A system and method of matching a paint color to an automotive surface generates a final color composition that accurately matches a current color for a repaintable surface of an automobile. The system for the present invention includes a primary transparent card and a plurality of spray paints, wherein each spray paint is associated to a paint color. The paint color of each spray paint is compared to the current color and applied as a plurality of primary shades onto the primary transparent card. The repaintable surface is overlaid with the primary transparent card, and a matching primary shade is identified. The matching primary shade is appended into the final color composition. The repaintable surface is repainted with the final color composition. The system further includes at least one secondary transparent card that allows for the identification of at least one color-modifying spray paint from the plurality of spray paints.

An inflatable environment on an extraterrestrial surface or beneath the extraterrestrial surface includes a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers include an inflated airform layer sandwiched between initial layer and an external layer, a reinforcement layer, and an inner layer inside of the one of the plurality of layers being comprised of a deployed inflated airform, all of which comprise of Regishell. The Regishell is composed of a binder material and regolith.

In a three-dimensional printing method example, a pre-treatment coating is formed on a part precursor by applying and drying, alternatingly: a polycation solution including a chloride ion and a polyanion solution including a sodium ion to form at least two layers. An ink is selectively deposited on the pre-treatment coating.

A method of forming a digital print on a surface by applying powder of dry ink including colourants on the surface, bonding a part of the dry ink powder to the surface by a digital heating print head such that the digital print is formed by the bonded dry ink colourants and removing non-bonded dry ink from the surface.

A method for producing a multilayer body, as well as a multilayer body produced thereby. A single- or multi-layered first decorative ply is applied to a carrier ply with a first and a second side. A metal layer is applied to the side of the first decorative ply facing away from the carrier ply and structured such that the metal layer is provided with a first layer thickness in one or more first zones and is provided with a second layer thickness different from the first layer thickness in one or more second zones, wherein in particular the second layer thickness is equal to zero. A single- or multi-layered second decorative ply is applied to the side of the metal layer facing away from the first decorative ply and structured using the metal layer as mask such that the first or second decorative ply is at least partially removed in the first or second zones.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition that can form a multilayer coating film having excellent storage stability, excellent adhesion to plastic base materials, excellent finish, and excellent coating film performance, such as water resistance; and to also provide a coating method using the composition. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition comprising (A) an aqueous dispersion of a modified polyolefin, (B) an aqueous acrylic resin and/or an aqueous polyester resin, and (C) a phosphoric acid compound represented by a specific formula; and also provides a method for forming a coating film, comprising applying the aqueous coating composition, as well as an article coated with the aqueous coating composition.

There is provided a barrier film including a barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces, wherein the barrier layer comprise buckling deformations and non-buckling regions; a first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; a second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and a substrate in direct contact with the first organic layer or the second organic layer.

A composition that is easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, the composition includes a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a structure including a substrate coated with the composition, as well as a method for making the composition and a method of coating a substrate with the composition.

Curable compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are provided herein. Also provided are coatings formed from 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are processes for coating substrates and articles. Curable compositions including 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds that function as crosslinking agents are described.

Methods for forming a fluoropolymer coated component, such as a metal component, comprise applying an adhesion promoter onto a surface of the component; applying an organic material onto the adhesion promoter; and applying a mixture comprising a fluoropolymer and a solvent selected from a furan or a fluorinated solvent onto the organic material. Fluoropolymer coatings have a thickness of from about 5 mil to about 80 mil on a component, an average porosity of from about 20% to about 70% based on the total volume of the layer, and a void density of from about 10.sup.11 to about 10.sup.13 voids per cm.sup.3.