To provide a liquid composition capable of forming a coating film which has sufficient ultraviolet-absorbing ability and infrared-absorbing ability. A liquid composition for forming a coating film comprising an infrared absorber selected from indium tin oxide, antinomy tin oxide and a composite tungsten oxide, an ultraviolet absorber selected from a benzophenone compound, a triazine compound and a benzotriazole compound, a dispersing agent having an acid value and/or an amine value, a binder component and a liquid medium, wherein the dispersing agent is contained in a content such that the product of the sum (mgKOH/g) of the acid value and the amine value of the dispersing agent, and the mass ratio of the dispersing agent to the infrared absorber, is from 2 to 30 (mgKOH/g).

A polymer compatible retroreflective bead. The bead can be used in typical retroreflective uses such as paints tapes and films in highway marking and signs having high retroreflectivity both when initially installed and over the bead lifetime, allowing vehicle drivers to see highway marking lines at night and in adverse conditions during nighttime. When installed the retroreflective beads essentially retroreflect the base color of the highway marking material in which the retroreflective beads are embedded.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a dichromatic material, in the form of a translucent film, comprising monodisperse nanoparticles formed of gold and optionally of a noble metal chosen from platinum, palladium, silver and copper, and at least one organic macromolecule chosen from proteins, polysaccharides and synthetic polymers; said dichromatic material; and the uses thereof.

A dark powder dispersion liquid including a dark pigment, composite tungsten oxide particles and a solid medium, wherein a mass ratio of the dark pigment to the composite tungsten oxide particles (mass of dark-colored pigment/mass of composite tungsten oxide fine particles) is 0.01 or more and 5 or less.

A coated glass substrate comprising: a transparent glass substrate coated with a blocking layer comprising a material having Si—O—Si bonds and a blocking component, wherein the blocking component comprises fluorone and/or a fluorone derivative.

A method of fabricating a transparent conductor is provided. The method includes forming a nanowire dispersion layer on a substrate, forming a nanowire network layer on the substrate by drying the nanowire dispersion layer, and forming a matrix material layer on the nanowire network layer.

There is provided a resin composition containing a resin (A), a light scattering agent (B), a solvent (C), and a leveling agent (H), in which the content ratio of the solvent (C) is 40% by mass or more and less than 74% by mass based on the total amount of the resin composition, and the content ratio of the leveling agent (H) is 0.01% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less based on the total amount of the resin composition.

Provided are a glass substrate with a metal or ceramic coating formed, where a base film for enhancing the adhesion between the base surface of the glass substrate and the coating is provided in the region with the coating formed, and a glass part obtained by further forming a coating of a metal or a ceramic on the glass substrate.

A glass or glass ceramic element for household and/or heating appliances is provided. The element includes a transparent glass or glass ceramic substrate and a coating. The substrate has a main surface. The coating is on at least a portion of the main surface. The coating is a glass-based coating that includes a pigment and a filler. The pigment includes an IR-reflecting material and the filler has a specific molar heat capacity of not more than 5 mJ/(mol.Math.K).

Glass or glass ceramic substrates are provided that have a decorative coating. Methods for coating a glass or glass ceramic substrate with a decorative coating are also provided. In the method, a first, textured layer is applied which is filled with a further layer, so that a layer material of graded composition is formed.