A gas barrier laminate includes a substrate, an inorganic vapor deposition layer containing an inorganic oxide, and a coating layer, which are laminated in this order, the coating layer being composed of a single layer or a plurality of layers. The coating layer contains a carboxy group-containing polymer, and at least one type of polyvalent metal-containing particles, a total X-ray fluorescence intensity of metal elements contained in the polyvalent metal-containing particles is 3.0 kcps or greater and 8.0 kcps or less, and an absorbance X of the gas barrier laminate 10 obtained by subtracting an absorbance X.sub.2 at a wavelength of 500 nm from an absorbance X.sub.1 at a wavelength of 350 nm measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer after hot water treatment at 130? C. for 30 minutes using a 0.3 mass % L-cysteine aqueous solution satisfies the following formula: X=X.sub.1?X.sub.2?0.02 (abs).

The present disclosure relates to a wood article and a process for preparing the wood article. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a wood article comprising a wood substrate comprising acidic substances and having at least one major surface; a sealing coating applied on the major surface of the wood substrate; and a Michael Addition curing coating applied on the sealing coating, wherein the sealing coating is formed by a sealing agent comprising one or more chosen from an aqueous latex of polyurethane acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of carboxyl functional self-crosslinkable acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of cationic acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of polyvinyl acetate and a two-component polyurethane coating system; and wherein the Michael Addition curing coating is formed from a two-component curable coating composition.

The present disclosure relates to a wood article and a process for preparing the wood article. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a wood article comprising a wood substrate comprising acidic substances and having at least one major surface; a sealing coating applied on the major surface of the wood substrate; and a Michael Addition curing coating applied on the sealing coating, wherein the sealing coating is formed by a sealing agent comprising one or more chosen from an aqueous latex of polyurethane acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of carboxyl functional self-crosslinkable acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of cationic acrylics polymer, an aqueous latex of polyvinyl acetate and a two-component polyurethane coating system; and wherein the Michael Addition curing coating is formed from a two-component curable coating composition.

The present disclosure relates to polymer coatings covalently attached to the surface of a substrate and the preparation of the polymer coatings, such as poly(N-(5-azidoacetamidylpentyl)acrylamide-co-acrylamide) (PAZAM), in the formation and manipulation of substrates, such as molecular arrays and flow cells. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing a substrate surface by using beads coated with a covalently attached polymer, such as PAZAM, and the method of determining a nucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide attached to a substrate surface described herein.

The present disclosure relates to polymer coatings covalently attached to the surface of a substrate and the preparation of the polymer coatings, such as poly(N-(5-azidoacetamidylpentyl)acrylamide-co-acrylamide) (PAZAM), in the formation and manipulation of substrates, such as molecular arrays and flow cells. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing a substrate surface by using beads coated with a covalently attached polymer, such as PAZAM, and the method of determining a nucleotide sequence of a polynucleotide attached to a substrate surface described herein.

The present invention aims to provide a coating material which has high mechanical stability and is capable of providing a coat which has excellent appearance and exhibits excellent damping properties in a wide temperature range. The present invention relates to a damping-imparting agent including a compound having a sulfosuccinic acid (salt) structure. The present invention also relates to a resin composition for damping materials, including an emulsion prepared by polymerizing a monomer component, the composition further including a component having a sulfosuccinic acid (salt) structure.

Disclosed herein are polymers, which can be incorporated in pigment dispersions and inkjet ink compositions, comprising first monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers, and second monomers selected from maleic anhydride, maleic acid, and salts, esters, imides, and amides thereof. The polymers can have a portion of the second monomers functionalized with at least one organic group having a calcium index value greater than or equal to a calcium index value of phenylphosphonic acid. Additionally and/or alternatively, the at least one polymer can be crosslinked via the second monomers. Dispersions and inkjet ink compositions comprising such polymers can also further comprise at least one pigment and a liquid vehicle. Also disclosed are methods of making such polymers.

Disclosed herein are polymers, which can be incorporated in pigment dispersions and inkjet ink compositions, comprising first monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers, and second monomers selected from maleic anhydride, maleic acid, and salts, esters, imides, and amides thereof. The polymers can have a portion of the second monomers functionalized with at least one organic group having a calcium index value greater than or equal to a calcium index value of phenylphosphonic acid. Additionally and/or alternatively, the at least one polymer can be crosslinked via the second monomers. Dispersions and inkjet ink compositions comprising such polymers can also further comprise at least one pigment and a liquid vehicle. Also disclosed are methods of making such polymers.

Surfaces are modified with polymeric or monomeric amic acids that also comprise one or more tertiary amine functional groups. The amic acids may provide benefits including hydrophilicity, soil resistance, and corrosion inhibition to the treated surfaces. Compositions and methods for treating surfaces are provided.

Disclosed herein are polymers, which can be incorporated in pigment dispersions and inkjet ink compositions, comprising first monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers, and second monomers selected from maleic anhydride, maleic acid, and salts, esters, imides, and amides thereof. The polymers can have a portion of the second monomers functionalized with at least one organic group having a calcium index value greater than or equal to a calcium index value of phenylphosphonic acid. Additionally and/or alternatively, the at least one polymer can be crosslinked via the second monomers. Dispersions and inkjet ink compositions comprising such polymers can also further comprise at least one pigment and a liquid vehicle. Also disclosed are methods of making such polymers.