Abstract: The invention relates to a metal substrate comprising an ultra-hard composite layer consisting of an inorganic, vitreous matrix containing one or more abrasive fillers. According to the invention, the diameter of the filler particles or, if the filler particles have a platelet-type form, the thickness of the filler particles is less than the layer thickness of the composite layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous two-component adhesion promoter compositions and also to their use in methods of adhesive bonding or sealing. Additionally it relates to packaging consisting of the two-component composition and also a pack having two chambers. The two-component adhesion promoter composition is composed of a first component K1 comprising at least one organoalkoxysilane S and at least one anhydrous surfactant T; and of a second component K2 comprising at least water and at least one acid, the acid being present in an amount such that, after components K1 and K2 have been mixed, the resulting mixture is acidic.

Abstract: A siloxane resin having the formula: (HSiO3/2)a(RSiO3/2)b(SiO4/2)c where R is Z, Z(CH2)n or ZO(CH2)n where Z is a phenyl or substituted phenyl group; n has a value of 1 to 6, a has value of 0.01 to 0.7, b has a value of 0.05 to 0.7, c has a value of 0.1 to 0.9 and a+b+c?1. The siloxane resins are useful in anti-reflective coating compositions.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming a vibration damping paint layer thick enough for reduction of the vibration. Applying an acrylic emulsion paint with 1˜5 mm thick, which comprises greater than 77.0 wt % of solid portion, 40˜50 vol % of pigment, 2-14 vol % of large sized pigment having diameter of 40-100 ?m, on a surface where the vibration damping layer is desired, and heating the vibration damping paint layer at temperature lower than 140° C. for less than 25 minutes, which saves energy and saves production time. The invention saves energy necessary for heating and production time.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, containing (A) organopolysiloxanes, which have Si-bound hydroxy groups, (B) organopolysiloxanes, which have Si-bound hydrogen atoms, (C) platinum catalysts, (D) reinforcing fillers, (E) optionally non-reinforcing fillers, and (F) optionally inhibitors, which delay a platinum-catalyzed reaction of Si-bound hydroxy groups and Si-bound hydrogen atoms at room temperature, with the proviso that the organopolysiloxanes (A) have viscosities of 500 to 100,000,000 mPa·s at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a matting agent for reducing gloss of a coating. The matting agent comprises: a) a silica component; b) a polytrimethylene ether glycol; c) one or more solvents; and d) optionally, one or more polymers. This invention is further directed to a matting agent comprising components derived from renewable resources.

Abstract: A low density coring material is described. In one embodiment, the low density coring material consists essentially of: about 40 to about 80 wt % resin; 0 to about 50 wt % monomer; 0 to about 5 wt % dispersion aid; 0 to about 5 wt % accelerator; about 3 to about 7 wt % microspheres; and about 1 to about 5 wt % catalyst; wherein a density of the cured coring material is less than about 5.0 lbs/gal. Composites made using the low density coring material and methods of making composites are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface-treated precoated metal sheet of which resistance against contamination with a photocatalyst and a self-cleaning function can be retained for a long period. Also disclosed are a method and a surface-treating solution for producing the surface-treated precoated metal sheet properly.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols for producing membranes, characterized in that the silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols can be obtained by a) radically initiated copolymerization of one or more vinyl esters from unbranched or branched carboxylic acids having 1 to 15 C-atoms and one or more ethylenically unsaturated silane compounds selected from the group comprising compounds of the general formulae CR2?CR—B—Si(OR?)3-n(R?)n (1), or CR2?CRC (?0)-D-B—Si(OR?)3-n(R?)n (2), wherein B is an aryl, heteroaryl or (CR2)m residue, wherein one or more non-neighboring CR2 groups can be replaced by heteroatoms as applicable, D is a heteroatom, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl residue or a heteroatom that is substituted as applicable by a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl residue, OR? is an alkoxy, alkylcarboxy or arylcarboxy residue, R? is an alkyl or aryl residue and n 0, 1 or 2 and in 0 to 15, and b) subsequent saponification of the silane-modified vinyl ester copolymerisate obtai

