A protective coating system includes a substrate that has an exterior surface exhibiting a degree of valley/hill surface irregularity including a plurality of hills and a plurality of valleys and a first coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the substrate and that conforms to the exterior surface of the substrate such that the first coating layer has a non-uniform coating thickness over the substrate. The protective coating system further includes a second coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the first coating layer. The second coating layer includes a plurality of pores within the second coating layer. Still further, the protective coating system includes a third coating layer formed within at least some of the plurality of pores within the second coating layer.

Protective coating systems for gas turbine engine applications and methods for fabricating such protective coating systems are provided. An exemplary protective coating system includes a substrate formed of a ceramic matrix composite material, a first coating layer formed directly on to the substrate and comprising an oxygen barrier material, a compliance material, or a bonding material and a second coating layer formed directly on to the first coating layer and comprising a thermal barrier material. The exemplary protective coating optionally includes a third coating layer partially formed directly on to the second coating layer and partially formed within at least some of the plurality of pores of the second coating layer.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material with a decorative coating, wherein a porous layer that includes pigment particles is applied onto a glass or glass ceramic substrate. The porous layer is filled with a polymer.

The present invention is to provide a hard coating layered optical film, comprising a poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) base film and a hard coating layer thereon. The hard coating layer comprises a (meth)acrylate composition and an initiator, wherein the (meth)acrylate composition comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer of functionalities from 6 to 15, at least one (meth)acrylate monomer of functionalities from 3 to 6 and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer of functionalities less than 3, wherein the molecular weight of the (meth)urethane acrylate oligomer of functionalities from 6 to 15 is ranging between 1,000 to 4,500. The hard coating layer of the hard coating layered optical film can be further coated with a functional layer, such as a low reflection layer to form an anti-reflection hard coating layered optical film. The hard coating layer can optionally comprise micro-particles to generate an anti-glare hard coating film. The anti-glare hard coating film can be further coated with a functional layer, such as a low reflection layer to form an anti-reflection anti-glare hard coating layered optical film.

A shingle includes a substrate having an asphalt coating on a top surface of the substrate and on a bottom surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the asphalt on the top surface of the substrate. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the asphalt on the bottom surface of the substrate. A sealant is disposed on the backdust. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sealant.

A shingle includes a substrate having an asphalt coating on a top surface of the substrate and on a bottom surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the asphalt on the top surface of the substrate. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the asphalt on the bottom surface of the substrate. A sealant is disposed on the backdust. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sealant.

A window for a display device that includes: a base substrate; a first coating layer disposed on a first surface of the base substrate; and a second coating layer disposed on a second surface that overlaps the first surface of the base substrate, wherein the base substrate further includes a vertical surface perpendicular to the first surface and the second surface, and the first coating layer overlaps the vertical surface. The impact resistance of the window is improved through the first coating layer covering the rear surface and the vertical surface of the base substrate.

The invention relates to a method for the production of a metal panel, in which: at least one of the surfaces of a sheet of chromium (Cr) stainless steel, having a thickness of 0.1-2.00 mm, is subjected to a mechanical smoothing and/or glazing and/or grinding treatment until a surface roughness R.sub.a of 0061 m is obtained with a pre-determined mark/drawing; a transparent primer/coating of adhesive or lacquer is applied to said surface; and the primer/coating is polymerised. The invention also relates to the metal panel obtained using the aforementioned method, comprising: a sheet of chromium (Cr) stainless steel, having a thickness of 0.1-2.00 mm and having at least one smoothed and/or glazed and/or ground surface with a roughness R.sub.a of between 0061 m, said roughness having a pre-determined mark/drawing; and a cured, transparent primer/coating of adhesive or lacquer on the aforementioned surface.

Surface elements comprising a decorative upper layer and a supporting core are disclosed. In such surface elements the decorative upper layer can comprise a digitally applied wood grain pattern made up of at least four colors, said pattern being applied to an underlying white ground coating provided on said supporting core, said pattern comprising at least one of visually simulated knots, cracks, flaws and grain. In such surface elements the decorative upper layer can further comprise an at least partly translucent wear layer arranged over said pattern, said wear layer consisting of a cured substance comprising silicon oxide. In such surface elements the decorative upper layer can further be provided with a surface structure increasing the realism of said wood grain pattern, being directed in accordance with the direction of said pattern and being in the form of narrow elongated recesses simulating the pores of wood.

Solar-reflective roofing granules having improved solar heat-resistance are formed by coating colored mineral particles with a coating composition including titanium dioxide nanoparticles.