The present invention relates to a micronized wax composition, a method for its production, its use for producing an aqueous formulation, an aqueous formulation comprising the micronized wax composition, and a method for producing an aqueous formulation.

The present invention relates to a micronized wax composition, a method for its production, its use for producing an aqueous formulation, an aqueous formulation comprising the micronized wax composition, and a method for producing an aqueous formulation.

This disclosure provides novel nanocomposites having monomodal, bimodal, and multimodal mineral particles dispersed within the polymer matrix to provide high performance nanocomposite barrier layer(s). The nanocomposite barrier layer enhances barrier performance to include moisture, water, and oxygen barrier characteristics used in consumer and industrial packaging applications. Mineral fillers, such as clay nanoparticles combined with micro and colloidal diatomaceous earth, such as calcium carbonate being one example. Bimodal and multi-modal particle combinations can play a significant role in improving intercalation and exfoliation of nanoparticles within the thermoplastic matrix during the compounding and extrusion. The present disclosure includes descriptions of nanocomposites as part of blown films, paper extrusion coatings, and extrusion laminations. The barrier layers may be part of single and multi-layer thermoplastic layers used as films and paper coatings in the range of about 6 to 500 g/m2.

This disclosure provides novel nanocomposites having monomodal, bimodal, and multimodal mineral particles dispersed within the polymer matrix to provide high performance nanocomposite barrier layer(s). The nanocomposite barrier layer enhances barrier performance to include moisture, water, and oxygen barrier characteristics used in consumer and industrial packaging applications. Mineral fillers, such as clay nanoparticles combined with micro and colloidal diatomaceous earth, such as calcium carbonate being one example. Bimodal and multi-modal particle combinations can play a significant role in improving intercalation and exfoliation of nanoparticles within the thermoplastic matrix during the compounding and extrusion. The present disclosure includes descriptions of nanocomposites as part of blown films, paper extrusion coatings, and extrusion laminations. The barrier layers may be part of single and multi-layer thermoplastic layers used as films and paper coatings in the range of about 6 to 500 g/m2.

A roll-to-roll printed, mechanically flexible, temperature-adaptive radiative coating for thermal regulation of surfaces and fabrication methods are provided. The coating can include a thick metal layer, or a substrate and a metal layer deposited on the substrate, an array of tungsten-doped vanadium dioxide (W.sub.xV.sub.1xO.sub.2) blocks on the metal layer, and a mid-infrared transparent dielectric layer over the blocks. This base coating may also have a layer of one or more colored pigments on the top surface of the base dielectric layer that is covered by a second IR transparent dielectric layer. Thermal emittance of the coating switches automatically as a function of ambient temperature in relation to the metal-insulator phase transition temperature (T.sub.MIT) of the W.sub.xV.sub.1xO.sub.2 blocks in the array.

A roll-to-roll printed, mechanically flexible, temperature-adaptive radiative coating for thermal regulation of surfaces and fabrication methods are provided. The coating can include a thick metal layer, or a substrate and a metal layer deposited on the substrate, an array of tungsten-doped vanadium dioxide (W.sub.xV.sub.1xO.sub.2) blocks on the metal layer, and a mid-infrared transparent dielectric layer over the blocks. This base coating may also have a layer of one or more colored pigments on the top surface of the base dielectric layer that is covered by a second IR transparent dielectric layer. Thermal emittance of the coating switches automatically as a function of ambient temperature in relation to the metal-insulator phase transition temperature (T.sub.MIT) of the W.sub.xV.sub.1xO.sub.2 blocks in the array.

Provided is a coated steel sheet having excellent press formability. The coated steel sheet includes a film containing defined organic resin and wax. The film has an area fraction of wax-deficient portions relative to the film as a whole of 20.0% or less, an average area of wax-deficient portions of 50.0 m.sup.2 or less, and a coating weight per side of 0.3 g/m.sup.2 or more.

Provided is a coated steel sheet having excellent press formability. The coated steel sheet includes a film containing defined organic resin and wax. The film has an area fraction of wax-deficient portions relative to the film as a whole of 20.0% or less, an average area of wax-deficient portions of 50.0 m.sup.2 or less, and a coating weight per side of 0.3 g/m.sup.2 or more.

A resin applied to underwater structures to enable biofouling growing thereon to be removed therefrom much easier than biofouling growing directly on the underwater structure. Adding antifungal properties to the resin enables the resin to prevent, or limit, the growth of biofouling thereon. The antifungal properties are provided by at least some subset of antifungal agents (e.g., copper) and antimicrobial agents (e.g., silver). The agents are mixed with plastic (e.g., polyethylene), melted, extruded into a solid form and then processed into an antifouling resin where the antifouling agent is embedded and integrated in the resin prior to application. The antifouling resin presents its antifouling properties immediately upon application and does not require gradual degradation to expose the active antifouling agents. The antifouling resin is thermal sprayed onto the underwater structure (an initial layer may be thermal sprayed onto an epoxy layer prior to curing to merge the two layers).

A resin applied to underwater structures to enable biofouling growing thereon to be removed therefrom much easier than biofouling growing directly on the underwater structure. Adding antifungal properties to the resin enables the resin to prevent, or limit, the growth of biofouling thereon. The antifungal properties are provided by at least some subset of antifungal agents (e.g., copper) and antimicrobial agents (e.g., silver). The agents are mixed with plastic (e.g., polyethylene), melted, extruded into a solid form and then processed into an antifouling resin where the antifouling agent is embedded and integrated in the resin prior to application. The antifouling resin presents its antifouling properties immediately upon application and does not require gradual degradation to expose the active antifouling agents. The antifouling resin is thermal sprayed onto the underwater structure (an initial layer may be thermal sprayed onto an epoxy layer prior to curing to merge the two layers).