The present disclosure relates to a process for obtaining and formulating functional silica particles and other materials with active ingredients/compounds for use in polymers, paints, mortars, ceramic, cement, textile, pharmaceutics, varnishes, paper, clays, cosmetics, sensors and effluents.

The present disclosure describes a functional particle for binding to a substrate comprising:

a granule comprising oxide or hydroxide of an element selected from the following list: silica, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver, aluminum, gold, titanium, or mixtures thereof having a size between 90 nm-500 nm;

a binder comprising silane-based compounds which binds the outer granule to the substrate;

a functional compound/active compound bound to the surface of the granule, to the binder, or to both;

wherein the functional compound is at least one of the following compounds: anti-mosquito/repellent/anti-insect, fungicide, antimicrobial/bactericide, antimycotic, anti-fire, UV protectors, larvicides, hydrophobics, vitaminics, moisturizers, cosmetics, drugs, mechanical properties, magnetic properties enhancement, or mixtures thereof.

A coating composition is provided comprising nanoparticles and certain polymers comprising carboxylic acid groups or salts thereof. When applied to articles, the coating is resistant to soiling by both dry dust and wet soil. Coated articles and methods of applying coatings are also described herein.

A coating composition includes an additive composed of a cellulosic powder which includes cellulose acetate, the cellulosic powder having a maximum particle size equal to or less than 2,000 microns; and at least one constituent mixed with the additive. The additive has 0.01 to 20 wt % based on a total amount of the coating composition being 100 wt %. The coating additive is mixed in the composition to modify gloss, surface durability, texturing, and/or haptic properties.

A coating composition includes an additive composed of a cellulosic powder which includes microcrystalline cellulose, the cellulosic powder having a maximum particle size equal to or less than 2,000 microns; and at least one constituent mixed with the additive. The additive has 0.01 to 20 wt % based on a total amount of the coating composition being 100 wt %. The coating additive is mixed in the composition to modify gloss, surface durability, texturing, and/or haptic properties.

The invention relates to a pigment composition for preparing pigmented matt coatings, such as matt paints and printing inks. Further, the invention relates to a process for preparing such pigment composition, and to a coating formulation containing such composition. Finally, the invention is directed to a pigmented matt surface of a substrate, and to the use of the pigment compositions disclosed herein for matting substrates.

A silver powder, wherein the silver powder satisfies D.sub.50-IPA>D.sub.50-W, where in measurement of a volume-based particle size distribution of the silver powder by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis, D.sub.50-IPA (μm) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and D.sub.50-W (μm) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when water is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and wherein a phosphorus content in the silver powder is 0.01% by mass or more but 0.3% by mass or less.

A multilayer coating film 12 includes a bright layer 15 and a colored layer 16 superposed on the bright layer 15, the bright layer 15 including aluminum flakes 22, and the colored layer 16 including a black pigment 23 dispersed in the colored layer 16. The black pigment 23 in the colored layer 16 has a particle size distribution with a peak at a particle size of 200 nm or lower.

A method of decorating an article having an iridescent visual effect and an article with surface decoration are provided. The method comprises depositing a plurality of mono-dispersed particles onto a curved surface of the article, each particle having a size of from about 230 nm to about 360 nm with a polydispersity index (PDI) of below 0.2, to form a layer of regularly-ordered colloidal crystals on a surface having a curvature of at least 0.02 cm.sup.−1. The colloidal crystals create an iridescent visual effect on the surface where multiple colors can be seen as a person views the substrate from different angles, and the intensity and brightness of the colors is at an optimal level.

Dispersions of nanoparticles in a resin component are described. The nanoparticles have a multimodal particle size distribution including at least a first mode and a second mode. The number average particle diameter of the particles in the first mode is greater than the number average particle size distribution in the second mode. The use of multimodal nanoparticle size distributions and the relative number of particles in the first and second mode to reduce or eliminate particle stacking behavior is also described.

Antimicrobial micro- or nanoparticles comprising a chlorhexidine salt and an anion, and a method of making the antimicrobial micro- or nanoparticle, are disclosed. The anion in the salt is selected form oxoanions and partially hydrogenated oxoanions of phosphorus, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.