Abstract: Articles useful for bedding and other comfort applications include a coated polyurethane foam. The coating includes an elastomeric polymer, a phase change material and ceramic particles. The coating provides desirable haptic properties, including a cool touch feature that creates a sensation of coolness when touched.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a dry solid composition which is effective in the biological control of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, contains Rhodotorula minuta and has a shelf life of at least one year. The invention also relates to the resulting composition and to a method for using same as a biological control agent. The invention further relates to a dry solid composition containing Rhodotorula minuta with a shelf life of up to one year when refrigerated and a second biological control agent, Bacillus subtilis, which can be used to obtain anthracnose severity control levels equal to or greater than the levels achieved with larger doses of those used with the same control agents, when applied independently. Finally the invention describes a method for reducing weight loss during the post-harvest storage of mango.