The present disclosure relates to a pigment dispersion comprising silane-modified colloidal silica particles, an organic and/or inorganic pigment, a water-soluble thickening polymer in an amount of 0.1 wt. %, and water. The pigment dispersion is useful for tinting paint compositions, and exhibits excellent storage stability and washout resistance of the resulting coating. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for tinting a paint composition.

A liquid composition including a resin and an inorganic filler, wherein the inorganic filler comprises a zeolite having a particle size of 1.0 μm or more and 10 μm or less and a small particle size inorganic filler having a particle size of 0.1 μm or more and less than 1.0 μm.

An insulation film composition for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes 10-50 parts by weight of metal silicate or organic silicate, 20-70 parts by weight of inorganic nanoparticles and 0.1-20 parts by weight of cobalt hydroxide. The insulation film composition can further include 10-50 parts by weight of metal phosphate, and/or 5-30 parts by weight of inorganic nanoparticles having a particle diameter of 1 nm to less than 10 nm, and/or inorganic nanoparticles having a particle diameter of 10 to 100 nm and/or 0.1-20 parts by weight of chromium oxide.

A long-lasting coating composition that comprises a metal-modified cerium oxide nanoparticles (mCNPs) ingredient selected from a group consisting of predominantly 3+ surface charge and predominantly 4+ surface charge. The m is an antimicrobial promoting metal. The coating composition includes a paint, where the mCNPs ingredient has a weight percent loading less than about 1 weight % in a mixture including the paint that is a durable adhesive coating once cured. The cured paint has a strong bond with the surface to which it is adhered.

A superhydrophobic film for coating a substrate. The superhydrophobic film comprises a plurality of nanoparticles joined together to form a continuous film, each nanoparticle having a polymer coating, wherein the ratio of average particle size of the nanoparticles to the average thickness of their polymer coatings is from 2.5:1 to 20:1. The superhydrophobic film suitably provides a durable, UV resistant coating which maintains a high water contact angle during use. A method of preparing a superhydrophobic film on a substrate is also disclosed, the method comprising admixing nanoparticles and a polymer to form nanoparticles having a polymer coating and applying the nanoparticles having a polymer coating to the substrate to form the superhydrophobic film. A formulation for coating an article with such a superhydrophobic film is also disclosed.

A dip-coat binder solution comprises a metal dip-coat powder and a dip-coat binder. The dip-coat binder solution has a viscosity greater than or equal to 1 cP and less than or equal to 40 cP. The metal dip-coat powder may comprise a stainless steel alloy, a nickel alloy, a copper alloy, a copper-nickel alloy, a cobalt-chrome alloy, a titanium alloy, an aluminum alloy, a tungsten alloy, or a combination thereof. A method of forming a part includes providing a green body part comprising a plurality of layers of print powder, dipping the green body part in a dip-coat binder solution to form a dip-coated green body part, and heating the dip-coated green body part. After dipping, the dip-coated green body part has a surface roughness Ra less than or equal to 10 μm.

The present invention is directed to nanoporous cerium oxide nanoparticle (NCeONP) macro-structures in paints and coating formulations.

Discloses is a water-soluble color coating paint for coating a rubber foam thermal insulation material and a method for manufacturing the same, and specifically, a color coating paint and an insulation color coating paint which have excellent adhesion to a porous rubber foam thermal insulation material, and retain elasticity of the thermal insulation material, as well as very improved photocatalytic performance, and a method for manufacturing the same. The color coating paint may be applied to a surface regardless of the material or condition of the surface to be painted, and may be coated to a soft or porous surface due to elasticity provided therein. The coating film produced by the color coating paint blocks 95% or more of the emission of volatile organic compounds from the surface of the foam rubber thermal insulation material into the atmosphere.

Disclosed is a washable non-toxic body paint including core/shell toner particles having a size of from 4.0 μm to 30 μm, wherein the core comprises a colorant and the shell comprises a polyester resin. The body paint includes an alcohol-free medium of gelatin or glycerin. The body paint can be applied to a skin surface.

An ink composition comprising a nanomaterial and a liquid vehicle, wherein the liquid vehicle comprises a composition including one or more functional groups that are capable of being cross-linked is disclosed. An ink composition comprising a nanomaterial, a liquid vehicle, and scatterers is also disclosed. An ink composition comprising a nanomaterial and a liquid. vehicle, wherein the liquid vehicle comprises a perfluorocompound is further disclosed. A method for inkjet printing an ink including nanomaterial and a liquid vehicle with a surface tension that is not greater than about 25 dyne/cm is disclosed. In certain preferred embodiments, the nanomaterial comprises semiconductor nanoerystals. Devices prepared from inks and methods of the invention are also described.