Omnova Solutions Inc.

Marten S Callicott

Daniel C Gottschalk

Joe A Wright

Raymond J Weinert

Robert E Medsker

Charles M Kausch

Daniel D Woodland

Anthony Verrocchi

Joseph L Pate

David L Hyde

Richard W Davis

Jay A Johnson

Edward N Kresge

A method for preparing a substrate having an adherent, durable, flexible, and stain resistant layer. The layer is formed by applying a composition that includes (i) the reaction product of a polyester and a polyoxetane having at least one carboxylic acid end group and at least one pendant &#x2014;CH&#x2014;O&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;Rf group and (ii) an amino resin curative. The substrate may be printed or embossed or both. The coated substrate has both stain resistant properties and dry erase properties.

Method of making an easily cleanable polymer laminate

A substrate having an adherent and stain resistant layer having durability and flexibility, said layer comprising the reaction product of a reactive polyester having free carboxylic acid and/or hydroxyl groups, a hydroxyl terminated polymer including repeat units from an oxetane having pendant &mdash;CH &mdash;O&mdash;(CH ) &mdash;Rf groups (said Rf groups generally being a fluorinated alkyl group) and an amino resin curative. The substrate may be printed or embossed or both. The coated substrate has both stain resistant properties and dry erase properties with dry erase markers. The coated substrate can be used as prepared or applied to other substrates.

Easily cleanable polymer laminates

A compounded and plasticized vinyl chloride polymer layer, optionally supported with a fabric, contains an outer adherent, stain resistant layer having durability and flexibility. The adherent, stain resistant layer is derived from a water-based polyester-amino resin composition. The stain resistant layer comprises the reaction product of said polyester, an acid catalyst, and an amino resin. The vinyl chloride layer may be printed or embossed or both printed and embossed, optionally printed again, before the outer layer is applied. A laminate formed from the polyvinyl chloride polymer layer and the stain resistant layer can also be embossed.

Embossable water-based vinyl chloride polymer laminate

Embossable water based vinyl chloride polymer laminate

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Marten S Callicott