An impregnate with antistatic properties for use in laminates or for
coating wood-based panels is disclosed. A resin used for impregnating and / or
coating paper may include carbon-based particles, at least one compound of the general formula (I) R1aR2bSiX(4-a-b), and / or
hydrolysis products thereof. X is H, OH, or a hydrolysable
moiety selected from the group including
halogen, alkoxy, carboxy, amino, monoalkylamino or dialkylamino, aryloxy, acyloxy, or alkylcarbonyl. R1 is an organic
moiety selected from the group including
alkyl,
aryl, or cycloalkyl, which may be interrupted by —O— or —NH—. R1 has at least one functional group Q1 selected from a group including a hydroxy-, amino, monoalkylamino, carboxy, mercapto, alkoxy,
aldehyde, acrylic, acryloxy, methacrylic, methacryloxy, cyano, isocyano or
epoxide group. R2 is a non-hydrolyzable organic
moiety selected from the group including
alkyl,
aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl; a is 0, 1, 2, or 3, and b is 1, 2, 3, or 4.