This application features a method of forming a nanoporous layer. The method includes steps of reducing metal ions in a reverse micelle phase composition to form nanoparticles, removing surfactant from the composition to form clusters of the nanoparticles, dispensing the composition including the nanoparticle clusters dispersed in a liquid on a substrate, and drying to form the nanoporous layer. The nanoporous layer includes nanoparticles deposited to form a three dimensional network of irregularly shaped bodies. The nanoporous layer also includes a three dimensional network of intercluster spaces that are not occupied by the three dimensional network of irregularly shaped bodies.

A floor structure on a base 1 comprising a primer 2 and a floor covering 3 which is atop the primer and comprises a floor coating and/or an adhesive bond, wherein the primer 2 is obtained from an aqueous dispersion of at least one acrylic polymer containing 0.001-0.2% by weight of at least one benzoxazole-based system, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion. Such systems in aqueous dispersions containing at least one acrylic polymer do not impair storage stability and also permit good detectability of the coating on the base, both shortly after application of the coating and 6 months thereafter. More particularly, no reduction in detectability over time is found.

A purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a coated colorant and a coloring composition that have superior dispersion stability, high compatibility with binder resins, low viscosity after being made into an ink, good preservation stability, and a good film gloss value. Provided is a coated colorant in which a surface of a colorant is coated with a resin (P), the resin (P) contains a colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit, a maleic acid (anhydride) unit, and a (meth)aryl monomer unit, and the colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit contains at least one of an α-olefin unit and a ring-containing monomer unit.

This disclosure relates to a glucose-sensing electrode including a nanoporous metal layer and an electrolyte ion-blocking layer formed over the nanoporous metal layer. The nanoporous metal layer is capable of oxidizing both glucose and maltose without an enzyme specific to glucose in the glucose-sensing electrode. The electrolyte ion-blocking layer is configured to inhibit Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, Ca.sup.2+, Cl.sup.−, PO.sub.4.sup.3− and CO.sub.3.sup.2− from diffusing toward the nanoporous metal layer such that there is a substantial discontinuity of a combined concentration of Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, Ca.sup.2+, Cl.sup.−, PO.sub.4.sup.3− and CO.sub.3.sup.2− between over and below the electrolyte ion-blocking layer.

The invention relates to a water based paint composition to be used in a pressurized and sealed aerosol can and which composition contains A) up to 24% w/w of propellant gas which is dimethyl ether (DME); B) up to 76% w/w of coating material, consisting nonvolatile content in the range of 65-95% w/w and volatile content in the range of 5-35% w/w; —which volatile content contains water up to 0-100% w/w and additives, co-solvents and dispersing agents which comprise altogether of 0-9% w/w of volatile liquids, having 0-10% w/w preferably less than 5% w/w of volatile organic compounds (VOC) provided that the aggregate amount of dimethyl ether (DME) and the volatile organic compounds (VOC) in volatile liquids is such that VOC concentration is below 186 g/l (responding about 24% w/w, calculated as DME). In the present invention the nonvolatile content comprises color pigments and possible fillers in the range of 0-30% w/w, polyurethane modified alkyd resin or alkyd resin in the range of 25-99% w/w preferably in the range of 35-90% w/w and additives up to 9% w/w, which resin is present as an emulsified dispersion in water miscible solvent comprising water and dimethyl ether (DME).

A method for printing onto a substrate is disclosed. An ink is printed onto a liquid polymer layer to form a printed polymer layer. Printed substrates are also disclosed.

In an example, a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a metallic build material composition; a binding agent; and a release agent for patterning a breakable connection. The binding agent includes a first latex binder. The release agent includes a white colorant including a white metal oxide pigment coated with a coating selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, and combinations thereof; boehmite particles; a second latex binder; and an aqueous vehicle.

A composition configured to form a heat generating layer on a building element is disclosed. The composition includes a base material and an electrically conductive filler, wherein the composition is configured to form a heat generating layer after it has been applied to a surface of the building element. The composition may be a construction adhesive or jointing composition, a gel coat composition or a bedding or self-levelling composition.

The present disclosure relates generally to vapor retarding building materials and methods for making them. The present inventors have found simple and cost-efficient materials that have low water vapor permeability at low relative humidities and that can be provided as a coating on a building material substrate. Notably, in many embodiments, the materials can have high water vapor permeability at high relative humidities. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides vapor retarding articles comprising a building material substrate; and a polymeric coating layer coated on the building material substrate, the polymeric coating layer comprising an inorganic hydrophilic particulate filler dispersed in a continuous organic phase comprising a hydrophobic polymer, wherein the content of the filler is from about 30% to about 85% by weight of the polymeric coating layer, the vapor retarding article configured to have a water vapor permeance of no more than about 1 Perm at 25% relative humidity.

This disclosure relates to a glucose-sensing electrode including a nanoporous metal layer and a maltose-blocking layer formed over the nanoporous metal layer. The nanoporous metal layer is capable of oxidizing both glucose and maltose without an enzyme specific to glucose or maltose in the glucose-sensing electrode. The maltose-blocking layer has porosity that permits glucose to pass therethrough and inhibits maltose from passing therethrough toward the nanoporous metal layer.