Transparent, impact-resistant, anti-icing coatings are disclosed. In some variations, a transparent anti-icing coating comprises: a continuous matrix of a hardened material; asymmetric templates that inhibit wetting of water, wherein the asymmetric templates have a length scale from about 10-300 nanometers; porous voids surrounding the asymmetric templates, wherein the porous voids have a length scale from about 15-500 nanometers; and nanoparticles that inhibit heterogeneous nucleation of water, wherein the nanoparticles have an average size from about 5-50 nanometers. Disclosed coatings have transparencies of 90% or higher light transmission. These coatings utilize lightweight and environmentally benign materials that can be rapidly formed into coatings. A uniform distribution of particles and asymmetric templates throughout the coating allows it to be abraded, yet retain its anti-icing function as well as transparency. Therefore if the surface is damaged during use, freshly exposed surface is identical to that which was removed, for extended lifetime.

Rapidly curable electrically conductive clear coatings are applied to substrates. The electrically conductive clear coating includes to clear layer having a resinous binder with ultrafine non-stoichiometric tungsten oxide particles dispersed therein. The clear coating may be rapidly cured by subjecting the coating to infrared radiation that heats the tungsten oxide particles and surrounding resinous binder. Localized heating increases the temperature of the coating to thereby thermally cure the coating, while avoiding unwanted heating of the underlying substrate.

A thermosetting powder coating material includes a thermosetting resin, a thermosetting agent, and metal salt containing an alkyl group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms.

A method for preparing an organic-inorganic hybrid porous insulation coating composition includes steps of: adding sepiolite nanoparticles that have been surface-treated with silane or dimethyl ammonium chloride to a thermal-resistant resin solution; and stirring the thermal-resistant resolution solution containing the sepiolite nanoparticles at 3600 rpm or more for 30 minutes or more. The thermal-resistant resin solution includes at least one thermal-resistant resin selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyester, polyester-imide and polyamic acid.

Articles including durable and icephobic and/or biocidal polymeric coatings are disclosed. The polymeric coatings can include a bonding layer which may contain a substantially fully cured polymeric resin providing excellent adhesion to metallic or polymer substrates. The polymeric coating further includes an outer surface layer which is smooth, hydrophobic, biocidal and icephobic and, in addition to a substantially fully cured resin, contains silicone comprising additives near the exposed outer surface. The anisotropic polymeric coatings are particularly suited for strong and lightweight parts required in aerospace, automotive and sporting goods applications. A process for making the articles is disclosed as well.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer encapsulated TiO.sub.2 composite particles and an organic matting agent, as well as a method for making the composition. The composition of the present invention is useful for coating compositions to improve mar resistance of coatings.

Disclosed is a washable non-toxic body paint including core/shell toner particles having a size of from 4.0 m to 30 m, 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.

Provided is polyimide varnish comprising: polyamic acid containing dianhydride monomer and diamine monomer as polymerized units; and nanosilica, wherein the nanosilica has an absolute value of zeta potential of 10.0 mV to 40.0 mV.

Provided is polyimide varnish comprising: a polyamic acid solution containing diamine monomer and dianhydride monomer as polymerized units; a first additive containing boron nitride; a second additive containing nanosilica; and a dispersant.

The present invention provides an antimold emulsion coating material and an antimold fine particle dispersion which exhibit excellent antimold effects over an extended period even when exposed to a wet heat environment. The antimold emulsion coating material contains composite tungsten oxide fine particles whose surfaces are coated with a coating film containing at least one selected from hydrolysis products of metal chelate compounds, polymers of hydrolysis products of metal chelate compounds, hydrolysis products of metal cyclic oligomer compounds, and polymers of hydrolysis products of metal cyclic oligomer compounds (surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles), and a resin emulsion. Since the surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles maintain excellent photo-thermal conversion characteristics even when exposed to a wet heat environment, the antimold emulsion coating material containing the surface-treated composite tungsten oxide fine particles and the resin emulsion has the effect of exhibiting excellent antimold effects over an extended period.