Disclosed herein is an aqueous coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder, a color pigment, a polycarboxylic acid, and optionally a solvent. Further disclosed is a method for producing an aqueous coating composition by adding a solution of polycarboxylic acid in a solvent to a coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder and color pigment. Additionally disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat layer or at least two directly consecutive basecoat layers directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coating layer, producing a clearcoat layer directly on the basecoat layer or the topmost basecoat layer, and jointly curing the basecoat layer(s) and the clearcoat layer. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein and/or an aqueous coating prepared by the disclosed method. A multicoat paint system obtainable by the method is additionally disclosed.

Provided is a method of preparing a coating composition for a separator of a secondary battery, and particularly a method including dispersing a first monomer and a surfactant in a solvent to form micelles, adding a first initiator to the solvent and performing first polymerization reaction to form a precursor solution including an emulsion-type binder, and adding a second monomer and a second initiator to the precursor solution and performing second polymerization reaction to form an aqueous binder solution including a solution-type binder, wherein the emulsion-type binder has a core shape, the solution-type binder has a shell shape wrapping the emulsion-type binder, and the emulsion-type binder and the solution-type binder are chemically bonded.

The present disclosure relates to an insulating coating, which comprises the following components: a water-soluble metal inorganic salt A containing a water-soluble phosphate A1, which comprises a water-soluble phosphate of at least one of aluminum, zinc, magnesium and manganese; a water dispersible organic emulsion B, which comprises at least one of an epoxy emulsion and a curing agent thereof, polyester, polyurethane, polyacrylate and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; an additive C, which comprises at least one of a structure reinforcing additive C1 and a heat-resistance reinforcing additive C2, wherein the structure reinforcing additive C1 comprises an inorganic nanoparticulate matter, and the heat-resistance reinforcing additive C2 is selected from at least one of boric acid and a water-soluble salt of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium or titanium; an auxiliary agent D1 and a solvent D2, wherein the solid content ratio of the water-soluble metal inorganic salt A to the water dispersible organic emulsion B is (35-85):(15-65) in part by mass. In addition, the present disclosure further relates to a silicon steel plate, and the surface of the substrate thereof is provided with a coating layer formed by the insulating coating of the present disclosure.

A water-based thermal-insulation coating material includes a water-based resin, a film forming auxiliary agent, and a thermal insulation agent. The water-based resin is at least one material selected from a group consisting of: acrylic resins, polyurethane resins, epoxy resins, and combinations thereof. The water-based resin has a minimum film-forming temperature of not less than 5 C. The film forming auxiliary agent is at least one material selected from a group consisting of: plasticizers, alcohol-ether solvents, alcohol-ester solvents, a mixed solvent of ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether and di-propylene glycol butyl ether, aprotic solvents, and combinations thereof. The thermal insulation agent is hydrated silicon dioxide.

Compositions are described for protecting a metal surface against corrosion. The composition includes a corrosion-inhibiting particle. The corrosion inhibiting particle may be usable in an epoxy resin-based coating or an olefin resin-based coating. The particle may include a core and a protectant. The core may include a water soluble corrosion inhibitor. The protectant may be disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the core and may be covalently or ionically bonded to a thiol group of the corrosion inhibitor. The protectant may be configured to reduce reaction between the core and the epoxy resin or the olefin resin. Methods of making the compositions are also disclosed.

Provided is a water-based epoxy resin composition and a cured product thereof, the water-based epoxy resin composition obtained by blending a water-based epoxy resin (A) and a curing agent composition (B) containing a reaction product (b1) of epichlorohydrin and an amine compound represented by the following formula (1), the water-based epoxy resin composition having a content ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) defined as [number of epoxy groups in component (A)/number of active amine hydrogens in component (B)] of 1/1.1 to 1/0.3:
H.sub.2NCH.sub.2ACH.sub.2NH.sub.2 (1) wherein A is a 1,2-phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylene group, or a 1,4-phenylene group.

A method of polymerising monomer to form polymer at the surface of particulate material, said method comprising: providing a dispersion of said particulate material in a continuous liquid phase, said dispersion comprising a RAFT agent as a stabiliser for said particulate material, and said continuous liquid phase comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and polymerising said one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers under the control of said RAFT agent to thereby form polymer at the surface of said particulate material.

A new polymer that is capable of forming a composite with titanium dioxide particles and latex particles when admixed therewith is provided. The new polymer includes a water soluble polymer backbone, a first functional group attached to the polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex, and a second functional group attached to the polymer backbone and capable of forming a bond with titanium dioxide. A polymer modified titanium dioxide pigment and a method of forming a pigmented paint formulation are also provided.

A color sampling display product is provided that includes a radiation-curable water-based coating composition applied to a substrate, and shows mechanical integrity and aesthetic appeal.

An opacifying cluster which may be added to a coating composition to provide a coating composition with low gloss and a high level of opacity. The opacifying cluster can include a polymeric latex binder coalescing cluster components into a generally homogeneous particle. The cluster components may include discrete polymeric particles each defining a closed void volume therein, a plurality of inorganic pigment particles, and a plurality of extender pigment particles. The clusters may also include a porosity of the polymeric latex binder thereof defining a binder void volume. Also provided is a paint product including such a pigment cluster.