Disclosed are methods of protecting porous substrates and/or increasing the peel-resistance of coatings and stains for porous substrates. The methods may include providing a stain or coating comprising a microencapsulated self-healing material; and applying the stain or coating to a porous substrate. Damage to the stain or coating may release the self-healing material at a site of damage, such as a crack or scratch in the stain or coating. The self-healing material may be a polymeric precursor, an unsaturated polyester resin or alkyd, a fatty acid-based natural oil or derivative thereof, or a cross-linkable silane or siloxane monomer or resin. The microencapsulated self-healing material may include a microcapsule having a shell wall that includes a thermosetting polymer or a thermoplastic polymer; the thermosetting polymer may include urea-formaldehyde, melamine formaldehyde, polyurethane, polyurea, or polyacrylate; and the thermoplastic polymer comprises poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(lactic acid), or poly(glycolic acid).

An exterior sheathing cementitious panel which prevents water penetration and air leakage is provided. Methods for manufacturing exterior sheathing cementitious panels with a highly efficient integrated air/water barrier membrane are provided as well.

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 stabilized mixture containing an alkyltrialkoxysilane hydrolysate solution and an amine functional silicone emulsion is provided. The stabilized mixture may be utilized in a masonry treatment product or a cellulosic or wood treatment product, such as to provide waterproofing properties, or in a hair care treatment product for improving hair combability. A method of preparing the mixture involves hydrolyzing an alkoxysilane to form an aqueous solution containing alkylsilanetriols and/or oligomeric alkylsilanetriol condensates; and stabilizing the solution by adding an amine functional silicone.

A stabilized mixture containing an alkyltrialkoxysilane hydrolysate solution and an amine functional silicone emulsion is provided. The stabilized mixture may be utilized in a masonry treatment product or a cellulosic or wood treatment product, such as to provide waterproofing properties, or in a hair care treatment product for improving hair combability. A method of preparing the mixture involves hydrolyzing an alkoxysilane to form an aqueous solution containing alkylsilanetriols and/or oligomeric alkylsilanetriol condensates; and stabilizing the solution by adding an amine functional silicone.

The invention relates to ceramic colors comprising effect pigments and a silicon comprising polymer for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and to a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

The invention relates to ceramic colors comprising effect pigments and a silicon comprising polymer for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and to a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

A resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having superior thermal conductivity and superior strength, and a resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having superior conductivity and small anisotropy of thermal conductivity are provided. A resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, including: 30 to 90 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally; and 10 to 70 volume % of a resin; wherein the boron nitride sintered body has a porosity of 10 to 70%; the boron nitride particles of the boron nitride sintered body has an average long diameter of 10 m or more; the boron nitride sintered body has a graphitization index by powder X-ray diffractometry is 4.0 or less; and an orientation degree of the boron nitride particles of the boron nitride sintered body by I.O.P is 0.01 to 0.05 or 20 to 100; and a resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, including: 30 to 90 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally is provided.

The present invention concerns compositions and methods of using the same that provide encapsulated polymer nanocomposites for efficient crack repair and monitoring of a cement-substrate interface.

The present invention concerns compositions and methods of using the same that provide encapsulated polymer nanocomposites for efficient crack repair and monitoring of a cement-substrate interface.