Abstract: A multi-layer coating system includes: a first coating layer formed from a first coating composition including: a film forming resin; and a fluorescent and/or phosphorescent pigment that: (1) emits radiation at an emission wavelength in the range of from 400-1200 nanometers when excited by ultraviolet and/or visible radiation corresponding to an excitation wavelength of the fluorescent and/or phosphorescent pigment; and/or (2) emits radiation at an emission wavelength in the range of from 600-2500 nanometers when excited by visible and/or near infrared radiation corresponding to an excitation wavelength of the fluorescent and/or phosphorescent pigment; and a second coating layer disposed over at least a portion of the first coating layer, which is formed from a second coating composition including: a film forming resin; and a pigment that blocks radiation corresponding to the excitation and/or emission wavelength of the fluorescent and/or phosphorescent pigment in the first coating layer.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a compound comprising a conjugated diene group and a 1,1-di-activated vinyl compound are described. The curable compositions can cure by pericyclic reaction mechanisms.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a compound comprising a conjugated diene group and a 1,1-di-activated vinyl compound are described. The curable compositions can cure by pericyclic reaction mechanisms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene from a feed stream that contains hydrocarbons which contain dimethylnaphthalene isomers. The method includes the following steps:I. distillation and concentration of the dimethylnaphthalene isomers from the feed stream, to form a dimethylnaphthalene fraction,II. isomerization of the dimethylnaphthalene fraction to enrich the dimethylnaphthalene fraction in 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene, to form a 2,6-enriched dimethylnaphthalene fraction,III. purification of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene from the 2,6-enriched dimethylnaphthalene fraction,wherein step II is conducted in the presence of a catalyst composition containing a synthetic zeolite characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern including interplanar d-spacing (.ANG.)12.36.+-.10.411.03.+-.0.28.83.+-.10.146.18.+-.0.126.00.+-.0.104.06.+-.0.073.91.+-.0.013.42.+-.0.06,wherein the purification includes crystallization under pressure.

Abstract: A process for converting a heavy aromatics feed to lighter aromatic products, such as benzene and xylene, by reacting C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons and toluene or benzene under transalkylation reaction conditions, over a first catalyst composition including a zeolite having a constraint index ranging from 0.5 to 3 and a hydrogenation component and a second catalyst composition including an intermediate pore size zeolite having a constraint index ranging from 3 to 12 and a silica to alumina ratio of at least about 5, to produce a transalkylation reaction product containing benzene or toluene and xylene. The benzene or toluene from the reaction product can then be distilled to obtain a benzene or toluene product.