A composition for use in coating surfaces and a method for coating surfaces with the composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a first component including a waterborne amine curing agent, a second component including an epoxy resin, and a third component including zinc dust. The first component, the second component, and the third component being combinable to provide a zinc-rich waterborne epoxy coating, wherein the coating composition provides an anti-corrosion protection to a metal substrate.

A water comprising, two component polyurethane dispersion adhesive comprising an anionic polyester polyurethane resin and a solvent-free liquid aliphatic polyisocyanate cross-linker. The dispersion can be reactivated one or more times for edge bonding a flexible sheet material onto a substrate having a main surface, a peripheral surface and an edge connecting the main surface and the peripheral surface.

A method of forming a multilayer coating film with excellent flip-flop properties and smoothness and allowing formation of a high-design multilayer coating film. In a method of forming a multilayer coating film comprising: a low-brightness intercoating film; a first base coating film; a second base coating film formed on an object to be coated; and a clear coating film formed on the second base coating film; the first base coating film is obtained by applying a first aqueous base coating material, the second base coating film is obtained by applying a second aqueous base coating material containing a brightness pigment, the clear coating film, with specific compositions and properties, is formed on a low-brightness intercoating film by a wet-on-wet method and the multilayer coating film is heat cured to form a cured multilayer coating film.

Provided is a waterborne resin crosslinking agent and the like capable of inhibiting lowering of gloss (relative specular glossiness) of cured films (waterborne resin coating films) after heating. The waterborne resin crosslinking agent includes a polycarbodiimide compound (A) and a polycarbodiimide compound (B); the polycarbodiimide compound (A) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a hydrophilic organic compound, and at least one of the hydrophilic organic compounds has a molecular weight of 340 or more; the polycarbodiimide compound (B) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a monool compound having 3 to 18 carbon atoms; when the monool compound has 3 to 17 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 5 to 95 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B); and when the monool compound has 18 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 30 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B).

A method for forming a nanomaterial coating through solute-assisted assembly is provided. The method includes steps of: providing a mixture comprising a solvent, a solute, and a nanomaterial or particle; applying sonication to the mixture; and contacting a substrate with the mixture so as to form a coating of the nanomaterial or the particle onto the substrate. The solute is selected from a salt, a sugar, an acid, a base, or a combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides the resulting products comprising the nanomaterial coating for flexible electronics and functional textiles.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multilayer coating film forming method by which a multilayer coating film having reduced nonuniformity and exhibiting excellent luster and high flip-flop properties can be formed. The present invention provides a multilayer coating film forming method characterized by including: applying an aqueous first colored paint (X) containing a color pigment (x1) and an effect pigment (x2) on an object to be coated to form a first colored coating film; applying an aqueous second colored paint (Y) containing a viscosity modifier (y1), a color pigment (y2), and an effect pigment (y3) to form a second colored coating film; applying a clear paint (Z) to form a clear coating film; and curing by heating, wherein a solid content of the aqueous second colored paint (Y) is in a range of 0.1 to 6 mass %, an average value of light transmittance of the second colored coating film is 1% or lower, and a difference |R(X)−R(S)| between an average value of light reflectance of the first colored coating film and an average value of light reflectance of the multilayer coating film is 5% or lower.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multilayer coating film forming method by which a multilayer coating film having reduced nonuniformity and exhibiting excellent luster and high flip-flop properties can be formed. The present invention provides a multilayer coating film forming method characterized by including: applying an aqueous first colored paint (X) containing a color pigment (x1) and an effect pigment (x2) on an object to be coated to form a first colored coating film; applying an aqueous second colored paint (Y) containing a viscosity modifier (y1), a color pigment (y2), and an effect pigment (y3) to form a second colored coating film; applying a clear paint (Z) to form a clear coating film; and curing by heating, wherein a solid content of the aqueous second colored paint (Y) is in a range of 0.1 to 6 mass %, an average value of light transmittance of the second colored coating film is 1% or lower, and a difference |R(X)−R(S)| between an average value of light reflectance of the first colored coating film and an average value of light reflectance of the multilayer coating film is 5% or lower.

[Problem] To provide a surface control agent for a water-based coating, the surface control agent having both cissing prevention properties and overcoatability when used for applications requiring excellent appearance and overcoatability. [Solution] The surface control agent for a water-based coating includes: a copolymer containing, as constituent monomers, a dibasic acid ester (A) having a polymerizable unsaturated double bond in an amount of 10% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, and an ether group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (B) having a (meth)acryloyl group, a vinyl ether group, or an allyl group in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less, wherein the copolymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 100,000 or less.

A method and apparatus for applying a faux wood grain finish to plastic architectural plastic boards. The method employs a climate-controlled area for denibbing of boards to prepare a surface and a sprayer to achieve a desired depth of color. A wiper spreads the sprayed on material to form a faux grain finish which may include faux wood knots. The boards are directed through a combination infrared and convection oven having independent curing zones providing specific drying profiles. Once cured, the boards are cooled with forced air cool down fans and transferred into a climate-controlled area for applying a topcoat. The topcoat board is passed through an oven set to a defined temperature for curing and cooled down with forced air cool down fans before packaging and shipping.

A vehicle protected with a peelable protective film having excellent moisture impermeability and moderate adhesion over a long period of time is provided. The vehicle includes a metal structure, a paint film formed on the metal structure, and a peelable protective film formed on the paint film, and the peelable protective film contains a resin and plate-like metal fillers.