Abstract: A multilayer film (10) is provided with a hard coat layer (12) and a film base (11) formed from a polymer compound. A heat shrinkage factor of the film base (11) (170° C., 10 minutes) is in a range from 0.05% to 3.0%. The hard coat layer (12) is formed by applying a coating liquid (33) containing a compound represented by a general formula (1), tetraalkoxysilane, acid water with pH in a range from 2 to 6, and a water-soluble hardening agent. An amount of the acid water is in a range from 60 to 2000 pts. wt. relative to a total amount 100 pts. wt. of the compound represented by the general formula (1) and tetraalkoxysilane. In the general formula (1), “R1” is an organic group having 1 to 15 carbons and containing no amino group. “R2” is a methyl group or ethyl group, “R3” is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbons, and “n” is zero or 1.

Abstract: A process to produce a silane coating includes charging one or several silanes, which are not or only minimally pre-condensed, with a reactant and the thus created coating material is applied onto a substrate and then hardened. Surprisingly it has been shown that, through the reaction involving higher-molecular and only slightly pre-cross-linked silanes with a suitable reactant, a new class of coating materials can be created. The approach is advantageous insofar as restrictions with respect to pot time no longer exist and, in addition, better features of the coating material are obtained, especially a high scratch-resistance.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a belt material and methods for making and using the belt material. In one embodiment, the belt material can be a fast and low-temperature cured polyimide belt that includes a plurality of thermally-conductive species dispersed in a polyimide resin. In another embodiment, the belt material can include one or more layers formed over the fast and low-temperature cured polyimide belt substrate that includes a plurality of thermally-conductive species dispersed in the polyimide resin. For example, the fast and low-temperature cured polyimide belt or belt substrate can be cured at a temperature of about 300° C. or lower for a time length of less than about one hour. The belt material can be suitable for use in an electrostatographic printing process as a fuser belt, a fixing belt, a pressure belt, and/or a release agent donor belt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating a substrate, comprising the steps of a) providing a substrate, b) applying a composition to at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an inorganic compound and the inorganic compound containing at least one metal and/or semimetal selected from the group Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, B, Al, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Zn, Pb, Sb, Bi or a mixture thereof and at least one element selected from the group Te, Se, S, O, Sb, As, P, N, C, Ga or a mixture thereof, c) drying the composition applied in step b), d) applying at least one coating to the at least one side of the substrate to which the composition was applied in step b), the coating containing a silane of the general formula (Z1)Si(OR)3, Z1 being R, OR or Gly (Gly is 3-glycidyloxypropyl) and R being an alkyl radical having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, it being possible for all radicals R to be identical or different, oxide particles selected from the oxides of Ti, Si, Zr, Al, Y

Abstract: A medicinal inhalation device having applied to surface thereof a composition comprising a monofunctional polyfluoropolyether silane and a non-fluorinated cross-linking agent.

Abstract: A method for preparing a metal substrate for inkjet CTP, comprising: treating a metal substrate by anodizing or non-anodizing (such as sandpaper burnishing, sand blasting, polishing, or brushing), and then applying a hydrophilic polymer paint on the surface of the metal substrate. Due to the existence of nano-size or micron-size oxide particles in the hydrophilic polymer paint, the metal substrate has high specific surface energy, while the metal substrate has a certain roughness, therefore the metal substrate has ink absorbency and good abrasive resistance. The metal substrate can reduce the spread of ink droplets and produces print image having better resolution and definition. The non-anodizing method can avoid environmental pollution which is caused by waste acid and waste alkali discharge of anodizing method.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and materials for imparting corrosion resistance to a substrate, as well as the corrosion-resistant substrates prepared accordingly. Compositions and methods include nonpyrolyzed, silicon-based polymer coatings prepared on substrates. The prepared coatings are highly stable and resistant to corrosion. The invention finds utility, for example, in the fields of surface and coating chemistry.

