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: Multi-layer coatings comprising polymerization reaction products of 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described. Also provided are processes for coating substrates with curable compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are articles coated with this composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a pigment, wherein the composition is suitable for coating a surface that is, or is expected to be, exposed to the sun. The pigment comprises particles that fluoresce in sunlight, thereby remaining cooler in the sun than coatings pigmented with non-fluorescent particles. The particles comprise solids that fluoresce or glow in the visible or near infrared (NIR) spectra, or that fluoresce when doped. Suitable dopants include, but are not limited to, ions of rare earths and transition metals. 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.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coating composition, comprising a fluoropolymer component in the form of a fluoropolymer micropowder having a weight average molecular weight of from 300,000 g/mol to 400,000 g/mol, a binder resin, a hydroxy-functional silicone resin; and a silicone oil, as well as articles coated with the composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a cationic electrodepositable binder; a phyllosilicate pigment; and a dispersing agent. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived therefrom, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a modified filler. The method includes in sequence providing an acidified aqueous slurry of an untreated inorganic filler which has not been previously dried; an emulsifier material; and a hydrophobating agent having the following structural formula (I): (I) Ra-M-X(4-a) wherein: R is C6 to C22 alkyl, M is silicon, titanium or zirconium, X is OR? or N halogen, R? is C1 to C4 alkyl, and a is 1; washing and/or filtering the acidified aqueous slurry to obtain a modified filler, and, optionally, drying the modified filler. Polymeric compositions and articles also are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition, the coating composition comprising: a first polyester material; a second polyester material different from the first polyester material, wherein the second polyester material comprises the reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising: a polyacid; a polyol; and a phosphorous acid; and (c) an acid-functional acrylic material, wherein the coating composition comprises at least 5 wt % of the acid-functional acrylic material based on the total solid weight of the coating composition. The invention extends to a method of coating a beverage can for carbonated drinks to reduce or prevent insufficient venting of the beverage can, wherein the method comprises applying said coating composition to at least a portion of an internal surface of the can end over at least a portion of the score line.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups; a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent comprising blocking groups, wherein at least 30% of the blocking groups comprise a 1,2-polyol as a blocking agent, based upon the total number of blocking groups; and a bismuth catalyst. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.

Abstract: A film-forming thermoset coating composition includes: (a) an aqueous medium; and Option 1 and/or Option 2 as follows: Option 1: (b1) polyurethane-acrylate core-shell particles including a polymeric acrylic core at least partially encapsulated by a polymeric shell including urethane linkages, where the polymeric shell includes an acid functional group and two or more hydrazide functional groups, where the polymeric shell is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric core; and (c1) (i) formaldehyde; (ii) polyformaldehyde; and/or (iii) a compound that generates formaldehyde; Option 2: (b2) polyurethane-acrylate core-shell particles including a polymeric acrylic core at least partially encapsulated by a polymeric shell including urethane linkages, where the polymeric shell includes an acid functional group and two or more N-methylolated hydrazide functional groups, where the polymeric shell is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric core.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to coated articles demonstrating a transmission of electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 22 to 81 GHz in the range of 70% to 100%. The articles comprise substrates coated with curable film-forming compositions comprising a first film-forming polymer prepared from at least one hydrophobic monomer, a second film-forming polymer prepared from at least one hydrophobic monomer, and a curing agent. Upon application of the curable film-forming composition to the substrate to form a coating layer, the first film-forming polymer is distributed throughout the coating layer, and the concentration of the second film-forming polymer is greater at the surface of the coating layer than the concentration of the second film-forming polymer within the bulk of the coating layer. The present invention is also drawn to methods of mitigating contaminant build-up on a substrate using the curable film-forming compositions described above.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for maintaining a pretreatment bath containing a pretreatment comprising a Group IVB metal. The system comprises an aqueous reducing agent comprising a metal cation and a latent source of sulfate which, upon reaction with a contaminant in the pretreatment bath, forms a metal sulfate. The contaminant comprises a nitrite source. The metal sulfate salt has a pKsp of 4.5 to 11 at a temperature of 25° C. Also disclosed is a method for maintaining a pretreatment bath containing a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal. The method comprises supplying the reducing agent to the pretreatment bath in an amount sufficient to reduce a pollution ratio of the pretreatment bath to less than 1:1. Also disclosed are substrates with a pretreatment bath maintained according to the system and method.

