Abstract: Disclosed herein is a first composition comprising a trivalent chromium cation and an aqueous carrier. Also disclosed herein is a second composition comprising a permanganate anion and an aqueous carrier. Also disclosed herein is a system for treating a metal substrate comprising a first composition comprising a trivalent chromium cation and an aqueous carrier and optionally a second composition comprising a permanganate anion and an aqueous carrier. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a metal substrate comprising contacting at least a portion of the substrate surface with a first composition comprising a trivalent chromium cation and an aqueous carrier and optionally contacting at least a portion of the substrate surface with a second composition comprising a permanganate anion and an aqueous carrier.

Abstract: An all-in-one handheld machine for testing drugs in hairs comprises a handheld shell, a control mechanism, a fluorescent immune reagent card test mechanism, an identity recognition mechanism, and a control instruction input unit communicatively connected to the control mechanism are provided in the shell; a shell surface is provided with a reagent card inlet that corresponds to a reagent card socket of the test mechanism; the control mechanism is controllably connected to the test mechanism and the identity recognition mechanism, and is communicatively connected with a communication unit; the control mechanism, the test mechanism and the identity recognition mechanism are all electrically connected to a power supply module. The invention can achieve the functions of identity card reading and wireless data transmission, and the test for trace drug residues in hairs, thereby meeting the requirements for rapidity, portability and accuracy of an on-site test.

Abstract: Mixers for adhesives and sealants that include automatic stroke length adjustment for different sizes and configurations of adhesive and sealant cartridges are disclosed. The mixers include a sensor for detecting when a mixing impeller reaches the top of a cartridge and the bottom of a cartridge, which sends a signal to a main pressure cylinder to reverse direction. The stroke length of the mixer is automatically adjusted without the necessity of manual selection based upon a particular cartridge size.

Abstract: Actinic radiation-curable compositions containing polythiols and urethane/urea-containing polyalkenyl prepolymers that can be used for aerospace coatings and sealants. The coatings can be applied to surfaces and rapidly cured.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an addition polymer comprising an addition polymer backbone; at least one moiety comprising a phosphorous acid group, the moiety being covalently bonded to the addition polymer backbone by a carbon-carbon bond; and at least one carbamate functional group. The present invention is also directed towards methods of making the addition polymer, aqueous resinous dispersions and electrodepositable coating compositions comprising the addition polymer, methods of coating a substrate and coated substrates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an addition polymer comprising an addition polymer backbone; at least one moiety comprising a sulfonic acid group; and at least one carbamate functional group. The present invention is also directed towards methods of making the addition polymer, aqueous resinous dispersions comprising the addition polymer, methods of coating a substrate and coated substrates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of formula I, wherein R1 comprises hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; R2 comprises hydrogen or a methyl group; R3 comprises a divalent organic group; R4 comprises a divalent organic group; and X comprises oxygen, NH, or N(R5), wherein R5 comprises a monovalent organic group. The present invention is also directed towards polymers comprising a pendant carbamate-functional moiety comprising the structure: wherein R1 comprises hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; R2 comprises hydrogen or a methyl group; R3 comprises a divalent organic group; R4 comprises a divalent organic group; and X comprises oxygen, NH, or N(R5) wherein R5 comprises a monovalent organic group. The present invention is also directed to methods of preparing such compounds and polymers, compositions comprising such polymers, and coatings produced from such compositions.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant pretreatment composition for coating a metal substrate is provided. The composition comprises an aqueous carrier, one or more Group IA metal ions, wherein at least one of the Group 1A metal ions comprises a lithium compound, a hydroxide; and a phosphate or a halide. A process for treating a metal substrate with a lithium based coating is also provided, as well as a process for treating a metal substrate with a non-chrome conversion coating process.

Abstract: Controlled release polyurea microcapsules can be prepared from a combination of polyisocyanates using emulsion polymerization. Encapsulated catalysts prepared using the polyurea microcapsules can be used to control the cure rate of coatings and sealants.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether, a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound, and a hydroxy-functional vinyl ether. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing polymeric particles having a high sulfur content can be prepared using emulsion polymerization. The sulfur-containing polymeric particles are useful in aerospace coatings and sealants.

Abstract: A composition for application to a substrate comprising a carrier, a permanganate ion source, and a corrosion inhibitor comprising a rare earth ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth metal ion, and/or a transition metal ion is disclosed. A substrate or article including the composition for application to a substrate, and a method of treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a substrate to form a permanganate treated surface of the substrate, and applying a lithium containing composition on the permanganate treated surface are also disclosed.

Abstract: A coating comprising epoxy functional resin, corrosion resistant particles, and a multi-functional crosslinker are disclosed as are methods of using such a coating to coat at least a portion of a substrate and a substrate coated thereby.

Abstract: Compositions that are curable by free radical redox reactions are disclosed. Free radical curing reactions between polythiols and polyalkyenyls are initiated by the reaction of metal complexes and organic peroxides. The compositions are useful as sealants.

Abstract: Compositions that are resistant to hydraulic fluid and aviation fuel contain sulfur-containing prepolymers and solvent-resistant organic fillers. The compositions are useful in aerospace sealant applications.

Abstract: A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component.

Abstract: Compositions that are resistant to hydraulic fluid and aviation fuel contain sulfur-containing prepolymers and solvent-resistant organic fillers. The compositions are useful in aerospace sealant applications.

Abstract: Hydroxyl-containing bis(alkenyl) ethers can be incorporated into the backbone of polythioether prepolymers and can be used as curing agents in thiol-terminated polythioether prepolymer compositions. Cured sealants prepared using compositions containing hydroxyl-containing bis(alkenyl) ether-containing polythioether prepolymers and/or hydroxyl-containing bis(alkenyl) ether curing agents exhibit improved physical properties such as rapid curing and compatibility with fillers suitable for use in aerospace sealant applications.

Abstract: A composition for application to a metal substrate comprises an aqueous carrier, a hydroxide anion and/or a phosphate anion, and a corrosion inhibitor comprising an azole compound, a rare earth ion, an alkali earth metal ion, and/or a transition metal ion. A substrate or article includes the composition for application to a metal substrate and a coating on the composition. A method of fabricating a substrate comprises applying the composition to a substrate, allowing the composition to dry to form a dried composition, and applying a coating on the dried composition.

Abstract: Sealant cap assemblies comprise a cap shell having an interior volume and a recess adjacent to a bottom opening thereof, a sealant barrier ring at least partially inserted in the recess in the cap shell, and sealant located radially outside the sealant barrier ring adjacent to the bottom opening of the cap shell. The sealant barrier ring may retract into the recess in the cap shell. The sealant may be uncured or partially cured, and is prevented from flowing inside the barrier ring when the sealant cap assemblies are installed on fasteners. Methods of making and using such seal cap assemblies are disclosed. Fasteners sealed by such sealant cap assemblies are also disclosed.