Abstract: The invention relates to crosslinkable or crosslinked silicone compositions capable of being used to form a water-repellent and release coating for a flexible support made of paper or of polymer, in particular a heat-sensitive flexible support. These compositions are of the type of those comprising crosslinking polyorganosiloxanes carrying SiH units and unsaturated, preferably vinylated, polyorganosiloxanes capable of reacting with the crosslinking agent by polyaddition in the presence of platinum to form the release crosslinked coating on the flexible support. The targeted aim is to make possible the instantaneous crosslinking at low temperature (85-90° C.) of such silicone compositions coated on flexible supports at a very high speed. To achieve this aim, the invention provides for the use of specific crosslinking agents composed of POSs hydrogenated at the chain end and in the chain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of an oligomeric, blocked aminosilane (azomethine structure) and a monomeric, blocked, primary amine (azomethine structure). This mixture is suitable in particular as a curing agent, crosslinker and adhesion promoter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a planar or shaped textile material comprising or constituted of fibers, at least part of the fibers being coated with a hydrolytically condensed inorganic/organic hybrid material having single-walled or multi-walled carbon nanotubes which are embedded therein, optionally covalently bound thereto. The carbon nanotubes are preferably functionalized, especially with carboxylic acid groups or sulfanilic acid groups. The textile material is suitable for producing protective clothing, barrier materials or the like. The invention further relates to the use of the above-defined hybrid material as a coating material which imparts stain-resistance and/or antimicrobial properties to the coated substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of strengthening stone and other construction materials. The inventive method is performed on the monument, building or statue in question or on any other object that has undergone deterioration. It achieves the formation of a mesoporous molecular sieve with an ordered topology in the pores of the altered substrate. The invention is advantageous in that: by considerably increasing the radius of the pores of the gel in relation to that of commercial binders, capillary pressure is significantly reduced and, with it, the risk of fractures in the material; by obtaining a binder having a uniform pore radius, the risk of fracture is prevented since it impedes the occurrence of stresses caused by pores of different sizes; by obtaining a mesoporous material with a given pore volume, the pores of the altered substrate are prevented from being blocked and, consequently, the damp-proofing of the building is impeded.

Abstract: Disclosed is an excellent gas barrier laminate whose gas-barrier property has little dependency on temperature and which hardly causes fracture even when the laminate is stretched. A gas barrier film comprising a polymer (A) of an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound monovalent metal salt (a), wherein the polymer (A) contains a modified vinyl alcohol polymer (B); a gas barrier laminate comprising a base layer and the gas barrier film formed on at least one surface of the base layer; and a method for production of a gas barrier laminate comprising the steps of: coating a solution of an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound monovalent metal salt (a) having a polymerization degree less than 20 on at least one surface of a base layer, wherein the solution contains a modified vinyl alcohol polymer (B); performing the polymerization to form a layer of the polymer (A) of the unsaturated carboxylic acid compound monovalent metal salt (a) containing the modified vinyl alcohol polymer (B).

Abstract: Compositions containing multifunctional nanoparticles are provided. The compositions are the reaction product of fluoroelastomer having at least one cure site, and the reaction product of nanosilica with more than one type of silane coupling agent. The compositions can be used to form abrasion resistant anti-reflective coatings.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlled polymerization and/or oligomerization of hydrosilanes compounds including those of the general formulae SinH2n and SinH2n+2 as well as alkyl- and arylsilanes, to produce soluble silicon polymers as a precursor to silicon films having low carbon content.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for obtaining a hydrophobic/oleophobic coating on a substrate of a glass, ceramic or vitroceramic material by applying a priming layer obtained from a priming agent of formula: (X1)3-q(R1)qSi—R3-Si(X2)3-q,(R2)q, the variables of which are defined in the specification and then depositing a hydrophobic coating containing a fluorinated alkylsilane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation for an antifouling coating system to be applied on submerged substrates. The invention is characterised in that the formulation contains at least 30 wt % of water relative to the total weight thereof, at least 10 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of a waterproofing agent selected from a silicone resin, a polyurethane resin, and/or a styrene acrylic copolymer resin either alone or mixed, and at least 5 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of an active anti-adhesion agent. The invention also relates to a method for processing substrates to be submerged using such a formulation, and to the use of such a formulation as an antifouling agent for deterring the attachment of marine organisms such as algae, shellfish and other crustaceans on any submerged substrate, and in particular ship hulls.

