A superhydrophobic coating composition is provided comprising an NP component and a radical initiator (RI), wherein the NP component comprises NP particles having organic moieties bound to the surface of the NP particles. Also provided is a superhydrophobic coating composition further comprising a fluid. Also provided is a method for preparing a super-hydrophobic (SH) surface, where the method includes mixing an NP component with at least one RI and possibly with a fluid, thereby providing a coating composition, applying the coating composition onto a substrate (pre-coated or containing oxides) thereby providing a coated substrate; and applying radiation to the coated substrate, thereby providing the SH surface on which at least part of the NP component is covalently bound, directly or indirectly, to the substrate.

Provided is a bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate and a surface-treated steel plate using same. The bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate, comprising an undercoat coating composition including 1 to 12 wt % of a phenoxy resin, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of colloidal silica, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of a corrosion inhibitor, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a phosphoric acid compound as a long-term corrosion resistance improving agent, and a balance of water; and a topcoat coating composition including 0.1 to 5.0 wt % of an acrylic acid resin, 30 to 50 wt % of colloidal silica, 40 to 60 wt % of alkoxy silane, 5 to 15 wt % of an acrylate-based monomer, 0.01 to 1.00 wt % of an acidity control agent, and a balance of an organic solvent.

Provided is a bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate and a surface-treated steel plate using same. The bilayer composition for surface treatment of a steel plate, comprising an undercoat coating composition including 1 to 12 wt % of a phenoxy resin, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of colloidal silica, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of a corrosion inhibitor, 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of a phosphoric acid compound as a long-term corrosion resistance improving agent, and a balance of water; and a topcoat coating composition including 0.1 to 5.0 wt % of an acrylic acid resin, 30 to 50 wt % of colloidal silica, 40 to 60 wt % of alkoxy silane, 5 to 15 wt % of an acrylate-based monomer, 0.01 to 1.00 wt % of an acidity control agent, and a balance of an organic solvent.

Methods for treating panels are described that include coating a wood substrate with a polymeric solution, curing the coated wood substrate by subjecting the coated wood to ultraviolet radiation and causing the polymeric solution to crosslink to produce a fire-resistant veneer. Also described is a composite material comprising a wood substrate layer, and a UV-cured flame retardant coating the wood substrate layer, wherein the composite material has a Flame Spread Index values within 0 to 25 and a Smoke Developed Index of 450 or lower.

Provided are a brilliant pigment-containing aqueous base coat coating material with which it is possible to ensure waterproof adhesiveness and impart a metallic gloss, and a method for forming a multilayer film using the same. The invention provides a brilliant pigment-containing aqueous base coat coating material including water-dispersible acrylic polymer particles (A), a water-soluble acrylic resin (B), a curing agent (C), and a brilliant pigment (D) obtained by pulverizing a vapor-deposited metal film to create metal chips. The water-soluble acrylic resin (B) is a copolymer of an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide (i), a hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (ii), a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (iii), and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (iv) other than (i)-(iii). The brilliant pigment (D) is contained in a pigment weight concentration (PWC) in the range of 10-40%.

Provided is an aqueous coating composition excelling in washability of a coating machine used for coating. The aqueous coating composition containing an aqueous polyolefin-based resin (A) and an acrylic resin (B) having an anionic group and a polyoxyalkylene group is disclosed, which is used in a coating process including (1) applying an aqueous coating composition onto an object to be coated using a coating machine and (2) washing the coating machine using alkaline washing water having a pH of 9.5 or more.

A method for the production of nanoscopic and/or microscopic surface structures on a flat substrate is provided, wherein the surface structure of the substrate is changed through the use of an ion etching process. First, a coating that features a boundary surface-active substance with a concentration of 0.01 to 5 percent by weight is applied to the substrate. The coating applied to the substrate is subsequently transformed into a solid form, and the ion etching process is then performed.

A friction pad that is easily exchangeable, non-fouling to its surroundings, and soft to bare skin includes a support sheet, a soft bonding layer, and a traction layer. Methods of making and using such a friction pad are provided that include applying materials serially in a liquid state to the support sheet.

A brush composition usable for phase-separation of a layer containing a block copolymer formed on a substrate, the brush composition including a resin component (A), the resin component (A) containing a polymeric compound (A1) in which a first polymer block and a second polymer block are bonded to each other through a linking group containing a substrate adhering group.

A thermosetting powder coating material includes powder particles containing a thermosetting resin, a thermosetting agent, and a surfactant. The amount of the surfactant is about 0.1 ppm or more and about 8.0 ppm or less on a mass basis.