Ultraviolet (UV) absorbing inks and films for surfaces such as glass and/or plastic are provided that include patterns visible to avian eyes, but invisible to a human at least ten feet away. Such invention is aimed at reducing the number of window strikes that result in bird deaths. A formulation may include a binder, a carrier. A formulation may include a base configured to dissolve and solubilize the binder such that it can be applied to the carrier. A formulation may include at least one of an ultraviolet (UV)/visible (VIS) absorbing (UAC) component and a UV/VIS reflective (URC) component.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a multilayer coating film which makes it possible to form a multilayer coating film having excellent metallic mottling resistance. The method for forming a multilayer coating film comprises: (1) a step for applying a first aqueous coating material (P1) on an object to be coated to form a first coating film; (2) a step for applying a second aqueous colored coating material (P2) on the first coating film to form a second colored coating film that contains a binder component (A.sub.P2) and lustrous pigment (B.sub.P2); (3) a step for applying a clear-coat coating material (P3) on the second colored coating film to form a clear-coat coating film; and (4) a step for heating a multilayer coating film that includes the first coating film, the second colored coating film, and the clear-coat coating film so as to cure the multilayer coating film all at once. The first aqueous coating material (P1) contains a compound (A) containing a hydroxyl group and an acid group and that has an acid value of from 50 to 150 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl value of from 100 to 300 mg KOH/g, and a weight-average molecular weight of from 500 to 8000, a film-forming resin (B), and a crosslinking agent (C).

A coating liquid includes emulsion particles containing a binder resin, aerogel particles, and a liquid medium, wherein a content of chloride ions is 50 ppm by mass or less, and a content of sulfate ions is 50 ppm by mass or less.

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.

Disclosed here are a method of marking a dark-colored surface with a dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking composition comprising the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking carrier. Particularly, the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material comprises has a reflectivity in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is 10% and a reflectivity in the near-IR and LiDAR spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is 10%.

A reflective textured finish composition easy to use and with enhanced solar reflectance. Composition includes an acrylic latex/binder, a specific kind of aggregates, a rheology modifier and a surface modifier, as well as a pigment to form a textured composition that provides a solar reflectance equals and/or higher than 25%, a beautiful atheistic appearance, improved scrub resistance and water repellency. The aggregate is preferably a glass, and/or a quartz of the materials that have a minimum of 3% particles possessing sphericity equals to and/or less than 0.5, and/or roundness equals to and/or less than 0.29. The reflective textured metallic finish composition can be used at both exterior and interior walls. It can be also used as a grout for kitchen counter top, floor and/or anywhere for decorative purposes.

A coated non-woven fibrous mat is disclosed comprising a non-woven precursor mat including a plurality of randomly oriented fibers bound by a precursor binder composition, The non-woven fibrous precursor mat has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to and having a surface roughness greater than the first surface, defining a thickness therebetween. A coating composition is applied to the second major surface of the non-woven precursor mat and substantially uniformly penetrates 5% to less than 30% of the thickness of the non-woven precursor mat. The coating composition comprises a mineral filler and an organic latex binder composition. The coating composition is applied to the non-woven precursor mat in an amount between 1.0 and 10.0 lbs/100 ft.sup.2.

Paint and coating compositions including chitosan exhibit one or more of improved elongation, improved thermocycling characteristics, reduced leaching of coating components, or lesser susceptibility to fungal and mildew defacement than conventional coatings, articles coated in the same, and methods for making said coating compositions or coated articles.

A coating liquid includes emulsion particles containing a binder resin and a nonionic emulsifier, aerogel particles, a water-soluble polymer having a hydrophobic group, and a liquid medium.

Paint and coating compositions including a low molecular weight chitosan that may be incorporated in a coating composition at higher loading levels, which exhibits one or more of improved elongation, improved thermocycling characteristics, reduced leaching of coating components, are lesser susceptibility to fungal and mildew defacement than conventional coatings or coatings containing higher molecular weight chitosan compounds, articles coated in the same, and methods for making said coatings and coated articles.