Described herein is an article having a microsphere layer comprising a monolayer of microspheres, the monolayer of microspheres comprising a first area substantially free of microspheres and a second area comprising a plurality of randomly-distributed microspheres, wherein the monolayer of microspheres comprises a predetermined pattern, the predetermined pattern comprises at least one of (i) a plurality of the first areas, (ii) a plurality of the second areas, and (iii) combinations thereof; and (b) a bead bonding layer disposed on the microsphere layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres are partially embedded in a first major surface of the bead bonding layer, wherein the article has a retroreflectivity (R.sub.a) of less than 5.0 candelas/lux/square meter. Also disclosed herein are transfer carriers and methods of making the articles and transfer carriers.

The present application relates to a thermally expandable preparation containing at least one binder, at least one physical blowing agent, at least two polysaccharides and water, to a method for soundproofing using such preparations, and to the corresponding use of these preparations.

The present invention provides a noble and improved organic resin-coated plated steel sheet which is improved in degreasing properties while securing the characteristics required for the organic resin-coated plated steel sheet. In order to solve the problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic resin-coated plated steel sheet comprising: a metal coated steel sheet; an organic resin coating covering the metal coated steel sheet; and beads dispersed in the organic resin coating, in which the organic resin coating includes a polyester having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. to 20° C., and a melamine-formaldehyde, the beads are urethane beads having a glass transition temperature of −60° C. to 50° C., are contained in the organic resin coating at a ratio of 1 to 15 mass % to the total mass of the organic resin coating, and are dispersed in the organic resin coating at an area density of 5 to 1000 pieces/mm.sup.2, and relationships of Formulas (1) to (3) are satisfied.

A curable composition that includes a urethane multifunctional (meth)acrylate, an inorganic filler having a primary particle dimension of at least 200 nm, a photoinitiator system that can be activated by electromagnetic radiation in the range of 340-550 nm, a reactive diluent, and a reinforcing silica having a primary particle dimension of 100 nm of less. The sum of the absolute value of the difference in the refractive index of the filler and the refractive index of the composition cured without filler plus the birefringence of the filler is 0.054 or less, i.e. 0.054≥|n.sub.filler−n.sub.matrix|+δ.sub.filler, where n.sub.filler is the refractive index of the filler, n.sub.matrix is the refractive index of the composition cured without filler, and δ.sub.filler is the birefringence of the filler.

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 to applications. A process for making the articles is disclosed as well.

A coating agent for oil seal comprising 10 to 90 parts by weight in total of fluororesin particles having a particle size of 2 μm or less and filler particles other than fluororesin particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 30 μm, and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a wax having a melting point of 40 to 160° C., based on 100 parts by weight of isocyanate group-containing 1,2-polybutadiene, and being prepared as an organic solvent solution, wherein the fluororesin particles are used at a ratio of 20 to 80 wt. % of the total filler amount. The coating agent for oil seal can improve abrasion resistance while maintaining the roughness of a coating surface to which the coating agent is applied.

A coating agent for oil seal comprising 10 to 90 parts by weight of a filler and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a wax, based on 100 parts by weight of isocyanate group-containing 1,2-polybutadiene, and being prepared as an organic solvent solution, wherein as the filler, silicone resin particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 10 μm and fluororesin particles having a particle size of 0.1 to 2 μm are each used at a ratio of 20 to 80 wt. % of the total filler amount. The coating agent for oil seal can exhibit excellent seal performance inherent in oil seal while maintaining excellent dispersibility of the coating agent, and can further achieve low torque characteristics.

Disclosed herein is conductive paint for electro-deposition painting. The conductive paint includes non-oxide ceramic particles each configured such that an oxide layer is provided on a surface thereof. In this case, the non-oxide ceramic particles include at least one type of AxBy-form particles, where the sum of x and y is 7 or less.

An aqueous functional composition formulation is used to provide a functional composition in foamed, opacifying elements useful as a light-blocking articles. The aqueous functional composition formulation comprises: (i) glass particles such as hollow glass particles at a coverage of 0.1-2.2 g/cm.sup.2 and a (iv) water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymeric binder that may be crosslinked. Thickeners, coating aids having an HLB of at least 5, (ii) lubricants, (iii) tinting materials, and (v) crosslinking agents can also be present in the aqueous functional composition formulation. Among other properties, the presence of the glass particles provides heat absorption capacity for the foamed, opacifying elements.

The present disclosure keeps a topcoat film 3 from having a dent 6 in a portion of its surface corresponding to a pinhole 4 of a resin molded product 1. A method of the present disclosure includes: applying an undercoat material to a resin molded product 1 to form an undercoat film 2; applying a topcoat material to a surface of the undercoat film 2 to form a topcoat film 3; and thermally curing the topcoat film 3. A coating material that contains a base resin having a larger volume expansion coefficient than the resin molded product 1 and a granular filler having a smaller volume expansion coefficient than the base resin and a number-average particle size of 2 μm or more to 12 μm or less is used as the undercoat material.