The present invention provides an absorbent body comprising: a base material and a water absorbent resin powder fixed on the base material by a fixing agent, wherein the base material is a fiber base material having a mass per unit area in a range from 10 g/m.sup.2 to 500 g/m.sup.2, and the fixing agent is a copolymer having an acid value in a range from 20 mgKOH/g to 150 mgKOH/g and including a structural unit (X) derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an olefin and a vinyl aromatic compound and a structural unit (Y) derived from a monomer having an acidic group. The absorbent body has excellent water absorbent resin powder supporting property.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chemical conversion coated metal sheet for non-condensed thermoplastic resin bonding, the chemical conversion coated metal sheet including a metal substrate and a chemical conversion coating film disposed on at least one surface of the metal substrate, in which the chemical conversion coating film is obtained by coating the metal substrate with a coating liquid that contains an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, colloidal silica, and a silane coupling agent. The ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer has an acrylic acid content of 10 mass % or more and a melt flow rate of 80 g/10 min or less.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chemical conversion coated metal sheet for non-condensed thermoplastic resin bonding, the chemical conversion coated metal sheet including a metal substrate and a chemical conversion coating film disposed on at least one surface of the metal substrate, in which the chemical conversion coating film is obtained by coating the metal substrate with a coating liquid that contains an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, colloidal silica, and a silane coupling agent. The ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer has an acrylic acid content of 10 mass % or more and a melt flow rate of 80 g/10 min or less.

The present disclosure generally relates to adhesion promoting intercoating layers, selectively strippable coatings, coating compositions, and methods of making and using the compositions and coatings. A coating composition can be provided comprising an organic polymer containing acid functionalities, a metallic agent, and a boron agent, which may be used on a coated substrate as a selectively strippable and/or adhesion promoting intercoating layer. The coating compositions can be applied to coated substrates within a broad application window and used within multi layered coating systems.

Coating compositions are disclosed that have good blush resistance, abrasion resistance, blister resistance, hardness, and scratch resistance. In some embodiments, the coating compositions are used to coat substrates such as cans and packaging materials for the storage of food and beverages. Coating compositions of the disclosure may be prepared by mixing an ethylene (meth)acrylic acid copolymer and a phenolic crosslinker. The aqueous dispersion may also include a hydroxyalkylamide crosslinker.

The invention relates to a fiber preparation treated with an aqueous polyolefin dispersion having a pH value from 7.5-9.4 containing a. from 50 to 100 wt. % of an aqueous dispersion A comprising the following ingredients: i. from 41 to 98 wt. % of A1, a copolymer of ethylene and (meth)acrylic acid having a content of (meth)acrylic based groups of at least 14 wt. % based on the total weight of the copolymer or a mixture of different copolymers of ethylene and (meth)acrylic acid each having a content of (meth)acrylic based groups of at least 14 wt. % based on the total weight of the copolymer, ii. from 1 to 59 wt. % of A2, another olefinic structure units containing hydrocarbon polymer, or a mixture of other olefinic structure units containing hydrocarbonpolymers, and iii. from 0-35 wt. % of additive different from A1 and A2, b. from 0 to 50 wt. % of a compound B, where compound B is a material dispersible or soluble in water and different from any of the ingredients of dispersion A wherein the wt. % of A and B is based on the solid content of the whole aqueous polyolefin dispersion, the wt. % of the ingredients of dispersion A is based on the solid content of dispersion A, the sum of the wt. % of ingredients i to iii of dispersion A is 100%.

Antimicrobial heat seal coating compositions are disclosed comprising (A) a copolymer dispersed in a solvent, the copolymer comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate ester (co)polymer, an olefin (co)polymers, a copolymer comprising (meth)acrylic ester units and olefin units and (B) an antimicrobial agent. Food packaging articles are also disclosed, the food packaging articles comprising the disclosed heat seal coatings. When applied in a food packaging application, such as a dairy food packaging application, the disclosed coatings provide for reduced work exposer to hydrogen peroxide and improved packaging reliability.

Antimicrobial heat seal coating compositions are disclosed comprising (A) a copolymer dispersed in a solvent, the copolymer comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate ester (co)polymer, an olefin (co)polymers, a copolymer comprising (meth)acrylic ester units and olefin units and (B) an antimicrobial agent. Food packaging articles are also disclosed, the food packaging articles comprising the disclosed heat seal coatings. When applied in a food packaging application, such as a dairy food packaging application, the disclosed coatings provide for reduced work exposer to hydrogen peroxide and improved packaging reliability.

A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device, the backlight unit including: an light emitting diode (LED) light source; a light conversion layer disposed separate from the LED light source to convert light emitted from the LED light source to white light and to provide the white light to the liquid crystal panel; and a light guide panel disposed between the LED light source and the light conversion layer, wherein the light conversion layer includes a semiconductor nanocrystal and a polymer matrix, and wherein the polymer matrix includes a first polymerized polymer of a first monomer including at least two thiol (SH) groups, each located at a terminal end of the first monomer, and a second monomer including at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, each located at a terminal end of the second monomer.

The present disclosure includes articles formed from substrates with coatings, e.g., articles with heat-sealed coatings, and methods of preparation thereof. At least one of the coatings of the articles herein may serve as a water barrier. The coatings may comprise, for example, polymer(s), or polymer(s) and mineral(s), and may include one layer or multiple layers of such material(s) or combinations of materials. The articles herein may be used as containers, such as paper cups.