Abstract: A photocatalytic coating composition comprising a photocatalyst, a silicon alkoxide, a zirconium compound, colloidal silica, and a liquid medium, wherein a content of the zirconium compound in terms of zirconium atoms is 0.3 to 3 times by mole a content of the silicon alkoxide in terms of silicon atoms, which can form a coating film of a photocatalyst with a high adhesion strength to a substrate.

Abstract: A photocatalytic coating composition comprising a photocatalyst, a silicon alkoxide, a zirconium compound, colloidal silica, and a liquid medium, wherein a content of the zirconium compound in terms of zirconium atoms is 0.3 to 3 times by mole a content of the silicon alkoxide in terms of silicon atoms, which can form a coating film of a photocatalyst with a high adhesion strength to a substrate.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet which has on the surface an inexpensive corrosion-resistant film combining excellent heat-resistance with excellent adhesiveness; a process for producing the permanent magnet; and a treating liquid for forming the corrosion-resistant film. The invention provides a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet characterized by it has on the surface a corrosion-resistant film containing lithium silicate and a thermoplastic resin as the constituting components, the film containing uniformly dispersed therein the thermoplastic resin at a content of 0.1 wt % to 50 wt %. The treating liquid, which is an excellent liquid for forming the corrosion-resistant film, is characterized by that a soap-free aqueous emulsion of a thermoplastic resin was used and that it contains the thermoplastic resin and lithium silicate in given amounts.

Abstract: Growth of scale on the wall surfaces of high-temperature furnaces is prevented, or the damaged portions are repaired. In addition, the inner wall surfaces of furnaces such as coke furnaces and carbon-firing furnaces, and attachments to furnaces (furnace lids and gas pipes) are protected from deposition of carbon.Glazing layers are formed by application to the refractory surfaces of furnaces of a glazing agent which comprises as a glaze, on an oxide basis, 0-10% by weight of Li.sub.2 O, 0-10% by weight of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 10-40% by weight of R.sub.2 O (R represents Na or K) and SiO.sub.2 as the balance, wherein the glaze has a melting point of 900.degree. C. or below.