Abstract: A reactive coating composition and method for treating a surface including heavy metals by applying the reactive coating composition to the surface. The surface can be, for example, a paint layer containing heavy metals. The reactive coating composition includes a stabilizing agent to stabilize the heavy metal and a permeability enhancing agent to increase the permeability of the paint layer, facilitating the reaction of the heavy metal with the stabilizing agent. The structure including the treated paint layer can be left in place or can be disposed in a non-hazardous landfill.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paint and/or a coating composition including anti-corrosive pigment comprises a metal salt comprising a metal cation and an anion and a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide where the molar ratio of the total metal to the anion is in the range of 1:4 to 1:120.

Abstract: A concentrated solution (liquid concentrate) for preparing a surface conditioner, a surface conditioner (a treatment solution for preparing a surface), which have the excellent stability of dispersion and a method of a surface conditioning using this surface conditioner are provided. The concentrated solution for preparing a surface conditioner contains zinc phosphate particles and has a pH of 3 to 12. The zinc phosphate particles are of D50 3 ?m or less and the concentrated solution for preparing a surface conditioner contains a laminar clay mineral.

Abstract: A water resistant coating composition for ink jet recordable substrates having a pH of less than 7, which includes: (a) an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; and (b) an aqueous solution of a nitrogen containing polymeric dye fixative compound. When applied to a suitable substrate, the coating composition allows for the recording of sharp, waterfast images. A coated ink recordable substrate is also disclosed, which includes a substrate having at least one side and at least one side of the substrate has a coating layer derived from the above described coating composition.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions of (per)fluoropolyether phosphates of formula: T—O—[Rf—CFY—L—O]P(O)(O?Z+)(OH); ??(A) and/or (OH)m(O?Z+)2-mP(O)[O—L—YFC—O—Rf—CFY—L—O—P(O)(O?Z+)]m?——[O—L—YFC—O—Rf—CFY—L—O]P(O)(O?Z+)2-m(OH)m ??(B) and use thereof to confer oleo-repellence to the paper by means of the size-press method.

Abstract: Use in the treatment of ceramic materials for obtaining an easy stain removal, of mono- and bifunctional (per)fluoropolyether derivatives having the following structures: [Rf—CFY-L-O]mP(O)(O?Z+)3-m??(A) (O?Z+)2P(O)[O-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-O—P(O)(O?Z+)]m?-[O-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-O]P(O)(O?Z+)2??(B) Rf—CFY-L-W??(C) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W??(D) wherein m? is an integer from 0 to 20, preferably from 0 to 4; L is an organic group selected from —CH2-(OCH2CH2)n—, —CO—NR?—(CH2)q—, with R?=H or C1–C4 alkyl group; n=0–8, preferably 1–3, q=1–8, preferably 1–3; Z=H, alkaline metal or NR4 group with R=H or C1–C4 alkyl group; Y=F, CF3; m=1,2,3, preferably 1,2; W is a —Si(R1)?(OR2)3-? group with ?=0,1,2, R1 and R2 equal to or different from each other are C1–C6 alkyl groups, optionally containing one or more ether O, C6–C10 aryl groups, C7–C12 alkyl-aryl or aryl-alkyl groups.

Abstract: The alkali-free or alkali-poor glass body is provided with an adherent and anti-reflective coating on at least one of its sides. The coating contains P2O5 and porous SiO2, preferably in a weight ratio of SiO2 to P2O5 of 10:1 to 1:1. It has a rubbing resistance criterion according to DIN 58196, intensity of testing H50, of 2 or better. The method of providing the glass body with the coating includes dipping the glass body in a H3PO4- and SiO2-containing volatile solution, withdrawing the glass body at a speed of from 1 mm/s to 20 mm/s from the solution and tempering the glass body at a temperature of under Tg of the glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the general formula: Z1—O—[m(R1PO3),n(R2HPO3]—Z2, in which [m(R1PO3)] represent a copolyphosphate, with m (R1PO3) units and n (R2HPO3) units; R3 represents an ammonium building block; R2 represents a 1,3,5-triazine building block; Z1 and Z2 represent ammonium or 1,3,5-triazine building blocks, to be chosen independently of each other; m and n represent whole numbers greater than or equal to 1; and m+n numbers greater than 3. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the above compound and to flame-retardant polymer compositions in which compounds with the above formula are applied as flame retardant, the use of the halogen-free compound in a coating composition and a substrate containing a coating formed from the coating composition that has been cured.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mixture of an oxide powder or powders and a Reactive Organic Medium (ROM) which can be used to create electronic components on a suitable. The materials are applied to conventional polymer-based circuit substrates by any convenient printing process and thermally cured to well-consolidated oxide components at a temperature, which the substrate can withstand. Mixtures for various components, including resistors, capacitor dielectrics and magnetic cores and processes to apply them are disclosed.

Abstract: Aluminophosphate compounds and compositions as can be used for substrate or composite films and coating to provide or enhance, without limitation, planarization, anti-biofouling and/or anti-microbial properties.

Abstract: A reactive coating composition and method for treating a surface including heavy metals by applying the reactive coating composition to the surface. The surface can be, for example, a paint layer containing heavy metals. The reactive coating composition includes a stabilizing agent to stabilize the heavy metal and a permeability enhancing agent to increase the permeability of the paint layer, facilitating the reaction of the heavy metal with the stabilizing agent. The structure including the treated paint layer can be left in place or can be disposed in a non-hazardous landfill.

