Abstract: A range of processes is described herein for the preparation of a range of gold nanoparticle (Au NP) ceramic glazes with traditional firing methods that represents significant efficiency and ecological advancements over existing methods and allows for the replacement of commercial ceramic colorant methods, while retaining the costly equipment and firing methods already used. The process allows for ceramic surface color while breaking standards for minimal amounts of transition metal colorant used. The nanoparticle-based glazes described here add new colors to the known ceramic surface palette and offers greater consumer safety as an alternative to existing coloring processes that use higher concentrations of toxic metal and an increased risk of metal leaching from the final ceramic vessel into its contents (e.g., soil, beverage, food).

Abstract: The present invention relates to semitransparent pearlescent pigments, to processes for producing them, and to the use of such pearlescent pigments, where the pearlescent pigments comprise monolithically constructed substrate platelets composed of a metal oxide having an average thickness of 1 to 40 nm and a form factor, expressed by the ratio of the mean size to the average thickness, of at least 80, which are enveloped by at least one substantially transparent coating A composed of at least one low-index metal oxide and/or metal oxide hydrate, having a refractive index of less than 1.8, and at least one interference layer in the form of a coating B composed of at least one high-index metal oxide, having a refractive index of at least 1.8.

Abstract: A durable coating composition includes a silicate binder, a filler, and a crosslinking agent. The coating composition can reduce ice adherence and minimize ice accumulation through inclusion of a film forming lubricant. Articles and overhead conductors coated with such coating compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A durable coating composition which reduces ice adherence and minimizes ice accumulation includes a silicate binder, a silane-modified filler, a film forming lubricant, and a crosslinking agent. Articles and overhead conductors coated with such coating compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A surface-treating agent for a nitrided surface, including a fluorine-containing compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond at its molecular terminal as a group of —Y-A wherein Y is a single bond, an oxygen atom or a divalent organic group, and A is —CH?CH2 or —C?CH. Also disclosed is an article treated with the surface-treating agent, a method for forming a surface-treating layer on a surface of a base material, a surface-treating layer forming apparatus, and a process for producing an article including a base material and a surface-treating layer coating a surface of the base material.

Abstract: A self-healing composition including, urethane (meth)acrylate having two (meth)acrylate groups, six or more urethane groups, and a substituted or unsubstituted polyhedral silsesquioxane.

Abstract: A composite thermoelectric material includes: a thermoelectric material of an intermetallic compound series; and a film that is coated over the whole or a part of the surface of the thermoelectric material and contains aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) as a main component. Such a composite thermoelectric material is obtained by: applying a coating liquid obtained by dispersing or dissolving aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) into a solvent over the surface of a thermoelectric material; drying the coating liquid and obtaining a precursor film; and firing the thermoelectric material over which the precursor film is formed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a coating material containing a condensate of a hydrolytic silane compound includes a process of obtaining a condensate of a fluorine-containing hydrolytic silane compound and a process of causing the condensate to react with fluoroalcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylindrical tube made of polymer material or glass, whose cylindrical inner wall includes a coating of hydrophobic particles having a surface with a peak-to-valley distance of between 100 nm and 50 ?m; a process for manufacturing said tube by forming a coating on its inner wall including the steps of displacing a segment of a liquid composition of suspended coating particles within the tube at a constant controlled velocity of at least 2 cm/sec so as to drive a homogeneous liquid film on the inner wall of the tube, letting the solvent of the liquid composition evaporate and the suspended coating particles deposit on the inner wall of the tube, optionally, repeating the two previous steps at least once.

Abstract: Provided are a surface-treated metal sheet excellent in the adhesiveness to a coating treatment film and weldability and a coated member.

Abstract: A method for determining temperature in a flow channel of a gas turbine positioned on a testing bench includes: arranging at least one rod-shaped element provided with a thermal paint coating inside the flow channel; operating the gas turbine on the testing bench in a defined operating mode, wherein the thermal paint coating of the at least one rod-shaped element changes its color depending on the temperature that the thermal paint coating is exposed to; detecting the color distribution of the thermal paint coating of the at least one rod-shaped element; and determining the temperature that has been present in the flow channel along the at least one rod-shaped element in the defined operating mode based on the detected color distribution. Another embodiment relates to a measuring device having a rod-shaped element provided with a thermal paint coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a deep base paint composition comprising a binder (an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles), an associative thickener with a hydrophobic portion having a calculated log P in the range of from 2.7 to 4.8. The composition of the present invention provides a mechanism for decreasing the viscosity sensitivity of a base paint to colorant addition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating formulation comprising at least one carbonaceous material and a coating material. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing a coating formulation comprising at least one carbonaceous material and a coating material comprising the step of dispersing the at least one carbonaceous material in the coating material.

Abstract: A water-soluble pouch for coloring a water-based coating, such as a paint or a stucco, is disclosed. The water-soluble pouch includes first and second sheets of water-soluble material that are plastically deformed and at least partially joined together such that interior surfaces of the first and second sheets cooperate to define at least one interior chamber. The first and second sheets are at least partially joined together by way of a bonding process. One or more pigments are contained within the at least one interior chamber. The water-soluble pouch is configured to dissolve and release the one or more pigments into the water-based coating when mixed with the water-based coating for at least a predetermined period of time. A method for coloring a water-based coating is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an energy curable ink or coating composition comprising at least one multifunctional hybrid monomer having a polymerizable (meth)acrylate group and a polymerizable vinylether group and electrically insulating dielectric layers for use in printed electronic devices formed upon curing the ink or coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inkjet printing comprising: inkjet printing an inkjet ink onto a substrate, wherein the inkjet ink comprises a resin having a glass transition temperature of from 25 to 105° C., a radiation-curable material, and a photoinitiator; and exposing the inkjet ink to UV LED light to cure the inkjet ink.

Abstract: An ink including a first pigment, a second pigment, and water. The first pigment satisfies condition 1, the second pigment satisfies condition 2, and the content (% by mass) of the first pigment relative to the content (% by mass) of the second pigment based on a total mass of the ink is 1.7 times or more to 8.0 times or less in terms of mass ratio. Condition 1: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the first pigment, calcium chloride is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 2.0 nm/second or more. Condition 2: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the second pigment, hydrochloric acid is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 0.5 nm/second or less.

Abstract: A near-infrared absorbent dispersion includes water, a near-infrared absorbent, and a resin dispersant, wherein a weight ratio of the near-infrared absorbent to the total weight of the near-infrared absorbent and the resin dispersant is more than 0.01 and less than 0.33.

Abstract: High security inkjet inks are made my milling two or more functional materials, such as invisible ultraviolet fluorescent dyes or pigments, infrared Anti Stokes upconverting pigments, infrared absorption and fluorescent dyes or pigments and iron oxide magnetic pigments, into a pigment dispersion. A wet media mill is used to mill the pigment dispersion until the average particle size is below 300 nm. The dispersion is combined with main components of an inkjet ink, such as deionized water, humectants, surfactants, polymer resin and biocides, to produce the high security inkjet ink.

Abstract: This present invention relates to oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes in dispersions, especially for use in printing inks. The dispersions can include materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics or aqueous dispersions of open-ended carbon nanotubes with additives. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a dispersion of oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes that are electrically conductive.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to marking compositions that are derived from environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and sustainable resources. Such compositions may be formulated in to writing and/or drawing instruments such as crayons. In various embodiments, the marking compositions include one or more of a structural component, a stiffening and/or laydown component, and a colorant. For instance, the structural component may be an ester wax composed of a diol and diacid, such as where the diols and diacids contain about 2 to about 14 carbon atoms each, such as where the structural component is present in an amount of from about 10% by weight to about 90% by weight, such as about 20% to about 80%, including about 60% of the composition. Additionally, the stiffening and/or lay down component may be a bifunctional fatty acid, such as stearic acid, which may be included in the composition, such as a stiffening agent as well as to enhance smoothness of laydown.

Abstract: A flame-retardant electric wire coating material composition that can improve heat resistance without using electron beam cross-linking, has no risk of reducing the mechanical characteristics and chemical resistance due to no metal hydroxides being added thereto as flame retardants, and can suppress the formation of die lip build-up and the like during manufacturing to achieve favorable productivity, and an insulated electric wire and a wire harness. The electric wire coating material composition may include: a silane-grafted polyolefin (A); an unmodified polyolefin (B); a modified polyolefin (C); a bromine-based flame retardant and antimony trioxide (D); a cross-linking catalyst batch (E); zinc oxide and an imidazole-based compound modified with a mercapto group, or zinc sulfide (F); an antioxidant, a metal deactivator, and a lubricant (G); silicone oil (H); and no metal hydroxides.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a composition and method of use for providing durable dirt pickup resistance to architectural coatings. Such compositions comprise a coating base and a post-modified crosslinkable fluoropolymer additive, such that the coatings additive is allowed to migrate to the coating surface and further cure once applied to a substrate. The compositions of the present invention provide durability to coating compositions, while also providing surface effects such as increased water and oil contact angles, enhanced dirt pickup resistance, and enhanced cleanability to the coating films.

