Abstract: The present invention is a composition of (a) a coating base selected from a water-dispersed coating, an epoxy polymer coating, an alkyd coating, a Type I urethane coating, or an unsaturated polyester coating; and (b) a fluorinated ester compound having a plurality of fluoroalkyl thioether groups, wherein the number average molecular weight of the fluorinated ester compound is ?30,000 Da; and where the fluorinated group Rf is independently a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, which is optionally interrupted by one or more CH2, CFH, ether oxygens —O—, or combinations thereof. The fluorinated ester compounds provide cleanability to the resulting coating made from the present composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition of (a) a coating base selected from a water-dispersed coating, an epoxy polymer coating, an alkyd coating, a Type I urethane coating, or an unsaturated polyester coating; and (b) a fluorinated ester compound having a plurality of fluoroalkyl thioether groups, wherein the number average molecular weight of the fluorinated ester compound is ?30,000 Da; and where the fluorinated group Rf is independently a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, which is optionally interrupted by one or more CH2, CFH, ether oxygens —O—, or combinations thereof. The fluorinated ester compounds provide cleanability to the resulting coating made from the present composition.

Abstract: This invention provides methods and technology related to increased hiding power of a coating through mediating the interaction of the pigment with other system components including but not limited to other pigment particles, latex paint particles, latex binding particles, and organic or inorganic hollow particles. Organization and spacing are tailored via pH sensitive functionalities hosted on ligands or polymeric spacers that are located at/within the surface of one of the components.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for making hollow inorganic particles comprising: providing a recyclable template particle in an aqueous dispersion, wherein the recyclable template particle is prepared from an organic monomer; coating the recyclable template particle with a water-based silica precursor; maintaining the pH at about 2 to about 10 to form core/shell particles comprising a silica treatment on the recyclable template particle; removing the core/shell particles; and removing the recyclable template particle from the core/shell particles to form a hollow silica particle.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for making hollow inorganic particles comprising: providing a recyclable template particle in an aqueous dispersion, wherein the recyclable template particle is prepared from an organic monomer; coating the recyclable template particle with a solvent based silica precursor; maintaining the pH at about 7 to about 10 to form core/shell particles comprising a silica treatment on the recyclable template particle; removing the core/shell particles; and removing the recyclable template particle from the core/shell particles to form a hollow silica particle.

Abstract: This invention provides methods and technology related to increased hiding power of a coating through mediating the interaction of the pigment with other system components including but not limited to other pigment particles, latex paint particles, latex binding particles, and organic or inorganic hollow particles. Organization and spacing are tailored via pH sensitive functionalities hosted on ligands or polymeric spacers that are located at/within the surface of one of the components.