Heat ray shielding fine particles contain calcium lanthanum boride fine particles represented by a general formula Ca.sub.xLa.sub.1-xB.sub.m, a shape of each fine particle of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles satisfies at least one of the following: 1) when scattering intensity of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles diluted and dispersed in a solvent is measured using small-angle X-ray scattering, value Ve of a slope of a straight line is −3.8≤Ve≤−1.5, 2) the particle shape is a flat cylindrical shape, or a flat spheroidal (wherein a length of a long axis is d and a length of a short axis is h) shape, with a value of aspect ratio d/h being 1.5≤d/h≤20.

The present disclosure provides a high refractive index acrylic formulation embedded with sub-10 nm metal oxide nanocrystals. The formulation is ideal for high refractive index, high transparency coating for a variety of optical applications including OLED lighting.

A dispersion which contains a dispersant and particles selected from among metal particles and metal oxide particles, and which is characterized in that: the dispersant has a chemical structure that is able to be bonded or adsorbed to the particles; and the dispersant contains a low-molecular-weight dispersant that has at least one peak within a molecular weight region of 31 or more but less than 1,000 in the molecular weight distribution curve in terms of polyethylene glycol as determined by gel permeation chromatography and a high-molecular-weight dispersant that has at least one peak within a molecular weight region of 1,000 or more but 40,000 or less in the above-described molecular weight distribution curve.

The present invention relates to an antireflection film which includes a hard coating layer and a low refractive index layer formed on the hard coating layer, wherein a roughness skewness (Rsk) of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 0.5 and less than 5, and a slope angle of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 0.01 degree and less than 0.2 degree, and a display device comprising the antireflection film.

A heat dissipating coating composition is provided. A heat dissipating coating composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a coating layer forming component including a main resin. The heat dissipating coating composition also includes a carbon-based filler including 8 to 72 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the main resin and a physical property enhancing component for improving heat dissipating and adhering properties. Accordingly, a heat dissipating coating layer having excellent heat dissipating performance can be realized by having not only good heat conductivity but also good heat radiation.

The present invention discloses gas and moisture vapor barrier coating compositions that comprise an amine modified polyvinyl alcohol and an acetoacetate modified polyvinyl. The barrier coatings of the invention exhibit enhanced gas and moisture vapor properties. The barrier coatings of the invention maintain gas and moisture vapor properties even after repeated flexing of a coated substrate.

The present invention relates to a paint composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a) polymer particles having an average particle size in the range of from 80 nm to 500 nm; b) polymeric organic crosslinked microspheres having a particle size in the range of from 1 μm to 20 μm; c) polysiloxane particles having a particle size in the range of from 1 μm to 30 μm; d) a rheology modifier; e) an opacifying white pigment having a refractive index of >1.9; and f) less than 10 weight percent of a low T.sub.g polyurethane. The composition of the present invention gives coatings with excellent burnish resistance.

The current disclosure describes a polymer composite which can comprise a polyurethane and a functionalized polyalkyl-siloxane. Polymer composites described herein can be useful for having and/or enhancing antifouling activity.

Methods and compositions related to subsurface modified silica materials are described. The silica materials include silicon- and carbon-containing groups covalently bonded to the silicon-oxygen matrix. The silica materials have tunable permeability, modulus, hardness, flexibility, and elongation. The silica materials are suitable for use as polymer fillers and as functional coatings.

Nanocomposite blends include metal oxide nanoparticles and at least two (meth)acrylic acid polymers where the nanoparticles are surface modified with a carboxylic acid silane and where the (meth)acrylic acid polymers are at least partially neutralized. The compositions are transparent, with high transmission and low haze up to very high nanoparticle loading. The compositions also exhibit improved mechanical properties of impact resistance and tensile modulus.