Disclosed herein is a multilayer coating including at least one ground coat layer, the at least one ground coat layer including at least one non-platelet-shaped titanium dioxide pigment (T); at least one midcoat layer on top of the at least one ground coat layer, and at least one clearcoat layer on top of the at least one midcoat layer; and having a lightness L* according to CIELab in the viewing angle range from ?15? to +45? of at least 80; in the viewing angle range from +75? to +110? of at least 70, if a metal effect pigment is contained in the midcoat layer; in the viewing angle range from +75? to +110? of at least 75, if no metal effect pigment is contained in the midcoat layer. Further disclosed herein are a method for producing such multilayer coating and a multilayer coated substrate.

Described herein is a coated article comprising a substrate, a coil coating applied to the substrate, the coil coating comprising a base coat layer formed from a base coat composition comprising polyester that is substantially free of silicon; a print coat layer formed from a print coat composition comprising siliconized polyester; and a top coat layer formed from a top coat composition comprising siliconized polyester.

Substrates comprising a light metal layer, an oxidized layer formed on the light metal layer, and a polymer hybrid layer formed on the oxidized layer; and methods for forming the substrates are disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a coating consisting of a cured surfacer coat and topcoat on a substrate, and also to a substrate coated by the method of the invention. The substrate preferably comprises the body or the cabin of a motor vehicle, or a constituent thereof. The method of the invention is suitable especially for producing coatings on automobiles and commercial vehicles, such as trucks, vans, or buses.

Coating compositions for coating fluid handling components, and related methods, may include in some aspects a coating composition having a trifunctional silane, a silanol, and a filler. The coating composition may be applied to a surface of a fluid handling component that is configured to be exposed to a fluid. The coating composition may be applied to at least partially cover or coat the surface. The coating composition may be configured to chemically bond with a cured primer composition that includes an epoxy.

A semiconductor structure is provided including an electrically-conducting substrate and a layer of a two-dimensional material. The structure further includes a solid organic spacer layer arranged between the electrically-conducting substrate and the layer of the two-dimensional material.

A process of providing an antibacterial coating to the surface of an article including the steps of applying a layer of an antibacterial precursor layer to the surface of an article to which an antibacterial coating is to be applied, wherein said antibacterial precursor layer is a precursor from which the coating is to be formed; and directing a neutral molecular hydrogen flux from a neutral molecular hydrogen flux emission source towards the surface of the article. Upon impact of neutral hydrogen molecules on molecules at or on the surface of an article, the bonds of the antibacterial precursor layer are selectively ruptured, and wherein the selectively ruptured bonds cross-link with themselves or with other chemical moieties at said surface or a combination thereof, resulting an antibacterial coating being formed on the surface of the article.

A powder coating composition is provided herein. The powder coating composition includes a glycidyl-functionalized (meth)acrylic resin as a film-forming binder, a cross-linking agent (hardener) for the binder, particles chosen from the group comprising aluminum oxide Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and aluminum hydroxide Al(OH).sub.3 particles, and a coating additive, the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition. A process for the production of a scratch resistant powder coating is also provided herein. The process includes the steps of a) applying a transparent clear coat or a pigmented top coat directly onto a substrate surface or onto a prior coating, and b) curing the clear coat or the top coat applied in step a) wherein the transparent clear coat or the pigmented top coat includes the powder coating composition.

A film forming method for forming an object film on a substrate including: providing the substrate including an oxide layer of a first material formed on a layer of the first material formed on a surface of a first area, and a layer of a second material formed on a surface of a second area, the second material being different from the first material; reducing the oxide layer; oxidizing a surface of the layer of the first material after reducing the oxide layer; and forming a self-assembled monolayer on the surface of the layer of the first material by supplying a raw material gas of the self-assembled monolayer after oxidizing the surface of the layer of the first material.

A material for gaskets is disclosed, wherein a metal surface coating layer, a primer layer and a rubber layer are formed, or a metal surface coating layer and a rubber layer are formed on at least a part of one side or both sides of a substrate formed of a metal plate sequentially from the metal plate side, and the metal surface coating layer comprises (A) one or more carbonates selected from the group consisting of Mg carbonate, Co carbonate, Zr carbonate, Mn carbonate, Ni carbonate, and Cu carbonate and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia, and titania.