A coating for a roughened metal surface of an implantable medical device includes a poly(ethylene glycol) disposed on at least a portion of the roughened metal surface, wherein the poly(ethylene glycol) is covalently bonded directly to the roughened metal surface.

A coating for a roughened metal surface of an implantable medical device includes a poly(ethylene glycol) disposed on at least a portion of the roughened metal surface, wherein the poly(ethylene glycol) is covalently bonded directly to the roughened metal surface.

Coatings comprising functionalized graphene sheets and at least one binder. In one embodiment, the coatings are electrically conductive.

Coatings comprising functionalized graphene sheets and at least one binder. In one embodiment, the coatings are electrically conductive.

Anti-blocking compositions are disclosed that include a wax or mixture of waxes effective to reduce, retard or prevent blocking of a viscoelastic solid when applied to the surface of such a solid. Also disclosed are methods of reducing, retarding or preventing blocking of a viscoelastic solid, and the products of those methods which are viscoelastic solids resistant to blocking.

Anti-blocking compositions are disclosed that include a wax or mixture of waxes effective to reduce, retard or prevent blocking of a viscoelastic solid when applied to the surface of such a solid. Also disclosed are methods of reducing, retarding or preventing blocking of a viscoelastic solid, and the products of those methods which are viscoelastic solids resistant to blocking.

Anti-blocking compositions are disclosed that include a wax or mixture of waxes effective to reduce, retard or prevent blocking of a viscoelastic solid when applied to the surface of such a solid. Also disclosed are methods of reducing, retarding or preventing blocking of a viscoelastic solid, and the products of those methods which are viscoelastic solids resistant to blocking.

A part obtained by austenitization followed by hot stamping and hardening by holding in the stamping tool a sheet or blank is provided, including, a steel substrate, a precoating having at least one layer of aluminum or aluminum alloy, a microstructure of a steel substrate including martensite and/or bainite, a coating on at least one face of the steel substrate resulting from the interdiffusion between the steel substrate and the pre-coating and an oxide layer overlying the coating, an average content by weight of oxygen between 0 and 0.01 m below a surface of the part being less than 25%, and the average percent by weight of oxygen between 0.1 and 0.2 m below the surface being less than 10%.

A part obtained by austenitization followed by hot stamping and hardening by holding in the stamping tool a sheet or blank is provided, including, a steel substrate, a precoating having at least one layer of aluminum or aluminum alloy, a microstructure of a steel substrate including martensite and/or bainite, a coating on at least one face of the steel substrate resulting from the interdiffusion between the steel substrate and the pre-coating and an oxide layer overlying the coating, an average content by weight of oxygen between 0 and 0.01 m below a surface of the part being less than 25%, and the average percent by weight of oxygen between 0.1 and 0.2 m below the surface being less than 10%.

The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of slowing the growth of at least one microorganism on a surface, the method may comprise: applying a plurality of pellets to the surface, wherein each pellet of the plurality of pellets may comprise a polymer matrix and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is dispersed throughout the volume of the polymer matrix, wherein natural weathering of the plurality of pellets releases the antimicrobial agent at a substantially uniform rate over a period of about or more than 20 years, and wherein the release of the antimicrobial agent slows the growth of microorganisms on a surface.