In view of the problem with the prior art, the present invention addresses the following problems: providing a method that can suppress the generation of fine silver particles in a silver nanowire dispersion better than prior methods; and inhibiting, by a convenient method, particulation of silver nanowires on the anode side. A solution is a silver nanowire dispersion that contains silver nanowires, a dispersion solvent, and a chelating agent with the average diameter of the silver nanowires being not more than 100 nm, the silver nanowire dispersion being characterized in that the chelating agent content is 0.1 to 1,000 μmol/g with reference to the silver nanowire content, and the chelating agent is a prescribed aromatic heterocyclic compound having at least one imine skeleton in the molecule.

In view of the problem with the prior art, the present invention addresses the following problems: providing a method that can suppress the generation of fine silver particles in a silver nanowire dispersion better than prior methods; and inhibiting, by a convenient method, particulation of silver nanowires on the anode side. A solution is a silver nanowire dispersion that contains silver nanowires, a dispersion solvent, and a chelating agent with the average diameter of the silver nanowires being not more than 100 nm, the silver nanowire dispersion being characterized in that the chelating agent content is 0.1 to 1,000 μmol/g with reference to the silver nanowire content, and the chelating agent is a prescribed aromatic heterocyclic compound having at least one imine skeleton in the molecule.

The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one binder and at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material. The invention further relates to the use of at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material in a coating composition comprising at least one binder as well as to an article that is coated with such a coating composition and a paint comprising such a coating composition.

The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one binder and at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material. The invention further relates to the use of at least one ground natural calcium carbonate material in a coating composition comprising at least one binder as well as to an article that is coated with such a coating composition and a paint comprising such a coating composition.

A curable resin or adhesive composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and at least one energy converting material, preferably a phosphor, capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like.

The present invention provides a glitter pigment suitable for imparting high brightness to reflected light toward a regular reflection direction and reducing unnaturalness caused by an observation angle-dependent variation in reflected light. The glitter pigment according to the present invention includes: a flaky substrate; an optical interference film formed on a surface of the flaky substrate; and fine light scattering particles attached to the optical interference film, wherein reflected light is represented by an L*(15) value of more than 100, a ΔL*(h−s) value of less than 30, and a Δh(h−s) value of less than 40° in an L*C*h color system. The L*(15) value is an L* value of the reflected light toward a 15° direction based on an angular representation in which, when an illuminant is disposed so that an incident angle is 45°, an angle at which light is regularly reflected is defined as 0° and a light incident direction is defined as positive. The ΔL*(h−s) value is a difference in L* between a highlight and shade, and the Δh(h−s) value is a difference in h between a highlight and shade. The Δh value expressed in angle is an angular difference. The highlight is an average of values measured at 15° and 25°, and the shade is an average of values measured at 75° and 110°.

Described herein is a surface coating composition useful to provide durability and fire resistance to building panels, as well as methods to prepare the same. The coating composition comprises silicate present in an amount from about 65 to about 85 wet wt. %; hectorite clay present in an amount from about 0.15 to about 0.5 wet wt. %; silica present in an amount from about 1 to about 3 wet wt. %; and polysorbate present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 10 wet wt. %.

Described herein is a surface coating composition useful to provide durability and fire resistance to building panels, as well as methods to prepare the same. The coating composition comprises silicate present in an amount from about 65 to about 85 wet wt. %; hectorite clay present in an amount from about 0.15 to about 0.5 wet wt. %; silica present in an amount from about 1 to about 3 wet wt. %; and polysorbate present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 10 wet wt. %.

The present application discloses methods for preparing superhydrophobic nano-microscale patterned films, films pre-pared from such methods and uses of such films as superhydrophobic coatings. The superhydrophobic nano- microscale patterned films comprise high aspect ratio nanoparticles such as boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and/or carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

The present application discloses methods for preparing superhydrophobic nano-microscale patterned films, films pre-pared from such methods and uses of such films as superhydrophobic coatings. The superhydrophobic nano- microscale patterned films comprise high aspect ratio nanoparticles such as boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and/or carbon nanotubes (CNTs).