Abstract: A coating material for producing a coating includes 15 to 70 wt. % of at least one CH acidic compound, 4 to 40 wt. % of at least one vinylogous carbonyl compound, 0.1 to 15 wt. % of at least one latent-basic catalyst, 0.00001 to 10 wt. % of at least one light stabilizer, 0.00001 to 20 wt. % of at least one open time extender, 0.00001 to 20 wt. % of at least one pot life extender, 0.00001 to 70 wt. % of at least one of an inorganic pigment and an organic pigment, and 0.00001 to 25 wt. % of one at least one matting agent. Each wt. % of a respective ingredient is based on a total amount of the coating material.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous composition comprising latex polymer particles that comprise (a) 40% to 95%, by weight based on the dry weight of the latex polymer, a core polymer that comprises (i) polymerized units of one or more monofunctional vinyl monomers, and (ii) polymerized units of one or more multivinyl monomers, and (b) 5% to 60%, by weight based on the dry weight of the latex polymer, a shell polymer that comprises (i) polymerized units of one or more monofunctional vinyl monomers, and (ii) polymerized units of one or more vinyl monomers having a latent crosslinking group selected from the group consisting of trialkoxysilyl groups, oxoacetyl groups, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising at least 0.5 wt % of a lactam-functionalized polymer is disclosed. The lactam-functionalized polymer includes lactam-functionalized polyacetal polyether, polyhemiaminal polyether or polyaminal polyether. The aqueous coating composition can increase an open time of a water-borne latex paint. A method of increasing an open time for an aqueous coating composition of a water-borne latex paint using the lactam-functionalized polymer is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides a polymer that is useful in a variety of applications, including as a binder polymer of a coating composition, and especially a packaging coating composition. Packaging articles (e.g., containers) comprising the polymer and methods of making such packaging articles are also provided.

Abstract: This invention provides a polymer that is useful in a variety of applications, including as a binder polymer of a coating composition, and especially a packaging coating composition. Packaging articles (e.g., containers) comprising the polymer and methods of making such packaging articles are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated granular substance, wherein the coating comprises a resin comprising the reaction product of a polyol component and an isocyanate component and cured by the addition of a catalyst, said catalyst comprising a hydroxy group-containing amine compound. Further, the present invention relates to a process for coating a granular substance, comprising the steps of (a) providing a granular substance; (b) providing a polyol component and an isocyanate component; (c) optionally mixing the polyol component with the isocyanate component; (d) adding the mixture of step (c) or the polyol component and the isocyanate component as individual substances to the provided granular substance and producing a coating on the granular substance; (e) adding a catalyst to cure the coating; (f) optionally repeating steps (d) and (e), wherein the catalyst comprises a hydroxy group-containing amine compound.

Abstract: A polyamideimide resin composition containing a polyamideimide resin (A) that contains structural units derived from 3,3?-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4?-diisocyanate and/or 3,3?-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4?-diamine in an amount totaling 30 mol % or more relative to all the structural units derived from isocyanates and/or diamines, water (B), and an organic solvent (C).

Abstract: Provided are a composition for a window film, a flexible window film formed therefrom, and a flexible display device comprising same, the composition for a window film comprising: a first silicone resin comprising chemical formula 1; a second silicone resin containing a crosslinkable functional group and one or more among a Q unit and a bridge unit; a crosslinking agent; and an initiator. (R1SiO3/2)x([R2R3SiO2/2]n)y(R4R5SiO2/2)z(R6R7R8SiO1/2)w (where R1 is a crosslinkable functional group; R2 and R3 are each independently a methyl group; R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, a crosslinkable functional group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C20 alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C5-C20 cycloalkyl group; R6, R7, and R8 are each independently hydrogen, a crosslinkable functional group, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C20 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C5-C20 cycloalkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6-C30 aryl group; n is an integer from 7 to 100; 0<x<1, 0.

