An aqueous silicone dispersion capable of forming an elastomer coating film when dried at a normal temperature, said aqueous silicone dispersion comprising: (A) a silicone elastomer which is an addition reaction product of an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A-1) having 2 or more alkenyl groups per molecule, an organopolysiloxane (A-2) having 3 or more hydrosilyl groups per molecule and a linear diorganopolysiloxane (A-3) having hydrosilyl groups at both ends of the molecular chain; (B) an anionic surfactant; (C) a nonionic surfactant; (D) colloidal silica; and (E) water.

Two-component polycarbonate-based composite products are contemplated in which the composite is formed as the cured reaction product of a polycarbonate polyurethane dispersed within an aqueous colloid along with a coalescent agent, a secondary polymer additive dispersed within the aqueous colloid, and a secondary polymer crosslinker. The aqueous colloidal dispersion may be applied as a coating to a surface that is intended to be coated and subsequently permitted to react and dry, resulting in the formation of a coating at the location at which it is applied. The composite product may be further formulated with additional constituents to be optically clear, glossy, and/or pigmented.

Provided is a vapor-deposited aluminum pigment dispersion which achieves both of specular gloss and water resistance which allows usage as an waterborne paint. The pigment dispersion includes: a vapor-deposited aluminum pigment; an organic phosphoric acid compound having a straight chain alkyl group having eight or more carbon atoms; and a solvent, the vapor-deposited aluminum pigment is coated at least partially with at least a part of the organic phosphoric acid compound, and the vapor-deposited aluminum pigment dispersion has a viscosity of less than one Pas when the viscosity is measured by Brookfield RVT DV2T HB-type Viscometer (at 20? C., CPA-40Z cone spindle, and 20 rpm).

This disclosure relates to an apparatus for glucose-sensing that address interference of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus includes a first electrode capable of oxidizing glucose and at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus further includes a second electrode capable of oxidizing at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen but not capable of oxidizing glucose. The first electrode includes a deposit of irregularly shaped bodies that are formed of numerous nanoparticles having a generally oval or spherical shape with a length ranging between about 2 nm and about 5 nm. The deposit is substantially free of a surfactant. If any surfactant is contained in the deposit, the surfactant is in an amount smaller than 0.5 parts by weight with reference to 100 parts by weight of the deposit. The first electrode does not include a glucose-specific enzyme.

This disclosure relates to a glucose-sensing electrode including a nanoporous layer on an electrically conductive surface. The nanoporous layer includes a three-dimensional interconnected network of irregularly shaped bodies that are formed of numerous nanoparticles having a generally oval or spherical shape with a length ranging between about 2 nm and about 5 nm. Inside the three-dimensional interconnected network of irregularly shaped bodies, at least part of the nanoparticles are adjacent to each other without an intervening nanoparticle therebetween and apart from each other to define interparticular nanopores therebetween, wherein at least part of the interparticular nanopores inside the three-dimensional interconnected network of irregularly shaped bodies are in a size ranging between about 0.5 nm and about 3 nm. The nanoporous layer further comprises a three-dimensional interconnected network of irregularly shaped spaces that is geometrically complementary to the three-dimensional interconnected network of irregularly shaped bodies. The glucose-sensing electrode does not comprise a glucose-specific enzyme.

The disclosure relates to a packaging material for a retortable package provided with decorative artwork, the packaging material having a pigment-coated paperboard material layer and outer, heat-resistant plastic coatings. In order to improve the printability of the paperboard layer, the surface of the coated paperboard layer intended for printing has a pigment coating composition comprising a pigment mixture, a binder and a zirconium based crosslinking agent, wherein the pigment mixture comprises at least 40 wt % calcium carbonate and at least 10 wt % clay.

The present invention provides a method that enables production of a surface-treated colored inorganic particle with which the desired color tone can be consistently reproduced as intended with no variation occurring in the color tone of the compositions produced with the particle, within each production and over multiple production runs. The invention relates to a method for producing a surface-treated colored inorganic particle, comprising spray drying a mixture of a dispersion [I] and a solution [II], wherein the dispersion [I] is a dispersion of inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 0.005 to 5 m dispersed in a solvent with a pigment, and the solution [II] is a solution of a surface treatment agent hydrolyzed in the presence of a hydrolysis aid.

A glass filler of the present disclosure includes glass having a composition, the composition including iron oxide. For the content in mass % of the iron oxide in the composition, 0.005FeO0.30 and 0.01T-Fe.sub.2O.sub.30.80 (T-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 represents total iron oxide calculated as Fe.sub.2O.sub.3) are satisfied. For the iron oxide in the composition, Fe.sup.2+/(Fe.sup.2++Fe.sup.3+), which represents the proportion by mass of Fe.sup.2+ to total iron, is 0.15 or more and 1.00 or less. The glass filler of the present disclosure is a glass filler having a new composition including a coloring component, the glass filler having a high visible transmittance and a controlled color which can be, for example, within a range of colors different from those of conventional glass fillers that have a low visible transmittance.

Binders stabilized in an aqueous phase and capable of codeposition with ionogenic gel-formers are disclosed. The binder may be a resin or polymer, including polyacrylates, polyurethanes, polyepoxides, urethane acrylates, aromatic and (cyclo)-aliphatic epoxy acrylates, polyesters, and mixtures thereof. The binders are modified by reactions between reactive groups on the binder and hydrophilic, functional molecules. Reactive groups on the binder may include isocyanates, hydroxyls, carboxyls, oxiranes, vinyls and amines. A method of producing such dispersions is disclosed.

The present invention relates to [1] a method of producing a polymer emulsion for water-resistant coating films with excellent water resistance, including emulsion polymerizing a radical polymerizable monomer (B) in the presence of a compound (A) represented by the following formula (1); and [2] a method of producing a polymer coating film, including a step 1 of emulsion polymerizing a radical polymerizable monomer (B) in the presence of a compound (A) represented by the following formula (1), to obtain a polymer emulsion having an average particle diameter of 30 nm or more and 300 nm or less, and a step 2 of applying the obtained polymer emulsion on a substrate and then drying:

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wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 16 or more and 24 or less carbon atoms; m represents an average addition molar number of (CH.sub.2H.sub.2O) and is 0.5 or more and 10 or less; and M represents a cation or a hydrogen atom.