After there is prepared a conductive paste which contains fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm, each of the fine copper particles being coated with an azole compound, coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 20 μm, a glycol solvent, such as ethylene glycol, and at least one of a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) resin and a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin and wherein the total amount of the fine copper particles and the coarse copper particles is 50 to 90% by weight, the weight ratio of the fine copper particles to the coarse copper particles being in the range of from 1:9 to 5:5, the conductive paste thus prepared is applied on a substrate by screen printing to be preliminary-fired by vacuum drying, and then, fired with light irradiation by irradiating with light having a wavelength of 200 to 800 nm at a pulse period of 500 to 2000 μs and a pulse voltage of 1600 to 3800 V to form a conductive film on the substrate.

An optical film includes an organic solid crystal film formed of a contiguous organic solid crystal having a first dimension no less than 100 micrometer and a second dimension distinct from the first dimension no less than one centimeter. Methods for making the organic solid crystal film are also described.

An optical film includes an organic solid crystal film formed of a contiguous organic solid crystal having a first dimension no less than 100 micrometer and a second dimension distinct from the first dimension no less than one centimeter. Methods for making the organic solid crystal film are also described.

This present invention relates to oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes in dispersions, especially for use in printing inks. The dispersions can include materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics or aqueous dispersions of open-ended carbon nanotubes with additives. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a dispersion of oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes that are electrically conductive.

A fluorine-containing dispersion is disclosed, the solid content of the fluorine-containing dispersion including a fluorine-containing polymer powder and polyimide. The fluorine-containing polymer powder has a mass ratio greater than 85% in the solid content, and the polyimide has a mass ratio less than 15% in the solid content. An average particle size of the fluorine-containing polymer powder is less than or equal to 3 μm. A method of preparing the fluorine-containing dispersion, and a fluorine-containing composite film made using the fluorine-containing dispersion are also disclosed.

A fluorine-containing dispersion is disclosed, the solid content of the fluorine-containing dispersion including a fluorine-containing polymer powder and polyimide. The fluorine-containing polymer powder has a mass ratio greater than 85% in the solid content, and the polyimide has a mass ratio less than 15% in the solid content. An average particle size of the fluorine-containing polymer powder is less than or equal to 3 μm. A method of preparing the fluorine-containing dispersion, and a fluorine-containing composite film made using the fluorine-containing dispersion are also disclosed.

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).

The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof as surface-active substances, and to compositions comprising these compounds.

A method for coating a metal substrate with a white, off-white or gray colored autodeposited coating comprising water, polymeric resin, HF and pigment particles comprising a core of titanium dioxide, an intermediate zirconia and/or alumina layer, and an outer organic layer, optionally the particles are treated with an anionic surfactant.

A composition comprising particulate solid, an organic medium and a dispersant comprising a polyacrylic copolymer functionalized with a polyether and reacted with an aminic polybasic species.