A composition including a first color shifting pigment flake population having a first D50 particle size; and a second color shifting pigment flake population having a second D50 particle size that is different from the first D50 particle size, wherein the first color shifting pigment flake population and the second color shifting pigment flake population have a similar face color and color shift is disclosed. An article including the composition is included. A method of making the composition and a method of making the article are also disclosed.

The present invention provides a resin composition and an application thereof, the resin composition comprising the following components by weight percentage: 15-39% cross-linkable curable resin and 61-85% filler, the filler being silicon dioxide prepared by means of organosilicon hydrolysis, the average particle diameter D50 of the silicon dioxide being 0.1-3 m, the ratio of D100:D10 thereof being less than or equal to 2.5, and the purity of the silicon dioxide being greater than 99.9%. The resin composition of the present invention can make prepared adhesive films and resin-coated copper foils have relatively high tensile strength and peel strength, relatively good drilling processability, controllable fluidity, good filling ability, and higher electric strength, and can achieve finer line processing ability; it is a printed circuit board material applicable to multilayer laminates, especially a printed circuit board material for multilayer laminates of thin lines.

A primer coating composition comprising: (i) an epoxy resin; (ii) 2.0 to 15 wt % of silane; (iii) a curing agent; (iv) a glycol ether solvent; and (v) 1.0 to 9.0 wt % microspheres.

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 m.

A chemical composition comprising a mixture of a non-curing organic polymer base with a viscosity between 300 and 10,000 centipoises at 20 C. and a molecular weight of between 1,000 and 100,000. Into the base is mixed at least one of: metal particles (coated or uncoated), inert particles and non-metal corrosion inhibitors such that reaches a viscosity of between 9,000 and 10,000,000 centipoises. The result is a paste that is useful in applying to metal aircraft parts to help prevent corrosion, including galvanic corrosion.

A dye-exchanged zeolite marker wherein the zeolite is characterized by a pores size comprised between 4 and 12 and the dye is an organic cationic molecule, characterized by an amount of dye comprised between 0.05% wt and 1% wt with respect to the zeolite weight, optically active compositions comprising the same dispersed in a polymeric matrix and their use as a detectable marker.

Biofouling of roof structures is reduced by applying to the roof a coating composition that contains an acrylic binder and a non-toxic antifouling additive that interferes with the ability of biofoulants to attach to the coating. Examples of non-toxic antifouling additives include polysiloxanes and cross-linked silicone rubbers.

A conductive coating material includes a silicone resin (A), and a conductive powder (B) at a specific mass ratio, in which the conductive powder (B) includes a flake-shaped conductive powder (B1) having an average particle size of 1 to 7 m and an amorphous conductive powder (B2) having an average particle size of 1 to 6 m at a specific mass ratio, and Expression (1) below is satisfied, 100X1+X2260 (1), X1=(the average particle size of the conductive powder (B1)/a tap density of the conductive powder (B1))(a content of the conductive powder (B1) with respect to a total mass of the conductive powder (B)), X2=(the average particle size of the conductive powder (B2)/a tap density of the conductive powder (B2))(a content of the conductive powder (B2) with respect to the total mass of the conductive powder (B)).

The present invention relates to (i) low PVC paint formulations having excellent matt characteristics at high angles of incidence comprising at least one pigment and/or one filler, at least one binder and, as matting agent, a hydroxyapatite having specific particle dimensions; and (ii) a method for imparting excellent matt characteristics to a high gloss paint coating comprising the use of said paint formulations.

A waterborne coating composition which includes a film-forming binder and composite particles comprising wax and a metal oxide, such as wax encapsulated zinc oxide, provides enhanced mildew resistance.