Compositions useful for improving the adhesion of coating compositions, such as dielectric film-forming compositions, include a hydrolyzed poly(alkoxysilane). These compositions are useful in methods of improving the adhesion of coating compositions to a substrate.

A self-stratifying anticorrosive coating is described herein, including a zinc-rich epoxy, a curing agent chosen from the group consisting of amines, thiols, phenols, and carboxylic anhydrides, a binding agent chosen from the group consisting of aminoalkyl dialkoxysilane, dimethoxysilane, and aminoalkyl trialkoxysilane, a graphitic material, a solvent, a water scavenger, and a moisture-cured siloxane.

The present invention relates to an article, especially a cooktop or a furniture element, comprising at least one substrate, such as a plate, made of glass-ceramic, said substrate being coated in at least one zone with a paint comprising at least: 1) a silicone resin comprising methyl and phenyl group(s), 2) a silicone resin comprising methyl group(s) and devoid of phenyl group(s), 3) one or more lamellar inorganic fillers with a thickness of less than 2 μm and with lateral dimensions, for at least 80% by weight of said fillers, of less than 10 μm, including talc and/or one or more carbonates, 4) one or more black pigments.

The present invention also relates to a process for obtaining said article.

The present invention relates to an article, especially a cooktop or a furniture element, comprising at least one substrate, such as a plate, made of glass-ceramic, said substrate being coated in at least one zone with a paint comprising at least: 1) a silicone resin comprising methyl and phenyl group(s), 2) a silicone resin comprising methyl group(s) and devoid of phenyl group(s), 3) one or more lamellar inorganic fillers with a thickness of less than 2 μm and with lateral dimensions, for at least 80% by weight of said fillers, of less than 10 μm, including talc and/or one or more carbonates, 4) one or more black pigments.

The present invention also relates to a process for obtaining said article.

An object of the present invention is to provide a resonant sensor having excellent sensitivity and selectivity with respect to a component to be detected that is contained at a low concentration in the system. A resonant sensor of the present invention has a receiving layer that contains a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1). In Formula, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group. A plurality of R.sup.1's may be the same as or different from each other. R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group. ##STR00001##

A moisture-curable composition includes a polymer preparable by free-radical copolymerization of monomers comprising at least one monomer A and at least one monomer B. Monomer(s) A comprise free-radically polymerizable hydrolyzable silane. Monomer(s) B include a divalent group selected from the group consisting of —(CF.sub.2O).sub.a—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.b—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.c—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.d—, —(CF.sub.2CF(CF3)O).sub.e—, and combinations thereof, wherein a, b, c, d, and e represent integers in the range of from 0 to 130, and wherein 1≦<a+b+c+d+e≦130. A composite article includes a layer of a composition on a substrate. The composition comprises a cross-linked reaction product of components including the moisture-curable composition. Methods of making the composite article are also disclosed.

A moisture-curable composition includes a polymer preparable by free-radical copolymerization of monomers comprising at least one monomer A and at least one monomer B. Monomer(s) A comprise free-radically polymerizable hydrolyzable silane. Monomer(s) B include a divalent group selected from the group consisting of —(CF.sub.2O).sub.a—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.b—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.c—, —(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.d—, —(CF.sub.2CF(CF3)O).sub.e—, and combinations thereof, wherein a, b, c, d, and e represent integers in the range of from 0 to 130, and wherein 1≦<a+b+c+d+e≦130. A composite article includes a layer of a composition on a substrate. The composition comprises a cross-linked reaction product of components including the moisture-curable composition. Methods of making the composite article are also disclosed.

The present invention aims to provide a (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer, which may be used as a raw material for a (meth)acrylic copolymer capable of forming a coating having excellent antifouling properties and surface smoothness. A (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer of formula (b1) is provided, which has 1 to 80 branches attached to a linear polysiloxane backbone and the branch has a (poly)oxyalkylene structure of the formula —(C.sub.aH.sub.2aO).sub.b— and a (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal. The (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer is a raw material for a polymer used in an antifouling paint.

The present invention aims to provide a (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer, which may be used as a raw material for a (meth)acrylic copolymer capable of forming a coating having excellent antifouling properties and surface smoothness. A (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer of formula (b1) is provided, which has 1 to 80 branches attached to a linear polysiloxane backbone and the branch has a (poly)oxyalkylene structure of the formula —(C.sub.aH.sub.2aO).sub.b— and a (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal. The (meth)acrylic-modified silicone macromonomer is a raw material for a polymer used in an antifouling paint.

The present invention relates to a solventborne, pigmented coating composition, which comprises, based on the total amount of the coating composition, 0.02 to 0.75 wt % of at least one copolymer (A), where the copolymer (A) is obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent, the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized consists of (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below

##STR00001## where R.sub.1=C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, R.sub.2=C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and also (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one further olefinically unsaturated monomer, and the copolymer (A) possesses a glass transition temperature T.sub.g of at least −30° C. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system using the coating composition, and to the multicoat paint systems themselves.