Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of coating an electrical current collector comprising treating a portion of a surface of the electrical current collector with an adhesion promoting composition to deposit a treatment layer over the portion of the surface of the electrical current collector, wherein the resulting surface of the electrical current collector comprises (a) a treated portion comprising the treatment layer and (b) a non-treated portion that lacks the treatment layer; electrodepositing an electrodeposited coating layer from an electrodepositable coating composition onto the surface of the electrical current collector to form a coated electrical current collector; and rinsing the coated electrical current collector, wherein the electrodeposited coating layer substantially adheres to the treated portion of the surface and does not adhere to the non-treated portion of the surface. Also disclosed are electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Abstract: A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

Abstract: A coating composition includes: an aqueous medium; a first polymer comprising first core-shell particles dispersed in the aqueous medium, where the first core-shell particles include (i) keto and/or aldo functional groups, (ii) a polymeric shell including carboxylic acid functional groups and urethane and/or urea linkages, and (iii) a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by the polymeric shell, where the polymeric shell and/or the polymeric core include the keto and/or aldo functional groups; a second polymer dispersed in the aqueous medium, the second polymer including carboxylic acid functional groups and hydroxyl functional groups; a first crosslinker including a polyhydrazide reactive with the first core-shell particles; and a second crosslinker reactive with the first core-shell particles and/or the second polymer, where the polymeric core of the first core-shell particles are covalently bonded to at least a portion of the corresponding polymeric shell.

Abstract: The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) an isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising a reaction product of components including: (i) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (ii) about 0.1 to about 0.5 equivalents of at least one diol having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; and (b) about 0.05 to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and (c) up to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one polyol different from branched polyol (b) and having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyester polyol and polyether polyol; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.

Abstract: A coating composition, a coating layer, and a coating system, and a method for making a and using the same are provided. The coating system comprises a flop index of 2 or greater and comprises a coating layer formed by a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a film-forming resin and a pigment composition. The pigment composition comprises 50% or greater by weight radar transmissive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition and no greater than 50% by weight electrically conductive pigment based on the total weight of the pigment composition. The coating system has a radar signal transmission of 70% or greater. The coating system has a CIELAB color difference, ?E, compared to a color-matched coating system of no greater than 4, as measured at 110°, using a multi-angle spectrophotometer with D65 Illumination and 10° observer.

Abstract: Compositions having solid core particles with functionalizing layers over at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the solid core particles are described. The functionalizing layers are formed from a reaction product of a 1,1-di-activated vinyl compound, or a multifunctional form thereof, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer; (b) an electrochemically active material and/or electrically conductive agent; (c) a pH-dependent rheology modifier; and (d) an aqueous medium comprising water; wherein water is present in an amount of at least 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of an ionic salt group-containing silicone-based main film-forming polymer comprising functional groups; and a curing agent reactive with the functional groups of the ionic salt group-containing silicone-based main film-forming polymer. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.

Abstract: A method for detecting a component including a concealed pattern includes: detecting infrared electromagnetic radiation reflected or emitted by a component including a first pattern, the component including: a substrate; the first pattern disposed over at least a portion of the substrate; an optional primer layer disposed between at least a portion of the substrate and at least a portion of the first pattern; and a first visibly opaque layer including an infrared transparent pigment, the first visibly opaque layer disposed over at least a portion of the first pattern; and comparing the reflectivity and/or absorbance of infrared electromagnetic radiation by the first pattern at one wavelength to the reflectivity and/or absorbance by the primer layer and/or the substrate at the same wavelength.

