Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

A non-toxic isosorbide-based degassing agent producible from biorenewable sources for addition to paints and coatings, powder coatings in particular, to prevent pinholing and minimize yellow discoloration during cure without use of potentially harmful VOCs or predominant proportions of benzoin.

Polymer particles that comprise a thermoplastic polymer and a nucleating agent may be useful in additive manufacturing methods where warping may be mitigated. For example, a method of producing sais polymer particles may comprise: a thermoplastic polymer, a nucleating agent, a carrier fluid, and optionally an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature at or greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer to emulsify a thermoplastic polymer melt in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to form polymer particles; and separating the polymer particles from the carrier fluid, wherein the polymer particles comprise the thermoplastic polymer, the nucleating agent, the emulsion stabilizer, if included, and wherein the polymer particles have a crystallization temperature that is substantially the same as a crystallization temperature of the thermoplastic polymer prior to mixing.

Use of a coating composition on a chromium free tinplate substrate, the coating composition comprising: a polyester material, and benzoguanamine or a derivative thereof, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).

Use of a coating composition on a chromium free tinplate substrate, the coating composition comprising: a polyester material, and benzoguanamine or a derivative thereof, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).

An abradable coating is formed on a mechanical part from a polymer resin-containing powder deposited over a polymer resin-containing liquid that is substantially free of volatile organic hydrocarbons. The liquid and the powder are then cured together to form an abradable coating. The polymer resin-containing powder may include a first thermosetting resin and a filler having a melting point above a cure temperature of the first thermosetting resin. The interactions of the powder and the liquid result in a durable abradable coating. Because the liquid is substantially free of volatile organic hydrocarbons, overspray may be recovered and used to coat other parts.

An abradable coating is formed on a mechanical part from a polymer resin-containing powder deposited over a polymer resin-containing liquid that is substantially free of volatile organic hydrocarbons. The liquid and the powder are then cured together to form an abradable coating. The polymer resin-containing powder may include a first thermosetting resin and a filler having a melting point above a cure temperature of the first thermosetting resin. The interactions of the powder and the liquid result in a durable abradable coating. Because the liquid is substantially free of volatile organic hydrocarbons, overspray may be recovered and used to coat other parts.

A powder coating composition can include: a polyester polymer having carboxylic acid functional groups; a first crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional groups of the polyester polymer; and a fluoropolymer unreactive with the polyester polymer and first crosslinker. A weight ratio of the polyester polymer to the fluoropolymer is from 80:20 to 60:40. When cured, the powder coating composition forms a single coating layer including the polyester polymer and the fluoropolymer.

A thermosetting powder coating composition C (PCC C) includes a physical mixture of a thermosetting powder coating composition A (PCC A) with a separate, distinct thermosetting powder coating composition B (PCC B). Also provided are processes for making the thermosetting powder coating composition C and for coating an article with the thermosetting powder coating composition C. A cured thermosetting powder coating composition C (c-PCC C) is also provided so as to obtain articles having coated and cured thereon the thermosetting powder coating composition C. Heat-curing can occur at low temperatures. The cured c-PCC C is a powder coating having at least one desirable property such as excellent resistance to swelling, good smoothness, good chemical resistance, low gloss, and/or low yellowness.