Abstract: Methods for producing Group 10 metal nanostructures are provided. The methods involve novel precursors, novel surfactants, or novel precursor-surfactant combinations. Compositions related to the methods are also featured.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a condensation-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and curing the silicone resin in the condensation-curable silicone composition of the impregnated fiber reinforcement; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises from 10 to 99% (w/w) of the cured silicone resin and the film has a thickness of from 15 to 500 ?m; and a reinforced silicone resin film prepared according to the method.

Abstract: A process produces a separative layer of a release liner, based on a formulation comprising at least one alkenyl-substituted organopolysiloxane, wherein the formulation is present in solution. During the process a metathesis catalyst is added to the solution and the solution with the metathesis catalyst is applied onto a carrier material, wherein, on the carrier material, a metathesis reaction of the alkenyl-substituted organopolysiloxane takes place for crosslinking of the formulation.

Abstract: The invention, provides a curable, formaldehyde free coating composition comprising a composition comprising a polyacid copolymer crosslinked with a hydroxyl group-containing compound and calcium aluminosilicate powder, panels coated with the coating composition, and a method of coating a panel with the coating composition.

Abstract: A method of preparing a silicone resin film comprising coating a release liner with a nanomaterial-filled silicone composition comprising (i) a free radical-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin and (ii) a carbon nanomaterial, and curing the silicone resin of the coated release liner; a silicone resin film prepared according to the preceding method; and a nanomaterial-filled silicone composition.

Abstract: Intumescent composition comprising: A) a binder comprising (i) a resin comprising a polysiloxane chain or a precursor for said chain, (ii) optionally an organic resin, and (iii) at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of epoxy, amine, mercaptan, carboxylic acid, acryloyl, isocyanate, alkoxysilyl, and anhydride groups, said functional groups being present as pendant and/or terminal groups on said resin comprising a polysiloxane chain or the precursor for said chain, and/or on the organic resin, provided that if the binder contains alkoxysilyl groups as the only type of said functional groups, these alkoxysilyl groups are present on the organic resin, B) a compound capable of reacting with or catalysing the reaction between the functional groups, and C) a spumific and a char forming adjunct.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition having a PVC of from 78 to 88% comprising, based on the total volume solids of the dry coating unless otherwise stated: a) opacifying pigment particles comprising i) from 3 to 10% titanium dioxide, ii) from 0 to 20% of hollow polymeric particles; b) non-opacifying extender particles comprising i) calcium magnesium carbonate, and/or ii) calcium carbonate, and/or iii) nepheline syenite, and/or iv) kaolin, wherein i)+ii)+iii)+iv)=40 to 80%, and iv) is 0 to 20%; c) polymer binder particles of calculated Fox Tg of from 25 to 70° C. having an acid value of from 15 to 65 mg KOH/g of polymer and wherein the polymer particles are derived from acrylic monomers and optionally further comprising styrene and/or its derivatives; d) dispersant having a weight average molecular weight of at least 3500 Daltons; e) fugitive coalescing solvent; wherein the composition is free of non-fugitive coalescing solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are low temperature curable coating compositions that include a polymer comprising functional groups reactive with anhydride groups and a crosslinking agent that includes the ungelled hydrosilylation reaction product of a silicon hydride and an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid anhydride. Also disclosed are related coated substrates and methods for coating a substrate.

