The present invention is related to a method for the production of single crystalline TiO.sub.2 flakes in the rutile crystal structure, to single crystalline TiO.sub.2 flakes obtained by this method as well as to the use thereof, especially as pigments in several application media.

A heat dissipation coating layer contains: a binder and a core-shell heat dissipation filler. The core-shell heat dissipation filler is synthesized in a water bathing process at the temperature within 20 C. to 100 C. The core-shell heat dissipation filler includes a metal core and a shell composed of the mixture of oxide and hydroxide shell. Here the metal core has metal particles, and the shell has a porous structure consisted of a mixture of metal oxide and porous metal hydroxide.

Specifically identified products are produced using powder formed from particles of a naturally occurring organic oxide mineral with substantially no free silica, preferably nepheline syenite, where the powder is essentially dry with a moisture content of less than 0.8% and has a controlled maximum particle size with 99.9% of the particles of the powder having a particle size of less than 10 microns defined as fine grain ultra-fine powder, which fine grain ultra-fine powder is preferably less than 6 microns, and where the fine grain ultra-fine powder comprises 3-25% by weight of the identified product.

Silicone particles having excellent dispersibility are provided. A cosmetic material having excellent feeling of use, and a highly functional paint and an electronic material are also provided. The silicone particles include a siloxane as a component. A content of a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom per unit mass is 300 ppm or less. In addition, the silicon atom in the siloxane as a component for the silicone particles is crosslinked with another silicon atom via an alkylene group having a carbon number of 4 to 20.

A coating material of the present invention includes an insulating resin, and dispersion particles dispersed in the insulating resin. The dispersion particle includes a core particle containing zinc oxide as a main component and having nonlinear resistance, and a resin layer covering the surface of the core particle and having an average thickness being less than or equal to 5.0 m. The coating material of the present invention is a coating material for coating an inner surface of a ground tank of a gas insulated switchgear.

The embodiments of the invention provide a conductive composition and a method for producing the same, a color filter and a method for producing the same. The invention relates to the display technology field, and can simplify the process for producing the transparent conductive layer, and reduce the production cost; the conductive composition comprises a modified epoxy acrylic resin, a polyurethane acrylic resin, a polyaniline, a photo initiator, a fluorine-containing acrylate monomer, and optionally a filler and an auxiliary agent; wherein, in terms of weight ratio, the modified epoxy acrylic resin comprises 15-30 parts; the polyurethane acrylic resin comprises 10-20 parts; the polyaniline comprises 15-30 parts; the photo initiator comprises 2-4 parts; the fluorine-containing acrylate monomer comprises 15-35 parts; the filler comprises 0-25 parts; and the auxiliary agent comprises 0-8 parts; the conductive composition is useful for producing a display device.

A colored paint that imparts a superhydrophobic surface on an object is a suspension of hydrophobic particles in a polymeric binder and a plasticizer in a solvent or mixed solvent, wherein at least a portion of the hydrophobic particles are colored particles. Colored particles can be ultramarine, iron oxide, chromium oxide, or any other colored metal oxide. The hydrophobic particles can be metal oxide particles that are surface functionalized with a fluorinated alkyl silane or an alkyl silane. The binder is a mixture of PDVF and PMMA in a ratio of 3:1 to 10:1. The plasticizer is a mixture of triethyl phosphate and perfluoro(butyltetrahydrofuran) or other perfluorinated hydrocarbon. Surfaces coated using this paint display contact angles in excess of 150 and resist abrasion.

Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to fiberglass materials, composite glass materials, methods of making fiberglass materials and composite glass materials, and different applications of fiberglass materials and composite glass materials. The fiberglass materials can include a bimodal particle size distribution. The fiberglass materials can include an average aspect ratio of greater than about 2 to 1. Also described herein are composite glass materials including a first glass material and a second material. The second material can include at least one of post-consumer glass waste, fly ash, metakaolin, and slag. Also described herein are methods of making a composite glass material including providing a first glass material to a mixer; providing a second material to the mixer; and co-milling the first glass material and a second material to form a composite glass material.

A silver nanoparticle composite or a copper nanoparticle composite is formed in which the silver nanoparticle composite has silver nanoparticles, and both (a) one or more polymers and ascorbic acid adsorbed on the silver nanoparticles, wherein the (a) one or more polymers are selected from one or more of cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose. Copper nanoparticle composite are similarly formed in which both the (a) one or more polymers and ascorbic acid are adsorbed on the copper nanoparticles.

Methods and systems for coating metal substrates are provided. The methods and systems include a powder coating composition comprising a polymeric binder and an application package. The application package includes at least one antistatic component and at least one post-blended component. Use of the application package reduces back ionization and faraday cage effects during electrostatic application. The described methods provide coatings with optimal surface smoothness and edge coverage.