Abstract: A polyol polymer is obtained from reactants including: a) a non-aromatic epoxy functional compound that includes at least 30 weight % of the total solids weight of the reactants; and b) an aromatic mono-carboxylic acid functional compound, or anhydride thereof, that is substantially free of non-aromatic ethyl enic unsaturation. The polyol polymer has ester linkages and hydroxyl functional groups, Further, if the reactants further include an aromatic polycarboxylic acid, the aromatic polycarboxylic acid makes up less than 15 weight % of the total solids weight of the reactants. A coating composition is also prepared with the polyol polymer.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a primer coating composition that includes, (a) a (meth)acrylic polymer that includes hydroxyl groups, and which has a Tg of at least 30° C. The primer coating composition further includes, (b) a polyester that includes hydroxyl groups, and which has a weight average molecular weight of less than 3000, and a hydroxyl value of at least 100. The primer coating composition also includes, (c) a crosslinking agent having at least two isocyanate groups. The present invention also relates to a coated article that includes a repaired area that includes a primer coating formed from the primer coating composition of the present invention. The primer coating compositions, in accordance with some embodiments, provide reduced or minimal ringing defects.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for treating a substrate comprising a deoxidizing composition and a coating composition. The deoxidizing composition comprises a Group IVA metal and/or a Group IVB metal and free fluoride, optionally may comprise a homopolymer or copolymer comprising a phosphorous-containing monomeric subunit, and has a pH of 1.0 to 3.0. The coating composition comprises first and second components and elastomeric particles. The first component comprises an epoxy-containing compound (E1) and/or an epoxide-functional adduct (E2). The second component comprises a diamine and/or a polyamine comprising a cyclic ring (A2) and/or an amine-functional adduct (A3). The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, and coated substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a polymeric article including introducing a polymerizable composition into a mold; sealing the composition within the mold using a sealing means; placing the mold into a convection cure oven; subjecting the polymerizable composition to a cure cycle sufficient to partially cure the composition; extracting the mold from the convection cure oven; optionally, removing the sealing means from the mold; placing the mold into an auxiliary curing chamber which is placed into the convection cure oven, or placing the mold into an auxiliary curing chamber which is within the convection cure oven; subjecting the polymerizable composition to a further cure cycle to complete polymerization of the composition, thereby forming a cured polymeric article; and removing the cured polymeric article from the mold.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for treating a substrate comprising a deoxidizing composition and a coating composition. The deoxidizing composition comprises a Group IVA metal and/or a Group IVB metal and free fluoride, optionally may comprise a homopolymer or copolymer comprising a phosphorous-containing monomeric subunit, and has a pH of 1.0 to 3.0. The coating composition comprises first and second components and elastomeric particles. The first component comprises an epoxy-containing compound. The second component comprises a diamine and/or a polyamine comprising a cyclic ring. The diamine may chemically react with the epoxy-containing compound. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, and coated substrates.

Abstract: A radio frequency signaling system includes a curable coating composition configured to be cured to form a cured coating and a sensor received in the curable coating composition. The sensor includes circuitry forming an inductor-capacitor circuit. The circuitry has a maximum outer diameter of 10 ?m-2.0 mm. The circuitry is configured to generate an electromagnetic field in response to an external radio frequency signal. A container configured to be monitored by a radio frequency signaling system is also provided. The container includes: a container body having an outer surface and an inner surface; a cured coating on the inner surface and/or the outer surface of the container body; and a sensor positioned in the cured coating configured to detect absorption of a fluid contained in the container body by the cured coating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adhesive composition that includes a resin composition and an epoxy-containing compound. The resin composition includes an epoxidized polysulfide and an epoxidized oil. The epoxidized polysulfide is present in the adhesive composition in a weight ratio to the epoxidized oil of 20:1 to 1:1. Also disclosed is the adhesive composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the adhesive composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the adhesive composition in an at least partially cured state.

Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxide-functional adduct (E2) and an amine-functional adduct (A3) and coating compositions including these adducts. The epoxide-functional adduct (E2) comprises a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising (a) an epoxy-containing compound (E1) and (b) a diamine comprising a cyclic ring and/or a polyamine comprising a cyclic ring (A1). The amine-functional adduct comprises a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising the epoxy-functional adduct (E2) and a monoamine, diamine, and/or polyamine (A2), wherein the monoamine, diamine, and/or polyamine (A2) are different than the diamine comprising a cyclic ring and/or the polyamine comprising a cyclic ring (A1). The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, and coated substrates.

Abstract: Lithium ion battery anodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such anodes are also disclosed. The anodes include mixtures of lithium-reactive metal particles such as silicon, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder. The use of graphenic carbon particles in the anodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates.