Various embodiments provided herein include a primer coating formulation that includes an aqueous dispersion comprising a metal salt and a copolymer of ethylene and one or more acid-based monomers. Also described are embodiments of an aqueous dispersion including a blend a co-binder and ethylene copolymerized with an acid-based monomer neutralized to form an ionomer. Embodiments provided herein also provide a method including applying to a substrate an aqueous dispersion comprising ethylene copolymerized with an acid-based monomer neutralized to form an ionomer.

A peroxide-curable ethylene copolymer composition comprising (A) a crosslinkable ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, (B) an effective amount of triallyl phosphate (TAP), (C) an organic peroxide, and, optionally, (D) a supplemental polymer; wherein the (A) crosslinkable ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer is made by copolymerizing ethylene and an olefin-functional comonomer in the presence of a molecular catalyst useful therefor. Also provided are a cured product made from the composition, methods of making and using same, and articles containing same.

The present invention deals with a process for producing a coated pipe. The process comprises (i) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an -olefin comonomer in a first polymerisation step in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst to produce a first ethylene homo- or copolymer having a density of from 940 to 980 kg/m.sup.3 and a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 of from 1 to 2000 g/10 min; (ii) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an -olefin comonomer in a second polymerisation step in the presence of a first ethylene homo- or copolymer to produce a first ethylene polymer mixture comprising the first ethylene homo- or copolymer and a second ethylene homo- or copolymer, said first ethylene polymer mixture having a density of from 940 to 980 kg/m.sup.3 and a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 of from 10 to 2000 g/10 min; (iii) copolymerising ethylene and an -olefin comonomer in a third polymerisation step in the presence of the first ethylene polymer mixture to produce a second ethylene polymer mixture comprising the first ethylene polymer mixture and a third ethylene copolymer, said second ethylene polymer mixture having a density of from 915 to 965 kg/m.sup.3, preferably from 930 to 955 kg/m.sup.3 and a melt flow rate MFR.sub.5 of from 0.2 to 10 g/10 min; (iv) providing a pipe having an outer surface layer; (v) applying a coating composition onto the pipe outer surface layer to form a top coat layer, wherein the coating composition comprises the second ethylene polymer mixture.

A superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic matrix component free of fluorine, a hydrophilic filler particles, wherein the filler particles are metal oxide nanoparticles, and water, wherein the hydrophobic component is in an aqueous dispersion. Also, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, a titanium dioxide nanoparticle filler particle, and water. In addition, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, wherein the hydrophobic polymer includes a polyolefin, titanium dioxide nanoparticles as filler, wherein the titanium dioxide nanoparticles are rutile titanium dioxide, anatase titanium dioxide, or a mixture of rutile and anatase titanium dioxide, and water.

A superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic matrix component free of fluorine, a hydrophilic filler particles, wherein the filler particles are metal oxide nanoparticles, and water, wherein the hydrophobic component is in an aqueous dispersion. Also, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, a titanium dioxide nanoparticle filler particle, and water. In addition, a superhydrophobic non-fluorinated composition includes a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine, wherein the hydrophobic polymer includes a polyolefin, titanium dioxide nanoparticles as filler, wherein the titanium dioxide nanoparticles are rutile titanium dioxide, anatase titanium dioxide, or a mixture of rutile and anatase titanium dioxide, and water.

A composition comprising recycled paint and a thermal shock resistant material, a method of making the composition, and a method of applying the composition to a surface to prevent crack or leakage.

A method of restoring a material surface utilizes a first composition (referred to herein as Composition A) and a second composition (referred to herein as Composition B). Methodologies guide application of Composition A and optionally Composition B to enact various restoration advantages to existing or new material surfaces. Composition A may be first applied to a material surface to remove surface contaminants and lift stains. During the described methodology, a user must wait a predetermined amount of time for Composition A to permeate the material surface. Optionally, Composition B may be subsequently applied to bond voids and damages areas of the material surface, or to add a new surface altogether above the original surface. A user may wait a predetermined amount of time for Composition B to cure.

A paper coating composition, methods for making the same, and a coated paper. The paper coating composition comprises a solvent, an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, a basic compound, and a polycarbodiimide-based curing agent, wherein the polycarbodiimide-based curing agent has a carbodiimide group equivalent of about 150 to about 350. The coating of the coated paper likewise comprises an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer crosslinked by N-acylurea groups.

A polymeric composition includes a resin including an ethylene-based polymer and a copolymer of ethylene and an alpha olefin comonomer. The resin has a High Mw Comonomer Content of 3.2 wt % or greater based on a total weight of the resin over the weight average molecular weight range of 10.sup.5 g/mol to 10.sup.5.5 g/mol as measured by Ethylene GPC. The polymeric composition has a Relevant Comonomer Content of 0.6 wt % or greater. The polymeric composition also includes at least one of (i) a polydimethylsiloxane having a weight average molecular weight of 550,000 g/mol to 650,000 g/mol as measured according to Component GPC and (ii) a polymeric ultraviolet light stabilizer comprising a hindered amine moiety and having a weight average molecular weight from 5,000 g/mol to 20,000 g/mol as measured according to Component GPC.

A moisture-curable semiconductive formulation consisting essentially of a mixture of an ethylene/(alkenyl-functional hydrolyzable silane)/(optional olefinic hydrocarbon) copolymer and a conventional carbon black. Also discovered methods of making and using same, a moisture-cured semiconductive product made therefrom, and articles containing or made from same.