Use of a geopolymer in a coating composition for a building construction component, a coated component for use in building construction wherein the coating comprises a geopolymer, a method of coating a component comprising applying a curable geopolymer mixture to a surface of the component and curing the mixture to form a cured geopolymer coating, and the use of a geo polymer as a mortar.

A coating process comprising applying to a surface a coating composition consisting essentially of an alkali metal silicate and an aqueous liquid phase having dispersed therein solid aluminum particles to form on the surface a wet coating; and drying said wet coating: under conditions which convert said wet coating to an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant, solid coating; or under conditions which form a solid coating which is not electrically conductive (non-conductive) and thereafter treating said non-conductive coating under conditions which convert said non-conductive coating to an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant coating.

A coating process comprising applying to a surface a coating composition consisting essentially of an alkali metal silicate and an aqueous liquid phase having dispersed therein solid aluminum particles to form on the surface a wet coating; and drying said wet coating: under conditions which convert said wet coating to an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant, solid coating; or under conditions which form a solid coating which is not electrically conductive (non-conductive) and thereafter treating said non-conductive coating under conditions which convert said non-conductive coating to an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant coating.

Embodiments of an article including a substrate and a patterned coating are provided. In one or more embodiments, when a strain is applied to the article, the article exhibits a failure strain of 0.5% or greater. Patterned coating may include a particulate coating or may include a discontinuous coating. The patterned coating of some embodiments may cover about 20% to about 75% of the surface area of the substrate. Methods for forming such articles are also provided.

Embodiments of an article including a substrate and a patterned coating are provided. In one or more embodiments, when a strain is applied to the article, the article exhibits a failure strain of 0.5% or greater. Patterned coating may include a particulate coating or may include a discontinuous coating. The patterned coating of some embodiments may cover about 20% to about 75% of the surface area of the substrate. Methods for forming such articles are also provided.

A coating system may be configured to be applied to an aluminum-magnesium substrate of an object. The coating system may include a primer configured to reduce the corrosion rate of the aluminum-magnesium substrate and a topcoat configured to resist water and improve solar reflectance of the coating system. The primer may include a silicate and a first additive configured to increase corrosion resistance of the coating system The topcoat may include a siloxane and a second additive configured to reduce solar absorptance of the coating system.

A coating system may be configured to be applied to an aluminum-magnesium substrate of an object. The coating system may include a primer configured to reduce the corrosion rate of the aluminum-magnesium substrate and a topcoat configured to resist water and improve solar reflectance of the coating system. The primer may include a silicate and a first additive configured to increase corrosion resistance of the coating system The topcoat may include a siloxane and a second additive configured to reduce solar absorptance of the coating system.

A method for producing an abrasion-resistant coating on the inner wall of an aluminum alloy workpiece is provide. The steps include mixing a graphene powder and Al powder to obtain a mixed powder; combining and heating the mixed power with a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) liquid, and performing spray granulation to obtain a low-temperature self-propagating composite; stirring a slurry comprising the low-temperature self-propagating composite and sodium silicate; injecting the slurry into a cylindrical inner cavity of an aluminum alloy workpiece mounted on a horizontal rotary table for rotation, the aluminum alloy workpiece is heated with the rotation at a second temperature of 80-100° C. so that the slurry is uniformly solidified on the cylindrical inner surface of the cylindrical inner cavity; and burning the slurry, after the slurry is uniformly solidified and while the rotation is maintained, with an oxyacetylene flame to form the wear-resistant coating.

A film including: an organic polymeric substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; an optional acrylic hardcoat layer disposed on the first major surface of the substrate; a siliceous primer layer disposed on the organic polymeric substrate or on the optional acrylic hardcoat layer, wherein the siliceous primer layer includes silica nanoparticles modified by an organic silane; and a superhydrophilic surface layer disposed on the siliceous primer layer, wherein the superhydrophilic surface layer includes hydrophilic-functional groups.

A film including: an organic polymeric substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; an optional acrylic hardcoat layer disposed on the first major surface of the substrate; a siliceous primer layer disposed on the organic polymeric substrate or on the optional acrylic hardcoat layer, wherein the siliceous primer layer includes silica nanoparticles modified by an organic silane; and a superhydrophilic surface layer disposed on the siliceous primer layer, wherein the superhydrophilic surface layer includes hydrophilic-functional groups.