The present application is directed to a method of making an article. The method comprises coating a composition to a surface of a substrate. The coating composition comprises an aqueous continuous liquid phase, a silica nano-particle dispersed in the aqueous continuous liquid phase, and a polymer latex dispersion. The coated substrate is then heated to at least 300 C.

A composite material structure including a matrix material layer; and a plurality of one-dimensional nanostructure distributed in the matrix material layer and having an electrical conductivity which is greater than an electrical conductivity of the matrix material layer, wherein the plurality of one-dimensional nanostructures includes a first one-dimensional nanostructure and a second one-dimensional nanostructure in contact with each other.

The present invention relates to a fire-resistant pane, including at least one float glass pane with a tin bath side and at least one protective layer that is arranged on the tin bath side in a planar manner, wherein the float glass pane and the protective layer are thermally tempered or partially tempered together. At least one alkaline fire-resistant layer is arranged on the protective layer in a planar manner. The protective layer contains metal oxide, metal nitride, and/or mixtures or layered compounds thereof. At least one edge sealing is arranged directly on the protective layer.

Provided is a film-covered transparent base plate having an excellent aesthetic appearance even during turn-off of a light source. A film-covered transparent base plate 1 includes a transparent base plate 2 and a light-absorbing film 3 provided on one principal surface 2a of the transparent base plate 2 and the light-absorbing film 3 includes a dielectric phase made of a material having a band gap of not less than 2.0 eV and not more than 2.7 eV and a metallic phase.

A layered glass structure includes an inner layer having opposing major surfaces. The inner layer includes a first glass powder and a first inorganic filler. The inner layer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a first transition temperature (Tg). An outer layer is disposed on each opposing major surface of the inner layer. The outer layer includes a second glass powder and a second inorganic filler. The outer layer has a second CTE and a second Tg. A CTE gap between the first CTE and the second CTE is between 10?10.sup.?7/? C. and 30?10.sup.?7/? C. A difference between the first Tg and the second Tg is 10? C. or less.

A glass article that comprises a composite coating is provided. The coating is provided on a surface of a glass substrate and comprises a paint layer that overlies the surface of the glass substrate and a hydrophobic layer that overlies the paint layer. The coating may exhibit a E value of about 2 or less after being exposed to a copper-accelerated acetic acid-salt spray (CASS) in accordance with ASTM B368-09 (2014).

An antireflection article includes a substrate; and an antireflection layer containing a binder resin and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles are particles having an average primary particle diameter of 150 nm to 250 nm and a CV value of 4% or less, 99.9% or more of the inorganic particles are perfectly spherical particles, the antireflection layer includes a moth eye structure composed of an unevenness shape formed by the inorganic particles on a surface of the antireflection layer, and an area occupancy ratio of the inorganic particles on the surface of the antireflection layer is 25% to 64%.

A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 300 C. to about 600 C. for a time from about 2 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.

A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 450 C. to about 600 C. for a time from about 8 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.

A method for forming a transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. The method comprises depositing a plurality of metal nanowires on a surface of a substrate, the metal nanowires being dispersed in a liquid; and forming a metal nanowire network layer on the substrate by allowing the liquid to dry.