The present invention provides a coating composition which has excellent trickle resistance and forms a coating film that exhibits excellent gloss stability. A coating composition which contains a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A), a polyisocyanate compound (B), a matting agent (C), an organic solvent (D1) and an organic solvent (D2), and which is characterized in that: the organic solvent (D1) has a boiling point within the range of 190-250° C. and a solubility parameter of from 9 to 11 (inclusive); the organic solvent (D2) has a boiling point within the range of 100-140° C. and a solubility parameter of 8 or more but less than 9; and with respect to the contents of the organic solvent (D1) and the organic solvent (D2) based on 100 parts by mass of the total solid content of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A) and the polyisocyanate compound (B), the content of the organic solvent (D1) is within the range of 5-40 parts by mass and the content of the organic solvent (D2) is within the range of 35-75 parts by mass.

A coating method includes a coating step of applying coating material to a workpiece, and a curing step of curing the coating material by irradiating the applied coating material with an electron beam emitted from an electron beam irradiation unit, wherein in the curing step, a potential of the workpiece is higher than a potential of the electron beam irradiation unit.

A coating method includes a coating step of applying coating material to a workpiece, and a curing step of curing the coating material by irradiating the applied coating material with an electron beam emitted from an electron beam irradiation unit, wherein in the curing step, a potential of the workpiece is higher than a potential of the electron beam irradiation unit.

A process for the large-scale manufacturing vertically standing hybrid nanometer scale structures of different geometries including fractal architecture of nanostructure within a nano/micro structures made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The structures maybe coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, and electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously. An embodiment with the structures on a textile substrate coated with a conductive, malleable and bio-compatible sensing material for use as a biopotential measurement electrode is provided.

A process for the large-scale manufacturing vertically standing hybrid nanometer scale structures of different geometries including fractal architecture of nanostructure within a nano/micro structures made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The structures maybe coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, and electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously. An embodiment with the structures on a textile substrate coated with a conductive, malleable and bio-compatible sensing material for use as a biopotential measurement electrode is provided.

In a first coating step, low electrical conductivity is imparted to a coating surface 21 of a non-electrically conductive coating object 20 and a first paint film is formed by applying a charged first paint to the coating surface 21 with free ions being suppressed. In a second coating step, a second paint film is formed by applying a negatively-charged second paint to a surface of the first paint film with free ions being suppressed, before the first paint film dries.

A polymer composite includes a functionalized polyisobutylene and an additional polyisobutylene-containing material. One or more methods of making the polymer composite are also provided. Where the functionalized polyisobutylene is applied to a polyisobutylene-containing material, the method of applying the functionalized polyisobutylene compound can be described as a modular method.

A polymer composite includes a functionalized polyisobutylene and an additional polyisobutylene-containing material. One or more methods of making the polymer composite are also provided. Where the functionalized polyisobutylene is applied to a polyisobutylene-containing material, the method of applying the functionalized polyisobutylene compound can be described as a modular method.

A decorative article has a substrate of which at least part of the surface is configured with Ti or stainless steel; and a coating made of primarily TiC and disposed on the substrate. The coating has at least a first region, and a second region disposed closer to the substrate than the first region. The elastic modulus of the second region is greater than the elastic modulus of the first region.

A decorative article has a substrate of which at least part of the surface is configured with Ti or stainless steel; and a coating made of primarily TiC and disposed on the substrate. The coating has at least a first region, and a second region disposed closer to the substrate than the first region. The elastic modulus of the second region is greater than the elastic modulus of the first region.