| abstract |
The present invention relates to a liquid gold composition comprising a gold lustre and an effective amount of an acrylate polymer of the formula (I): -[-CH2-C(R)-]-n, C(O)-O-Y; where R = H or a C1-C4 alkyl group, Y = a C5-C40 hydrocarbyl group, which is monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic, which may be further carry ring substituents and n = an integer representing the number of repeat units in the polymer. The gold composition can be used to decorate substrate surfaces and the decoration applied upon firing forms an excellent, bright film of gold on the decorated substrate surface. |