A composition for coating an overhead conductor is disclosed comprising: (i) a reflective agent; (ii) a photocatalytic 0 agent comprising ≥70 wt % anatase titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) having an average particle size (“aps”)≤100 nm; (iii) a polyorganosiloxane binder; and (iv) a superhydrophobic agent comprising either: surface functionalised silica nanoparticles, a functional polysiloxane or a polymethylsilsesquioxane.

The present invention relates to a baking tray (20) or baking grid, in particular a baking tray (20) for a cooking appliance (1), having a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) obtainable by a process characterised by the following steps, a) providing a baking tray (20) or baking grid having a surface, in particular having an upper surface (7a) and a bottom surface (7b), b) preferably, pretreating of the surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid at least partially, in particular completely, for providing a surface having a roughness being suitable for applying a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) by mechanical treatment, physical treatment or chemical treatment, in particular by sandblasting and/or laser treatment and/or a surface activation treatment, particularly a plasma treatment, and/or an enamelling process to form a ground layer (13), c) applying the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) to the pretreated surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid or a surface (14a) of the ground layer (13), wherein the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) comprises at least one layer (17) that is obtained by a sol-gel process from a first composition comprising a silica sol and a silane. The invention further relates to a cooking appliance (1), in particular a domestic oven comprising such a baking tray (20) or baking grid and a method for manufacturing such a baking tray (20) or baking grid.

The present invention relates to a peelable coating film having silica particles fixed to a surface thereof, a coating material for hydrophilic-coating-film formation which includes colloidal silica, an alkali metal silicate, and an aqueous medium, and a coating-material set including the coating material for hydrophilic-coating-film formation and a coating material for peelable-coating-film formation including an aqueous dispersion type resin composition.

Provided is an aqueous coating composition which has excellent storage stability and whereby high coating film performance in terms of hardness, water resistance, etc., can be exhibited even when the aqueous coating composition is cured at a relatively low temperature. Disclosed is an aqueous coating composition which contains (A) a resin containing hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups, (B) a blocked polyisocyanate compound, (C) a phosphate-group-containing compound, and (D) a basic compound, and which has a pH in the range of 7.0-8.2, wherein the basic compound (D) contains a specific quantity of (D1) a basic compound which has an acid dissociation constant (PKa) in the range of 7.0-8.5 and a boiling point in the range of 100-200° C.

Provided is a water-based coating composition capable of exhibiting high coating film performance even when cured at relatively low temperatures. Disclosed is a water-based coating composition including (A) a hydroxyl group-containing resin and (B) a hardener, wherein at least one type of (A) the hydroxyl group-containing resin is a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin particle (A1) having a core-shell structure containing a gradient polymer layer.

A coiled metal substrate with a faux galvanized surface appearance. The faux galvanized surface of the substrate including a spangle print pattern of polyvinylidene fluoride (PFDV) flexographically applied to the metal substrate. Atop the PFDV print pattern is semi-transparent coating of fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) flexographically applied atop the spangle print pattern of PFDV.

The present invention provides a powder coating composition capable of forming a uniform coating film being superior in edge cover property and superior in insulation property. In addition, by a method for forming a coating film in which the coating composition according to the present invention is used, heating can be performed at low temperature. The powder coating composition comprises a bisphenol A type epoxy resin (A), a phenolic curing agent (B), and a curing accelerator (C) as coating film forming components.

The present invention relates to: a rust-proofing treatment method comprising the step of treating an object that comprises a metal or an alloy and is heated to a temperature higher than 180° C. or an object that has, formed on the surface thereof, a film or layer comprising a metal or an alloy and is heated to a temperature higher than 180° C. with an aqueous solution containing an inorganic acid or an inorganic salt, or comprising the step of treating an object comprising a metal or an alloy or an object having, formed on the surface thereof, a film or layer comprising a metal or an alloy with an aqueous solution containing at least one component selected from silicic acid, a silicic acid salt, phosphoric acid, a phosphoric acid salt, a monohydrogen phosphate salt, a dihydrogen phosphate salt and a zirconium salt; and an article characterized by being rust-proofing-treated by the rust-proofing treatment method.

The present invention relates to a surface treatment composition comprising, on the basis of 100 wt % of the solid part of the composition, 20-40 wt % of a water-soluble polyurethane resin, 40-60 wt % of a silane-based sol-gel resin in which three types of silane compounds are cross-linked, 5-15 wt % of a curing agent, 0.5-1.5 wt % of a corrosion inhibitor, 0.1-1.0 wt % of a molybdenum-based compound, 1.0-3.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent; 1.0-2.0 wt % of an organometallic complex, 1.0-2.0 wt % of an acid scavenger, 0.1-1.0 wt % of an aluminum-based compound, and 1.0-2.0 wt % of a lubricant. A ternary hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet treated with a chromium-free surface treatment coating agent, according to an exemplary embodiment in the present invention, has excellent resistance to blackening, alkali and corrosion, and provides excellent effects without concern for problems, in chromium treatment, of additional equipment installation, an increase in manufacturing costs and environmental pollution.

Provided is a thermally conductive and electrically insulating paint composition, and an exterior steel sheet for a solar cell, comprising same. Specifically, the thermally conductive and electrically insulating paint composition includes: a first mixture, which comprises a thermoplastic resin and a thermally conductive filler, a polymer dispersant, and a first hydrocarbon-based solvent; and an exterior steel sheet for a solar cell, comprising: a steel sheet on which a heat dissipation layer is formed on one surface thereof; and a thermally conductive and electrically insulating coating layer which comprises a thermoplastic resin, a thermally conductive filler and a polymer dispersant, and which is formed on the other surface of the steel sheet, wherein the thermally conductive filler is dispersed in the coating layer in a form of being encompassed by the polymer dispersant.