Abstract: The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition containing at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of inorganic pigments, di-keto-pyrrolo-pyrrole type pigments, organic liquid crystal type pigments and carbon black and having the following rheology profile (1) an initial viscosity V1 at 20° C. of 65 Pa s or greater when measured at a shear rate of 10?3 s?1, (2) a viscosity V2 at 20° C. when measured at a shear rate of 10?3 s?1 immediately after subjecting to a shear rate of at least 15 s?1 whereby the viscosity V2 is 700 Pa s or less and is less than or equal to 70% of V1; (3) 24 hours after subjected by shaking to a shear rate of at least 15s?1 a viscosity V3 at 20° C.

Abstract: A thermosetting protective and/or decorative coating composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film-forming material that includes a copolymer containing functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the copolymer. The film-forming material makes up from 20 to 95 wt. % and the crosslinking agent makes up from 5 to 80 wt. % of the composition. The composition is applied as a coating and cured, forming a bicontinuous morphology where the film-forming material and the crosslinking agent form separate phases resulting in a low gloss coating as indicated by a specular gloss measurement of not more than 10 gloss units measured at 60° with an appropriate instrument. A method of coating a substrate using the composition, substrates coated using the method, and a multi-component composite coating composition that includes the composition are disclosed.

Abstract: The apparatus for quantifying effectiveness of solvent to clean a coating from a substrate using a drip test includes a test stand, a drip test device, and a computer associated with the stand and test device. The test stand is adapted to support a glass panel at a predetermined angle. The drip test device is adapted to deposit solvent-based droplets onto a coated surface of the glass panel to clean the coated surface. The computer optically scans the glass panel and to determine cleanliness after a drip test is conducted. The method includes conducting a drip test on a coated glass panel, placing a template behind the glass panel, optically scanning the glass panel and template into a computer, and evaluating the glass panel for cleanliness based on the scanned image of the glass panel and template.

Abstract: A coating composition that can be cured by actinic or ionizing radiation is disclosed. The coating composition is made up of at least one polysiloxane compound one polysiloxane compound having the following structure (I) or (II): wherein: m has a value of at least 2; m? ranges from 0 to 75; n ranges from 0 to 75; n? ranges from 0 to 75; each R, which may be identical or different, is selected from H, OH, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent siloxane group, and mixtures of any of the foregoing; and —Ra comprises the following structure (III): —R3—X ??(III) wherein —R3 is selected from an alkylene group, an oxyalkylene group, an alkylene aryl group, an alkenylene group, an oxyalkenylene group, and an alkenylene aryl group; and X represents a group comprising at least 2 carbamyl alkyl(meth)acrylate groups or 2 carbamyl alkyl epoxy groups.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming material, and a monocarboxylic acid. Multi-component composite coatings, coated substrates, and related methods are also provided.

Abstract: A polishing pad is described as comprising, (a) particulate polymer which can be chosen from particulate thermoplastic polymer (e.g., particulate thermoplastic polyurethane), particulate crosslinked polymer (e.g., particulate crosslinked polyurethane and/or particulate crosslinked polyepoxide) and mixtures thereof; and (b) organic polymer binder (e.g., polyurethane binder and/or polyepoxide binder), which can bind the particulate polymer together, wherein said organic polymer binder can be prepared in-situ. The particulate polymer and organic polymer binder can be distributed substantially across the work surface the polishing pad, and the pad can have a percent pore volume of from 2 percent by volume to 50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of said polishing pad.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a curable electrodepositable coating composition having a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes (a) one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic salt group-containing resins which are electrodepositable on a cathode; (b) one or more at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agents; (c) at least one substantially non-volatile antioxidant; and (d) at least one volatile antioxidant. The present invention also provides a process for electrodeposition using the coating and substrates coated therewith.

Abstract: Described are hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric composition, e.g., rubber. The materials are characterized by: (a) the substantial absence of functional groups capable of chemical reaction with rubber; (b) a BET surface area of in the range of from 40 to 350 m2/g; (c) a hydroxyl content in the range of 2 to 15 OH/nm2; (d) a carbon content in the range of from 0.1 to 6 percent by weight that is substantially non-extractable; (e) a pH in the range of from 3 to 10; (f) an M1 Standard White Area less than 0.4 percent and (g) a methanol wettability of from 15 to 45 percent. Compositions such as polymers, cured organic rubber articles, master batches and slurries containing the hydrophobic fillers are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfide-containing polythiols and their methods of preparation. Sulfide-containing polythiols can have a variety of uses and applications. The sulfide-containing polythiols of the present invention can be especially useful in polyurethane compositions for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing pad. In particular, the polishing pad of the present invention comprises a sublayer, a middle layer, and a top layer which can function as a polishing layer. The polishing pad of the present invention is useful for polishing articles and particularly useful for chemical mechanical polishing or planarization of a microelectronic device, such as a semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: Described is an improved process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric compositions, e.g., rubber, by using a certain amount of hydrophobizing agents in an aqueous suspension of inorganic oxide having a pH of 2.5 or less and increasing the pH of the suspension after hydrophobizing the filler.

