(19)
(11) EP 2 508 573 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(21) Application number: 12162962.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C09D 9/00(2006.01)
A46B 17/00(2006.01)
B44D 3/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 06.04.2011 NL 2006555

(71) Applicant: Van Weezenbeek Specialties BV
1704 SN Heerhugowaard (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Weezenbeek van, Sebastiaan Joannes
    1823 CE Alkmaar (NL)
  • Geest van der, Sebastiaan Maria
    7471 SX Goor (NL)
  • Kosman, Michel Hendrikus Wilhelmus
    6531 GR Nijmegen (NL)

(74) Representative: Riemens, Roelof Harm 
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk
2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)

   


(54) Use of an aqueous gel as a preserving agent for temporarily storing used paint application tools, device using this and composite kit therefore.


(57) Use of a preserving agent for temporarily storing used paint application tools, in particular paint brushes and paint rollers, by immersing at least the paint containing portion of the paint application tool therein, whereby the preserving agent is a water based gel, an electrolyte for breaking up the gel afterwards, the water based gel clearly intended for use as a preserving agent, a device for temporarily storing used paint application tools, and a composite kit, comprising the device, the water based gel, and the electrolyte.