Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive articles including conformable coatings, e.g. a hydrophobic coating, methods of making and polishing systems therefrom. The present disclosure provides an abrasive layer, having a hydrophobic exterior surface, including at least one of (i) a plurality of individual diamond particles and (ii) a plurality of engineered features having a conformable diamond layer and; a conformable hydrophobic layer in contact with and at least partially coating at least one of the plurality of individual diamond particles and the conformable diamond layer and, wherein the conformable hydrophobic layer includes diamond like glass and forms the hydrophobic exterior surface and the contact angle of the hydrophobic exterior surface is greater than 110 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agglomerate abrasive grain made up of a plurality of individual abrasive grains which are bonded into an inorganic or organic binder matrix, wherein, based on the total weight of the agglomerate abrasive grain, at least 8% by weight of the abrasive grains which are bonded into the matrix are fused alumina-based polycrystalline alumina abrasive grains with a percentage of more than 97% by weight of alpha-alumina, and wherein the polycrystalline alumina abrasive grains, in turn, are made up of a plurality of Al2O3 primary crystals with a crystal size of between 20 ?m and 100 ?m. The agglomerate abrasive grain has a closed macroporosity with a pore volume of between 5% by volume and 30% by volume, wherein the average pore diameter of the closed macropores is between 10 ?m and 100 ?m and their maximum pore diameter is in the range of approx. 120 ?m.

Abstract: A smart sub-ambient radiative cooling composition including TiO2 particles; inorganic particles selected from the group consisting of SiO2, CaCO3, SiC, ZnO, Al2O3, ZnO, and mixtures thereof; fluorescent pigment particles; and a polymer useful for sub-ambient radiative cooling, methods of preparation, and use thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing whitened fly ash includes the steps of: (a) subjecting fly ash to a size classification step to obtain size classified fly ash having a particle size such that at least 90 wt % has a particle size of from 44 ?m to 250 ?m; (b) optionally, contacting the size classified fly ash from step (a) with water to form a slurry, wherein the slurry has a solid content of less than 40 wt %; (c) subjecting the slurry obtained in step (b) to an exhaustive magnetic separation step to form magnetically treated fly ash, wherein the exhaustive magnetic separation step includes a first magnetic extraction step and a second magnetic extraction step, wherein the second magnetic extraction step is carried out at a higher magnetic field strength than the first magnetic extraction step; and (d) subjecting the magnetically treated fly ash obtained in step (c) to milling to form whitened fly ash.

Abstract: One-component waterborne coating compositions or paint having an optional crosslinker and a reactive binder polymer that interacts with a functionalized pigment, wherein the reactive binder polymer is derived from at least one monomer having at least one reactive functional group that interacts with a functional linkage of the functionalized pigment to provide high physical durability performance, including improved resistance to burnish, mar and scratching.

Abstract: The present invention in multiple embodiments is directed to amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers comprising silane treated anhydrous kaolin or other minerals that are similarly treated with silane surface modifiers having a cured carbon to nitrogen ratio range of from 9 to 18, and coatings containing the amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers, as well as methods of forming such materials. These surface modified materials are useful in a variety of applications including as pigment extenders or fillers in paints and other coatings with good wetting characteristics, opacity, resistance to staining, resistance to abrasive scrubbing, ability to “self-prime” over porous surfaces, and overall water resistance as well as low to no nuisance dust.

Abstract: A zirconium nitride powder coated with alumina has a volume resistivity is 1×106 ?·cm or higher. Also, an coating amount with alumina is 1.5% by mass to 9% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the zirconium nitride. Furthermore, an isoelectric point of the zirconium nitride powder coated with alumina is 5.7 or higher.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparation of a high temperature-resistant bismuth yellow pigment. The method comprises: mixing an oxide which served as a matrix and dopan with a bismuth source, a vanadium source, or a molybdenum source, and then placing the mixture into a mill for grinding to obtain a precursor; further calcining and crushing the precursor to obtain the high temperature-resistant bismuth yellow pigment powder. The bismuth yellow pigment has a bright color, a b* value greater than 90, a stable performance, and a high heat-resistance above 800° C. The method is environmentally friendly without waste, and reaction conditions are simple. Doping of BiVO4 crystal lattices by incorporation of oxides can be achieved, so that the particle size and distribution of the bismuth yellow pigment can be effectively controlled while the color performance of the bismuth yellow pigment is greatly improved.

Abstract: A dispersion wherein dispersoid particles including colloidal silica and zinc cyanurate are dispersed in a liquid medium. The colloidal silica particles may have an average diameter of 5 to 500 nm, and the dispersion may contain 0.1 to 40% by mass of the particles in terms of SiO2 concentration. Primary particles of the zinc cyanurate may have a major axis length of 50 to 1000 nm, a minor axis length of 10 to 300 nm, and a ratio of major to minor axis length of 2 to 25, and the dispersion may contain 0.1 to 50% by mass of the particles in terms of solids content. A mass ratio of the colloidal silica to the zinc cyanurate particles may be 1:0.01 to 100, and total solids content may be 0.1 to 50% by mass. The liquid medium may be water or an organic solvent.

