A waterproof architectural element comprising an elongated panel member composed of compressed fibrous material having a first planar surface and an opposed second planar surface. At least one elongated cellulose layer is composed of Kraft paper having paper basis weight between 30 and 90 pounds and an average thickness between 0.003 and 0.009 inches. The elongated substrate has a first planar face and an opposed second planar face. A polymeric layer overlies at least a portion of the first planar face of the elongated substrate and comprises a polymeric blend of between 50 and 80 wt. % styrene butadiene copolymer and 0.2 and 3 wt. % of a cellulose ether compound. The cellulose ether compound comprises hydrogen or an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl carboxymethyl, hydroxyethyl methyl, hydroxypropyl and between 30 and 50 wt. % calcium carbonate and water.

The present invention provides an effect pigment dispersion that contains water, a wetting agent (A), a flake-effect pigment (B), and specific cellulose nanofibers (C). The effect pigment dispersion has a solids content of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of all of the components of the effect pigment dispersion; and has a viscosity of 100 to 10000 mPa.Math.sec as measured with a Brookfield viscometer at a rotational speed of 6 revolutions per minute.

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an antifogging coating film having excellent antifogging property, antifogging persistence, persistence of appearance, and elution resistance. The coating film according to the present invention contains a metal oxide (A) and a hydrophilic compound (B); the height of the eluate by a coating film surface elution test is 1.0 μm or less; this test is carried out by placing 10 μL of deionized water on the coating film, allowing the film to stand for 24 hours in a 23° C., 50% RH environment, measuring the eluate height of 20 locations selected randomly within a 10 cm.sup.2 range on the coating film surface, and determining the maximum height; and the water contact angle measured after subjecting the coating film to a moisture resistance test by exposure for 24 hours in an 85° C., 85% RH environment followed by standing for one hour in a 23° C., 50% RH environment, is less than 40°. Preferably, the elution level per coating film unit volume by a coating film total elution test is 40 mg/cm.sup.3 or less, and this test is carried out by immersing the coating film in 23° C. deionized water for 24 hours, then measuring the weight of the coating film eluate recovered from the deionized water.

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an antifogging coating film having excellent antifogging property, antifogging persistence, persistence of appearance, and elution resistance. The coating film according to the present invention contains a metal oxide (A) and a hydrophilic compound (B); the height of the eluate by a coating film surface elution test is 1.0 μm or less; this test is carried out by placing 10 μL of deionized water on the coating film, allowing the film to stand for 24 hours in a 23° C., 50% RH environment, measuring the eluate height of 20 locations selected randomly within a 10 cm.sup.2 range on the coating film surface, and determining the maximum height; and the water contact angle measured after subjecting the coating film to a moisture resistance test by exposure for 24 hours in an 85° C., 85% RH environment followed by standing for one hour in a 23° C., 50% RH environment, is less than 40°. Preferably, the elution level per coating film unit volume by a coating film total elution test is 40 mg/cm.sup.3 or less, and this test is carried out by immersing the coating film in 23° C. deionized water for 24 hours, then measuring the weight of the coating film eluate recovered from the deionized water.

Provided is a waterborne resin crosslinking agent and the like capable of inhibiting lowering of gloss (relative specular glossiness) of cured films (waterborne resin coating films) after heating. The waterborne resin crosslinking agent includes a polycarbodiimide compound (A) and a polycarbodiimide compound (B); the polycarbodiimide compound (A) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a hydrophilic organic compound, and at least one of the hydrophilic organic compounds has a molecular weight of 340 or more; the polycarbodiimide compound (B) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a monool compound having 3 to 18 carbon atoms; when the monool compound has 3 to 17 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 5 to 95 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B); and when the monool compound has 18 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 30 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B).

Provided is a waterborne resin crosslinking agent and the like capable of inhibiting lowering of gloss (relative specular glossiness) of cured films (waterborne resin coating films) after heating. The waterborne resin crosslinking agent includes a polycarbodiimide compound (A) and a polycarbodiimide compound (B); the polycarbodiimide compound (A) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a hydrophilic organic compound, and at least one of the hydrophilic organic compounds has a molecular weight of 340 or more; the polycarbodiimide compound (B) has a structure in which isocyanate groups at both terminals are each capped with a monool compound having 3 to 18 carbon atoms; when the monool compound has 3 to 17 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 5 to 95 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B); and when the monool compound has 18 carbon atoms, the polycarbodiimide compound (A) is in an amount of 30 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass in total of the polycarbodiimide compound (A) and the polycarbodiimide compound (B).

