The present invention provides mercaptide microemulsions and methods for forming mercaptide microemulsions.

The present disclosure generally relates to electrode slurry compositions, including those comprising an electrode active material; a binder; and a microemulsion comprising an aqueous phase, a water-immiscible phase, and an amphiphile, wherein the electrode active material and binder are incorporated within the microemulsion, which can be used to prepare electrodes, including for the production of electrochemical cells.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising asphalt emulsion compositions with styrene-butadiene latexes. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making the disclosed compositions. The compositions disclosed herein can be used in a variety of applications including, but not limited to, asphalt compositions, paints, coatings, carpet compositions, paper binding and coating compositions, tack coats, foams, or adhesives.

A coating composition for a substrate, which includes: a microcrystalline cellulose composition, at least one silane, at least one acid catalyst, a liquid dispersion phase, and optionally at least one inorganic filler. Also, the use of this composition for the release coating of a substrate such as a paper surface or a metal surface. Finally, an article having at least one surface is coated with the coating composition.

An antibacterial paint composed of a water-based paint functionalized by metallic nanoparticles that is used on wall supports to target bacteria, pathogenic strains, and nosocomial infections. Metallic silver (Ag) nanoparticles with average diameters of 83 nm synthesized by an aqueous method using PVA and an aqueous solution of silver ion. The water-based paint was created with a weight of titanium dioxide ranging between 7 and 12%, a weight of filler ranging between 25 and 35%, a weight of emulsion binder ranging between 30 and 40%, a weight of water ranging between 15 and 20%, a weight of dispersing agent ranging between 0.3 and 0.5%, a weight of silicone antifoam agent ranging between 0.15 and 0.3%, and a pH value ranging between 7.5 and 8.

A water-based paint composition includes a manganese oxide-based catalyst, activated carbon, at least one water-soluble resin selected from a group consisting of acrylic resin, modified acrylic resin, and fluorocarbon resin, a polyacrylate-based dispersant, and a water-based solvent. The water-based paint composition, although including the manganese oxide-based catalyst, allows a coating film to be resistant to chalking and weather.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a support material for 3D printing of soft materials having feature sizes <5 m that persist over time, methods of 3D printing using the same, and articles that include soft matter constructed using the disclosed methods. In one aspect, the support materials can be jammed inverse emulsions having silicone oils as the continuous phase and glycerol/water mixtures as the dispersed phase. In some aspects, the support materials also include a surfactant. In any of these aspects, the support materials can be optically clear.

A challenge of the present invention is to provide a water-based coating composition capable of providing a design superior in depth feeling in the formation of a multilayer coating film having a so-called color clear coating film. The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (i) and a coloring pigment dispersion (ii), wherein the coating film-forming resin (i) comprises: an acrylic resin emulsion (A) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less in an amount of 10 to 60% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), a water-soluble acrylic resin (B) in an amount of 5 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i), and a melamine resin (C) in an amount of 20 to 40% by mass in terms of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (i); and the coloring pigment dispersion (ii) comprises a coloring pigment (D) having a 90%-volume particle diameter (D90) of 100 nm or less.

The present invention is directed to a tintable aqueous coating composition or paint and coating and colorant systems comprising a latex copolymer and a non-fluorinated, non-polymeric additive. The coating composition or paint and coating and colorant systems show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance without the use of fluorinated additives.

Disclosed is a shear stable latex comprising functionalized fluoropolymer, a particle size modifier and a surfactant; said latex having solids content of at least 15 wt %, where the ratio of particle size modifier to surfactant is equal to or greater than 2 on a molar to molar basis.