Abstract: A dispensing machine for dispensing fluid products comprising a dispensing zone (15) in which elongated support means (12) are disposed, configured to support a plurality of removable containing units (11) of the fluid products in a stationary manner along a longitudinal axis (X) is disclosed. The dispensing zone (15) further includes translation means (20) configured to allow moving a receptacle (18) positioned on a metering unit and disposed on the translation means (20) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) to delivery positions substantially vertically below said containing units (11) and measurement means (16) configured to meter a quantity of fluid product that is delivered from a containing unit (11) to the receptacle (18) in a delivery position corresponding to the respective containing unit.

Abstract: A coating composition for application over a retroreflective substrate, a retroreflective article comprising a coating formed from the coating composition, and a method of production thereof are provided. The coating composition comprises a pigment suitable to absorb and/or scatter electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 2000 nm. The coating comprises a ratio of reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance at a wavelength of 905 nm and/or 1550 nm to reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance averaged over a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm of at least 2:1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a thiol-terminated compound; an oxidant; and a thermally conductive filler package comprising thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles. The thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler particles have a thermal conductivity of at least 5 W/m·K (measured according to ASTM D7984) and a volume resistivity of at least 1 ?·m (measured according to ASTM D257, C611, or B193) and may be present in an amount of at least 50% by volume based on total volume of the filler package. The thermally conductive filler package may be present in an amount of 15% by volume percent to 90% by volume based on total volume of the composition. The present invention also is directed to a method for treating a substrate and to substrates comprising a layer formed from a composition disclosed herein.

Abstract: A display screen assembly is provided comprising a blue light protection transparency. The transparency comprises an additive, such that the blue light protection transparency blocks greater than 50% of light of a wavelength range of 380 nm to 418 nm from passing through the blue light protection transparency as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; and the blue light protection transparency blocks 20% to 45% of light of a wavelength range of greater than 418 nm to 430 nm from passing through the blue light protection transparency as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Additionally, the blue light protection transparency has a total visible light transmittance greater than 65% as measured according to ASTM D1003-07 Procedure B.

Abstract: The present invention provides multilayer coated substrates, prepared using primer and/or sealer compositions comprising waterborne curable film-forming compositions, in turn comprising: a) an aqueous dispersion of a pigment and i) polymeric urethane-shell particles having a care-shell morphology and having hydroxyl functional groups, wherein the core is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophobic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the shell comprises a polyurethane or polyurethane-urea polymer; or ii) polymeric acrylic-shell particles having a core-shell morphology and having hydroxyl functional groups, wherein the core is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophobic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the shell is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophilic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers; b) a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; and optionally c) a hydroxyl functional, water dispersible acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Methods of coating a substrate are disclosed. The methods comprise applying shear force to a coating composition either before or during application of the coating composition to the substrate. The coating composition comprises a water-borne or solvent-borne film-forming resin and a catalyst associated with a carrier, wherein at least some of the catalyst can be released from the carrier upon application of the shear force. Also provided are coated articles prepared by the methods.

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: A multi-layer coating system includes: a first basecoat layer formed from a first coating composition including a free polyisocyanate having a weight average molecular weight of less than 600 g/mol and hydroxyl functional polymeric core-shell particles, where an amount of free polyisocyanate having a weight average molecular weight of less than 600 g/mol is 3.5 weight % or greater; a second basecoat layer formed from a second coating composition including carboxylic acid functional polymeric core-shell particles; and a topcoat layer formed from a coating composition including a free polyisocyanate and a film-forming resin reactive with the free polyisocyanate.

Abstract: A coating composition system for weighing and formulating coating compositions comprises a physical enclosure enclosing an electronic coating composition networking device. The electronic coating composition networking device comprises a local communication interface configured to receive a physical connector from an electronic scale and a network communication interface configured to communicate with an internet gateway. Additionally, at least one sensor may be integrated within the electronic coating composition networking device. The electronic coating composition networking device also receives, through the local communication interface, a mass variable from the electronic scale and a sensor variable from the at least one sensor. The electronic coating composition networking device then generates a network data structure comprising the sensor variable and the mass variable.