Coating compositions comprise: a curable compound comprising: a core chosen from a C.sub.6 carbocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.2-5 heterocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.9-30 fused carbocyclic aromatic ring system, a C.sub.4-30 fused heterocyclic aromatic ring system, C.sub.1-20 aliphatic, and C.sub.3-20 cycloaliphatic, and three or more substituents of formula (1)

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wherein at least two substituents of formula (1) are attached to the aromatic core; and wherein: Ar.sup.1 is chosen from a C.sub.6 carbocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.2-5 heterocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.9-30 fused carbocyclic aromatic ring system, and a C.sub.4-30 fused heteroocyclic aromatic ring system; Z is a substituent independently chosen from OR.sup.1, protected hydroxyl, carboxyl, protected carboxyl, SR.sup.1, protected thiol, —O—C(═O)—C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, and NHR.sup.2; wherein each R.sup.1 is independently chosen from H, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, and C.sub.5-30 aryl; each R.sup.2 is independently chosen from H, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, C.sub.5-30 aryl, C(═O)—R.sup.1, and S(═O).sub.2—R.sup.1; x is an integer from 1 to the total number of available aromatic ring atoms in Ar.sup.1; and * denotes the point of attachment to the core; provided that no substituents of formula (1) are in an ortho position to each other on the same aromatic ring of the core; a polymer; and one or more solvents, wherein the total solvent content is from 50 to 99 wt % based on the coating composition. Coated substrates formed with the coating compositions and methods of forming electronic devices using the compositions are also provided. The compositions, coated substrates and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Coating compositions comprise: a curable compound comprising: a core chosen from a C.sub.6 carbocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.2-5 heterocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.9-30 fused carbocyclic aromatic ring system, a C.sub.4-30 fused heterocyclic aromatic ring system, C.sub.1-20 aliphatic, and C.sub.3-20 cycloaliphatic, and three or more substituents of formula (1)

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wherein at least two substituents of formula (1) are attached to the aromatic core; and wherein: Ar.sup.1 is chosen from a C.sub.6 carbocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.2-5 heterocyclic aromatic ring, a C.sub.9-30 fused carbocyclic aromatic ring system, and a C.sub.4-30 fused heteroocyclic aromatic ring system; Z is a substituent independently chosen from OR.sup.1, protected hydroxyl, carboxyl, protected carboxyl, SR.sup.1, protected thiol, —O—C(═O)—C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, and NHR.sup.2; wherein each R.sup.1 is independently chosen from H, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, and C.sub.5-30 aryl; each R.sup.2 is independently chosen from H, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 unsaturated hydrocarbyl, C.sub.5-30 aryl, C(═O)—R.sup.1, and S(═O).sub.2—R.sup.1; x is an integer from 1 to the total number of available aromatic ring atoms in Ar.sup.1; and * denotes the point of attachment to the core; provided that no substituents of formula (1) are in an ortho position to each other on the same aromatic ring of the core; a polymer; and one or more solvents, wherein the total solvent content is from 50 to 99 wt % based on the coating composition. Coated substrates formed with the coating compositions and methods of forming electronic devices using the compositions are also provided. The compositions, coated substrates and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition capable of forming a cured film having an excellent smoothness, adhesion, transparency, abrasion resistance, scratch resistance, crack resistance and weather resistance. [Solution to problem] The photocurable resin composition according to the present invention is a photocurable resin composition including a urethane (meth)acrylate (A), a (meth)acrylate monomer (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C) and a leveling agent (D); wherein the (meth)acrylate monomer (B) includes at least a bifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer (b1) and a hexafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer (b2); wherein the content of the urethane (meth)acrylate (A) is 45% by mass or more and 75% by mass or less with respect to the solid content of the photocurable resin composition; wherein the content of the (meth)acrylate monomer (B) is 20% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less with respect to the solid content of the photocurable resin composition; and wherein the content of the bifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer (b1) is 35°10 by mass or more with respect to the content of the (meth)acrylate monomer (B).

[Problem] To provide a surface control agent for a water-based coating, the surface control agent having both cissing prevention properties and overcoatability when used for applications requiring excellent appearance and overcoatability. [Solution] The surface control agent for a water-based coating includes: a copolymer containing, as constituent monomers, a dibasic acid ester (A) having a polymerizable unsaturated double bond in an amount of 10% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, and an ether group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (B) having a (meth)acryloyl group, a vinyl ether group, or an allyl group in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less, wherein the copolymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 100,000 or less.