System and methods that enables fabric to be metalized and dyed to reach final colors that were previously unobtainable. The systems and methods relate to processes for controlling the color of metalized fabrics. Specifically, for some embodiments, the systems and methods relate to methods of making metalized fabrics that are lighter in color than prior metalized fabrics. Such fabrics may be printed on or dyed using lighter colors than would be possible when using prior metalized fabrics. The systems and methods herein may include dye baths and wash baths that are hotter than prior art processes.

An ink jet recording process using a glitter pigment provides satisfactory glitter even on a recording medium having a rough surface. The ink jet recording process includes a glitter image-forming step of forming a glitter image by discharging a glitter ink composition containing a glitter pigment to a recording medium and a pressing step of pressing the layer of the glitter image formed on the recording medium.

A chromic luminescent composition and method for fabricating the composition are disclosed. The chromic luminescent composition comprises at least one or more non-luminescent materials and one or more luminescent materials. The one or more non-luminescent materials having absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation. The one or more luminescent materials convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength. The one or more non-luminescent materials and the one or more luminescent materials are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color and brightness are substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed are a chromic luminescent textile and a method for fabricating the textile.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a substrate on one face with a tint and a functional coloration, comprising the following steps (a) to (d): (a) supplying a substrate to be provided on one face with a tint and a functional coloration, the substrate comprising a semifinished part manufactured from transparent plastic and having a first main face and a second main face which lies opposite the first main face and has a convex shape, (b) applying a tint to both main faces of the substrate supplied in step (a), (c) applying a functional coloration to the second main face of the substrate provided with a tint on both main faces in step (b), the functional coloration being brought about by at least one photochromic dye and the at least one photochromic dye being present in a photochromic coat material forming a polymeric coat on the substrate, and (d) post-processing the substrate provided with a functional coloration on the second main face in step (c), in such a way that the tint on the first main face is ablated, to give a substrate provided only on the second main face with a tint and a functional coloration.

An article includes a substrate with a surface, and a coating disposed over the surface. The coating includes a binder material and a plurality of porous polymer particles having pores with a variety of pore sizes including a first set of pores having a first average pore size d1 in the range 0.3d1/10.7, wherein 1 is a wavelength in the range of 250-400 nm, a second set of pores having a second average pore size d2 in the range 0.3d2/20.7, wherein 2 is a wavelength in the range of 400-700 nm, and a third set of pores having a third average pore size d3 in the range 0.3d3/30.7, wherein 3 is a wavelength in the range of 700-3000 nm, wherein the porous polymer particles have a shell which is impermeable to a liquid.

An article includes a substrate with a surface, a coating disposed over the surface, and a subtractive colorant which absorbs electromagnetic radiation according to a specified absorption spectrum. The coating includes a binder material and a plurality of porous polymer particles having pores with a distribution of pore sizes adapted to scatter electromagnetic radiation in one or more specified wavelength bands, wherein the porous polymer particles have a shell which is impermeable to a liquid.