A complimentary polymer or dual-polymer electrochromic device and methods of preparing the same are provided.

A component made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic is described, consisting of or comprising a matrix material (M) and carbon fibers embedded into the matrix material (M), wherein the component has at least one surface portion (A), having one or a plurality of exposed regions of the carbon fibers, characterized in that the exposed regions(s) of the carbon fibers is or are selectively coated with a layer (S). A process for producing such a component and also an assembly comprising such a component and one or a plurality of further components comprising or consisting of a material such as steel, iron, copper, magnesium or aluminum or alloys thereof are also described.

A part assembly (100), comprising: an aluminium part (101); a magnesium part (102), the magnesium part (102) coated in a first coating (104); a bond (103), the bond (103) securing the aluminium part (101) to the coated magnesium part (114); wherein the aluminium part (101), the coated magnesium part (114) and the bond (103) are subjected to an electrophoresis coating process to coat the aluminium part (101) in a second coating (105). By subjecting the aluminium part (101), the coated magnesium part (114) and the bond (103) to an electrophoresis coating process to coat the aluminium part (101) in a second coating (105) this may provide a simpler manufacturing process.

The invention relates to aqueous, cationically stabilized primary dispersions comprising dispersed polymer particles having a Z-average particle diameter of 5 to 500 nm and which are obtainable by emulsion polymerization of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer (A). The emulsion polymerization takes place in the presence of one or more emulsifiers (E) having the following general formula: R.sup.1N(R.sup.2)(R.sup.3), where R.sup.1 is a moiety with 15 to 40 carbon atoms which contains at least one aromatic group and at least one aliphatic group, and which contains at least one functional group selected from hydroxyl groups, thiol groups, and primary or secondary amino groups, and/or has at least one carbon-carbon multiple bond, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, are the same or different aliphatic moieties containing 1 to 14 carbon atoms. The invention further relates to a method for producing the primary dispersions, and to coating agents which include the primary dispersions, and to the use of the primary dispersions for producing electrodeposition coatings, and also to conductive substrates coated with the coating compositions.

The invention relates to aqueous, cationically stabilized primary dispersions comprising dispersed polymer particles having a Z-average particle diameter of 5 to 500 nm and which are obtainable by emulsion polymerization of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer (A). The emulsion polymerization takes place in the presence of one or more emulsifiers (EQ) having the following general formula: R.sup.1N.sup.(R.sup.2)(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4)X.sup., where R.sup.1 is a moiety with 15 to 40 carbon atoms which contains at least one aromatic group and at least one aliphatic group, and which contains at least one functional group selected from hydroxyl groups, thiol groups, and primary or secondary amino groups, and/or has at least one carbon-carbon multiple bond, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are the same or different aliphatic moieties containing 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and X stands for the acid anion of an organic or inorganic acid. The invention further relates to a method for producing the primary dispersions, and to coating agents which include the primary dispersions, and to the use of the primary dispersions for producing electrodeposition coatings, and also to conductive substrates coated with the coating compositions. The invention further relates to emulsifiers which are used for producing the primary dispersions according to the invention.

Disclosed herein are stable aqueous resinous dispersions and methods for forming such dispersions that include a zinc (II) amidine complex.

Described are sealing primer compositions that can be used to reduce paint defects such as pops or vapor boil on painted plastic substrates, as well as related methods for sealing plastic substrates, and scaled plastic substrates. Sealing primer compositions of the invention include a functionalized polydiene polymer such as a hydroxylated or other functional-group-containing polybutadiene polymer.

The invention relates to a method for grafting an organic film onto an eclectically conductive or semiconductive surface by electro-reduction of a solution, wherein the solution comprises one diazonium salt and one monomer bearing at least one chain polymerizable functional group. During the electrolyzing process, at least one protocol consisting of an electrical polarization of the surface by applying a variable potential over at least a range of values which are more cathodic that the reduction or peak potential of all diazonium salts in said solution is applied. The invention also relates to an electrically conducting or semiconducting surface obtained by implementing this method. The invention further relates to electrolytic compositions.

A method of making a supercapacitor including mixing aniline and an acid to form a solution, contacting a reference electrode, a counter electrode, and a steel substrate with the solution to form an electrodeposition system, applying a potential of from greater than 0 to about 2 volts (V) to the electrodeposition system, and depositing particles of polyaniline on a surface of the steel substrate to form a polyaniline electrode. The particles of the polyaniline have an oval sheet morphology with an average length of 100-300 nanometers (nm) and an average width of 50-150 nm. The method includes assembling two of the polyaniline electrodes in a symmetrical layered configuration with the surfaces having the particles of the polyaniline facing each other. An electrolyte is present between the two polyaniline electrodes to form the supercapacitor.

Improved formulations of electrophoretic media that can be incorporated into displays, front plane laminates, inverted front plane laminates, or color changing films. The formulations include a non-polar fluid, a plurality of first charged particles, and charge control agents (CCA) including a quaternary amine and an unsaturated polymeric tail comprising monomers of at least 10 carbon atoms in length. The formulations show improved switching speeds, as well as a larger dynamic range at low temperatures (i.e., below about 0 C.), where compared to state-of-the-art electrophoretic media.