This invention is to provide a hard coating film, comprising a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) base film and an antiglare hard coating layer formed thereon, wherein the antiglare hard coating layer comprises a (meth)acrylate composition, an initiator, a plurality of silica nanoparticles, a plurality of organic microparticles and a leveling agent. The (meth)acrylate composition comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer with a functionality of 6 to 15 and a molecular weight ranging between 1,000 and 4,500, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with a functionality of 3 to 6, and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer with functionality of less than 3.

The invention is to provide an anti-reflective film. The anti-reflective film comprises a substrate, a hard coating layer disposed on the substrate and a low refractive layer disposed on the hard coating layer. The low refractive layer comprises a (meth)acrylate resin, hollow silica nanoparticles, an initiator and a leveling agent. Wherein the leveling agent comprises a (meth)acrylic-modified organosilicone compound having a perfluoropolyether group. The reflectivity of the anti-reflective film of the present invention is in the range of 1.2% to 1.4%.

Composition of precipitated calcium carbonate and method of producing the same and the uses of the composition. The composition comprises a plurality of essentially spherical granules having an average diameter of 1-50 um formed from primary precipitated calcium carbonate particles having an average diameter of 30 to 60 nm, capable of liberating at least a part of the primary particles by deagglomeration in aqueous suspension. The present compositions can be used for modifying binders of paints, printing inks, plastics, adhesives, sealants and surface sizes and pulp sizes. The invention further concerns a method for storing of precipitated calcium carbonate particles having an average diameter in the nanometer range.

A single coated conductor for an overhead power transmission or distribution line is provided comprising one or more electrical conductors (400) and a first coating (401) provided on at least a portion of the one or more electrical conductors (400). The first coating (401) comprises: (i) an inorganic binder comprising an alkali metal silicate; (ii) a polymerisation agent comprising nanosilica (“nS”) or colloidal silica (SiO.sub.2); and (iii) a photocatalytic agent, wherein the photocatalytic agent comprises ≥70 wt % anatase titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) having an average particle size (“aps”)≤100 nm. The first coating (401) has an average thermal emissivity coefficient E≥0.90 across the infrared spectrum 2.5-30.0 μm and has an average solar reflectivity coefficient R≥0.90 and/or an average solar absorptivity coefficient A≤0.10 across the solar spectrum 0.3-2.5 μm.

A pre-lithiated film and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The pre-lithiated film comprises: a 1 μm-50 μm base film and a 0.02 μm-100 μm pre-lithiated coating coated on the base film; the pre-lithiated coating includes: 1 wt %-99.99 wt % of a pre-lithiated material, 0 wt %-98.99 wt % of a coating material, 0.01 wt %-10 wt % of a binder, 0 wt %-10 wt % of a conductive additive material, 0 wt %-2 wt % of a dispersing agent and 0 wt %-2 wt % of an aid. The pre-lithiated material is a material that can produce an electrochemical reaction to release lithium ions under voltage control. The pre-lithiated material specifically includes: Li.sub.xM1.sub.yA.sub.z, Li.sub.xM2.sub.y(PO.sub.4).sub.z, Li.sub.xM2.sub.y(SiO.sub.4).sub.z, Li.sub.2S, and LiM1.sub.yS.sub.z, wherein x, y and z are integers or non-integers and satisfy the balance of electrovalence of a chemical formula; M1 is one or a combination of a metallic element, a transition metal element, a rare earth element, an alkali metal, an IVA group element; M2 is one or a combination of a metal element, a transition metal element, a rare earth element, an alkali metal, and an IVA group element; and A is one or a combination of O, F, Cl, S and N elements.

A coating liquid includes: ultrafine zinc oxide particles; a polyester resin; an ammonium polycarboxylate salt; and water, in which an amount of the ammonium polycarboxylate salt is from 1 to 35 mass % with respect to that of the ultrafine zinc oxide particles.

The solid content contains a resin component (A) and a filler (B). The resin component (A) includes at least one of a fluorine-containing copolymer (a1) or a silicon-containing copolymer (a2). The fluorine-containing copolymer (a1) includes a fluorine-containing segment and an acrylic segment containing no fluorine or silicon. The silicon-containing copolymer (a2) includes a silicon-containing segment and an acrylic segment containing no fluorine or silicon. The filler (B) has a mean particle size falling within a range from 10 nm to 200 nm.

The present technology relates to a coating composition for paper making and to a method for manufacturing an eco-friendly type food wrapping paper with improved damp-proofing properties and blocking properties by using same. The water-dispersible coating composition for paper making of the present technology is a coating composition for paper making, which comprises an acrylic polymer resin and a pigment, the acrylic polymer resin containing an acrylate, the pigment containing at least one of clay, talc, and calcium carbonate, wherein the pigment has a particle diameter of 1800 nm or smaller, and is blended with the acrylate while the acrylate is used as a binder.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing silver nanoparticles and a method for producing an electrically conductive thin film by using the silver nanoparticles prepared by same, and provides a method which prepares hydrophobic silver nanoparticles having high distribution stability by being stabilized with tetraoctylammonium by processing with a thiosulfate salt, and which easily produces a thin film having high electrical conductivity, only by processing with a solution without post-processing under a high-temperature high-pressure condition, by using the hydrophobic silver nanoparticles stabilized with tetraoctylammonium.

Described herein are coatings based on a hydrophobic polymer matrix and hydrophobic nanoparticles that provide a damage tolerant hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, and/or snowphobic capability, wherein the nanoparticles can comprise modified and phyllosilicate nanoclays. The micro and nano roughness of the composite surface is described. Methods of creating snow resistant materials by employing the aforementioned coatings are also described.