1-13. (canceled)
14. A method for improving the cleanability of a surface, the method comprising coating the surface with a wax-containing composition comprising:
alkyd resin as a binding agent at a concentration in the range of 20% to 60% by weight;
sulfonate at a concentration in the range of 10% to 30% by weight;
wax at a concentration in the range of 1% to 10% by weight; and
aliphatic hydrocarbon-based solvent at a concentration in the range of 10% to 50% by weight.
15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the concentration of alkyd resin in the composition is between 35% and 50% by weight.
16. The method according to claim 14 wherein the alkyd resin is a urethane oil.
17. The method according to claim 14 wherein the concentration of sulfonate in the composition is between 15% and 25% by weight.
18. The method according to claim 14 wherein the sulfonate contains organic calcium sulfonate.
19. The method according to claim 14 wherein the concentration of solvent in the composition is between 20% and 30% by weight.
20. The method according to claim 14 wherein the solvent is white spirit.
21. The method according to claim 14 wherein the concentration of wax in the composition is between 2% and 6% by weight.
22. The method according to claim 14 wherein the wax is a micro-wax having a melting range of 60\xb0 C. to 90\xb0 C., a paraffin wax having a solidification range of 50\xb0 C. to 90\xb0 C. andor a polyethylene wax having a melting range of 95\xb0 C. to 135\xb0 C.
23. The method according to claim 14 wherein the composition further comprises a drying agent for the alkyd resin at a concentration of less than 1% by weight.
24. The method according to claim 23 wherein the drying agent is cobalt octoate.
25. The method according to claim 14 wherein the surface coated with the composition is on a device used in paint finishing lines, enameling rooms or enameling stations.
26. The method according to claim 14 wherein the surface coated with the composition is an internal wall of an exhaust air plant or duct.
27. The method according to claim 14 wherein the surface coated with the composition is on a device used in forming processes for plastic materials.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for automated on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment, comprising:
receiving an order for a product without human intervention;
requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
manufacturing the product without human intervention;
placing the product into a shipping container without human intervention; and
adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the order is received via the Internet.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising adding indicia to the product without human intervention.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising packaging the product in a presentation package without human intervention.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising adding at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
6. A system for automated on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment, comprising:
a server for receiving an order for a product and requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
a manufacturing subsystem for manufacturing the media without human intervention; and
a shipping preparation subsystem for placing the product into a shipping container and adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
7. A method for automated on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment of media, comprising:
receiving an order for media containing content without human intervention;
requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
manufacturing the media without human intervention;
placing the media into a shipping container without human intervention; and
adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a geographically distant computing device based on human input to the computing device.
9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is a personal computer located in at least one of a human’s home and workplace.
10. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is located at a retail location.
11. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is located in a kiosk.
12. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising hosting a website listing at least some of the content available for ordering.
13. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a handheld device.
14. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a local computing device based on human input to the computing device.
15. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order includes an identification of the content, delivery information, and payment information.
16. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising obtaining delivery information and payment information from a user account.
17. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the media is selected from a group consisting of compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), and videotape.
18. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the content on the media is selected from a group consisting of audio, video, text, software, tables, photos, and combinations thereof.
19. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising adding indicia to the media without human intervention.
20. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising packaging the media in a presentation package without human intervention.
21. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising adding at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
22. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising calculating a shipping cost for shipping the shipping container with the media therein.
23. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising performing the method simultaneously for at least two different pieces of media.
24. The method as recited in claim 23, wherein the two different pieces of media are associated with the same order and are to be sent in the same shipping container, wherein a size of the shipping container is selected based on a collective size of the media.
25. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising calculating a royalty for the content and submitting the royalty to at least one of an author of the content and a representative of the author.
26. A system for automated on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment of media, comprising:
a server for receiving an order for media containing content and requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
a manufacturing subsystem for manufacturing the media without human intervention; and
a shipping preparation subsystem for placing the media into a shipping container and adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
27. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order is received from a geographically distant computing device based on human input to the computing device.
28. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order is received from a handheld device.
29. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order includes an identification of the content, delivery information, and payment information.
30. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the media is selected from a group consisting of compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), and videotape.
31. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the content on the media is selected from a group consisting of audio, video, text, software, tables, photos, and combinations thereof.
32. The system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a labeling subsystem for adding indicia to the media without human intervention.
33. The system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a packaging subsystem for packaging the media in a presentation package without human intervention.
34. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the shipping preparation subsystem adds at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
35. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the system is capable of simultaneously manufacturing multiple pieces of media each having different content.
36. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the server calculates a royalty for the content and submits the royalty to at least one of an author of the content and a representative of the author.