Methods for forming a coating can include preparing a nanocomposite film including surface modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles, applying an oxygen plasma treatment to the nanocomposite film to form a treated nanocomposite film, and applying a fluorosilane solution to the treated nanocomposite film to form the coating. A coating can include a nanocomposite film including surface modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles, the nanocomposite film having an oxygen plasma treated surface, and a monolayer of a fluoro alkyl chain

The present invention provides compound of formulae (A1), (A2), (B1), (B2), (C1) and (C2) which can form a layer having water-repellency, oil-repellency and antifouling property as well as high friction durability:

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wherein each symbols are as defined in the specification.

The present invention provides compound of formulae (A1), (A2), (B1), (B2), (C1) and (C2) which can form a layer having water-repellency, oil-repellency and antifouling property as well as high friction durability:

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wherein each symbols are as defined in the specification.

An aqueous or water-borne precursor liquid for forming an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating is provided. The precursor includes a fluorine-containing polyol precursor having a functionality >about 2 that forms a branched fluorine-containing polymer component defining a first phase in the anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating. The precursor also includes a first precursor that forms a first component including a cyclodextrin present as second phase. The first phase can be a continuous phase and the second phase can be a first discrete phase, or the second phase can be the continuous phase and the first phase can be the first discrete phase. A crosslinking agent, water, and optional acid or base are also present. An emulsifier may also be included. Methods of making an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coatings with such precursors are also provided.

An aqueous or water-borne precursor liquid for forming an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating is provided. The precursor includes a fluorine-containing polyol precursor having a functionality >about 2 that forms a branched fluorine-containing polymer component defining a first phase in the anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating. The precursor also includes a first precursor that forms a first component including a cyclodextrin present as second phase. The first phase can be a continuous phase and the second phase can be a first discrete phase, or the second phase can be the continuous phase and the first phase can be the first discrete phase. A crosslinking agent, water, and optional acid or base are also present. An emulsifier may also be included. Methods of making an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coatings with such precursors are also provided.

A surface treatment agent which is an aqueous emulsion containing: (a) a fluorine-free polymer including: (i) repeating units derived from a long-chain (meth)acrylate ester monomer represented by the formula: CH.sub.2═CA.sup.11-C(═O)—O-A.sup.12, wherein A.sup.11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and A.sup.12 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 10-30 carbon atoms; (b) a surface active agent including both of a nonionic surface active agent and an anionic surface active agent, wherein the amount of the anionic surface active agent is at least 22% by weight, based on the total of the nonionic surface active agent and the anionic surface active agent; and (c) a liquid medium comprising water.

The present invention relates to compositions and a process in the field of self-cleaning system using digestive proteins. One composition includes a substrate, a digestive protein capable of decomposing a stain molecule, and a link moiety bound to both said digestive protein and said substrate. An alternative composition includes a digestive protein capable of decomposing a stain molecule and a coating substrate wherein said digestive protein may be dispersed in said coating substrate. The process claim includes binding a substrate to a surface and forming a linker moiety between a digestive protein and said substrate.

The present invention relates to gel compositions comprising at least one entrapped active component.

A superhydrophobic coating including a plurality of particles and a resin. The particles covalently bond to the resin and the resin does not fill the pores of the superhydrophobic particles such that the three dimensional surface topology of the superhydrophobic particles is preserved.

In one aspect, the invention has an object of providing antifouling coating compositions which have high resistance to fouling, in particular, fouling by slime, can form coating films with excellent properties such as strength and rubber properties, exhibit appropriate viscosity (sprayability and coating film surface leveling properties during spray coating) and sagging resistance, and have high storage stability suppressing deteriorations of these properties. To achieve the object, the invention provides an antifouling coating composition including (A) a diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silanol groups in the molecule, (B) an organosilane and/or a partial hydrolyzate condensate thereof having at least two hydrolyzable groups in the molecule, and (C) a pyrithione metal salt. The antifouling coating composition can be prepared from a kit in the form of a multiple-component system including respective packages of a component including the component (A) and the component (C), and a component including the component (B). In the (kit for the preparation of the) antifouling coating composition, the pyrithione metal salt (C) functions as an effective ingredient for achieving excellent antifouling properties, in particular, anti-sliming properties, and also as an effective ingredient for improving storage stability.