A curable composition includes specific amounts of a ketone, a curable component, and particulate poly(phenylene ether) having a mean particle size of 3 to 12 micrometers and a particle size relative standard deviation of 20 to 60 percent. The composition has a low viscosity that facilitates wetting of reinforcing structures, and composites formed from the composition and a reinforcing structure cure to form a dielectric material with a low dielectric constant and loss tangent.

An ultraviolet curing type coating resin composition having all of respective beneficial features of excellent state in chemical resistance, under high temperature, against human skin protection creams containing a mixture of alkyl esters of benzoic acid, as represented by Neutrogena Cream (registered trademark), excellent state in gas barrier property against metal-corrosive gases as represented by sulfur-containing gases, and excellent state in flexibility that accommodates three-dimensional shape forming processing is demanded, includes an ultraviolet curing type coating resin composition containing an unsaturated-group-containing acrylic resin, with a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 70000, a number of (meth)acrylate functional groups per molecule of 5 to 40, a hydroxyl value of 2 to 200 mgKOH/g, and with a glass transition temperature of 20 to 90° C., a volatile organic solvent, and a photopolymerization initiator.

Provided is a three-dimensional object formation method including: a first step of forming a film by delivering a first liquid containing at least water and a hydrogel precursor: and a second step of curing the film formed in the first step, wherein the first step and the second step are repeated a plurality of times.

Methods and systems of the invention, for achieving a liquid-applicable, aqueous-based coating composition that forms a water-impermeable, vapor permeable barrier coating when applied onto a construction surface and allowed to dry, involve mixing together separate first and second components, wherein the first component comprises an acrylic emulsion, flame retardant, clay, and optionally at least one additive selected from thickeners (e.g., cellulosic), fillers, and other conventional additives; and wherein the second component comprises a freezing point depressing agent with a specific type of thickener selected from the group of associative thickeners, alkali soluble emulsion thickeners, or mixture thereof, to obtain the liquid-applicable coating. The present invention achieves low temperature film formation without reliance upon calcium nitrite, calcium nitrate, or sodium chloride type of freezing point depressing salts. The coating can be applied at low (e.g., sub-freezing) temperatures onto a construction surface such as wood, fiberboard, gypsum, cement, concrete, and other building substrates to achieve an effective barrier membrane.

Methods for making printed articles from carbon powder are described. Three-dimensional binder jet printing is used to make a printed article from the carbon powder. Methods are also provided for the production of near net shaped carbonized printed articles and graphitized printed articles.

The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a method for forming an excellent multi-layer coating film of high chroma and brightness and a rich color. With the method, color mottling does not occur easily in the coating film and the design obtained is homogeneous even without strict control of variations in film thickness during coating. The method for forming the excellent multi-layer coating film comprises: forming a metallic base coating film on the surface of the object to be coated by applying a metallic base coating containing a shiny material; then forming a color base coating film by applying a color base coating; subsequently forming a clear coating film by applying a clear coating on the color base coating film; and heat-curing the metallic base coating film, the color base coating film and the clear coating film obtained. In the method, the light reflectance of the metallic base coating film is in a specified range and the light transmittance of the single color base coating film obtained by heat-curing the color base coating film as a single film is adjusted to a specified range.

A formulation for an acoustically transparent coating for use on an acoustical substrate comprising a water dispersible binder and relatively large filler particles, and characterized by a high pigment to volume concentration, high viscosity, high shear thinning, and fast drying to enable the formulation to be sprayed in droplets that retain their identity when in mutual contact.

Provided herein are heterocyclic near infrared compounds, including near IR compounds defined by Formulae I-V described herein. The near infrared compounds can include a cyanine group, a phthalocyanine group, a naphthalocyanine group, a squaraine group, a carbocyanine group, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the near infrared compound can be charged. In some embodiments, the near infrared compound can comprise a cationic group. Compositions comprising the near infrared compounds are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition can contain the near infrared compound, a polymer, and an acceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the polymer can include an anionic group. The compositions can be used as a coating for marking a surface, such as an ink. The compositions can also be used on articles for detecting, identifying, or authenticating the article. Methods of making the compositions described herein are also disclosed.

A method for producing infra-red inert substrates, including molded polymeric articles, films, fibers and coatings and other organic and inorganic materials, by incorporating into the substrate or onto the surface of the substrate an effective amount of a dispersed bis-oxodihydroindolylen-benzodifuranone colorant. The thus obtained, also claimed substrates so produced are reflective and transparent to much of the near infra red radiation not reflected. There are multiple applications for cases of devices comprising electronic components, outdoor construction elements, outdoor furniture, automotive, marine or aerospace parts, laminates, artificial leather or textile materials, as well as in polychrome printing processes and optical fibers. The thus obtained substrates can also be subjected to laser welding. New bis-oxo-dihydroindolylen-benzodifuranone compounds are also claimed.

The invention relates to a two-component or multi-component system having at least one epoxy resin component (1) that comprises i. at least one epoxy resin, ii. at least one inorganic thickener (a1) and iii. at least one wetting and dispersing agent (a2) that inhibits the thickening effect of said inorganic thickener (a1); as well as a curing component (2) which comprises i.) at least one component (b1) that at least partially cancels the inhibition of the thickening effect of the inorganic thickener (a1); said wetting and dispersing agent (a2) being non-reactive to the at least one epoxy resin, and the curing component (2) being reactive to said epoxy resin component (1). The invention also relates to substrates coated with a two-component or multi-component system according to the invention. The invention also relates to the use of a combination of (a1) and (a2) in epoxy resin compositions, in order to give the formulation a latent thickening effect.