A superhydrophobic coating having a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure, includes: a constructing unit and a bonding unit; the constructing unit comprises inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles, the bonding unit comprises hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres, and the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles and the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres are interconnected to form uniform pores. A method for preparation of the superhydrophobic coating includes: mixing the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles with the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres in a dispersant to form a coating solution; and coating the coating solution on the surface of a substrate using a dip coating, roll coating or spray coating process, and drying to form the superhydrophobic coating of a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure.

A superhydrophobic coating having a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure, includes: a constructing unit and a bonding unit; the constructing unit comprises inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles, the bonding unit comprises hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres, and the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles and the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres are interconnected to form uniform pores. A method for preparation of the superhydrophobic coating includes: mixing the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles with the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres in a dispersant to form a coating solution; and coating the coating solution on the surface of a substrate using a dip coating, roll coating or spray coating process, and drying to form the superhydrophobic coating of a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure.

A superhydrophobic coating having a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure, includes: a constructing unit and a bonding unit; the constructing unit comprises inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles, the bonding unit comprises hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres, and the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles and the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres are interconnected to form uniform pores. A method for preparation of the superhydrophobic coating includes: mixing the inorganic hydrophobic nanoparticles with the hydrophobic polymer nanomicrospheres in a dispersant to form a coating solution; and coating the coating solution on the surface of a substrate using a dip coating, roll coating or spray coating process, and drying to form the superhydrophobic coating of a three-dimensional porous nanocomposite structure.

A method of coating a structure is disclosed. Method steps include providing a structure having a first portion of a first material having a first surface and providing a second portion of a second material having a second surface, wherein a mask is provided over the first surface. Another step includes exposing the mask and the second surface to a solution comprising a polymer and a solvent, wherein the solution dewets from the mask and the polymer collects onto the second surface to form a polymer coating over the second surface without forming a polymer coating on the first surface.

A method of coating a structure is disclosed. Method steps include providing a structure having a first portion of a first material having a first surface and providing a second portion of a second material having a second surface, wherein a mask is provided over the first surface. Another step includes exposing the mask and the second surface to a solution comprising a polymer and a solvent, wherein the solution dewets from the mask and the polymer collects onto the second surface to form a polymer coating over the second surface without forming a polymer coating on the first surface.

A process for obtaining water-based paints using expanded polystyrene (EPS) and/or extruded polystyrene (XPS) waste as raw material by a) cleaning the EPS and/or XPS waste with a surfactant to remove organic matter; b) rinse and remove all surfactants and solvents; c) treating the EPS and/or XPS waste with an organic solvent until obtaining a mixture with a concentration of EPS and/or XPS of 20 and 80% w/w; d) decanting the impurities from the mixture obtained in step (c) for 24 hours to 120 hours; e) collecting the supernatant obtained from step (d); f) make a mixture of the supernatant obtained in step (e) with emulsifier and then water; g) pigment dispersion in the mixture obtained in (f), for 5 to 50 minutes at a 500 and 3.000 rpm and 20 and 90° C.; h) mix the product of step (g) with water until the desired concentration is achieved.

A process for obtaining water-based paints using expanded polystyrene (EPS) and/or extruded polystyrene (XPS) waste as raw material by a) cleaning the EPS and/or XPS waste with a surfactant to remove organic matter; b) rinse and remove all surfactants and solvents; c) treating the EPS and/or XPS waste with an organic solvent until obtaining a mixture with a concentration of EPS and/or XPS of 20 and 80% w/w; d) decanting the impurities from the mixture obtained in step (c) for 24 hours to 120 hours; e) collecting the supernatant obtained from step (d); f) make a mixture of the supernatant obtained in step (e) with emulsifier and then water; g) pigment dispersion in the mixture obtained in (f), for 5 to 50 minutes at a 500 and 3.000 rpm and 20 and 90° C.; h) mix the product of step (g) with water until the desired concentration is achieved.

A composition for forming an electroactive coating includes an acid as a polymerization catalyst, at least one functional component, and at least one compound of formula (1) as a monomer: ##STR00001##
wherein X is selected from S, O, Se, Te, PR.sup.2 and NR.sup.2, Y is hydrogen (H) or a precursor of a good leaving group Y.sup.− whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pK.sub.a of less than 45, Z is hydrogen (H), silyl, or a good leaving group whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pK.sub.a of less than 45, b is 0, 1 or 2, each R.sup.1 is a substituent, and the at least one compound of formula (1) includes at least one compound of formula (1) with Z═H and Y≠H.

A composition for forming an electroactive coating includes an acid as a polymerization catalyst, at least one functional component, and at least one compound of formula (1) as a monomer: ##STR00001##
wherein X is selected from S, O, Se, Te, PR.sup.2 and NR.sup.2, Y is hydrogen (H) or a precursor of a good leaving group Y.sup.− whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pK.sub.a of less than 45, Z is hydrogen (H), silyl, or a good leaving group whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pK.sub.a of less than 45, b is 0, 1 or 2, each R.sup.1 is a substituent, and the at least one compound of formula (1) includes at least one compound of formula (1) with Z═H and Y≠H.

Embodiments provide a coating material containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of an acrylic curable resin; (B) 5-200 parts by mass of aluminum oxide particles having an average particle size of 1-100 μm; (C) 0.1-20 parts by mass of aluminum oxide fine particles having an average particle size of 1-100 nm; and (D) 1-100 parts by mass of a compound having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. In one embodiment, the acrylic curable resin (A) includes: (a1) a structural unit derived from a hydroxy group-containing (meth)acrylic acid ester; (a2) a structural unit derived from a vinyl aromatic compound; and (a3) a structural unit derived from a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester. In one embodiment, the acrylic curable resin (A) may contain, in addition to the structural units (a1) and (a2): (a3-1) a structural unit derived from methyl methacrylate; and (a3-2) a structural unit derived from an aliphatic (including alicyclic) alkyl ester having 4 or more carbon atoms of a (meth)acrylic acid.