Articles including durable and icephobic polymeric coatings are disclosed. The polymeric coatings include a bonding layer which may contain a substantially fully cured polymeric resin providing excellent adhesion to metallic or polymer substrates. The polymeric coating further includes an outer surface layer which is smooth, hydrophobic and icephobic and, in addition to a substantially fully cured resin, contains silicone comprising additives near the exposed outer surface. The anisotropic polymeric coatings are particularly suited for strong and lightweight parts required in aerospace, automotive and sporting goods applications. A process for making the articles is disclosed as well.

A coating composition containing a polyester resin (A) having an acid value of not lower than 5 mgKOH/g, a polyester resin (B) having an acid value of lower than 5 mgKOH/g, and a curing agent having a functional group capable of crosslinking reaction with a carboxyl group. Assuming that the total solid content mass of the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 100 parts by mass, the content of the polyester resin (A) is in a range of more than 50 parts by mass to not more than 97 parts by mass, and the content of the polyester resin (B) is in a range of not less than 3 parts by mass to less than 50 parts by mass. Also disclosed is a coated metal substrate and a drawn-ironed can formed of the coated metal substrate.

A battery packaging material including a laminate that is provided with a barrier layer, a heat-fusible resin layer positioned on one surface side of the barrier layer, and a polyester film positioned on the other surface side of the barrier layer. When the infrared absorption spectrum on the surface of the polyester film in 18 directions at intervals of 10° from 0° to 180° is obtained using the total reflection method of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the ratio (surface orientation degree, Y.sub.max/Y.sub.min) of the maximum value Y.sub.max and the minimum value Y.sub.min of the ratio (Y.sub.1340/Y.sub.1410) of the absorption peak intensity Y.sub.1340 in 1340 cm.sup.−1 and the absorption peak intensity Y.sub.1410 in 1410 cm.sup.−1 in the infrared absorption spectrum is in the range of 1.4-2.7.

A coating composition comprising an acid functional acrylic resin and a silane modified compound is disclosed. Substrates coated at least in part with such coatings are also disclosed.

A coating composition comprising a resin material comprising polyester imide polymer one or more titanate material; and one or more OH reactive cross linking material.

A coating composition comprising a resin material comprising polyester imide polymer one or more titanate material; and one or more OH reactive cross linking material.

This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer. The polymer may be used in coating compositions. Containers and other articles comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers and other articles are also provided. The invention further provides compositions including the polymer (e.g., powder coatings), which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.

A composite material having a plurality of discrete layers layered on top of each other including a thermoformable foil or film layer; a core material layer; and a nonwoven material layer. The nonwoven material layer is adapted to face a stream of air and the core material layer is sandwiched between the nonwoven material layer and the thermoformable foil or film layer. The composite material may be used to form an air duct.

A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.

Provided is a molding packaging material capable of sealing without causing sealing failure, significantly reducing cleaning frequency of a seal bar to improve productivity, and preventing occurrence of delamination. The molding packaging material includes a PBT terephthalate (PBT) layer 2, a heat fusible resin layer 3, and a metal foil layer 4 between the two layers. The PBT layer 2 and the metal foil layer 4 are bonded via an outer adhesive layer 5. The outer adhesive layer 5 is formed of a urethane adhesive cured film composed of a polyester polyol, a polyfunctional isocyanate compound, and polyhydric alcohol. The polyester polyol contains a dicarboxylic acid component, the dicarboxylic acid component includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component contains an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The content rate of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the dicarboxylic acid component is 40 mol % to 80 mol %. The Young's modulus of the cured film of the urethane adhesive is 70 MPa to 400 MPa. The PBT layer has tensile strength of 100 MPa to 300 MPa.