The invention relates to an optical article comprising an anti-reflective edge coating, and to processes for coating an edge an surface of optical article, such as an optical lens, with an anti-reflective coating. The anti-reflective edge coating of optical article according to the invention is suitable for reducing and/or cancelling the visibility of at least one myopia ring and/or white ring.

The disclosure relates to a thermoset omniphobic composition with favorable dirt repellency and water resistance properties. The composition can be used as a protective coating on a substrate. Such coatings, when contacted with soil, dirt, dust, etc., remain clean and transparent. The omniphobic composition generally includes a thermoset polymer, an omniphobic polymer, and a filler or nanofiller. The thermoset polymer can be a crosslinked acrylate or other vinyl polymer. The omniphobic polymer can include fluorocarbon and/or siloxane groups for improving water resistance. The nanofiller can include nanosilica and/or nanoclay. The thermoset polymer and the omniphobic polymer together form a matrix for the filler as a dispersed phase throughout the matrix. A coated substrate with the thermoset omniphobic composition thereon exhibits favorable water contact and sliding angles as well as favorable transparency values in dirt accumulation tests.

The disclosure relates to a thermoset omniphobic composition with favorable dirt repellency and water resistance properties. The composition can be used as a protective coating on a substrate. Such coatings, when contacted with soil, dirt, dust, etc., remain clean and transparent. The omniphobic composition generally includes a thermoset polymer, an omniphobic polymer, and a filler or nanofiller. The thermoset polymer can be a crosslinked acrylate or other vinyl polymer. The omniphobic polymer can include fluorocarbon and/or siloxane groups for improving water resistance. The nanofiller can include nanosilica and/or nanoclay. The thermoset polymer and the omniphobic polymer together form a matrix for the filler as a dispersed phase throughout the matrix. A coated substrate with the thermoset omniphobic composition thereon exhibits favorable water contact and sliding angles as well as favorable transparency values in dirt accumulation tests.

The present invention provides a method for producing an optical film excellent in anti-fouling properties and scratch resistance as well as anti-reflection properties. The method includes the steps of: (1) applying a lower layer resin and an upper layer resin; (2) forming a resin layer having the uneven structure on a surface thereof by pressing a mold against the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin from the upper layer resin side in the state where the applied lower layer resin and upper layer resin are stacked; and (3) curing the resin layer, the lower layer resin containing at least one kind of first monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, the upper layer resin containing a fluorine-containing monomer and at least one kind of second monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, at least one of the first monomer and the second monomer containing a compatible monomer that is compatible with the fluorine-containing monomer and being dissolved in the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin.

A coating technique and a priming material are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the coating technique includes receiving a substrate and identifying a material of the substrate upon which a layer is to be formed. A priming material is dispensed on the material of the substrate, and a film-forming material is applied to the priming material. The priming material includes a molecule containing a first group based on an attribute of the substrate material and a second group based on an attribute of the film-forming material. Suitable attributes of the substrate material and the film-forming material include water affinity and degree of polarity and the first and second groups may be selected to have a water affinity or degree of polarity that corresponds to that of the substrate material and the film-forming material, respectively.

Provided are: a fluorine-containing ether compound, a fluorine-containing ether composition, and a coating liquid that are capable of forming a surface layer having excellent durability; and an article that has a surface layer having excellent durability. The present invention provides a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (A1) or formula (A2) below.

R.sup.fO—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m—R.sup.1-L.sup.1-R.sup.2-Q.sup.1(-T).sub.n  formula (A1)

(T-).sub.nQ.sup.1-R.sup.2-L.sup.1-R.sup.1—O—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m—R.sup.1-L.sup.1-R.sup.2-Q.sup.1(-T).sub.n  formula (A2)

In the formulae, symbols are as defined in the description.

Provided are: a fluorine-containing ether compound, a fluorine-containing ether composition, and a coating liquid that are capable of forming a surface layer having excellent durability; and an article that has a surface layer having excellent durability. The present invention provides a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (A1) or formula (A2) below.

R.sup.fO—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m—R.sup.1-L.sup.1-R.sup.2-Q.sup.1(-T).sub.n  formula (A1)

(T-).sub.nQ.sup.1-R.sup.2-L.sup.1-R.sup.1—O—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m—R.sup.1-L.sup.1-R.sup.2-Q.sup.1(-T).sub.n  formula (A2)

In the formulae, symbols are as defined in the description.

A mixed composition of a compound (A1) represented by formula (a1), an organosilicon compound (B) represented by formula (b1), and an organosilicon compound (C) represented by formula (c1), wherein the mass ratio [A1/(B+C)] of the compound (A1) to the total amount of the organosilicon compound (B) and the organosilicon compound (C) is 0.060 or more.

A mixed composition of a compound (A1) represented by formula (a1), an organosilicon compound (B) represented by formula (b1), and an organosilicon compound (C) represented by formula (c1), wherein the mass ratio [A1/(B+C)] of the compound (A1) to the total amount of the organosilicon compound (B) and the organosilicon compound (C) is 0.060 or more.

The invention relates to the use of coatings of nanoscale SiO.sub.2 particles in water-carrying cooling systems to prevent abrasive corrosion and depositions as well as to a method for the production of such a coating.