Abstract: A method for continuously preparing nano zinc oxide using carbon dioxide. The method includes: step 1, determining experimental materials and experimental instruments; step 2, preparing a raw material and processing the raw material; step 3, oxidizing the preprocessed emulsified zinc slurry; step 4, carbonizing the zinc-free emulsified zinc slurry; step 5, filtering and washing; and step 6, drying and calcining. By using carbon dioxide as a transformation precipitant and using the carbonization method to prepare industrial by-products such as zinc slurry into alkaline zinc carbonate, the nano zinc oxide is obtained through liquid removal, impurity removal, drying, and calcination. Compared with traditional nano zinc oxide preparation methods, the method has a simple and green process flow, a wide source of raw materials, and can prepare nano zinc oxide products with different purities and particle sizes.

Abstract: A method of producing a modified fibrous wollastonite is provided. The method includes hydrothermally treating a fibrous wollastonite.

Abstract: Glass ceramic material for the production of synthetic stones in fashion jewellery and jewellery, having excellent mechanical properties, chemical and heat resistance, harmless due to absence of lead, arsenic and cadmium compounds, available in a broad scale of colour designs, imitating faithfully natural precious stones thanks to high content of spinel crystalline phase and lowered content of SiO2, consisting of (in weight %): 20-40% SiO2, 1.5-10% B2O3, 20-35% Al2O3, 0.1-20% MgO, 0.1-20% ZnO, the content of MgO+ZnO being at least 10%, preferably also 0-15% TiO2, 0.1-15% ZrO2, the content of TiO2+ZrO2 being at least 5%, more preferably also 0-20% of colouring additives in the form of CoO, NiO, CuO, Fe2O3, MnO2, Cr2O3, V2O5, Pr2O3, CeO2, Nd2O3, Er2O3, AgO and Au.

Abstract: Provided is a metal-particle dispersion composition as a composition containing dispersed metal particles and being suitable for use in aqueous coating compositions, etc., the metal-particle dispersion composition comprising 10-80 mass % metal particles, 0.01-10 mass % organic titanate compound in a chelate form, 1-40 mass % water, and 2-30 mass % organic solvent having a higher boiling point than water, the amounts being based on the whole composition, wherein the organic titanate compound is an organic compound represented by Ti(OR)4 (the OR groups include at least one chelatable substituent based on triethanolamine) and the organic solvent having a higher boiling point than water is a C7 or lower alcohol compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a hydrophobized shaped thermal-insulation body, comprising pressing or compacting a thermal-insulation mixture containing a silica, an IR opacifier, an organosilicon compound A and an organosilicon compound B, wherein organosilicon compound A is hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) and organosilicon compound B corresponds to a substance of the formula RnSiX4-n, where R=hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, n=0, 1 or 2, X=Cl, Br or alkoxy group —OR1 where R1=hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or organosilicon compound B corresponds to a silanol of the formula HO[—Si(CH3)2O—]mH, where m=2-100.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of carboxylic acid during the preparation of precipitated silica or a suspension of precipitated silica and to the precipitated silicas thus obtained, particularly with low water uptake, which can be used, for example, as a reinforcing filler in silicon matrices.

Abstract: Use of dry electrolytes to polish metal surfaces through ion transport. A conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes at least a sulfonic acid. According to one embodiment, the porous particles of the dry electrolyte include sulfonate polymer, such as, polystyrene divinylbenzene. According to one embodiment, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes methane-sulfonic acid. Preferably, the concentration of the sulfonic acid in relation to the solvent is ranging from 1 to 70%. Optionally, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes a complexing agent and/or a chelating agent.

Abstract: Use of dry electrolytes to polish metal surfaces through ion transport. A conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes at least a sulfonic acid. According to one embodiment, the porous particles of the dry electrolyte include sulfonate polymer, such as, polystyrene divinylbenzene. According to one embodiment, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes methane-sulfonic acid. Preferably, the concentration of the sulfonic acid in relation to the solvent is ranging from 1 to 70%. Optionally, the conductive liquid of the dry electrolyte includes a complexing agent and/or a chelating agent.

Abstract: Methods and composition are provided for deriving cement and/or supplementary cementitious materials, such as pozzolans, from one or more non-limestone materials, such as one or more non-limestone rocks and/or minerals. The non-limestone materials, e.g., non-limestone rocks and/or minerals, are processed in a manner that a desired product, e.g., cement and/or supplementary cementitious material, is produced.

Abstract: Provided are a powder coating material for household appliance coiled material and a preparation method thereof. The powder coating material comprises: a polyester resin, a curing agent, a silicate, a filler, a pigment, and an auxiliary agent. The powder coating material for the household appliance coiled material not only can meet the requirements of coating processes of the coiled material, but also has excellent performances such as flexibility, T-bend performance, impact resistance and solvent resistance, while satisfying the requirement for the thick coatings of the household appliance coiled material.

Abstract: Novel dispersions of nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, boron nanotubes, clay nanotubes, other nanotube species, buckminster fullerenes, graphene, graphene nanoplatelets, elements, oxides, nanoparticles, nanoclusters, nanopowders, nanocrystals, nanoscale molecules, other nanoscale materials, as well as products produced therefrom are described. These dispersions can then be further processed into a wide variety of products including but not limited to composite materials, polymers, resins, epoxies, emulsions, cements, coatings, clays, films, membranes, paper, fibers, inks, paints, pastes, electronics, spintronics, optics, biotechnology materials, electrodes, field emission or other displays, plating, capacitance, ceramics, catalysts, days, ballistic materials, drug delivery, doping, magnetics, dielectrics, barrier layers, selective ion flow membranes, batteries, fuel cells, solar and other applications.