Abstract: Described is a polymerizable organic composition comprising: (a) a radically polymerizable gel-free prepolymer of (i) at least one first polymerizable monomer having at least two radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups, e.g., divinyl benzene, and (ii) at least one first polythiol monomer having at least two thiol groups, e.g., thioglycerol bis(mercaptoacetate); and (b) at least one second polymerizable monomer having at least two radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups, e.g., divinyl benzene and/or methacrylic anhydride, the first and second radically polymerizable monomers each being substantially free of norbornene groups. The molar equivalent ratio of ethylenically unsaturated groups of (a)(i) to the thiol groups of (a)(ii) is no greater than 1:1. The described polymerizable composition has reduced shrinkage, and a polymerizate prepared therefrom has a refractive index of at least 1.57 and an Abbe number of at least 33.

Abstract: This invention relates to a slurry composition and a method of its preparation. In particular, the slurry composition of the present invention includes a silica wherein the silica comprises a surface modification. The silica-based slurry of the present invention is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization (“CMP”) of semiconductor and other microelectronic substrates.

Abstract: Described are fillers, e.g., inorganic oxides, that have been chemically treated to have a carbon content of greater than 1 weight percent, a mercapto content of at least 0.15 weight percent, a Silane Conversion Index of at least 0.3 and a Standard Reinforcement Index of 4 or more. Polymeric compositions that contain such treated fillers are also described.

Abstract: Describes novel polyfunctional thiiranes. Also described are polymerizable compositions comprising such novel polyfunctional thiiranes, and polymerizates, e.g., optical lenses, prepared therefrom. The described polymerizates may have a refractive index of at least 1.6, and an Abbe number of at least 27.

Abstract: Describes a polymerizable composition of (a) a first allyl functional monomer, which is selected such that a substantially completely cured polymerizate of the first allyl functional monomer has a 15 second Barcol 934 hardness of at least 40, and (b) a second allyl functional monomer selected from polyether diol bis(allyl carbonate), polylactone diol bis(allyl carbonate) and mixtures thereof. The second allyl functional monomer is present in the composition in an amount to provide a substantially completely cured polymerizate having: (i) improved organic photochromic substance incorporation relative to a substantially completely cured polymerizate of the composition free of monomer (b); and (ii) heat distortion temperature of at least 40° C.

Abstract: A polishing pad is described as comprising, (a) particulate polymer selected from particulate thermoplastic polymer (e.g., particulate thermoplastic polyurethane), particulate crosslinked polymer (e.g., particulate crosslinked polyurethane and/or particulate crosslinked polyepoxide) and mixtures thereof; and (b) crosslinked organic polymer binder (e.g., crosslinked polyurethane binder and/or crosslinked polyepoxide binder), which binds the particulate polymer together. The particulate polymer and crosslinked organic polymer binder are distributed substantially uniformly throughout the polishing pad, and the pad has a percent pore volume of from 2 percent by volume to 50 percent by volume, based on the total volume of said polishing pad. Polishing pad assemblies are also described.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition is described, which composition comprises a polyol(allyl carbonate) monomer, e.g., diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate) monomer, and an additive represented by the general formula, R2—O&Parenopenst;R3O&Parenclosest;x&Parenopenst;R4O&Parenclosest;y&Parenopenst;R5O&Parenclosest;zR6 wherein R2 and R6 are each selected independently from hydrogen, C1-C20 linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms in the cyclic ring, aryl, C2-C20 linear or branched alkanoyl, cycloalkanoyl having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms in the cyclic ring and aroyl, R2 and R6 each being free of radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups; R3O and R5O are the same or different; R4O is different than each of R3O and R5O; R3O, R4O and R5O are each independently a divalent residue of an epoxide; x and z are each independently a number from 0 to 200, provided that the sum of x and z is greater than zero; and y is a number from 3 to 200.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions comprising: (a) a mixture of thio(meth)acrylate functional monomers comprising, (a)(i) a first thio(meth)acrylate functional monomer, e.g., bis(thiomethacrylate)-1,2-ethylene, and (a)(ii) a second thio(meth)acrylate functional monomer, which is chain extended; (b) an aromatic monomer having at least two vinyl groups, e.g., divinyl benzene; (c) a polythiol monomer having at least two thiol groups, e.g., pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate); and (d) a comonomer selected from, (d)(i) an anhydride monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, e.g., methacrylic anhydride; (d) (ii) a monomer having at least three (meth)acryloyl groups, e.g., pentaerythritol tetrakis(acrylate); and (d)(iii) mixtures of monomers (d)(i) and (d)(ii). A polymerizate of the polymerizable composition has a refractive index of at least 1.57 and an Abbe number of at least 33.

Abstract: Described are fillers, e.g., inorganic oxides, that have been modified to have a carbon content of greater than 1 weight percent, a sulfur content of greater than 0.1 weight percent, a Silane Conversion Index of at least 0.3 and a Standard Tensile Stress @ 300% elongation of 7 or more. Polymeric compositions that contain such modified fillers are also described.