Antibacterial coatings and methods of making the antibacterial coatings are described herein. In particular, a method for forming an organocatalyzed polythioether coating is provided in which a first solution including a bis-silylated dithiol and a fluoroarene is prepared. A second solution including an organocatalyst is prepared. The first solution and the second solution are mixed to form a mixed solution. The mixed solution is applied to a substrate, and the substrate is cured.

To provide a composition for powder coating material capable of forming a coating film having excellent water and oil repellency, capable of maintaining excellent water and oil repellency even when the surface is rubbed or when used in an environment in contact with water, and having excellent resistance to adhesion of organisms such that organisms such as mold, algae, etc. are less likely to adhere thereto; a powder coating material; and a coated article. The composition for powder coating material comprises polymer (A) composed of at least one member selected from polymer (A1) and polyvinylidene fluoride, and polymer (B). The polymer (A1) is a fluorinated non-block copolymer having units based on a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having a crosslinkable group. The polymer (B) is a fluorinated block copolymer having a segment (?) in which the content of fluorine atoms is at least 20 mass %, and a segment (?) in which the content of fluorine atoms is less than 20 mass %, wherein the difference in the numerical value of the content of the fluorine atoms represented by mass %, between in the segment (?) and in the segment (?) is at least 10, and at least one of the segment (?) and the segment (?) has a hydroxy group.

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.

The present invention provides a hydrophobic surface coating and a preparation method therefor. The hydrophobic surface coating uses one or more fluorinated alcohol compounds as a reaction gas material, and is formed on a surface of a base body by a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, to improve the hydrophobicity, the chemical resistance, and the weatherability of the surface of the base body.

A durable solid and liquid repellant nanocomposite material is provided that includes a polymeric matrix comprising polyurethane or fluoropolyurethane that has a plurality of lubricating domains distributed therein. The lubricating domains are formed by a partial crosslinking reaction between a reactive oil comprising a first reactive group selected from the group consisting of: hydroxyl, amine, carboxylic acid, and combinations and a second reactive functional group selected from the group consisting of: isocyanate, hydroxyl, and combinations thereof on a polymeric precursor of the polymeric matrix. The nanocomposite material further includes a plurality of nanoparticles comprising silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) distributed in the polymeric matrix. At least a portion of the plurality of nanoparticles are bonded to the polymeric matrix. Methods for forming the durable solid and liquid repellant material are also provided.

This application relates to omniphobic materials which are physically and chemically modified at their surface to create hierarchically structured materials with both nanoscale and microscale structures that provide the omniphobic properties. Methods of making such omniphobic surfaces with hierarchical structures and uses thereof, including as flexible films that repel contaminants are also disclosed in the application.

A method of manufacturing a bi-layered coating is provided, which includes applying a primer paint on a substrate, wherein the primer paint includes 100 parts by weight of a first polyvinyl fluoride, 20 to 50 parts by weight of an assistance resin, and 150 to 170 parts by weight of a first latent solvent, and wherein the assistance resin is polyester modified epoxy resin, polyester type polyurethane resin, phenoxy resin, or a combination thereof. The primer paint is baked and dried to form a primer coating. A finish paint is then applied onto the primer coating, wherein the finish paint includes 100 parts by weight of a second polyvinyl fluoride and 120 to 150 parts by weight of a second latent solvent. The finish paint is baked and dried to form a finish coating on the primer coating.

Described herein is multilayer article made by the process comprising: delivering particles comprising a silicon compound from at least one fluid jet to a metal surface to embed the metal surface with the silicon compound to form a silicon compound layer; coating the silicon compound layer with an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion to form a fluoropolymer layer and thereby forming a multilayered article, wherein the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprises (i) a modifying agent; and (ii) a fluorinated polymer, wherein the fluorinated polymer comprises at least one of (a) a partially fluorinated polymer capable of forming a carbon-carbon double bond, (b) a functionalized fluorinated polymer, and (c) combinations thereof; and sintering the multilayered article to form the release surface coated substrate.

A pre-lithiated film and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The pre-lithiated film comprises: a 1 ?m-50 ?m base film and a 0.02 ?m-100 ?m pre-lithiated coating coated on the base film; the pre-lithiated coating includes: 1 wt %-99.99 wt % of a pre-lithiated material, 0 wt %-98.99 wt % of a coating material, 0.01 wt %-10 wt % of a binder, 0 wt %-10 wt % of a conductive additive material, 0 wt %-2 wt % of a dispersing agent and 0 wt %-2 wt % of an aid. The pre-lithiated material is a material that can produce an electrochemical reaction to release lithium ions under voltage control. The pre-lithiated material specifically includes: Li.sub.xM1.sub.yA.sub.z, Li.sub.xM2.sub.y(PO.sub.4).sub.z, Li.sub.xM2.sub.y(SiO.sub.4).sub.z, Li.sub.2S, and Li.sub.xM1.sub.yS.sub.z, wherein x, y and z are integers or non-integers and satisfy the balance of electrovalence of a chemical formula; M1 is one or a combination of a metallic element, a transition metal element, a rare earth element, an alkali metal, an IVA group element; M.sub.2 is one or a combination of a metal element, a transition metal element, a rare earth element, an alkali metal, and an IVA group element; and A is one or a combination of O, F, Cl, S and N elements.

An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate which has a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a water-repellent layer laminated in this order, and has excellent abrasion resistance. The present invention is a laminate comprising: a substrate (s) having an anti-reflection layer; an intermediate layer (c) placed on the anti-reflection layer side of the substrate; and a water-repellent layer (r), in this order, wherein the intermediate layer (c) is a cured layer of a mixture composition (cc) of an organosilicon compound (C), or a vapor deposition layer of the organosilicon compound (C), the organosilicon compound (C) contains a silicon atom together with an amino group and/or an amine skeleton, the water-repellent layer (r) is a cured layer of a mixture composition (ca) of an organosilicon compound (A) in which a monovalent group having a perfluoropolyether structure is bound to a silicon atom through a linking group or without a linking group located therebetween, and a hydrolyzable group is bound to the silicon atom through a linking group or without a linking group located therebetween, and the laminate satisfies the following requirement (1), (1) a water sliding angle is not larger than 50? after a abrasion resistance test in which a 200 g load per 1.5 cm?1.5 cm area is applied to a surface on the water-repellent layer (r) side of the laminate and the surface is rubbed 20,000 times.