Concept: Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists in the ncl vocabulary

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Concept URI	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/eurostat/ncl/NCL02
Preferred label	Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists
Definition	Basically, Class 2 includes goods that are made to coat other items either for decorative or protective purposes. Very few items of this nature are found in classes other than Class 2. The most significant group of coatings that are not in Class 2 are those that are used in building construction. These include entries in the Alphabetical List in Class 19 for materials for making and coating roads, fireproof cement coatings, bituminous coatings for roofing, road coatings and the general entry for coatings [building materials]. While some of these may be considered protective, their primary use is in building construction and are, therefore, appropriately in Class 19. Protective coatings that are in Class 2 are those in the form of paints or oils used on wood or to prevent rust. Oils for the preservation of masonry and leather, however, are in Class 4 together with the industrial oils. Raw natural resins are in Class 2 while artificial resins are in Class 1. Artificial resins are composed of chemicals that are combined by man to produce a plastic-like amalgamation. Raw natural resins are those that appear in nature. As most other things in the physical world, raw natural resins are a conglomerate of chemicals. But these chemicals are not artificially combined in a factory to produce the product. Therefore, it is not appropriate to classify raw natural resins in Class 1 with the artificial resins. Raw natural resins are used primarily in the production of lacquers and varnishes which are both Class 2 goods. Thus, the classification of these goods in Class 2 is justified since they are integral to the production of Class 2 items. There are mordants in Class 1 and Class 2. The mordants in Class 1 are chemicals used primarily to etch a subsurface. The chemical properties of such mordants are critical to that item and it is reasonable to classify a product that relies on its chemical action to accomplish its purpose in Class 1. The mordants in Class 2 are those used primarily to prepare a subsurface to accept a dye. As with the raw natural resins, the close association of these mordants with other Class 2 goods justifies their classification in Class 2 rather than in Class 1 with the mordants that cause a chemical reaction with the surfaces to which they are applied.
Notation	NCL02
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2013-09-18
Accepted Date	2013-09-18
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