Tunable thermoplastic polymer powder feedstock formulations and tunable conductive thermoplastic polymer powder feedstock formulations are disclosed for delivery to a high-velocity sprayer are presently disclosed, along with tunable coatings made from the disclosed formulations, and methods for delivering such tunable thermoplastic polymer coatings to substrates.

A method of encapsulating content with calcium alginate membrane to form a capsule. The method includes embedding sodium alginate into a traditional gelatin ribbon used in gelatin encapsulation, adding calcium to a fill material, encapsulating the fill material, and then denaturing the gelatin in the shell. An exemplary use of this method is to form throwable paintballs; however, other products could be formed using this process. A paintball formed by this process is also disclosed.

A method of encapsulating content with calcium alginate membrane to form a capsule. The method includes embedding sodium alginate into a traditional gelatin ribbon used in gelatin encapsulation, adding calcium to a fill material, encapsulating the fill material, and then denaturing the gelatin in the shell. An exemplary use of this method is to form throwable paintballs; however, other products could be formed using this process. A paintball formed by this process is also disclosed.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing, for example, a novel metal surface treatment agent which can form a film capable of maintaining antimicrobial performance on or over a surface of a metal material. The problem can be solved by a metal surface treatment agent containing: a prescribed copolymer (A) obtained by polymerizing a compound (a) represented by the following Formula (1) [in Formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and X— represents an ion of a halogen atom, or an acid anion] with a compound (b) represented by the following Formula (2) or (3) [in Formula (2), R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; and, in Formula (3), R.sup.8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group]; and a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (B).

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The present invention addresses the problem of providing, for example, a novel metal surface treatment agent which can form a film capable of maintaining antimicrobial performance on or over a surface of a metal material. The problem can be solved by a metal surface treatment agent containing: a prescribed copolymer (A) obtained by polymerizing a compound (a) represented by the following Formula (1) [in Formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and X— represents an ion of a halogen atom, or an acid anion] with a compound (b) represented by the following Formula (2) or (3) [in Formula (2), R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; and, in Formula (3), R.sup.8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group]; and a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (B).

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A method, composition, and article of manufacture. The method can include depositing a layer, which includes a set of particles and a set of microcapsules encapsulating polymerizing agents. The method can also include fusing particles in selected areas of the layer with a laser, and rupturing at least a portion of microcapsules using at least one energy source selected from the laser, an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source, and a heat source. The composition can include a set of particles and a set of microcapsules, each containing a polymerizing agent encapsulated by a degradable shell. The article of manufacture can include fused layers that include fused particles and pores sealed in reactions with polymerizing agents released from degradable microcapsules.

A method, composition, and article of manufacture. The method can include depositing a layer, which includes a set of particles and a set of microcapsules encapsulating polymerizing agents. The method can also include fusing particles in selected areas of the layer with a laser, and rupturing at least a portion of microcapsules using at least one energy source selected from the laser, an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source, and a heat source. The composition can include a set of particles and a set of microcapsules, each containing a polymerizing agent encapsulated by a degradable shell. The article of manufacture can include fused layers that include fused particles and pores sealed in reactions with polymerizing agents released from degradable microcapsules.

The disclosure relates to a gas barrier coating material composition containing a metal oxide and a phosphoric acid compound, and provides a coating material composition capable of forming a gas barrier coating film having more excellent oxygen barrier properties and water vapor barrier properties as well as transparency, without causing volatilization of an inorganic acid, by adding a polyvalent metal carboxylate salt soluble in phosphoric acid to a metal oxide and a phosphoric acid compound; and a gas barrier laminate provided with the gas barrier coating film (gas barrier layer).

The disclosure relates to a gas barrier coating material composition containing a metal oxide and a phosphoric acid compound, and provides a coating material composition capable of forming a gas barrier coating film having more excellent oxygen barrier properties and water vapor barrier properties as well as transparency, without causing volatilization of an inorganic acid, by adding a polyvalent metal carboxylate salt soluble in phosphoric acid to a metal oxide and a phosphoric acid compound; and a gas barrier laminate provided with the gas barrier coating film (gas barrier layer).

A precoated aluminum material to which various resin members can be bonded and an aluminum composite material that is prepared using this precoated aluminum material are provided. A precoated aluminum material (1) comprises: a substrate (2) composed of an aluminum material; and a primer coating (3) formed on the substrate (2). The primer coating (3) contains urethane resin. In the infrared-absorption spectrum of the primer coating (3), the value of the optical absorption A.sub.C═O at the peak top of the maximum peak among peaks present in the wavenumber range of 1,180-1,330 cm.sup.−1 is 0.8-1.5 times that of the optical absorption A.sub.urethane at the peak top of the maximum peak among peaks present in the wavenumber range of 1,670-1,770 cm.sup.−1.