Abstract: A curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold. The slurry is a mixture of a ceramic powder, a fugitive binder, and a diluent. The ceramic powder has a low softening temperature in a range of about 400° C. to 600° C. and a coefficient of thermal expansion closely matched to that of the substrate. The fugitive binder is capable of radiation curing, electron beam curing, or thermal curing. The diluent promotes release properties with the mold after curing the binder or quick and complete burn out of the binder during debinding.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel boron, phosphorus or boron-aluminium dopant pastes for the production of p, p+ and n, n+ regions in monocrystalline and polycrystalline Si wafers, and of corresponding pastes for use as masking pastes in semiconductor fabrication, power electronics or in photovoltaic applications.

Abstract: An organometallic precursor mixture for forming a metal alloy pattern and a method of forming the metal alloy pattern using the same, wherein the metal alloy pattern having improved adhesive force to a substrate, heat resistance, and resistance to atmospheric corrosion can be readily formed using the organometallic precursor mixture by and exposing step without using a separate photosensitive resin.

Abstract: A memberane sensitive to anions is obtained by forming into a membrane either a composition comprising an onium salt compound such as trioctylmethylammonium chloride or tetraoctylammonium bromide, and an aromatic boric diester compound such as (p-alkyloxy)phenyl borate, or a composition which comprises these two ingredients and a membrane-forming polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene, and may further contain a fat-soluble anion salt such as tetraphenyl borate. This membrane can yield an ion-selective electrode which permits hydrogencarbonate ions contained in body fluids to be rapidly determined with high sensitivity and high selectivity and which has a long life.

Abstract: A reactive coating composition and method for treating a surface including heavy metals by applying the reactive coating composition to the surface. The surface can be, for example, a paint layer containing heavy metals. The reactive coating composition includes a stabilizing agent to stabilize the heavy metal and a permeability enhancing agent to increase the permeability of the paint layer, facilitating the reaction of the heavy metal with the stabilizing agent. The structure including the treated paint layer can be left in place or can be disposed in a non-hazardous landfill.

Abstract: The invention relates to dental materials which contain hydrolysis-resistant phosphonic acids with ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and which are especially suitable for use as adhesion promoters.

Abstract: A composition and method for treating a set gypsum-containing material are disclosed. The composition is formed from at least water at least one trimetaphosphate salt, at least one monobasic phosphate salt, and at least one acyclic polyphosphate salt having at least three phosphate units. The method comprises applying to a set gypsum material at least two of the following inorganic phosphates: at least one monobasic phosphate salt, at least one trimetaphosphate salt, and at least one acyclic polyphosphate salt having at least three phosphate units. The method can be for inhibiting re-calcination of a set gypsum containing material, and/or for enhancing the strength, surface hardness, paintability, abrasion resistance, and/or water erosion resistance of a set gypsum-containing material. Also disclosed is a method of making a set gypsum-containing material.

Abstract: Colorants comprising a chromophore having two methine moieties attached to a benzodifuranone backbone, wherein said moieties optionally have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain, preferably at least two such chains attached thereto are provided. Such colorants exhibit excellent thermal stability, effective colorations, excellent low extraction rates, and effective lightfastness levels, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates, particularly polyesters. The optional poly(oxyalkylene) chains also increase the solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or on diverse substrates as well as provides a liquid colorant which facilitates handling. Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.

Abstract: A powder of dicalcium silicate is made by spray drying calcia and silica with incorporation of sodium and phosphorus or stabilized zirconia. The spray dried powder is sintered to form a thermal spray powder. Sprayed coatings have a web of interconnected, randomly oriented microcracks substantially perpendicular to the coating surface. The coatings are stable in thermal cycling and a hot corrosive environment.

Abstract: An alkali-free accelerator for sprayed concrete is prepared by dissolving aluminium sulphate in water and amorphous aluminium hydroxide in water optionally containing amine, and optionally adding at least one stabiliser, selected from hydroxycarboxylic acids and phosphoric acids and non-alkaline salts thereof, and at least one defoaming agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sizing of paper and more specifically to a substantially water-free and aqueous composition of a sizing agent where the composition contains a cellulose reactive sizing agent, a cationic compound with a molecular weight up to 10000 and a non-ionic compound. Additionally, the invention relates to the preparation and use of above-mentioned compositions.

Abstract: A curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold. The slurry is a mixture of a ceramic powder, a fugitive binder, and a diluent. The ceramic powder has a low softening temperature in a range of about 400° C. to 600° C. and a coefficient of thermal expansion closely matched to that of the substrate. The fugitive binder is capable of radiation curing, electron beam curing, or thermal curing. The diluent promotes release properties with the mold after curing the binder or quick and complete burn out of the binder during debinding.

Abstract: Single-material recycled thermoplastics from commercial and industrial waste can be stabilized against thermal oxidative degradation by adding a combination of a sterically hindered phenol with an organic phosphite or phosphonite and an inorganic compound from the series consisting of metal oxides, hydroxides and carbonates.

Abstract: A surface treated metal sheet which is coated with a layer comprising, as main components, a complex and/or salt between a rare earth metal element and an organic compound having in the molecule one or more functional groups selected from among —O—, ═O, —OH, —COOH, —NH2, ═NH, ═N—, —SH, —SO3H and phosphoric groups, and a matrix which physically holds the above and has adhesive power for metal sheets, as well as a metal surface treatment solution used therefor.

Abstract: Aqueous paper size dispersions comprising: a) at least one paper sizing compound, and b) a water-soluble dispersant containing at least two hydrophilic groups and at least one hydrophobic group. Processes for sizing paper utilizing the aqueous paper size dispersions, and paper made by the processes.

Abstract: Inorganic resin compositions comprising, in combination, an aqueous solution of metal phosphate, an oxy-boron compound, a wollastonite compound and other optional additives, inorganic composite articles and products reinforced by fillers and fibers including glass fibers obtained from these compositions and processes for preparing said products.