Abstract: Provided is a photocurable composition for an optical bonding agent, including an acrylic photocurable compound and a plasticizer, in which the acrylic photocurable compound includes a monofunctional acrylic photocurable monomer and a (meth)acrylate-based photocurable polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 g/mol or less, and the monofunctional acrylic photocurable monomer is included in an amount of more than 0 wt % and 15 wt % or less in the photocurable composition for the optical bonding agent.

Abstract: Method for bonding by wrapping a medium which is capable of expanding transversely to a winding with an adhesive tape, in which: an adhesive tape is unrolled from an adhesive tape roll, the unrolled adhesive tape is provided on one side of a carrier film (1) with an adhesive cement layer (2) and on an opposite side with a separating agent layer (3), the separating agent layer (3) is subjected to a plasma treatment, the plasma-treated adhesive tape is wound around the medium which is capable of expanding transversely to a winding, so that at least a portion of the adhesive tape is bonded to a lower winding ply by the adhesive cement layer (2).

Abstract: A segmented film adhesive comprises a liner having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. An adhesive layer is on the liner. The adhesive layer comprises a plurality of contiguous, discrete adhesive segments on the first major surface of the liner.

Abstract: Method for producing an adhesive tape including the steps of providing an adhesive layer to at least one side of a liner or a carrier film and treating at least one filament and/or the adhesive layer with a plasma, and introducing the at least one filament into the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive strip, for the residue-free and non-destructive removal by which by substantially expanding it in the plane of adhesion, comprising an adhesive compound layer, said adhesive compound layer consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive compound, constituted by vinyl aromatic block copolymers and adhesive resins, at least 75 wt.-% (relative to the total amount of resin) of a resin being selected that has a DACP (diacetone alcohol cloud point) of greater than ?20° C., preferably greater than 0° C., and a softening point (ring & ball) of greater than or equal to 70° C., preferably greater than or equal to 100° C., and the pressure-sensitive adhesive compound being foamed.

Abstract: A composite system for light diffusion comprises a matrix of a material that is transparent to light; the matrix contains a dispersion of scattering elements having a core that is a nanocluster of inorganic nanoparticles, and a shell comprising silane compounds and dispersing agents; the nanocluster having average dimensions in the range of 20 nm to 300 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optically clear adhesive sheet having excellent environment resistance using a heat-curable polyurethane composition that has excellent flexibility and is capable of giving a thick film. The optically clear adhesive sheet of the present invention is formed of: a cured product of a heat-curable polyurethane composition, the heat-curable polyurethane composition containing a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component, and a tackifier, the polyol component having an olefin skeleton, the polyisocyanate component being a modified polyisocyanate that is obtained by reacting an acyclic aliphatic and/or alicyclic polyisocyanate containing an isocyanate group with an ether compound containing an ethylene oxide unit.

Abstract: Methods of using refrigerant compositions and systems thereof are described. In particular, methods of using refrigerant compositions and systems thereof, include refrigerant compositions including a two component blend. One of the components is a refrigerant blend that, when first combined, is considered an azeotropic blend, azeotrope, near azeotropic, or the like. This component is one component of the two components of the resulting refrigerant composition, which is combined with a second component being another refrigerant.

Abstract: In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a latent heat storage material having a solid-to-gel transition between about 50° C. and about 100° C. at 1 atm. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material having a solid-to-gel transition between about ?50° C. and about 100° C. at 1 atm.

Abstract: An acrylic resin heat-dissipating foam sheet according to the present invention is a sheet-shaped foam sheet containing an acrylic resin (A), and thermally conductive particles (B) and cells dispersed in the acrylic resin (A), wherein a content of the thermally conductive particles (B) is 100 to 400 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the acrylic resin (A), and the foam sheet further has a 25% compressive strength of 200 kPa or less and a thickness of 0.8 mm or less. The foam sheet of the present invention has the thinness and flexibility sufficient to be suitably used inside electronic equipment and also has excellent thermal conductivity and further excellent insulating properties.

Abstract: Provided is a heat medium liquid having low effervescence while compatibly retaining two properties of low flow friction resistance and high heat transfer efficiency. The head medium liquid contains antifreeze liquid. And, to the heat medium liquid, there is added at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble polymer compound, poly (polyethylene glycol) (propylene glycol) copolymer fatty acid ester, sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene polymer, amine oxide compound, polyethylene glycol dicarboxylic acid ester, polypropylene glycol dicarboxylic acid ester and poly (ethylene glycol) (propylene glycol) copolymer dicarboxylic ester.

