A powder coating material which has excellent blocking resistance and can form coating films excellent in water repellency is provided.

The powder coating material of the present invention comprises a fluorinated polymer comprising from 20 to 80 mol % of units based on at least one species selected from the group consisting of CF.sub.3CHCHF and CF.sub.3CFCH.sub.2, from 18 to 60 mol % of units based on a monomer represented by the formula X.sup.1Z.sup.1 (wherein X.sup.1 is a specific monovalent polymerizable group, and Z.sup.1 is a specific alkyl group, a specific cycloalkyl group or a specific aryl group) and units having a crosslinkable group.

An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous dispersion capable of forming a coating film excellent in coloring stability, a method for producing the aqueous dispersion, an aqueous coating material and a coated article. This aqueous dispersion comprises water, a surfactant and a fluorinated polymer, wherein the fluorinated polymer is dispersed in the water, wherein the fluorinated polymer comprises units based a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having a hydrophilic group, and the surfactant is a compound of such a structure that to a benzene ring, 1 group represented by the formula (OQ).sub.nOSO.sub.3.sup.X.sup.+ and 2 to 4 phenyl alkyl groups are bonded (where Q represents a C.sub.2-4 alkylene group, n represents an integer of from 2 to 48, and X.sup.+ represents Na.sup.+ or NH.sub.4.sup.+).

To provide a decorative film whereby formation of wrinkles is suppressed when attached to a three dimensional molded product in a stretched state, and a method for producing a decorative film-attached three dimensional molded product. The decorative film of the present invention is a decorative film having at least a base film and a top layer containing a fluorinated polymer, the top layer being disposed on one surface, wherein the surface reflection intensity Wa at a wavelength of from 0.1 to 0.3 mm and the surface reflection intensity Wb at a wavelength of from 0.3 to 1.0 mm, of the top layer as measured by using a wave scan apparatus in such a state that the decorative film is stretched by 1.5 times, are both at most 30.0.

Provided is a curable resin composition capable of forming a coating film excellent in the weather resistance and the impact resistance with a high productivity even on a member having a complicated shape for outdoor use. The curable resin composition contains a fluorinated copolymer (A) and a compound (B). The fluorinated copolymer (A) includes a fluorinated copolymer having a unit derived from a fluoroolefin, a unit having an ethylenic unsaturated group in its side chain, and a unit having a functional group, and the unit having a functional group is at least one member selected from a unit having a hydroxy group, a unit having a carboxy group and a unit having an alkoxysilyl group. The compound (B) includes at least one acryloyl group and/or methacryloyl groups and at least two isocyanate groups in one molecule.

To provide a powder coating material capable of forming a coating film excellent in impact resistance, flexibility and adhesion to substrate and excellent in surface smoothness even when formed under low temperature film-forming conditions.

The powder coating material of the present invention is a powder coating material comprising a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin, units based on a monomer represented by the formula XZ and units based on a monomer represented by the formula CHR.sup.21CR.sup.22 (CH.sub.2).sub.nCOOH, wherein the content of the units based on a monomer represented by the formula XZ is from 5 to 20 mol % to all units in the fluorinated polymer, and the fluorinated polymer has a melt viscosity at 170 C. of from 20 to 100 Pa.Math.s (in the formulae, X is a specific monovalent polymerizable group, Z is a specific alkyl group, a specific cycloalkyl group or a specific aryl group, R.sup.21 and R.sup.22 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a specific alkyl group, and n is an integer of from 0 to 12.

The object of the present invention is to provide a coating composition for vehicle interior members excellent in scratch resistance and resistance to sunscreen staining, a vehicle interior member having a cured film formed from the composition, and a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior member.

The coating composition for vehicle interior members of the present invention comprises a fluorinated polymer having units based on a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having a crosslinkable group, a fluorine-free polymer having crosslinkable groups, and a curing agent, and the glass transition temperature of the fluorinated polymer is 50 C. or above.

The present invention has an object to provide an anti-biofouling coating material which is capable of forming a coating film excellent in anti-biofouling properties and adhesiveness. Further, the present invention has another object to provide a ship, etc. and an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, having, on its surface, a coating film formed by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. Further, the present invention has other objects to provide a method for preventing adhesion of organisms to a ship, etc. and to provide a method for preventing adhesion of fungi or algae to the surface of an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. The anti-biofouling coating material of the present invention is an anti-biofouling coating material to be applied to the surface of an article in order to prevent adhesion of organisms, which comprises a polymer F being a fluorinated polymer containing units based on a fluoroolefin, and a polymer G being a polymer containing units based on a (meth)acrylate having a polyoxyalkylene chain.

The present invention has an object to provide an anti-biofouling coating material which is capable of forming a coating film excellent in anti-biofouling properties and adhesiveness. Further, the present invention has another object to provide a ship, etc. and an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, having, on its surface, a coating film formed by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. Further, the present invention has other objects to provide a method for preventing adhesion of organisms to a ship, etc. and to provide a method for preventing adhesion of fungi or algae to the surface of an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. The anti-biofouling coating material of the present invention is an anti-biofouling coating material to be applied to the surface of an article in order to prevent adhesion of organisms, which comprises a polymer F being a fluorinated polymer containing units based on a fluoroolefin, and a polymer G being a polymer containing units based on a (meth)acrylate having a polyoxyalkylene chain.

The invention relates to copolymers comprising: at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (I): ##STR00001## at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (II): ##STR00002## and at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (III): ##STR00003## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently of each other, an alkylene group; Z.sup.1 is a group of formula PO.sub.3R.sub.3R.sub.4, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 representing, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a cation; Z.sup.2 is a group of formula SO.sub.2R.sub.5, R.sub.5 representing an alkyl group or an aryl group; X and Y represent, independently of each other, a halogen atom or a perfluorocarbon group.

The invention relates to copolymers comprising: at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (I): ##STR00001## at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (II): ##STR00002## and at least one recurrent unit of the following formula (III): ##STR00003## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently of each other, an alkylene group; Z.sup.1 is a group of formula PO.sub.3R.sub.3R.sub.4, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 representing, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a cation; Z.sup.2 is a group of formula SO.sub.2R.sub.5, R.sub.5 representing an alkyl group or an aryl group; X and Y represent, independently of each other, a halogen atom or a perfluorocarbon group.