initiator is different to the solvent; and applying the precipitating sol to a product. The methods of the invention may be used with sols comprising a solvent, a metal alkoxide, and optionally a biopolymer and/or a catalyst, with alkoxides comprising metals, organically modified alkoxides comprising metals, alkoxides comprising metalloids, and organically modified alkoxides comprising metalloids all being encompassed by the term ‘metal alkoxide’. Also disclosed is an apparatus for use in the method comprising a first storage vessel; a second storage vessel; one or more pumps; and one or more delivery means.
Abstract:
Liquid composition based on organic solvents to facilitate the adherence of coatings to substrates.A composition having the following ingredients provides excellent adherence characteristics to coatings applied to various substrates pretreated with the composition. The composition contains a mixture of organic solvents as follows:from 17 to 35% of xylenes,from 4 to 14% of ethylbenzene,from 55 to 75% of white spirit, and optionallyfrom 0.05 to 3% of an methylpolysiloxane modified by a polyether oil.The composition may be used on substrates like steel, iron, copper, brass, chrome, tin, aluminum, glass, earthenware, rubber, plastic and polyesters. It leads to improved adherence to such substrates of coatings like paint, varnish, glue and mastic as well as coatings applied by chrome-plating, galvanization and gold and silver plating.