Provided is a composition for surface treatment of a steel sheet, the composition having excellent resistance to an acid, such as sulfuric acid, and to a coated steel sheet to which the composition for surface treatment is applied, wherein the composition for surface treatment comprises 30-50% wt % of colloidal silica containing 5-20 nm-sized silica, 40-60% wt % of silane containing three or more alkoxy groups, 5-15 wt % of an acrylate-based organic monomer, 0.01-1 wt % of an acid, and 1-15 wt % of a solvent.

Provided is an antireflection film including: a substrate layer; and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate layer, in which the coating layer includes a cured material of a composition containing a photo-curable (meth)acrylic acid ester resin; inorganic nanoparticles; a silicone-acrylate graft polymer including a polyacrylate main chain and a silicone side chain; and a solvent.

Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.

Provided is a coating composition comprising (a) a component A of the formula (R.sup.1).sub.dSi(OR.sup.2).sub.4d, wherein R.sup.1 is a C1-C3 monovalent hydrocarbon, R.sup.2 is an R.sup.1 or a hydrogen radical and d is 0, 1 or 2; (b) a component B selected from the group consisting of (R.sup.3).sub.aSi(OR.sup.4).sub.4a (Formula 1) and/or (R.sup.5O).sub.m(R.sup.6).sub.nSi(R.sup.9).sub.x(R.sup.10).sub.y Si(R.sup.11).sub.zSi(R).sub.o(OR.sup.7).sub.p (Formula 2); (c) metal oxide particles; (d) UV absorber; (e) a catalyst; and (f) a solvent. The coating composition may provide a coating exhibiting good optical properties as well as durability, abrasion resistance, and/or crack resistance.

Embodiments of the invention provide a hard coat film, including a film base material and a hard coat arranged on at least one surface of the film base material, wherein the hard coat is comprised of an active energy ray-curable resin composition. The active energy ray-curable resin composition includes 100 parts by mass of (P) a urethane (meth)acrylate compound, 0.02 to 5 parts by mass of (Q) organic fine particles having an average particle size of 10 to 300 nm, and 0.0002 to 2 parts by mass of (R) an acrylic silicon leveling agent. The (R) acrylic silicon leveling agent is loaded in the active energy ray-curable resin composition in an amount of 1 part by mass or more based on 100 parts by mass of the (Q) organic fine particles.

A superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic matrix component free of fluorine, a hydrophilic filler particles, wherein the filler particles are metal oxide nanoparticles, and water, wherein the hydrophobic component is in an aqueous dispersion. Also, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, a titanium dioxide nanoparticle filler particle, and water. In addition, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, wherein the hydrophobic polymer includes a polyolefin, titanium dioxide nanoparticles as filler, wherein the titanium dioxide nanoparticles are rutile titanium dioxide, anatase titanium dioxide, or a mixture of rutile and anatase titanium dioxide, and water.

A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a metallic substrate. The method can include anodizing a nanoporous layer of anodic metal oxide on the surface; cathodizing yttrium oxide nanoparticles onto the surface; applying a hydrophobic ceramic coating composition to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of: flowing, dipping, and spraying; and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 150 C. to about 300 C. for at least 2 hours.

There is described a versatile and environment-friendly one-pot process for the preparation of nanoparticles of noble metals in hydrogel, obtainable at room temperature using quaternized hydroxyethylcellulose.

The present invention provides acrylic resin-modified silica particles which, when used in a coating composition, enable the coating composition to form a coating film that exhibits excellent scratch resistance and excellent adhesion during recoating (recoat adhesion). The acrylic resin-modified silica particles contain silica particles (A) and an acrylic resin (B) bonded to the silica particles (A), the acrylic resin (B) having at least one chain selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene chain and a polyester chain and having a polysiloxane structure.

An antimicrobial paint composition for forming an antimicrobial coating is disclosed. The antimicrobial paint composition comprises a carrier vehicle, a film-forming polymer, a glass comprising copper, and a non-copper pyrithione salt. A method of preparing the antimicrobial coating on an indoor surface with the antimicrobial paint composition is further disclosed. The method comprises applying the antimicrobial paint composition on the indoor surface and forming the antimicrobial coating on the indoor surface from the antimicrobial paint composition.