An actinic energy ray-curable composition contains a low-refractive-index material capable of dissolving in a general-purpose solvent and that can impart excellent scratch resistance to a surface of its cured coating film, and a cured film and an antireflection film thereof. An actinic energy ray-curable composition contains a poly(perfluoroalkylene ether) chain-containing actinic energy ray-curable polyfunctional compound (I) and an actinic energy ray-curable compound (II) that is a copolymer of polymerizable unsaturated monomers, the actinic energy ray-curable compound (II) having a side chain containing a fluorinated alkyl group (x) having 1 to 6 carbon atoms to which a fluorine atom is attached and a side chain containing an actinic energy ray-curable group (y), the actinic energy ray-curable compound (II) having a silicone chain (z) with a molecular weight of 2,000 or more at one end of the copolymer, and a cured film and an antireflection film obtained by curing the composition.

Provided are: a method for producing a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin, which exhibits excellent production stability; and a coating material which contains a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin. According to the present invention, a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin is obtained by copolymerizing polymerizable monomers including (b) a chlorinated polyolefin having an allyloxy group and (c) one or more compounds selected from among (meth)acrylic acid esters, (meth)acrylic acids and styrene in the coexistence of (a) a compound having an allyloxy group and a hydroxyl group.

Provided are: a method for producing a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin, which exhibits excellent production stability; and a coating material which contains a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin. According to the present invention, a polymer composition containing a modified chlorinated polyolefin is obtained by copolymerizing polymerizable monomers including (b) a chlorinated polyolefin having an allyloxy group and (c) one or more compounds selected from among (meth)acrylic acid esters, (meth)acrylic acids and styrene in the coexistence of (a) a compound having an allyloxy group and a hydroxyl group.

Disclosed is a method of coating an object made of a first material and a second material that is different from the first material. The method includes dispensing a polymer solution onto the object, wherein the polymer solution has a property that wets one of the first material and the second material and dewets the other one of the first material and the second material.

An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous dispersion capable of forming a coating film excellent in coloring stability, a method for producing the aqueous dispersion, an aqueous coating material and a coated article. This aqueous dispersion comprises water, a surfactant and a fluorinated polymer, wherein the fluorinated polymer is dispersed in the water, wherein the fluorinated polymer comprises units based a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having a hydrophilic group, and the surfactant is a compound of such a structure that to a benzene ring, 1 group represented by the formula (OQ).sub.nOSO.sub.3.sup.X.sup.+ and 2 to 4 phenyl alkyl groups are bonded (where Q represents a C.sub.2-4 alkylene group, n represents an integer of from 2 to 48, and X.sup.+ represents Na.sup.+ or NH.sub.4.sup.+).

Polymer composite photonic crystal materials are disclosed as coatings and topcoats which have high reflection (>30%) in a specific range of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as ultraviolet (<400 nm), visible (Vis, 400 nm-700 nm), or near-infrared radiation range (NIR, 700-2000 nm), and relatively low reflection (<20% reflection) in a second, different range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Surprisingly, it was found that through a formulation and additives approach, the optical properties of polymer composite photonic crystal films can be selectively modified from a variety of different coating methods, including spray deposition.

A coated glass substrate is disclosed as well as a method of making the coated glass substrate. The coated glass substrate comprises a glass substrate and a coating on a surface of the glass substrate wherein the coating includes a binder. The binder may include an interpenetrating network. For example, the network may include a crosslinked polyacrylate and a crosslinked polyacrylamide. In addition, the transparency of the coated substrate after one of the following conditions may be within 10% of the transparency of the coated substrate prior to the condition: (i) wherein the coated substrate is stored at a temperature of 0 C. or less and then exposed to an environment at 21 C. and 70% humidity or (ii) wherein the coated substrate is positioned within 100 C. steam for one minute.

A (meth)acrylic acid copolymer (A) having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 1,000,000, and in which when the half-width of the primary scatter peak when measured by small angle X-ray scattering is defined as X, 0.12<X, is used as an adhesive. The (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing a macromonomer (a) having a number average molecular weight of 500-100,000, and a vinyl monomer (b). The adhesive has sufficient holding force and adhesive force, and the occurrence of adhesive deposit can be prevented when peeled off.

Polymer composite photonic crystal materials are disclosed as coatings which have high reflection (>30%) in a specific range of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as ultraviolet (<400 nm), visible (Vis, 400 nm-700 nm), or near-infrared radiation range (NIR, 700-2000 nm), and relatively low reflection (<20% reflection) in a second, different range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Surprisingly, it was found that through a formulation and additives approach, the optical properties of polymer composite photonic crystal films can be selectively modified from a variety of different coating methods, including spray deposition.

Provided herein are the polymers shown below. The value n is a positive integer. R.sup.1 is an organic group, and each R.sup.2 is H or a chemisorbed group, with at least one R.sup.2 being a chemisorbed group. The polymer may be a nanostructured film. Also provided herein is a method of: converting a di-p-xylylene paracyclophane dimer to a reactive vapor of monomers; depositing the reactive vapor onto a substrate held at an angle relative to the vapor flux to form nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film; reacting the film with an agent to form hydrogen atoms that are reactive with a precursor of a chemisorbed group, if the film does not contain the hydrogen atoms; and reacting the hydrogen atoms with the precursor. Also provided herein is a device having a nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film on a pivotable substrate. The film has directional hydrophobic or oleophobic properties and directional adhesive properties. ##STR00001##