An encapsulating material for compression molding includes an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler. In an image obtained by observing, with an ultrasonic flaw detector, a compression-molded body formed by compression-molding the encapsulating material for compression molding on a substrate with a silicon chip interposed, the area of the portion other than dark spots of the region corresponding to the compression-molded body on the chip is 86% or more of the area of the entire region corresponding to the compression-molded body on the chip.

Spherical, low surface area precipitated silicas are useful as matting agents in powder coatings. Corresponding matte powder coating compositions and methods of preparing matte powder coatings containing the silicas are provided.

Disclosed herein is a gold powder comprises gold particles, and sulfur present on a surface of at least a part of the gold particles. A sulfur amount of the sulfur present on the surface per unit surface area is 220 g/m.sup.2 or more and 1500 g/m.sup.2 or less. The sulfur amount is obtained by dividing a surface sulfur amount per unit mass by specific surface area of the gold particles. The surface sulfur amount is obtained by a quantitatively analysis of a treated liquid obtained by nitric acid extraction of the gold particles.

The present disclosure provides a polymer-coated imidacloprid composite microsphere, a preparation method and an application thereof, and a cable. The polymer-coated imidacloprid composite microsphere includes a matrix and a polymer layer coated on a surface of the matrix. The matrix includes imidacloprid. The polymer has a heat deflection temperature of 70 C. to 200 C. The polymer is selected from a group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyphenylsulfone, and any combinations thereof.

A coating material which is processable by non-impact printing to form at least a part of a coating layer representing an image, the coating material having an amorphous resin portion, is curable and is configured for being applied with a thickness of at least 15 m, the coating material having one or more of the following: a polyester resin having at least one incorporated acid monomer and wherein at least 10 weight percent of the at least one incorporated acid monomer is isophthalic acid; a polyester resin containing 1 to 100 w-% of cycloaliphatic glycol compounds with respect to the total weight of the glycol compounds of the polyester resin component; an acrylic resin; a fluorine containing polymer; a polyurethane resin.

A coated non-woven fibrous mat is disclosed comprising a non-woven precursor mat including a plurality of randomly oriented fibers bound by a precursor binder composition, The non-woven fibrous precursor mat has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to and having a surface roughness greater than the first surface, defining a thickness therebetween. A coating composition is applied to the second major surface of the non-woven precursor mat and substantially uniformly penetrates 5% to less than 30% of the thickness of the non-woven precursor mat. The coating composition comprises a mineral filler and an organic latex binder composition. The coating composition is applied to the non-woven precursor mat in an amount between 1.0 and 10.0 lbs/100 ft.sup.2.

Paint and coating compositions including chitosan exhibit one or more of improved elongation, improved thermocycling characteristics, reduced leaching of coating components, or lesser susceptibility to fungal and mildew defacement than conventional coatings, articles coated in the same, and methods for making said coating compositions or coated articles.

A decorative laminate includes a metallic layer that has excellent metallic glossiness and can reduce or prevent appearance failure, and a method of producing the same, and a metallic coating composition that can form the metallic layer. A decorative laminate includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of a substrate and a release liner; and a metallic layer containing metal pigment particles and a binder, the metal pigment parciles having a particle diameter D50 of from approximately 5 to approximately micrometers and a particle diameter D90 of from approximately 10 to approximately 30 micrometers, the metallic layer having an L* value of approximately 85 or greater.

The present invention provides water-based coatings that provide liquid resistance when applied to various substrates. The coatings are particularly suitable for cellulosic substrates such as paper or paper board. In addition to liquid resistance, the coatings have good heat sealability, and are resistant to roll blocking. Preferably, the coatings are recyclable and/or repulpable with the substrates to which they are applied. The coating compositions comprise one or more polymer binders, and one or more particles. Preferably, at least one polymer binder has a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 10 C. Preferably, at least one polymer binder has a heat seal onset temperature of less than 200 C. Preferably, at least one particle has a mean particle size greater than 4 m. It is also preferable that the particles have a melting point greater than 60 C.

A coated article is described, including a substrate with a coating composition applied thereon to provide a coated article with a textured surface. In one aspect, the coated article is a steel rebar used to reinforce concrete. The textured surface provides optimal surface roughness and demonstrates superior pullout strength relative to an uncoated standard.