The present invention relates to aqueous binder dispersions for cationic electrocoat materials, comprising as binders amine-modified, hydroxy-functional epoxy resins and comprising as crosslinker at least one fully blocked polyisocyanate blocked at least partly with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, and also to the use of such cationic electrocoat materials for producing coating systems and to the use of crosslinkers based on polyisocyanates blocked with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol in aqueous binder dispersions.

The invention is directed to a metal core substrate having high thermal conductivity and high electrical insulating properties; an electrophoretic deposition fluid for use in fabrication of the metal core substrate; and a method for fabricating the metal core substrate. The electrophoretic deposition fluid is used during electrophoretic deposition, and contains ceramic particles for coating a metal substrate, and an organopolysiloxane composition which binds the ceramic particles.

In various aspects, the processes disclosed herein may include the steps of inducing an electric field about a non-conductive substrate, and depositing functionalized nanoparticles upon the non conductive substrate by contacting a nanoparticle dispersion with the non-conductive substrate, the nanoparticle dispersion comprising functionalized nanoparticles having an electrical charge, the electric field drawing the functionalized nanoparticles to the non-conductive substrate. In various aspects, the related composition of matter disclosed herein comprise functionalized nanoparticles bonded to a surface of a non-conductive fiber, the surface of the non-conductive fiber comprising a sizing adhered to the surface of the non-conductive fiber. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the processes, and related apparatus and compositions of matter disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.

In various aspects, the processes disclosed herein may include the steps of inducing an electric field about a non-conductive substrate, and depositing functionalized nanoparticles upon the non conductive substrate by contacting a nanoparticle dispersion with the non-conductive substrate, the nanoparticle dispersion comprising functionalized nanoparticles having an electrical charge, the electric field drawing the functionalized nanoparticles to the non-conductive substrate. In various aspects, the related composition of matter disclosed herein comprise functionalized nanoparticles bonded to a surface of a non-conductive fiber, the surface of the non-conductive fiber comprising a sizing adhered to the surface of the non-conductive fiber. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the processes, and related apparatus and compositions of matter disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.

An immersion-type surface treatment tank includes a treatment tank body including: a single tank internal space elongated in a plan view, and a nozzle that ejects an electrodeposition paint into the tank internal space. The treatment tank body includes: a first tank inner side surface extending along a longitudinal direction of the tank internal space; a second tank inner side surface facing the first tank inner side surface and extending along the longitudinal direction; and a rectifying plate that is formed halfway in the longitudinal direction and changes a flow direction of the electrodeposition paint such that the electrodeposition paint flowing horizontally along the first tank inner side surface is directed toward the second tank inner side surface. The rectifying plate changes the flow direction of the electrodeposition paint, thereby forming, in the tank internal space, at least two horizontal swirl flows adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction.

An immersion-type surface treatment tank includes a treatment tank body including: a single tank internal space elongated in a plan view, and a nozzle that ejects an electrodeposition paint into the tank internal space. The treatment tank body includes: a first tank inner side surface extending along a longitudinal direction of the tank internal space; a second tank inner side surface facing the first tank inner side surface and extending along the longitudinal direction; and a rectifying plate that is formed halfway in the longitudinal direction and changes a flow direction of the electrodeposition paint such that the electrodeposition paint flowing horizontally along the first tank inner side surface is directed toward the second tank inner side surface. The rectifying plate changes the flow direction of the electrodeposition paint, thereby forming, in the tank internal space, at least two horizontal swirl flows adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction.

An insulated conductor having a conductor and an insulating film provided on a surface of the conductor, in which the insulating film has a fluorine-containing resin composition layer including a cured product of a thermosetting resin and a fluororesin and a fluorine concentration gradient layer which is disposed between the conductor and the fluorine-containing resin composition layer. The fluorine-containing resin composition layer includes a cured product of a thermosetting resin and a fluororesin, and is provided with a concentration gradient in which a fluorine atom content decreases from the fluorine-containing resin composition layer side toward the conductor.

The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates.

According to one example, preparing a substrate for an electronic device can include forming a deposition layer on a magnesium alloy substrate, anodizing the magnesium alloy substrate, and forming an electrophoretic deposition layer on the anodized magnesium alloy substrate.

According to one example, preparing a substrate for an electronic device can include forming a deposition layer on a magnesium alloy substrate, anodizing the magnesium alloy substrate, and forming an electrophoretic deposition layer on the anodized magnesium alloy substrate.