Aqueous alkyd resin emulsion compositions and methods of applying them for providing an exceptionally durable film capable of imparting a gloss sheen to the substrate while simultaneously entrapping pigments, MYLAR or glitter flakes, or other low aspect ratio materials so that they might durably adhere to a variety of surfaces, including, but not limited to, urethane rubber, vehicle tires, and vinyl. The emulsion compositions comprise an alkyd resin, a mixture of alkyd resins, a mixture of alkyd resins and conventional latex resins, or a mixture of all or part of the above and silicone oils. The low aspect ratio materials component of the compositions may be comprised of any combination of various pigments, MYLAR or metallic flakes, or standard glitter flakes, all in a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes. The emulsion compositions also optionally comprise thickeners, metallic driers, defoamers, and/or preservatives. The methods comprise applying the alkyd resin emulsion composition with low aspect ratio materials to a substrate surface.

Aqueous alkyd resin emulsion compositions and methods of applying them for providing exceptionally durable gloss sheen to a variety of surfaces, including, but not limited to, urethane rubber, vehicle tires, and vinyl, The emulsion compositions comprise an alkyd resin, a mixture of alkyd resins, a mixture of alkyd resins and conventional latex resins, or a mixture of all or part of the above and silicone oils. The emulsion compositions also comprise thickeners, metallic driers, defoamers, and/or preservatives. The methods generally comprise applying an alkyd resin emulsion composition to a substrate surface in need of treatment and allowing the composition to cure by oxidative polymerization on and within the surface.

The present invention provides an antimold emulsion coating material and an antimold fine particle dispersion which exhibit excellent antimold effects over an extended period even when exposed to a wet heat environment. The antimold emulsion coating material contains composite tungsten oxide fine particles whose surfaces are coated with a coating film containing at least one selected from hydrolysis products of metal chelate compounds, polymers of hydrolysis products of metal chelate compounds, hydrolysis products of metal cyclic oligomer compounds, and polymers of hydrolysis products of metal cyclic oligomer compounds (surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles), and a resin emulsion. Since the surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles maintain excellent photo-thermal conversion characteristics even when exposed to a wet heat environment, the antimold emulsion coating material containing the surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles and the resin emulsion has the effect of exhibiting excellent antimold effects over an extended period.

A multifunctional broad spectrum antimicrobial composition is described. The composition can be incorporated into a wood preservative, or used as an additive to provide antimicrobial properties to water-based wood coatings. The composition is a concentrated water-miscible emulsion containing 3-iodo-2-propynyl N-butylcarbamate (IPBC), carbendazim (BCM) and propiconazole (PPCZ), and has antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of fungal organisms, including surface molds, blue stain fungi and wood rotting fungi. The composition can act as an in-can preservative and is useful for antimicrobial protection of wood and wood-based substrates.

A composition comprising a first, synthetic gel and a second gel is useful for the preparation of waterborne multicolor paints.

A latex paint composition that contains a film-forming binder and pigment dispersed in an aqueous vehicle and also contains an effective amount of one or more cellulose-supportable fungus growth-inhibiting benzoxaborole compounds of Formula C is disclosed. A method of using that latex paint to inhibit the growth of a cellulose-supportable fungus on a cellulosic surface is also disclosed, as is a method of inhibiting such growth by painting over an fungus-infected surface with a contemplated latex paint.

Polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions are useful in dispersing various compounds in a carrier liquid. The polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions employ polymers having both hydrophilic domains and hydrophobic domains so that the compositions can disperse particles such as polymer particles or droplets in a continuous phase as well as provide stable dispersions that have not been provided before. The antimicrobial properties of the compositions provide much-needed capabilities of fighting infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses in a wide spectrum of products such as paint, adhesives, and coatings. Methods of using these compositions as well as methods of making products using the compositions are disclosed.

Disclosed herein are a reactive emulsifier-containing composition, including: a reactive emulsifier represented by the following general formula (1); and water, wherein a content of the reactive emulsifier represented by the general formula (1) in the reactive emulsifier-containing composition is from 60 mass % to 98 mass %, and a method of storing the reactive emulsifier:

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where R represents a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, n represents a number from 5 to 50, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or an ammonium group.

A waterborne coating composition which includes a film-forming binder and composite particles comprising wax and a metal oxide, such as wax encapsulated zinc oxide, provides enhanced mildew resistance.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a primer composition for surface-printed flexible packaging, an ink set, a surface-printed matter, and an inkjet printing method, which can impart excellent solid uniformity, bleeding resistance, abrasion resistance, alcohol resistance, and heat resistance to a coating film when an inkjet image is formed after applying the primer composition. Provided is a primer composition for surface-printed flexible packaging comprising an acryl-based resin emulsion emulsified with a polymer, N-oleoyl sarcosine, a hydrazine-based compound having at least two or more hydrazine residues in a molecule, and wax, wherein a content of the acryl-based resin emulsion is 3 to 40% by mass in terms of solid content, and wherein a glass transition temperature of the acryl-based resin emulsion is-40 to 30 C.