A cover window includes a plastic substrate, a first hard coating layer on a first surface of the plastic substrate, the first hard coating layer including a first organic-inorganic composite layer on the first surface, and a first organic layer between the first surface and the first organic-inorganic composite layer, a second hard coating layer on a second surface of the plastic substrate opposite to the first surface, the second hard coating layer including a second organic-inorganic composite layer on the second surface, and a second organic layer between the second surface and the second organic-inorganic composite layer, and a functional layer on the first hard coating layer.

A method for painting a body of a vehicle with a multi-tone paint scheme. The method includes: applying a first paint of a first color to the body; oven-curing the first paint; applying a second paint of a second color to the body, the second paint configured to be cured by ultraviolet light, the second color is different from the first color, and curing the second paint by exposing the second paint to ultraviolet light.

There is provided a heat insulating film including: a support; a fibrous conductive particles-containing layer; and a protective layer, in this order, in which the fibrous conductive particles-containing layer includes a binder including a material having a maximum peak value of reflectivity for far infrared rays at a wavelength of 5 to 25 m which is equal to or greater than 20% or a material having an average transmittance for far infrared rays at a wavelength of 5 m to 10 m in conversion of a film thickness as 20 m which is equal to or greater than 50%, as a main component, and fibrous conductive particles, and the protective layer includes a material having an average transmittance for far infrared rays at a wavelength of 5 m to 10 m in conversion of a film thickness as 20 m which is equal to or greater than 50%, as a main component. The heat insulating film is manufactured at low cost and satisfies both of a low haze value and high heat insulating properties. A manufacturing method of a heat insulating film; a heat insulating glass; and a window are provided.

A method for providing a coated strip, which includes the steps of providing a metal or metal alloy strip, applying one or more coating layers on the metal or metal alloy strip and irradiating one or more of the applied coating layers with electromagnetic radiation, wherein one or more of the applied coating layers includes dielectric particles capable of absorbing microwave radiation and wherein microwave radiation is used to selectively heat one or more of the coating layers containing the dielectric particles to dry and/or cure and/or sinter the coating layer.

Application of a resin to a pool surface to provide a colored finish that is ultraviolet resistant. The resin may be a powder that can be melted at a fairly low temperature and applied to the pool surface. A first later of resin may be applied (thermally sprayed) to an epoxy layer that is applied to the pool surface after the epoxy has become tacky and before it has cured to provide better adhesion and cause the resin and the epoxy to blend into a single layer. An additional layer of resin may be applied after the epoxy and the first layer of resin fully cured. After the second layer of resin has cured an additional layer may be applied to provide designs and/or markings. The designs/markings may be produced with tape and/or stencils and the next layer may be applied to the non-covered areas to provide the desired look.

Multilayer coatings, articles comprising multilayer coatings, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The multilayer coating can contain two or more oppositely charged alternating layers, comprising at least one fixed layer comprising a first polymer and at least one inorganic layer comprising a plurality of particles, wherein the inorganic layer forms a surface of the two or more oppositely charged alternating layers. The multilayer coating can further contain an adhesion layer disposed on the at least one inorganic layer, the adhesion layer comprising a second polymer having a charge opposite that of the plurality of particles. The multilayer coating can also contain a functional layer disposed on the adhesion layer, wherein the functional layer forms a surface of the multilayer coating. In some embodiments, the coatings can separate a liquid mixture comprising a polar liquid and a non-polar liquid.

Technologies are generally described to increase a surface smoothness of a 3D printed article implementing a water-based treatment using layer by layer (LBL) deposition. An initial 3D printed article having an anionic surface may be treated with a first aqueous solution comprising at least one polycation that may bind to the anionic surface to produce a first treated surface, which may be rinsed with water to remove the first aqueous solution. The first treated surface may be treated with a second aqueous solution comprising at least one anionic microparticle that may bind to the polycation to produce a final 3D printed article having. a second treated surface, which may be rinsed with water to remove the second aqueous solution. The bound polycation and anionic microparticle may be present as a single layer in the final 3D printed article that may act as a conformal coating to increase the surface smoothness.

A method of forming a film layer and a substrate comprising the film layer to reduce occurrence of defects and improve the quality of the film layer are described. The method of forming a film layer comprises forming a plurality of sub-film layers of a same material overlapped with each other on a substrate by multiple steps to constitute the film layer, wherein each time a sub-film layer is formed, the newly-formed sub-film layer is cleaned immediately. The substrate comprises a film layer formed by the above method.

There is provided a coating composition capable of forming a coating film exhibiting excellent scratch resistance over a long period of time even in an outdoor environment. The coating composition including a hydroxyl group-containing resin (A), a crosslinking agent (B), and a dispersion of silica particles (C) having a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (c1) bonded thereto and an ultraviolet absorber (c21) and/or a hindered amine-based light stabilizer (c22) bonded thereto.

A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer deposited on the substrate. The cationic solution comprises cationic materials. The cationic materials comprise a polymer, a colloidal particle, a nanoparticle, a nitrogen-rich molecule, or any combinations thereof. The method further includes exposing the cationic layer to an anionic solution to produce an anionic layer deposited on the cationic layer to produce a layer comprising the anionic layer and the cationic layer. The anionic solution comprises a layerable material.