A coated article is disclosed that includes a metal substrate and a coating composition disposed on at least a portion of the metal substrate. The coating can be formed from a composition that includes an acrylic copolymer, which is preferably the reaction product of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a functional monomer. The functional monomer can be the reaction product of a multifunctional isocyanate and an ethylenically unsaturated nucleophilic monomer. The functional monomer preferably includes a blocked isocyanate group. The articles can be useful for packaging foods and beverages.

An ink film construction consisting: (a) a printing substrate; and (b) at least one ink film, fixedly adhered to a top surface of the printing substrate, the ink film having an upper film surface distal to the top surface of the substrate, wherein a surface concentration of nitrogen at the upper film surface exceeds a bulk concentration of nitrogen within the film, the bulk concentration measured at a depth of at least 30 nanometers below the upper film surface, and wherein a ratio of the surface concentration to the bulk concentration is at least 1.1 to 1.

An ink film construction consisting: (a) a printing substrate; and (b) at least one ink film, fixedly adhered to a top surface of the printing substrate, the ink film having an upper film surface distal to the top surface of the substrate, wherein a surface concentration of nitrogen at the upper film surface exceeds a bulk concentration of nitrogen within the film, the bulk concentration measured at a depth of at least 30 nanometers below the upper film surface, and wherein a ratio of the surface concentration to the bulk concentration is at least 1.1 to 1.

An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner base particles including a binding resin and a colorant. The binding resin is at least one of: a first polymer having a first structural unit represented by a general formula (1) below and a second polymer having a second structural unit represented by a general formula (2) below; and a copolymer having at least one of the first structural unit and the second structural unit.

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In the general formula (1), R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group having one to three carbon atoms.

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In the general formula (2), R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to three carbon atoms.

An aqueous dispersion and an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion, and the aqueous coating composition providing coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion property and good water resistance and block resistance.

An aqueous dispersion and an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion, and the aqueous coating composition providing coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion property and good water resistance and block resistance.

A hard mask-forming composition which forms a hard mask used in lithography, including: a resin containing an aromatic ring and a polar group; and a compound containing at least one of an oxazine ring fused to an aromatic ring, and a fluorene ring.

A hard mask-forming composition which forms a hard mask used in lithography, including: a resin containing an aromatic ring and a polar group; and a compound containing at least one of an oxazine ring fused to an aromatic ring, and a fluorene ring.

Disclosed is polymer dispersion obtainable by free radical polymerization reaction of hemicellulose with one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Also disclosed are coated paper products wherein the coating is prepared using the polymer dispersion and use of the polymer dispersion as a size and coating of a paper, paperboard, and the like.

Disclosed is polymer dispersion obtainable by free radical polymerization reaction of hemicellulose with one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Also disclosed are coated paper products wherein the coating is prepared using the polymer dispersion and use of the polymer dispersion as a size and coating of a paper, paperboard, and the like.