Abstract: The present invention is a multilayered composite comprising porous metal oxide particles that are covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a first polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. This first polymer is in turn covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a second polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. The multilayered composites can be prepared by contacting porous inorganic-oxide particles with a sufficient amount of OH-reactive crosslinking agent to form metal oxide particles imbibed with the crosslinking agent, and then contacting the inorganic-oxide particles with a solution of polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer under reactive conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composition and an article prepared by applying the composition to paper. The composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of acrylic or styrene acrylic polymer particles having a hard phase and a soft phase, wherein both phases comprise structural units of an specific acid monomer. The composition further includes sub-stoichiometric levels of a Zn++ or Zr++++ with respect to the carboxylic acid groups. The composition is useful as imparting block and tack resistance as a coating on paper.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of metal oxide pigment particles coated with a polymer comprising structural units of an alkyltrihydroxysilane or a salt thereof. The composition of the present invention provides hydrophobicity to pigment particles, thereby imparting water resistance, and allows for high loadings of pigment in water without increased viscosity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: A method of forming an organic polymeric particle, comprising (i) forming a core of an organic hydrophilic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof; (ii) forming a shell that comprises an organic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof to encapsulate the core, where the shell has an initial size; expanding the core to form a hollow porous structure from the shell, where the hollow porous structure has an expanded size larger than an initial size of the shell; and (iii) hydrolyzing the acid group, the latent acid group or the combination thereof of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer to give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composition and an article prepared by applying the composition to paper. The composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of acrylic or styrene acrylic polymer particles having a hard phase and a soft phase, wherein both phases comprise structural units of an specific acid monomer. The composition further includes sub-stoichiometric levels of a Zn++ or Zr++++ with respect to the carboxylic acid groups. The composition is useful as imparting block and tack resistance as a coating on paper.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a binder and first and second core-shell polymer particles having aqueous neutralized acid cores, wherein the dry bulk density of the first core-shell polymer particles is in the range of 0.25 to 0.5 g/mL; and the dry bulk density of the second core-shell polymer particles is in the range of 0.30 to 0.90 g/mL. The composition of the present invention is useful as an undercoat layer for a thermosensitive recording material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally printable paper article with an elastomeric underlayer, which imparts improved printing performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of inorganic pigment particles hydrophobically modified with covalently bonded polysiloxane or silyl groups; and b) a polymeric anionic dispersant; wherein the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles have an average particle size in the range of from 200 nm to 10 ?m, and the solids content of the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles is from 10 to 80 weight percent, based on the weight of inorganic pigment particles and water. The composition of the present invention provides a way to improve water resistance in coatings formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosensitive recording material comprising paper, an undercoat layer disposed on the paper, and a thermosensitive recording layer disposed on the undercoat layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a binder and first and second hollow sphere polymer particles, wherein the first hollow sphere polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 1.2 ?m to 1.8 ?m; the second hollow sphere polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 0.25 ?m to 1.0 ?m; the number ratio of the second to the first hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of from 1:1 to 20:1; the diameter of the second hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of from 15 to 65% of the diameter of the first hollow sphere polymer particles; the dry bulk density of the first hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of 0.25 to 0.5 g/mL; and the dry bulk density of the second hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of 0.30 to 0.90 g/mL.

Abstract: A method of forming an organic polymeric particle, comprising (i) forming a core of an organic hydrophilic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof; (ii) forming a shell that comprises an organic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof to encapsulate the core, where the shell has an initial size; expanding the core to form a hollow porous structure from the shell, where the hollow porous structure has an expanded size larger than an initial size of the shell; and (iii) hydrolyzing the acid group, the latent acid group or the combination thereof of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer to give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally printable paper article with an elastomeric underlayer, which imparts improved printing performance.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayered composite comprising porous metal oxide particles that are covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a first polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. This first polymer is in turn covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a second polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. The multilayered composites can be prepared by contacting porous inorganic-oxide particles with a sufficient amount of OH-reactive crosslinking agent to form metal oxide particles imbibed with the crosslinking agent, and then contacting the inorganic-oxide particles with a solution of polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer under reactive conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosensitive recording material comprising paper, an undercoat layer disposed on the paper, and a thermosensitive recording layer disposed on the undercoat layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a binder and first and second hollow sphere polymer particles, wherein the first hollow sphere polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 1.2 ?m to 1.8 ?m; the second hollow sphere polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 0.25 ?m to 1.0 ?m; the number ratio of the second to the first hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of from 1:1 to 20:1; the diameter of the second hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of from 15 to 65% of the diameter of the first hollow sphere polymer particles; the dry bulk density of the first hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of 0.25 to 0.5 g/mL; and the dry bulk density of the second hollow sphere polymer particles is in the range of 0.30 to 0.90 g/mL.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a binder and first and second core-shell polymer particles having aqueous neutralized acid cores, wherein the first core-shell polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 1.0 ?m to 1.8 ?m; the second core-shell polymer particles have a diameter in the range of from 0.25 ?m to 1.0 ?m; the number ratio of the second to the first core-shell polymer particles is in the range of from 1:1 to 20:1; the diameter of the second core-shell polymer particles is in the range of from 15 to 65% of the diameter of the first core-shell polymer particles; the dry bulk density of the first core-shell polymer particles is in the range of 0.25 to 0.5 g/mL; and the dry bulk density of the second core-shell polymer particles is in the range of 0.30 to 0.90 g/mL. The composition of the present invention is useful as an undercoat layer for a thermosensitive recording material.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayered composite comprising porous metal oxide particles that are covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a first polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. This first polymer is in turn covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a second polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. The multilayered composites can be prepared by contacting porous inorganic-oxide particles with a sufficient amount of OH-reactive crosslinking agent to form metal oxide particles imbibed with the crosslinking agent, and then contacting the inorganic-oxide particles with a solution of polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer under reactive conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, a process for producing the same, one or more coating layers derived therefrom, and articles comprising one or more such coating layers. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) from 10 to 90 percent by weight of an aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion comprising: (i) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each said one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (ii) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (iii) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of inorganic pigment particles hydrophobically modified with covalently bonded polysiloxane or silyl groups; and b) a polymeric anionic dispersant; wherein the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles have an average particle size in the range of from 200 nm to 10 ?m, and the solids content of the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles is from 10 to 80 weight percent, based on the weight of inorganic pigment particles and water. The composition of the present invention provides a way to improve water resistance in coatings formulations.