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.

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.

A lithium metal electrode includes a lithium metal plate and a protective layer coated on a surface of the lithium metal plate. The protective layer includes an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer comprising a repeating unit. The repeating unit includes a silicon atom, a methacryloyloxy group or an acryloyloxy group, and at least two alkoxy groups. The alkoxy groups and the methacryloyloxy group or the acryloyloxy group are respectively joined to the silicon atom. A method for preparing the lithium metal electrode and a lithium ion battery is also disclosed.

A lithium metal electrode includes a lithium metal plate and a protective layer coated on a surface of the lithium metal plate. The protective layer includes an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer comprising a repeating unit. The repeating unit includes a silicon atom, a methacryloyloxy group or an acryloyloxy group, and at least two alkoxy groups. The alkoxy groups and the methacryloyloxy group or the acryloyloxy group are respectively joined to the silicon atom. A method for preparing the lithium metal electrode and a lithium ion battery is also disclosed.

The present disclosure provides a water-resistant nanofilm, a preparation method and an article thereof, in which fluorocarbon gas is used as a plasma source and is formed on a substrate surface of substrate by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, so that the water-resistance performance of the substrate surface is improved.

The present disclosure provides a water-resistant nanofilm, a preparation method and an article thereof, in which fluorocarbon gas is used as a plasma source and is formed on a substrate surface of substrate by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, so that the water-resistance performance of the substrate surface is improved.

Methods of manufacturing electronic devices employing wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising a condensate and/or hydrolyzate of a polymer comprising as polymerized units one or more first unsaturated monomers having a condensable silicon-containing moiety, wherein the condensable silicon-containing moiety is pendent to the polymer backbone, and one or more condensable silicon monomers are provided.

A resin emulsion for a coating material, which contains emulsion particles each having an inner layer and an outer layer, and wherein: each emulsion particle has a resin layer containing a polymer (I) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component A containing 80 to 100% by mass of a styrene monomer and 0 to 20% by mass of a monomer other than the styrene monomer and a resin layer containing a polymer (II) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component B containing 70 to 100% by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid ester and 0 to 30% by mass of a monomer other than the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and the content of the styrene monomer in all monomer components used as starting materials for the emulsion particles is 10 to 55% by mass.

A resin emulsion for a coating material, which contains emulsion particles each having an inner layer and an outer layer, and wherein: each emulsion particle has a resin layer containing a polymer (I) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component A containing 80 to 100% by mass of a styrene monomer and 0 to 20% by mass of a monomer other than the styrene monomer and a resin layer containing a polymer (II) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component B containing 70 to 100% by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid ester and 0 to 30% by mass of a monomer other than the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and the content of the styrene monomer in all monomer components used as starting materials for the emulsion particles is 10 to 55% by mass.

Compositions of matter described as urea (multi)-urethane (meth)acrylate-silanes having the general formula R.sub.A—NH—C(O)—N(R.sup.4)—R.sup.11—[O—C(O)NH—R.sub.S].sub.n, or R.sub.S—NH—C(O)—N(R.sup.4)—R.sup.11—[O—C(O)NH—R.sub.A].sub.n. Also described are articles including a substrate, a base (co)polymer layer on a major surface of the substrate, an oxide layer on the base (co)polymer layer; and a protective (co)polymer layer on the oxide layer, the protective (co)polymer layer including the reaction product of at least one urea (multi)-urethane (meth)acrylate-silane precursor compound. The substrate may be a (co)polymer film or an electronic device such as an organic light emitting device, electrophoretic light emitting device, liquid crystal display, thin film transistor, or combination thereof. Methods of making such urea (multi)-urethane (meth)acrylate-silane precursor compounds, and their use in composite films and electronic devices are also described. Methods of using multilayer composite films as barrier films in articles selected from solid state lighting devices, display devices, and photovoltaic devices are also described.