Abstract: Methods for preparing thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer or elastomer composites that are reinforced with natural fibers are disclosed. A thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer or elastomer composite that is reinforced with natural fibers obtainable by the disclosed method is also disclosed. Construction material that is obtainable by hardening a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer or elastomer composite that is reinforced with natural fibers is described.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a silicone coating of low dielectric constant, comprising the following essential steps: a) a film-forming silicone composition is deposited on the surface of a substrate, said silicone composition comprising: (i) at least one crosslinkable film-forming silicone resin, (ii) at least one ?,?-hydroxylated, essentially linear silicone oil capable of degrading under the action of heat, and (iii) at least one solvent capable of rendering the silicone resin (i) compatible with the silicone oil (ii), b) the solvent (iii) is removed, preferably by heating, and, simultaneously or sequentially, c) the film-forming silicone composition is cured by heating. The invention deals also with a silicone coating obtained by this process and an integrated circuit comprising such a silicone coating as an electrical insulator.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is the use of at least one element chosen from among yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and neodymium, in the form of oxides or salts, as reinforcing agent for the anticorrosion properties of an anticorrosion coating composition containing a particulate metal, in aqueous or organic phase, for metal parts.

Abstract: A laminate having improved clarity and abrasion-resistant, scuff-, mar- and impact resistance, said laminate comprising an overlay and/or a décor layer formed via the application of a slurry to a respective substrate and/or décor sheet, wherein the slurry comprises a silicone based thermoplastic resin and a mix of laminate enhancing agents comprising cylindrical, fiber-shaped laminate enhancing agents which may or may not be coated with silicone powder or liquid comprising at least one of glass, ceramic, and plastic. The décor layer may alternatively or additionally be formed in part via the application of a mix of laminate enhancing agents and/or the slurry at the printing stage of the décor sheet.

Abstract: A directly imageable waterless planographic printing plate precursor includes at least a heat sensitive layer and a silicone rubber layer formed on a substrate in this order and has a high sensitivity not only immediately after the precursor production but also after the passage of time. In the directly imageable waterless planographic printing plate precursor, the heat sensitive layer contains liquid bubbles filled with a liquid with a boiling point in the range of 210 to 270° C. A production method comprises applying a solution of a heat sensitive layer composition containing a solvent with a solubility parameter of 17.0 (MPa)1/2 or less and a boiling point in the range of 210 to 270° C. and a solvent with a solubility parameter of more than 17.

Abstract: Aqueous polymeric dispersions comprising a mixture of: (a) a component selected from the group consisting of polyvinylacetates, polyvinylacetate copolymers, and combinations thereof; and (b) SiO2 particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 400 nm; their use as adhesives and coatings; processes for preparing such dispersions; and substrates coated and/or adhered therewith.

Abstract: A method for forming a conductive elastomer by applying or spray coating a conductive paste onto an elastomeric substrate using a reactive top coat to thin the conductive paste prior to spraying onto the substrate. The use of a reactive topcoat to thin the conductive paste avoids the need for hazardous volatile organic components as solvents to thin the conduct paste and improves the bonding of the conductive paste to the elastomeric substrate once the spray coating is cured.

Abstract: A composition that includes at least one silane-functional polymer P and 20 to 60% by weight of aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide or mixture thereof, is disclosed. The composition has a viscosity of 500 to 20,000 mPa·s measured according to DIN 53018 at a temperature of 20° C. The composition is suitable as a liquid membrane and has very good flammability properties, i.e., it is difficult to ignite and is self-extinguishing.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises (A) (A-1) a dialkylpolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule and a viscosity of at least 1,000 mPa·s to not more than 50,000 mPa·s and (A-2) an alkenyl-containing, resin-form organopolysiloxane that comprises the SiO4/2 unit, R12R2SiO1/2 unit, and R13SiO1/2 unit wherein R1 is alkyl and R2 is alkenyl and that contains the alkenyl group in the range from at least 0.5 mass % to less than 3.5 mass %; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable composition provides a highly transparent cured silicone material that has a hardness in the range from at least 30 to not more than 80, a parallel light transmittance at 25° C. of at least 90%, and a parallel light transmittance at 200° C. that is at least 99% of the parallel light transmittance at 25° C.

