The present invention relates to a pigmented matte coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a) phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles; b) TiO.sub.2 particles; c) polymeric organic microspheres; and d) a rheology modifier. The composition of the present invention gives matte finish coatings having the stain and scrub resistant attributes similar to coatings formed from semi-gloss paint compositions.

Provided are halogen-free coatings, and methods for making and using such halogen-free coatings, for water and oil protection or repellants, which coatings control and/or eliminate the effect of humidity and oily substances on one or more of a variety of surfaces. These coatings and methods exhibit minimal toxicity to humans, non-human animals, including pets, and the environment more generally. The presently-disclosed coatings, which do not contain a halogen component, may be suitably employed, for example, on monuments, textiles, metals, stone, ceramic, wood, or other surface.

A coated article comprises a substrate and a self-healing coating disposed on a surface of the substrate, the self-healing coating comprising a metallic matrix; and a plurality of micro- or nano-sized particles dispersed in the metallic matrix; the micro- or nano-sized particles comprising an active agent disposed in a carrier comprising a micro- or nano-sized metallic container, a layered structure, a porous structure, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.

A self-healing polymer is described herein, including a first carbon nanotube filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube, and a second carbon nanotube filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube.

The present teachings relate to compositions and methods for creating a functionalized, roughened surface in a single application, which surface can be uniformly-textured and have strong chemical affmity to a selected lubricant. The compositions can include a solvent, nanoparticles having a narrow particle size distribution, a binder, and an additive. The textured surfaces of the present teachings can have an affinity for a lubricating liquid such that a smooth immobilized, stable liquid overlayer of the lubricating liquid can be present in, on, and over the functionalized, roughened surface thereby creating a robust slippery liquid-infused porous surface that is repellant.

In a first aspect of a present inventive subject matter, a solvent contains a nonpolar solvent containing an aromatic compound and a polar solvent that is an aprotic polar solvent. The ratio of the nonpolar solvent to the polar solvent by volume ratio is 5:1 to 1:1.

A surface finish composition including a silica-bonded reversibly cross-linked co-polymer and a water-dispersible polyurethane. The silica-bonded reversibly cross-linked co-polymer includes a base co-polymer including monomers derived from one or more ethylenic polymerizable monomers and an alkoxysilyl acrylate; a reversible cross-linking agent; and a silica nanoparticle bonded to the base co-polymer. The amount of water-dispersible polyurethane is 15-50% by weight of the combined amount of water-dispersible polyurethane and base co-polymer.

The present invention relates to an in situ preparation of a redox initiated bimorphological aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles with protuberating phosphorus acid cores and second polymer particles without protuberating cores. The method provides a more efficient way of making compositions for pigmented coating formulations.

A low-reflection coated glass sheet of the present invention includes a glass sheet and a low-reflection coating. The low-reflection coating is formed on at least a portion of one principal surface of the glass sheet and contains a binder containing silica as a main component, fine silica particles bound by the binder, and fine titania particles bound by the binder. The low-reflection coating satisfies the following relationships: 30 mass %<C.sub.SP<68 mass %; 12 mass %C.sub.TP<50 mass %; 20 mass %<C.sub.Binder<43.75 mass %; C.sub.TP/C.sub.Binder0.6; C.sub.Binder<25 mass % in the case of C.sub.SP55 mass %; and C.sub.TP>20 mass % in the case of C.sub.SP<55 mass %. The low-reflection coated glass sheet has a transmittance gain of 2.0% or more.

An icephobic substrate includes a base substrate and an icephobic coating on a first surface of the base substrate, the icephobic coating comprising nanoparticles on the first surface of the substrate, carbon nanotubes bound to the nanoparticles, and fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) compounds impregnated into and/or onto the carbon nanotubes, wherein the icephobic substrate has a plurality of flowpaths for the movement of solids and/or liquids relative to the icephobic coating.