To provide a powder coating material capable of forming a coating film excellent in weather resistance, coating film appearance and surface smoothness; and a coated article having a coating film made of such a powder coating material. A powder coating material comprising a powder composed of a first composition which is a first composition for powder coating material comprising a fluororesin having a fluorine content of at least 10% by mass and a plasticizer having a melting point of from 60 to 200° C. and having a cyclic hydrocarbon group in the molecule, wherein the content of the plasticizer is from 0.1 to 40 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass of the resin component contained in the first composition. And, a powder coating material comprising a powder composed of a second composition containing the fluororesin and a powder composed of a third composition containing a resin other than the fluororesin, wherein at least one of the second composition and the third composition contains a plasticizer, and the content of the plasticizer is from 0.1 to 40 parts by mass, to 100 parts by mass in total of the resin components contained in the second composition and the third composition.

A curable composition includes (i) an acrylic functional silicone material; (ii) an acrylic functional organic material; (iii) an acrylic functional urethane material; and optionally (iv) metal oxide particles. Upon curing, the compositions provide a coating that may exhibit good optical clarity, adhesion to various plastics, and good antifog performance.

A curable composition includes (i) an acrylic functional silicone material; (ii) an acrylic functional organic material; (iii) an acrylic functional urethane material; and optionally (iv) metal oxide particles. Upon curing, the compositions provide a coating that may exhibit good optical clarity, adhesion to various plastics, and good antifog performance.

Described are radiation-curable formulations which produce coatings having high adhesion to sheets and low contraction. Also described is use of the radiation-curable formulations, and processes for coating sheets by means of these formulations.

Described are radiation-curable formulations which produce coatings having high adhesion to sheets and low contraction. Also described is use of the radiation-curable formulations, and processes for coating sheets by means of these formulations.

A nonlinear resistive coating material 20 in an embodiment includes: a matrix resin 22 made of an epoxy resin which is cured by adding a curing agent thereto; ZnO-containing particles 21 dispersedly contained in the matrix resin 22 and made of a sintered compact containing ZnO as a main component; and semiconductive surface-treated whiskers 10 dispersedly contained in the matrix resin 22 and made of ZnO subjected to titanate coupling surface modification treatment.

A pigment-containing coating formulation combines (i) polymeric wetting and dispersing additives that absorb onto pigment particles to surround pigment particles to prevent or limit sedimentation; (ii) a self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion with low surfactants and long open time, allowing the pigment to lay flat instead of migrating and agglomerating at the surface; and (3) rheology modification facilitating good Newtonian flow behavior and balanced thixotropic thickening of the coating for improved brushability, flow and leveling for improved appearance with keener light reflection and more uniform pearlescent and metallic effect appearance.

A pigment-containing coating formulation combines (i) polymeric wetting and dispersing additives that absorb onto pigment particles to surround pigment particles to prevent or limit sedimentation; (ii) a self-crosslinking acrylic dispersion with low surfactants and long open time, allowing the pigment to lay flat instead of migrating and agglomerating at the surface; and (3) rheology modification facilitating good Newtonian flow behavior and balanced thixotropic thickening of the coating for improved brushability, flow and leveling for improved appearance with keener light reflection and more uniform pearlescent and metallic effect appearance.

A conductive primer composition comprising: (a) a resinous component comprising: a chlorinated polyolefin resin, an acrylic resin, and a polyester resin; (b) conductive titanium dioxide; (c) a non-conductive pigmented filler; and (d) an organic solvent is disclosed. A method of preparing a conductive primer composition is also disclosed.

A conductive primer composition comprising: (a) a resinous component comprising: a chlorinated polyolefin resin, an acrylic resin, and a polyester resin; (b) conductive titanium dioxide; (c) a non-conductive pigmented filler; and (d) an organic solvent is disclosed. A method of preparing a conductive primer composition is also disclosed.