A method for forming a hydrophobic coating on a substrate by a thermal spray deposition process is described. The method may comprise feeding a thermal spray apparatus with a coating precursor consisting of particles having an initial particle morphology, and heating the particles with the thermal spray apparatus to cause the particle to at least partially melt. The method may further comprise accelerating the particles towards the substrate, and forming the hydrophobic coating on the substrate by allowing the particles to impact the substrate in a partially melted state in which a fraction of the initial particle morphology of at least some of the particles is retained.

The present invention provides a coating composition having excellent damage tolerance. The coating composition includes a binder system comprising at least a fluoropolymer, optionally, one or more other resin components, a crosslinking component and at least one inorganic filler and organic filler. Coated articles with the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof are also provided.

A coating including one or more nano-materials and an organic material; wherein the one or more nano-materials are present in a concentration of up to about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating. A razor comprising one or more blades; and a coating disposed on at least one of the one or more blades, wherein the coating comprises one or more nano-materials and an organic material, wherein the one or more nano-materials is present in a concentration of up to about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating.

The disclosed medical device has high visibility on non-woven fabric having a color such as green, blue, or the like, excellent identifiability from other medical devices having a color such as green, blue, or the like, and high surface smoothness. The medical device comprises an elongated body and a resin layer for covering at least a proximal portion of the elongated body, in which the resin layer has a first layer which includes a first fluororesin, titanium oxide, and a dispersant, and a second layer which is formed on the first layer and includes a second fluororesin. The content of the titanium oxide is 30% by weight or more relative to the solid content of the first layer, and an acid value of the dispersant is 20 to 90 mg/KOH.

To provide a laminate having a surface layer with a small water sliding angle. A laminate comprising a substrate, an interlayer formed on the substrate, and a surface layer formed on the interlayer, wherein the interlayer is a layer formed by using a triazine compound having at least one of a M-OH group (wherein M is a metal atom or a silicon atom) and a group capable of forming the M-OH group, at least one of an amino group and a mercapto group, and a triazine ring, and the surface layer is a layer formed by using a fluorinated ether compound having a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain, and at least one of a hydrolyzable group bonded to a silicon atom and a hydroxy group bonded to a silicon atom.

A composition that is easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, the composition includes a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a structure including a substrate coated with the composition, as well as a method for making the composition and a method of coating a substrate with the composition.

A coating that can be easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, an article comprises a coating layer, the coating layer having an inward surface and an opposing outward surface, the inward surface disposed adjacent a substrate surface. The coating layer comprises a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer and a plurality of nanoparticles. The plurality of nanoparticles includes nanoparticles on the outward surface of the coating layer.

To provide a fluorinated ether compound capable of forming a water and oil repellent layer with excellent abrasion resistance on a metal surface of a substrate, a composition, and an article provided with a water and oil repellent layer.

The fluorinated ether compound of the present invention is represented by [R.sup.f—(OX).sub.m—O—].sub.j1Y.sup.1—Z.sup.1[-L.sup.1-S—R.sup.11].sub.g11[R.sup.12].sub.g12. R.sup.f is a perfluoroalkyl group, X is a fluoroalkylene group having at least one fluorine atom, m is an integer of at least 2, Y.sup.1 is a single bond or a (j1+1) valent linking group, and Z.sup.1 is a (g11+g12+1) valent linking group, L.sup.1 is a single bond or a divalent linking group, R.sup.11 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, R.sup.12 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, j1 is an integer of at least 1, g11 is an integer of at least 2, and g12 is an integer of at least 0.

The present invention pertains to a multilayer assembly, to a process for the manufacture of said multilayer assembly, to a pipe comprising said multilayer assembly and to uses of said pipe in various applications.

A method for treating a surface of a machine part, the method including the steps of: applying a pattern onto the surface of the machine part by means of a laser; and applying a coating onto the patterned surface