The invention is a method for producing cellulose ester and acrylic composite latex particles and to latex compositions prepared from the method. The cellulose ester and acrylic composite materials are prepared by dispersing at least one cellulose ester in water and incrementally adding at least one acrylic monomer to said dispersion in the presence of a polymerization initiator. Surfactants and solvents are optionally added to aid in the dispersion of the cellulose ester in water.

Provided is a coating composition set capable of achieving both a metallic design and coating film performance. A coating composition set including: a colored coating composition (a), a luster coating composition (b), and a clear coating composition (c), wherein the colored coating composition (a) includes a hydroxy group-containing resin (a1), a first curing agent (a2), and a coloring pigment (a3); the hydroxy group-containing resin (a1) includes a first hydroxy group-containing resin (a11) having a number average molecular weight of 3000 or less and a second hydroxy group-containing resin (a12) having a number average molecular weight of 100000 or more; the luster coating composition (b) includes a scaly pigment (b1), a cellulose ester derivative (b2), a cellulose nanofiber (b3), a phosphoric acid group-containing compound (b4), and an aqueous solvent (b5); the luster coating composition (b) has a solid content of 0.1% by mass or more and 12% by mass or less; and the clear coating composition (c) is a two-pack type including a third hydroxy group-containing resin (c1) and a second curing agent (c2).

Provided is a coating composition set capable of achieving both a metallic design and coating film performance. A coating composition set including: a colored coating composition (a), a luster coating composition (b), and a clear coating composition (c), wherein the colored coating composition (a) includes a hydroxy group-containing resin (a1), a first curing agent (a2), and a coloring pigment (a3); the hydroxy group-containing resin (a1) includes a first hydroxy group-containing resin (a11) having a number average molecular weight of 3000 or less and a second hydroxy group-containing resin (a12) having a number average molecular weight of 100000 or more; the luster coating composition (b) includes a scaly pigment (b1), a cellulose ester derivative (b2), a cellulose nanofiber (b3), a phosphoric acid group-containing compound (b4), and an aqueous solvent (b5); the luster coating composition (b) has a solid content of 0.1% by mass or more and 12% by mass or less; and the clear coating composition (c) is a two-pack type including a third hydroxy group-containing resin (c1) and a second curing agent (c2).

This invention relates generally to cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions that can serve as a spray adjuvant for improved agrochemical application efficiency. More particularly, the cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsions having a semi-liquid formulation of colloidal cellulose nanocrystals and biopolymers that can substitute currently used surfactants and drift reducing agents in agrochemicals. The cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are suitable with both water soluble and oil soluble active ingredient chemistries, and the shear characteristics of the emulsions make them suitable for oil in water-based spray applications. Droplet size distribution can be tuned by changing the ingredient concentrations, thus helping control particle drift. Moreover, a stable cross-linked network formation facilitates the entrapment and encapsulation of volatile agrochemical chemistries, thus preventing their volatilization and reducing vapor drift.

This invention relates generally to cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions that can serve as a spray adjuvant for improved agrochemical application efficiency. More particularly, the cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsions having a semi-liquid formulation of colloidal cellulose nanocrystals and biopolymers that can substitute currently used surfactants and drift reducing agents in agrochemicals. The cellulose nanocrystal-based emulsions are suitable with both water soluble and oil soluble active ingredient chemistries, and the shear characteristics of the emulsions make them suitable for oil in water-based spray applications. Droplet size distribution can be tuned by changing the ingredient concentrations, thus helping control particle drift. Moreover, a stable cross-linked network formation facilitates the entrapment and encapsulation of volatile agrochemical chemistries, thus preventing their volatilization and reducing vapor drift.

A slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Also disclosed is a positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery obtained using the slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the electrode; and a lithium-ion secondary battery provided with the positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the battery. The slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material (A), a conductive auxiliary agent (B), a resin binder (C), a thickening dispersant (D), and water (E), wherein the thickening dispersant (D) includes a polyalkylene oxide having a phenyl group in a side chain thereof.

A slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Also disclosed is a positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery obtained using the slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the electrode; and a lithium-ion secondary battery provided with the positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the battery. The slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material (A), a conductive auxiliary agent (B), a resin binder (C), a thickening dispersant (D), and water (E), wherein the thickening dispersant (D) includes a polyalkylene oxide having a phenyl group in a side chain thereof.

Optically transparent films can comprise a coating of nanodiamonds to introduce desirable properties, such as hardness, good thermal conductivity and an increased dielectric constant. In general, transparent conductive films can be formed with desirable property enhancing nanoparticles included in a transparent conductive layer and/or in a coating layer. Property enhancing nanoparticles can be formed from materials having a large hardness parameter, a large thermal conductivity and/or a large dielectric constant. Suitable polymers are incorporated as a binder in the layers with the property enhancing nanoparticles. The coatings with property enhancing nanoparticles can be solution coated and corresponding solutions are described.

Optically transparent films can comprise a coating of nanodiamonds to introduce desirable properties, such as hardness, good thermal conductivity and an increased dielectric constant. In general, transparent conductive films can be formed with desirable property enhancing nanoparticles included in a transparent conductive layer and/or in a coating layer. Property enhancing nanoparticles can be formed from materials having a large hardness parameter, a large thermal conductivity and/or a large dielectric constant. Suitable polymers are incorporated as a binder in the layers with the property enhancing nanoparticles. The coatings with property enhancing nanoparticles can be solution coated and corresponding solutions are described.

The invention relates to a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent, the substrate including a coating comprising polysaccharide, which coating serves to reduce or prevent fouling of the substrate caused by contact from the fouling agent, in comparison to an equivalent uncoated substrate. The invention also relates to the anti-fouling coating, to apparatus comprising such coating and to related methods of reducing or preventing fouling of a substrate intended in use to contact a fouling agent.