Abstract: A fibrillar, nanotextured coating is deposited on a substrate by contacting the substrate with a reaction mixture comprising a reagent which is hydrolyzable to produced a cross-linked reaction product, and a first solvent which solvates the reagent and the reaction product. The reagent is hydrolyzed so as to provide a cross-linked reaction product which is bonded to the substrate. The substrate is then contacted with a second solvent which is a non-solvent for the reaction product so as to cause nanoscopic phase separation of the reaction product, resulting in the formation of a fibrillar nanotextured coating which is bonded to the substrate. The thus produced coating may be subjected to further chemical modification. The method may be utilized to produce superhydrophobic coatings. Also disclosed are coatings made by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises (A) (A-1) an alkenyl-containing dialkylpolysiloxane and a viscosity of at least 1,000 mPa·s to not more than 20,000 mPa·s and (A-2) an alkenyl-containing, resin-form organopolysiloxane that comprises the SiO4/2 unit, R12R2SiO1/2 unit, and R13SiO1/2 unit wherein R1 is alkyl and R2 is alkenyl, that contains from 2.5 to 5.0 mass % alkenyl group, and that has a ratio for the total number of moles of R12R2SiO1/2 and R13SiO1/2 units to 1 mole of the SiO4/2 unit in the range from 0.70 to 1.10; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least 0.9 mass % silicon-bonded hydrogen; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable composition provides a bending-tolerant and highly transparent cured silicone material that has a hardness in the range from 80 to 95, and a parallel light transmittance at 200° C. of a value that is at least 99% of the parallel light transmittance at 25° C.

Abstract: There is provided a resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography for forming a resist underlayer film capable of being used as a hardmask. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography comprising a silane compound containing an anion group, wherein the silane compound containing an anion group is a hydrolyzable organosilane in which an organic group containing an anion group is bonded to a silicon atom and the anion group forms a salt structure, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof. The anion group may be a carboxylic acid anion, a phenolate anion, a sulfonic acid anion, or a phosphonic acid anion. The hydrolyzable organosilane may be a compound of Formula (1): R1aR2bSi(R3)4?(a+b) (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having antisoiling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses, and also to a method for delaying the growth of aquatic organisms on submersible or semi-submersible structures.

Abstract: In accordance with the disclosure, a fusing member is provided comprising, in order, a base member, a cured liquid silicone rubber substrate layer, an amino silane, and an anhydrous solvent containing adhesive layer. The fusing member further comprises a fluoroelastomer fusing surface topcoat layer including poly (vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene).

Abstract: A curable silicone rubber composition comprises (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane comprising (A-1) a dialkylpolysiloxane that has an average of at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule and (A-2) an alkenyl-containing, resin-form organopolysiloxane that comprises the SiO4/2 unit, R12R2SiO1/2 unit, and R13SiO1/2 unit wherein R1 is C1-10 alkyl and R2 is alkenyl and that contains the alkenyl group in the range from more than 2.5 mass % to not more than 5.0 mass %; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains the silicon-bonded hydrogen atom; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst in a catalytic quantity. The curable composition provides a cured silicone material that has a hardness of not more than 75 and an elongation of at least 35%. Also, a composite in which the cured silicone material provided by the thermosetting of the curable composition is integrated into a single article with a substrate.

Abstract: A process for producing a fuser member coating including a) adding and reacting a fluoroelastomer, a crosslinking agent, a polar solvent, and a fluorinated copolymer surfactant to form a coating solution, and b) providing said coating solution on said fuser member to form a fuser member coating, wherein said fluorinated copolymer surfactant comprises a fluorinated acrylate copolymer having pendant fluorinated alkyl groups.

Abstract: A method for reducing the amount of binder or resin used in glass fiber manufacturing while maintaining product performance is disclosed. The method generally reduces the amount of binder or resin used in a manufacturing process by adjusting other factors in the manufacturing process. Specifically, ramp moisture and/or silane content are factors that are adjusted to achieve the results of the disclosed method. Additionally, glass fiber compositions resulting from the method are disclosed.