A composition that includes an amino-functional compound having at least one silane group, a fluorinated compound represented by formula Rf{X[Si(Y).sub.3-x(R).sub.x].sub.y}.sub.z, and a non-fluorinated organic solvent having a flashpoint of at least 40 C. A method of making a treated article having a metal surface using a composition that includes an amino-functional compound having at least one silane group, a fluorinated compound represented by formula Rf{X[Si(Y).sub.3-x(R).sub.x].sub.y}.sub.z, and an organic solvent having a flashpoint of at least 40 C. is also disclosed. Another method includes treating the metal surface with a primer composition including an amino-functional compound having at least one silane group to provide a primed metal surface and subsequently treating the primed metal surface with a treatment composition including a fluorinated compound represented by formula Rf{X[Si(Y).sub.3-x(R).sub.x].sub.y}.sub.z. The compositions each include up to one percent by weight of an organic solvent having a flashpoint up to 40 C.

To provide a method for producing a laminate, capable of forming a coating film excellent in abrasion resistance by using a fluororesin powder, and capable of suppressing foaming when the coating film is formed by using the fluororesin powder.

A method for producing a laminate 10 comprising a substrate 12 and a coating film 14 formed on a surface of the substrate 12, which comprises applying the following powder composition to the surface of the substrate 12 to form the coating film 14.

Powder composition: A powder composition comprising a fluororesin powder formed of a resin material containing as the main component a melt-moldable fluororesin which has a carbonyl group-containing group or the like, and having D50 of from 0.01 to 100 m, and a non-fluororesin powder formed of a resin material containing as the main component a non-fluororesin such as a polyarylketone, and having D50 of from 0.01 to 100 m, in a specific volume proportion.

A coating composition comprises a functionalized epoxy resin and a fluoroalkyl-modified particle, such as activated carbon or silica. The functionalized epoxy resin is a ternary polymer composition comprising one or more epoxy resin moieties linked to a polyethylene backbone through an oxygen atom, fluoroalkyl(poly)propionyl groups being grafted to the polyethylene backbone. The coating compositions have superhydrophobic properties useful for self-cleaning surfaces and bubble release from sensors.

Provided is a coating composition containing: water; a water-soluble organic solvent that has a flash pint of at least 80 C. and not more than 200 C. and dissolves a fluorine resin; a fluorine resin; hydrophilic silica particles; and hydrophobic silica particles. The hydrophilic silica particles are preferably contained in the coating composition in an amount of at least 0.001 mass % and not more than 1 mass %. The average particle diameter of the hydrophilic silica particles is preferably at least 5 nm and not more than 30 nm.

Tunable multi-layer thermoplastic polymer sealants and tunable two-layer conductive thermoplastic polymer sealants, and substrates and assemblies comprising the tunable multi-layer sealants; and edge seals and fillet seals produced comprising such sealants; and substrates, components and objects comprising the tunable edge seals and fillet seals, and methods for making and applying such edge seals and fillet seals are disclosed.

A coating that can be easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for coating a substrate comprises providing a substrate having a surface, disposing a coating composition adjacent the surface, the composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an article comprising a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles partially exposed on an outward surface thereof.

A dirt repellant panel coated with a powder coating composition that includes a polymeric binder and an anionic fluorosurfactant present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt. % to about 4 wt. %.

To provide a production method for obtaining a coated article provided with a coating film having excellent weather resistance by using a powder coating material. A method for producing a coated article, which comprises applying a powder coating material comprising a fluororesin (A), a non-fluororesin (B) and a metallic pigment (C) to the surface of a substrate, and heating the substrate having the powder coating material applied, to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature of the fluororesin (A) and the non-fluororesin (B), followed by cooling, to form a coating film on the substrate surface, and which is characterized in that the content of the metallic pigment (C) is from 0.7 to 23 mass % to the total amount of the powder coating material, the PCI value of the coating film is at least 6, and the flip-flop value is at least 1.2.

This water-repellent, oil-repellent member is obtained via a method comprising: a step for wet-coating a substrate surface with a solution containing an organic silicon compound comprising multiple silanol groups and a solvent; a step for drying the solvent to form a primer layer; a step for wet-coating the primer layer with a solution containing a fluorine-containing compound and a solvent, followed by drying the solvent, or dry-coating with the fluorine-containing compound obtained by evaporating the solvent from the solution; and a step for curing the fluorine-containing compound to form a water-repellent, oil-repellent layer. The water-repellent, oil-repellent member is obtained by providing, on various substrates, a primer layer of a specific thickness containing, as a main component, an organic silicon compound comprising multiple silanol groups, followed by providing, on the primer layer, a water-repellent, oil-repellent layer of a specific thickness containing, as a main component, the cured fluorine-containing compound according to the above mentioned method. It is thus possible to stably and simply form a water-repellent, oil-repellent coating exhibiting superior abrasion resistance on various substrates, and the primer layer and water-repellent, oil-repellent layer can be applied using a room-temperature (25 C.) process.

A multilayer film includes a substrate layer; a surface protective layer integrally laminated on a first surface of the substrate layer, the surface protective layer containing a polyurethane which is a reaction product of a polyol (P) having a hydroxyl value of 25 to 380 mgKOH/g and a content of fluorine atoms of 0.01 to 20% by mass and a polyisocyanate (I); and an adhesive layer integrally laminated on a second surface of the substrate layer. Also described is a two-liquid curable coating agent for forming the surface protective layer.