The invention relates to a first curable coating composition comprising a first layer comprising at least one epoxy resin and at least one hybrid nanofiller, and a second layer comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This invention also relates to a second curable coating composition comprising at least one hybrid nanofiller; at least one epoxy resin; and at least one curing agent. This invention also relates to methods of making the curable coating compositions. This invention also relates to methods for coating the surface of a metallic coated substrate.

The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of polymer, based on structured polymer particles, said particles comprising a core polymer phase, based on a polymer P1 with Tg1 ranging from 60 to 120 C., a second polymer phase enveloping said core, based on a polymer P2 with a Tg2 ranging from 60 to 40 C. and a third outer polymer phase (or shell) based on a polymer P3, with a Tg3 ranging from Tg25 C. to Tg2+5 C. and having an Mn not exceeding 150 000, with the weight contents of said polymers P1, P2 and P3 being, relative to the total weight of polymer (P1+P2+P3): P1 from 5% to 60%, P2 from 40% to 85%, P3 from 5% to 25% with the sum of said weight contents being 100%.

An object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film that retains a high antifouling performance for a prolonged period of time and has an excellent damage resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antifouling coating film formed with the antifouling coating composition, a substrate with an antifouling coating film and a method for producing the same, and an antifouling method using the antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition of the present invention contains a hydrolyzable polymer (A) containing a metal ester group, zinc oxide (B), and medetomidine (C), and has a content of the zinc oxide (B) in a solid content of the antifouling composition of 27 to 60% by mass.

The present disclosure provides for a coating composition system suitable for forming a stain resistant and soft tactile texture coating onto a variety of substrate materials including plastic materials, metal materials, ceramic materials, and concrete materials. The coating composition system can be cured under mild curing conditions, and provides the resulting coating with excellent properties in terms of adhesion to the substrates, strength, and abrasion resistance. The present disclosure also provides for a method for preparing the coating composition system, and the use thereof.

A polyurethane elastomeric composition includes the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component. The isocyanate-reactive component includes a polydiene polyol present in the isocyanate-reactive component in an amount of greater than 0 and less than about 95 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the isocyanate-reactive component. The polydiene polyol has an average hydroxy functionality of no greater than about 3 and a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to less than about 2000 g/mol.

A composition is provided comprising (a) a polysilazane having a monovalent hydrocarbon group, (b) untreated metal oxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles having a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or metal oxide nanoparticles having an alkylsilyl or alkoxysilyl group, and (c) an aprotic solvent. The composition has storage stability and is suitable for forming a film having water repellent, especially superhydrophobic properties.

This disclosure provides coatings that eliminate the problem of persistent oil or grease smudges deposited on transparent coatings. Some variations provide an oil-smudge-resistant material comprising discrete inclusions dispersed within a continuous matrix, wherein one of the discrete inclusions and the continuous matrix is an oleophobic material, and the other is an oleophilic material. Specific embodiments incorporate segmented polyurethanes with oleophobic fluoropolymers and oleophilic hydrocarbons. Some embodiments utilize inorganic oleophilic particles in an oleophobic matrix. Some embodiments condense urethane-silane crosslinkers with other silanes to form discrete domains of oleophobic or oleophilic silanes within a continuous matrix of oleophilic or oleophobic polymer. Waterborne coatings are provided in which one of the discrete inclusions and the continuous matrix is derived from an aqueous dispersion of a linear crosslinkable polyurethane containing charged groups, and the other is derived from a crosslinking agent containing charged groups.

The invention relates to curable coating compositions containing at least one surface modifying amphiphilic additive; and at least one siloxane-polyurethane coating composition. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the curable coating compositions of the invention. The invention also relates to objects coated with the curable coating composition of the invention. The invention also relates to methods for reducing or preventing biofouling of a surface exposed to an aqueous environment comprising the steps of coating the surface with the curable coating composition of the invention to form a coated surface, and curing the coating composition on the coated surface. The invention also relates to a marine fouling-release coating containing the curable coating composition of the invention.

To provide a water/oil repellent article which presents little burden on the environment, while being excellent in water/oil repellency, washing durability of the water repellency and friction durability of the water repellency; a method for producing such a water/oil repellent article; and a water/oil repellent composition and a water/oil repellent kit to be used for producing such a water/oil repellent article. A water/oil repellent article that comprises a substrate and, as adhered to the surface of the substrate, a fluorinated polymer having structural units based on monomer (a) having a C.sub.1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, and a specific fluorinated ether compound; a method for producing the water/oil repellent article, which comprises letting the fluorinated polymer and fluorinated ether compound be adhered to the substrate; a water/oil repellent composition which comprises the fluorinated polymer and fluorinated ether compound; and a water/oil repellent kit which comprises a first container accommodating a first liquid containing the fluorinated polymer and a second container accommodating a second liquid containing the fluorinated ether compound.

A method for producing an optical film includes: (1) applying a lower layer resin and an upper layer resin; (2) forming a resin layer having the uneven structure on a surface thereof by pressing a mold against the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin from the upper layer resin side in the state where the applied lower layer resin and upper layer resin are stacked; and (3) curing the resin layer, the lower layer resin containing at least one kind of first monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, the upper layer resin containing a fluorine-containing monomer and at least one kind of second monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, at least one of the first monomer and the second monomer containing a compatible monomer that is compatible with the fluorine-containing monomer and being dissolved in the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin.