Coating compositions comprising a polymer binder and hybrid metal oxide particles are described herein.

A multilayer coating film includes a lustrous layer containing a luster material and a colored layer containing a reddish coloring agent, and having translucency. Regarding a Y value of an XYZ colorimetric system calibrated with a standard white plate, when a light incident angle is 45, Y(5) represents a Y value of reflected light measured at a light receiving angle of 5, and Y(15) represents a Y value of reflected light measured at a light receiving angle of 15, the lustrous layer satisfies the following: Y(5) is 30 or more to 700 or less; Y(15)=kY(5) (where k is a coefficient); and k is 0.01 or more to 0.3 or less. The concentration of the reddish coloring agent in the colored layer is 1 mass % or more to 17 mass % or less.

Concentrated flowable compositions having a total metal weight of at least about 45 wt % are used to form an electrically conductive material. The compositions include metal particulates such as silver flakes, silver particles and/or silver nanowires, and for embodiments of particular interest, a reducible metal composition such as one or more silver salts. The composition includes an organic precursor that forms a polymeric matrix and includes a dissolved polymer binder, a crosslinkable or polymerizable monomer, oligomer or polymer, or a mixture thereof. The flowable precursor composition can be used to form an electrically conductive structure such as a composite of solid polymer matrix and at least about 45 wt % metal. The composite can have a resistivity of no more than about 510.sup.3 Ohm-cm. Methods for forming the flowable precursor composition and the composites are described.

Conductive compositions for additive manufacturing, additive manufacturing methods, electrically conductive traces produced therefrom, and electronic articles are provided. The composition comprises at least 75 percent by weight of copper nanoparticles, at least 2 percent by weight of a polar solvent, and at least 0.1 percent by weight of a dispersant, all based on the total weight of the composition. The copper nanoparticles comprise an average particle size of no greater than 500 nm as measured with transmission electron microscopy. The polar solvent has a boiling point of at least 150 C.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes forming an aqueous matte coating composition including A1) beads of a first acrylic polymer having an average particle diameter from 0.1 m to 2 m; A2) beads of a second acrylic polymer having an average particle diameter from 0.5 m to 30 m; B) an acrylic polymer binder; C) from 0.15 wt % to 2.5 wt % of a slip additive; D) from 0.10 wt % to 0.30 wt % of a defoaming agent; E) from 0.8 wt % to 1.5 wt % of a rheology modifier; and F) from 0.01 wt % to 0.1 wt % of at least one wetting agent. The aqueous matte coating composition is applied to a substrate and then dried to form a coating on the substrate.

There is provided an aqueous coating agent composition that does not contain an organotin compound and forms a coating film having good slipperiness and having excellent adhesiveness (adhesion) and abrasion resistance. The aqueous coating agent composition contains: (A) polydiorganosiloxane having both terminals blocked with hydroxyl groups, the polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of 50 to 100,000,000 mPa.Math.s (at 25 C.); (B) polyorganohydrogensiloxane having at least three hydrogen atoms in one molecule; (C) a zinc compound as a curing catalyst; (D) an organic compound and/or polyorganosiloxane having at least one of a primary amino group and a secondary amino group; (E) an adhesion improving component; and (F) spherical particles.

Disclosed herein is an aqueous colloidal titanium dioxide dispersion preferably having a pH value in a range of 6.2 to 7.8 at 25 C. and including titanium dioxide particles, the titanium particles having a Z-average particle size in a range from 30 nm to 220 nm as determined by dynamic light scattering and a particle size distribution span [(D90-D10)/(D50)] in a range from 0.7 to 1.5; one or more dispersing agents comprising groups which bind to the titanium dioxide particles; one or more organic solvents; and if necessary, one or more pH value adjusting compounds. Further disclosed herein are a method of preparing such dispersions, a coating composition containing the components of such dispersions, coated substrates and methods of coating the substrates with such dispersions and a method of using of the dispersions in the manufacture of coating compositions.

A resin powder mixture which contains a polyarylene sulfide resin powder having a gas generation amount of 0.25 wt % or less, a melt flow rate of 5-75 g/10 min and an average particle diameter of 1-100 m.

The present disclosure provides a heat-sealing barrier cellulose film, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the present disclosure, the heat-sealing barrier cellulose film includes a separation layer, a regenerated cellulose support layer, and an adhesive layer that are laminated in sequence. The separation layer is prepared from a barrier coating (including a polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) emulsion, a first anti-sticking agent, and water); and the adhesive layer is prepared from an adhesive coating (an emulsion (including an acrylate emulsion and/or a polyurethane emulsion), a second anti-sticking agent, and water). The heat-sealing barrier cellulose film has high adhesion and barrier properties, can be directly heat-pressed with paper products, and shows a high adhesion strength with the paper products, thus meeting the requirements of bonding strength in coated paper. The heat-sealing barrier cellulose film shows high moisture resistance and oxygen resistance, and exerts excellent fragrance retention, freshness retention, and moisture resistance.

Provided is a polyimide varnish comprising: polyamic acid and nanosilica, wherein the nanosilica contains 5 to 23 wt % relative to the solid content of the polyamic acid, and the nanosilica has a moisture content of less than 0.5 wt %.