Coating compositions comprising a polymer binder and closed-cell metal oxide particles are described herein.

A method, a panel and equipment to form a digital print by applying dry ink, preferably including particles of pigment coated wood fibres, on a surface, bonding a part of the particles with a liquid blank ink drops and removing the non-bonded particles from the surface. A panel having a surface with a wood grain dcor, the panel including a first surface portion that is formed by a continuous basic layer including wood fibres having a first color, and a second surface portion that is formed by wood fibres having a second color, wherein the wood fibres having the second color are applied on and bonded to the continuous basic layer, and wherein the second surface portion covers a part of the first surface portion.

The present disclosure relates to an anti-microbial coating composition comprising: 30 to 60 weight % of a polyester resin; 3 to 15 weight % of a curing agent; 0.1 to 5 weight % of an anti-microbial agent; 0.1 to 15 weight % of a pigment; and the balance of a solvent on the basis of the total weight of the coating composition. The present disclosure also relates to an anti-microbial coated steel sheet comprising: a steel sheet; and an anti-microbial coating layer formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet, wherein an anti-microbial agent is contained in at least a part of the anti-microbial coating layer and has a Z/(M+Ca) content ratio of 0.1 to 0.5 wherein M is Ca, Ba, Mg, Zn, Ni, Fe, or Al and Z is P, As, V, or Si.

The present application relates to a graphene-based coating composition suitable for electromagnetic interference shielding from 30 MHz to 300 GHz frequencies, in which the composition comprises graphene nanoplatelets. The present invention also relates to a method for applying the ink composition as a coating to a substrate and uses of the ink composition.

A metallic substrate directly coated with a non-conductive primer, the non-conductive primer being at least partially coated with a paint, a method for the manufacture of this coated metallic substrate, a method for detecting strain deformation and the use the coated metallic substrate.

A waterborne coating composition including a film-forming binder, a water-based carrier liquid, monosize polymeric particles having a coefficient of variation (CV) of about 50 percent or less and a Shore D hardness of at least about 75 as measured by ASTM D2240-15; and a polysiloxane dispersible in water, which provides improved scuff and mar resistance in architectural coating compositions.

Article, especially a cooktop or furniture element, containing at least one substrate, such as a plate, made of glass-ceramic, the substrate being coated in at least one zone with paint containing at least: 1) a silicone resin having methyl and phenyl groups, 2) one or more lamellar inorganic fillers with a thickness of less than 2 m and with lateral dimensions, for at least 80% by weight of the fillers, of between 10 m and 65 m, including at least: 2a) mica(s), and 2b) talc and/or one or more carbonates, 3) one or more black pigments. Process for obtaining the article.

A photoluminescent material including, by weight, between 19.3% and 54.3% of a polymer matrix, between 45% and 80% of a photoluminescent compound, between 0.5% and 15% of a zirconium oxide, between 0.2% and 7% of an optical brightener and optionally between 0% and 5% of an aluminium oxide, between 0% and 0.3% of a porous silica, a dye system and additives, the total percentage of the dye system and additives being between 0% and 15%. Also, an item coated with this photoluminescent material or made as a whole from said photoluminescent material.

A photoluminescent material comprising, by weight, between 19.8% and 54.8% of a polymer matrix, between 45% and 80% of a photoluminescent compound, between 0.2% and 5% of a first dye system and optionally between 0% and 1% of a porous silica, and a second dye system and additives, the total percentage of the second dye system and additives being between 0% and 15%, the first dye system comprising one or more dyes chosen from a trichromy of pigments formed by green pigments, blue pigments and red pigments, and a synthetic black pigment. Also, to an item coated with this photoluminescent material or made as a whole from the photoluminescent material.

A powder coating composition for promoting adhesion consists of: an extruded and subsequently ground mixture of binding agents, hardening agents and optionally one or more of pigments, filler and additives; and porous particles of a mesoporous or microporous material in a proportion of one to twelve percent by weight of the powder coating composition. An adhesive connection of at least two joining parts having an adhesion promoting layer between the joining parts is also provided.