The present invention relates to a powder coating composition including: an epoxy functional acrylic polymer: a hydroxyl functional polyester polymer including a first hydroxyl functional polyester polymer having an acid value of up to 10 and a weight average molecular weight of up to 20,000 g/mol: an acid functional crosslinker; and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker, where the powder coating composition includes at least 45 weight % of a combined total of the hydroxyl functional polyester polymer and the blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker, based on the total resin solids in the powder coating composition.

A powder composition including a plurality of thermoplastic particles having an optimized particle size and particle size distribution is disclosed. The powder composition includes a plurality of thermoplastic particles having a bimodal particle size distribution or a trimodal particle size distribution. Also disclosed are methods of preparing three-dimensional articles, methods of preparing a powder coating, and articles prepared by the methods.

The invention describes the use of a water-based energy curable inkjet ink or coating composition comprising one or more synthetic rheology modifiers, one or more energy curable resins, one or more tertiary amines, and water. The viscosity of the water-based energy curable inkjet ink or coating compositions is fine tuned to the requirements of the print head through the use of a synthetic thickener. The extremely low levels required of this type of material are particularly advantageous because they then have little if any impact on the physical properties of the dried and UV cured ink. Surprisingly, the use of s synthetic thickener at these low levels gives Newtonian character inks.

The present invention is directed to certain biodegradable and/or compostable biobased particulate compositions for additive manufacturing, such as those including a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) powder, wherein the particulate composition and/or the PHA powder possesses (a) a free bulk density, as determined by ASTM D1895-96, of greater than 0.30 g/mL, and (b) a sinterability region of greater than 15 degrees Celsius. Also, the invention is directed to certain methods of manufacturing such biodegradable and/or compostable biobased particulate compositions useful as powdered build material for additive manufacturing processes. In addition, the present invention is directed to additive manufacturing processes utilizing the biodegradable and/or compostable biobased particulate compositions elsewhere described, along with the articles printed therefrom.

In certain embodiments, the invention relates to an electrochemical device having a liquid lubricant impregnated surface. At least a portion of the interior surface of the electrochemical device includes a portion that includes a plurality of solid features disposed therein. The plurality of solid features define a plurality of regions therebetween. A lubricant is disposed in the plurality of regions which retain the liquid lubricant in the plurality of regions during operation of the device. An electroactive phase comes in contact with at least the portion of the interior surface. The liquid lubricant impregnated surface introduces a slip at the surface when the electroactive phase flows along the surface. The electroactive phase may be a yield stress fluid.

A powder coating composition is provided herein. The powder coating composition includes a glycidyl-functionalized (meth)acrylic resin as a film-forming binder, a cross-linking agent (hardener) for the binder, particles chosen from the group comprising aluminum oxide Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and aluminum hydroxide Al(OH).sub.3 particles, and a coating additive, the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition. A process for the production of a scratch resistant powder coating is also provided herein. The process includes the steps of a) applying a transparent clear coat or a pigmented top coat directly onto a substrate surface or onto a prior coating, and b) curing the clear coat or the top coat applied in step a) wherein the transparent clear coat or the pigmented top coat includes the powder coating composition.

In certain embodiments, the invention relates to an electrochemical device having a liquid lubricant impregnated surface. At least a portion of the interior surface of the electrochemical device includes a portion that includes a plurality of solid features disposed therein. The plurality of solid features define a plurality of regions therebetween. A lubricant is disposed in the plurality of regions which retain the liquid lubricant in the plurality of regions during operation of the device. An electroactive phase comes in contact with at least the portion of the interior surface. The liquid lubricant impregnated surface introduces a slip at the surface when the electroactive phase flows along the surface. The electroactive phase may be a yield stress fluid.

Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.

The invention relates to a fatty amide which is a di- or triamide based on a polyether diamine or triamine which can be used as organogelator and in particular as rheology additive, said amide comprising a specific mixture of hydroxylated fatty acids and short hydroxylated acids. The invention also relates to a formulation composition using said fatty amide as rheology additive and to its use with this aim in coating, adhesive or PVC plastisol compositions and in particular transparent or non-transparent mastic compositions. Said rheology additive has the advantage of not needing a specific activation process before use, in contrast to the other known fatty amide additives based on hydrogenated castor oil derivatives.

Provided herein are powder formulations for a primer coat and a topcoat, and methods of applying the powder formulations to at least a portion of a surface of a substrate. Such methods can include applying a powder formulation to a substrate for a topcoat alone or in combination with a primer coat, and then heating the substrate, thereby forming a cured coating on at least the portion of the surface of the substrate. Such heating can be conducted in a single cure step to provide the cured coating including a cured topcoat alone or in combination with a cured primer coat.