Abstract: A protective mobile phone case with a finger strap is provided. The case includes a front-facing side, a rear-facing side, longitudinally extending sidewalls, and latitudinally extending sidewalls. A pocket disposed on the front-facing side is configured to receive a mobile phone therein and includes an opening for providing access to an interior volume of the pocket. A finger strip mounted through longitudinally extending slits disposed on the rear-facing side includes a pair of recesses for facilitating grasping thereof. The finger strap is configured to secure the rear-facing side to a user's fingers during use. The longitudinally extending sidewalls and the latitudinally extending sidewalls include an inwardly extending lip. The lip, the longitudinally extending sidewalls, and the latitudinally extending sidewalls conjunctively define a groove configured to receive a side edge of a mobile phone.

Abstract: Metal pigment particles which are treated with a heteropolyanion compound, a phosphosilicate compound or a combination of a heterpolyanion compound and a phosphosilicate compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: Metal pigment particles which are treated with both a heteropoly anion compound and a phosphosilicate pigment compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: Metal pigment particles which are treated with a phosphosilicate compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: Metal pigment particles which are treated with a heteropoly anion compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: A first disc-type plate is coaxially affixed to the first end of a shaft and rotatable with the shaft. A second disc-type plate is coaxially mounted on the shaft. A fastener releasably affixes the second plate to the shaft at any desired point thereon between the first plate and the second end of the shaft for rotation with the shaft. A retainer on one of the plates retains an end of a strip of flexible material in position at the one of the plates and at the shaft whereby the strip is selectively windable on and unwindable from the roller device.