Abstract: A multifunctional slick water concentrate, is obtained by “W/W” dispersion polymerization at elevated temperature, wherein water-soluble monomer A1, water-soluble fluorocarbon surfactant A2, water-soluble quaternary ammonium clay stabilizer A3, water-soluble dispersant A4, water-soluble free radical initiator A5, inorganic salt A6 and water A7, is first formed a homogeneous system under mechanical agitation; wherein, the percentage of the weight of each respective component, relative to the total weight of the reaction system, is as the following: water-soluble monomer A1: 5.0-20.0%; water-soluble fluorocarbon surfactant agent A2: 0.1-5.0%; water-soluble quaternary ammonium clay stabilizer A3: 0.1-20.0%; water-soluble dispersant A4: 0.1-10.0%; water-soluble radical initiator A5: 0.000001-0.100%; inorganic salt A6: 15.0-40.0%; water A7: remainder.

Abstract: An oil-phase-free triple-play slick water concentration system, is characterized by first synthesizing a water-soluble dispersion polymer drag reducer A; and then preparing an inorganic salt solution B, under mechanical agitation, of high-performance water-soluble fluorocarbon surfactant and a water-soluble of high-performance small molecule or macromolecule clay stabilizer containing quaternary ammonium ions; and finally, the aqueous inorganic salt solution B is slowly added to the drag reducer dispersion A, wherein the ratio of the aqueous inorganic salt solution B and the dispersion A is 20-80:80-20.

Abstract: A reverse emulsion-based slick water concentration system, wherein the reverse emulsion is obtained by dispersing an aqueous phase A to an oil phase B under mechanical agitation; wherein the aqueous phase A is composed of a water-soluble monomer A1, a water-soluble fluorocarbon surfactant A2, a water-soluble quaternary ammonium clay stabilizer A3 and water A4; wherein the oil phase B comprises an oil-soluble dispersant/surfactant Bi, an oil-soluble radical initiator B2 and a hydrophobic solvent B3 as a dispersing medium; wherein, the percentages of each component described above, relative to the total weight of the reaction system is as the following: water-soluble monomer A1: 5.0-30.0%; water-soluble fluorocarbon surfactant A2: 0.1-5.0%; water-soluble quaternary ammonium clay stabilizer A3: 0.1-15.0%; water A4: 5.0-35.0%; oil-soluble dispersant/surfactant B1: 0.1-5.0%; oil-soluble radical initiator B2: 0.000001-0.100%; hydrophobic solvent B3: remainder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a sequenced polymer as an agent for monitoring the filtrate and the rheology of a fluid injected under pressure into an oil rock, wherein the fluid comprises solid particles and/or is brought into contact with solid particles within the oil rock after being injected, the polymer comprising: a first block which is adsorbed onto at least some of the particles; and a second block having a composition other than that of the first block and a mean molecular weight of more than 10,000 g/mol, for example mom than 100,000 g/mol, and which is soluble in the fluid.

Abstract: Aggregating composition including oligomers and/or polymeric comprising amine containing repeat units, non-amine containing groups units, ammonium containing repeat units, amine oxide containing repeat units, or mixtures and combinations thereof, where relative amounts of the amine containing repeat units, the non-amine containing groups units, the ammonium containing repeat units, and the amine oxide containing repeat units and/or the relative amount of the oligomers and/or polymers are tailored to the exact requirements of the formation, zone, particles and/or structure to be treated and where the composition forms partial, substantially complete, and/or complete coatings on the particles, surfaces and/or materials altering their self-aggregating properties and/or aggregation propensities and/or zeta potentials and methods for making and using the compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for increasing recovery, or flowback, of hydrocarbon compounds from hydrocarbon-containing subterranean reservoirs. The flowback compositions include an anionic sulfonated surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, water, and a coupling agent. The flowback compositions convert oil-wet rocks to water-wet, yet exhibit a low tendency of composition components to sorb to the rock. The flowback compositions do not cause formation of emulsions with hydrocarbon compounds within the subterranean environment. The flowback compositions are particularly useful for increasing the yield of hydrocarbons recovered from tight shale reservoirs.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including modified release material for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing in the subterranean formation a composition including a modified release material. The modified release material can include an additive and a solid substituted or unsubstituted fatty acid having a melting point of about 3° C. to about 250° C., wherein the additive is partially or wholly enveloped by the fatty acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides for the use of polyurethane dispersions to adhere functional chemicals on to proppants. The present invention offers a way of assuring that the chemical is released in the formation and is released slowly over time.