The disclosure provides example methods and a system that includes: (a) a fluidization bed having a reservoir and comprising a base and a plurality of side walls, (b) an epoxy-based powder disposed within the reservoir, where the fluidization bed is configured to fluidize the epoxy-based powder, (c) a first heating element configured to heat the wire matrix reinforcement to at least a melting temperature, (d) a conveyor positioned over the fluidization bed and configured to engage the wire matrix reinforcement, where the conveyor is configured to submerge the wire matrix reinforcement into the fluidized epoxy-based powder such that a portion of the epoxy-based powder melts and coats the wire matrix reinforcement, and where the conveyor is configured to remove the wire matrix reinforcement from the epoxy-based powder; and (e) a second heating element configured to cure the epoxy-based powder coating the wire matrix reinforcement into a corrosion resistant barrier.

Systems and methods for preparing covalent organic framework (COF) thin films is disclosed herein. The systems and method utilize COF colloidal inks, having a diameter of 10-1000 nm, expelled through a nozzle onto a substrate to prepare the COF thin film. The plurality of COF colloidal ink droplets have an effective deposition diameter from the nozzle onto a masked or unmasked substrate, where the substrate may be heated to an effective COF deposition temperature.

A plastisol formulation configured for use in coating substrates and a method for applying the formulation. The inventive formulation has exceptional flexibility over a wide range of temperatures. It is comprised of polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer, a stabilizer, preferably a pigment, and a UV inhibitor/light stabilizer. The formulation is applied to a substrate and then cured by exposing it to an elevated temperature.

An adhesive tape is made by hot calendering a substrate between two generally identical rolls one of which is heated to a different temperature than the other roll while rotating the rolls at the same peripheral speed to flatten one face of the substrate and reduce air permeability of the substrate by at least 15%. Then an adhesive coating is applied to at least one of the faces of the substrate.

A coated article is described, including a substrate with a coating composition applied thereon to provide a coated article with a textured surface. In one aspect, the coated article is a steel rebar used to reinforce concrete. The textured surface provides optimal surface roughness and demonstrates superior pullout strength relative to an uncoated standard.

The invention includes a method for preparing and top coating an item made of powder coated MDF (or other substrate containing wood) with the end result of improved visual and tactile smoothness; the invention includes the steps of cutting and machining the part, pre-powder preparation and sanding of the part, powder coating the part, post-powder preparation and sanding, and applying the liquid top coat to the part, resulting in a smoother finish than is currently available in any other powder coated MDF finish while requiring less coats than similar liquid paint finishes.

A method of manufacturing a window includes aging a window substrate for 48 hours to 72 hours, subjecting the aged window substrate to a plasma, and forming an anti-fingerprint layer on the plasma-treated window substrate.

Methods and processes for applying powder coat faux finishes, and power coat materials associated with such methods and processes are provided. Processes employ one or more partial powder coat layers along with physical texturing techniques to provide a variety of powder coated faux finish effects. Methods may utilize standard powder coating formulations in contrasting combinations to form suitable faux finishes. Faux finishing techniques using powder coating procedures may reproduce effects previously only obtainable with wet techniques, such as, for example, sponging, color washing, rag rolling, marbleizing, faux granite, strié, antiquing, verdigris, wood graining, weathered patina, etc. Kits of materials, including powder coating materials and physical texturing equipment suitable to reproduce such faux finishes are also provided.

Methods for producing a nanotextured surface on a substrate include forming nanoparticles from a precursor within a stream of a carrier gas. Methods include heating a surface of a substrate facing the carrier gas. Methods comprise delivering the nanoparticles to the surface of the substrate facing the carrier gas to produce the nanotextured surface.

A fluidized-bed coating method includes: immersing at least part of a workpiece in a powder coating material contained in a fluidized-bed vessel while air is introduced from a bottom of the fluidized-bed vessel at an average air flow rate of 5 mm/min or higher and 20 mm/min or lower per unit area of the bottom so that a floating ratio of the powder coating material is 5% or higher and 20% or lower, the workpiece having a temperature higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the powder coating material and lower than or equal to a melting temperature of the powder coating material; taking the workpiece out of the powder coating material; and heating the powder coating material attached to the workpiece.