A surface-treating agent including a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound and a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing compound. The perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing compound contains a radical capturing group or a UV absorbing group in the molecule.

To provide a coating material capable of forming a solar cell module excellent in the weather resistance, the power generation efficiency and the design, a cover glass, a solar cell module comprising the cover glass, and an outer wall material for building. The cover glass of the present invention is a cover glass comprising a glass plate and a layer containing a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin, on at least one surface of the glass plate, which has an average visible reflectance of from 10 to 100%, and an average near infrared transmittance of from 20 to 100%.

To provide a coating material capable of forming a solar cell module excellent in the weather resistance, the power generation efficiency and the design, a cover glass, a solar cell module comprising the cover glass, and an outer wall material for building. The cover glass of the present invention is a cover glass comprising a glass plate and a layer containing a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin, on at least one surface of the glass plate, which has an average visible reflectance of from 10 to 100%, and an average near infrared transmittance of from 20 to 100%.

According to the present invention, a surface treatment agent which contains a coating composition that contains (A) one or more compounds selected from among organosilane or siloxane compounds represented by formula (1) and partial (hydrolysis) condensation products of the compounds and (B) one or more compounds selected from among silane or siloxane compounds represented by formula (2) and partial (hydrolysis) condensation products of the compounds at a mass ratio of from 50:50 to 90:10 is able to form a cured coating film that has excellently low fingerprint visibility. ##STR00001##
(In formula (1), A represents —C(═O)OR.sup.1, —C(═O)NR.sup.1.sub.2, —C(═O)SR.sup.1 or —P(═O)(OR.sup.1).sub.2; R.sup.1 represents H, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; Y represents a divalent organic group; R represents an alkyl group or a phenyl group; X represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n is 1-3.) ##STR00002##
(In formula (2), Rf represents a perfluoroalkylene group or a divalent perfluoropolyether group.)

According to the present invention, a surface treatment agent which contains a coating composition that contains (A) one or more compounds selected from among organosilane or siloxane compounds represented by formula (1) and partial (hydrolysis) condensation products of the compounds and (B) one or more compounds selected from among silane or siloxane compounds represented by formula (2) and partial (hydrolysis) condensation products of the compounds at a mass ratio of from 50:50 to 90:10 is able to form a cured coating film that has excellently low fingerprint visibility. ##STR00001##
(In formula (1), A represents —C(═O)OR.sup.1, —C(═O)NR.sup.1.sub.2, —C(═O)SR.sup.1 or —P(═O)(OR.sup.1).sub.2; R.sup.1 represents H, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; Y represents a divalent organic group; R represents an alkyl group or a phenyl group; X represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n is 1-3.) ##STR00002##
(In formula (2), Rf represents a perfluoroalkylene group or a divalent perfluoropolyether group.)

Cyclodextrin compositions including one or more radiation polymerizable monomers and a cyclodextrin inclusion complex, the cyclodextrin inclusion complex including a cyclodextrin compound and an olefinic inhibitor of an ethylene generation in produce, are coated onto packaging materials and cured. Treated containers and treated package inserts having the cured cyclodextrin compositions are useful in packaging of respiring plant materials.

Cyclodextrin compositions including one or more radiation polymerizable monomers and a cyclodextrin inclusion complex, the cyclodextrin inclusion complex including a cyclodextrin compound and an olefinic inhibitor of an ethylene generation in produce, are coated onto packaging materials and cured. Treated containers and treated package inserts having the cured cyclodextrin compositions are useful in packaging of respiring plant materials.

Provided is a surface treatment agent including an alkoxysilane compound having a cyclic silazane structure represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted linear alkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms that may include a heteroatom, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or 1.

Provided is a surface treatment agent including an alkoxysilane compound having a cyclic silazane structure represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted linear alkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms that may include a heteroatom, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or 1.

A coating composition for application over a retroreflective substrate, a retroreflective article comprising a coating formed from the coating composition, and a method of production thereof are provided. The coating composition comprises a pigment suitable to absorb and/or scatter electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 2000 nm. The coating comprises a ratio of reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance at a wavelength of 905 nm and/or 1550 nm to reduction in electromagnetic radiation retroreflectance averaged over a wavelength range of 400 nm to 700 nm of at least 2:1.