Provided is an electromagnetic wave shielding film capable of reducing a space formed between the electromagnetic wave shielding film and an electronic component on a wiring substrate and to increase an electromagnetic wave shielding effect. An electromagnetic wave shielding film 1 includes a conductive layer 3 having stretchability and a property of hardly returning to an original state thereof when once stretched, and an adhesion layer 4 formed on one surface of the conductive layer 3 and having insulating properties. The conductive layer 3 is made of a conductive composition, including a resin having stretchability and a property of hardly returning to an original state thereof when once stretched and a conductive filler filled with the resin. The resin has a tensile permanent set of 2.5% or more and 90% or less.

Curable compositions are provided comprising: (a) an isocyanate-functional prepolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 4000 to 15,000; (b) a curing agent comprising a mixture of polyamines, wherein at least one polyamine has an amine equivalent weight of 125 to 250; and (c) an abrasion resistant additive comprising organic and inorganic particles. The isocyanate-functional prepolymer is (i) a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyamine having primary and/or secondary amino groups; and/or (ii) a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyol. Upon application of the composition to a substrate as a coating and after curing to form a coated substrate, the coated substrate demonstrates a coating loss of less than 0.33 cm.sup.3 after being subjected to 1000 cycles of a TABER Abrasion Test using S-42 sandpaper strips and two 1000 gram weights. Coated substrates and footwear components prepared from the compositions are also disclosed.

Candy color metallic paint finishes can be formed or repaired by applying to a substrate a colored liquid base coating composition containing a colored metal oxide-coated nontransparent silver dollar aluminum flake pigment and optional additional colored pigments or dyes dispersed in a first hardenable binder to form a reflective colored base layer that hides the primed substrate and has a sparkling metallic appearance. A colored liquid intermediate coating composition containing a colored pigment or dye dispersed in a second hardenable binder is applied to the base layer to form a colored intermediate layer that increases the color saturation of incident light reflected from the base layer. The intermediate layer can be overcoated with a liquid clearcoat composition. The completed finish can replicate an original equipment manufacturer multilayer candy color metallic finish, while providing ease of application, low sensitivity to layer thickness variation, and low mottle.

A coating film exhibiting excellent water and oil repellency is provided. The coating film comprises (a) calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 600-9,000 nm, (b) poly(vinyl alcohol), and (c) a copolymer including constituent units of a monomer having a C6 or lower perfiuoroalkyl group.

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.

The aqueous protective coating composition is provided for easy application to refractory linings and walls. When dried, the protective coating composition provides excellent chemical resistance to molten aluminum alkali metals and vapors. The protective coating composition includes alumina and silica, suitably provided as mullite, calcined alumina, and colloidal silica; and a metallic non-wetting agent.

The invention relates to an organic solvent-based retroreflective ink, paint or coating composition, having a first Brookfield viscosity ?.sub.1 at a shear rate of 0.5 rpm of between 0.2 and 8 Pas and a second Brookfield viscosity ?.sub.2 at a shear rate of 20 rpm that is between 80 and 450 mPa.Math.s, with the proviso that ?.sub.2 is at least 2 times lower than ?.sub.1, wherein the organic solvent-based retroreflective ink, paint or coating composition consists of, based on the total weight of the composition: 25-75 wt. % of organic solvent: 1-85 wt. % of spherical glass beads: 0.15 1.2 wt. % of thickener; and 0-30 wt. % of one or more further ingredients: wherein the Brookfield viscosities ?.sub.1 and ?.sub.2 are measured with a #2 spindle in a 600 ml beaker having a diameter of 8.25 cm at a temperature of 25? C.

The invention relates to a method for providing a composition selected from the group consisting of organic solvent-based pastes, inks, paints and coating formulations with retroreflective properties, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing an organic solvent-based paste, ink, paint or coating formulation without retroreflective properties: b) providing a retroreflective organic solvent-based composition consisting of, based on the total weight of the retroreflective organic solvent-based composition: 10-49.85 wt. % of organic solvent: 50-85 wt. % of spherical glass beads having a median particle diameter D50, as measured with laser diffraction, between 1 and 1500 ?m, and a refractive index, measured at a wavelength ? of 589 nm, between 1.5 and 2.8:0.15-3.5 wt. % of thickener; and 0-10 wt. % of one or more further ingredients: c) mixing the organic solvent-based ink, paint or coating formulation without retroreflective properties provided in step (a) with the retroreflective organic solvent-based composition provided in step (b) in a weight ratio of between 30:70 to 70:30, to provide an organic solvent-based paste, ink, paint or coating formulation with retroreflective properties.

There is provided an aerosol generating article (2) comprising a combustible heat source (4) having an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The aerosol generating article further comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (10) downstream of the heat source (4) and a wrapper (36) circumscribing an upstream portion of the aerosol-forming substrate (10) and the downstream portion of the combustible heat source (4). The aerosol generating article (2) further comprises a non-combustible coating (42) provided on the upstream portion of the combustible heat source (4) and not on the downstream portion of the combustible heat source (4), the non-combustible coating having a thickness of between about 30 micrometres and about 250 micrometres.

In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a supraparticle for use in producing structural colors comprising a plurality of core/shell nanoparticles having a melanin or synthetic melanin core and a silica shell having a plurality of silanol groups on its outer surface and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) crosslinker. In various embodiments, the structure of these crosslinked supra particles is reinforced by hydrogen bonds formed between the silanol groups on the core-shell nanoparticles and mechanical, solution phase, and dry state stability.