A coating composition for forming an electrically insulating film, a method of making the coating composition, and the cured coating composition are provided. The coating composition includes a curable polymer comprising at least one functional group for forming cross-linking structures, a curative configured to react with the at least one functional group in the curable polymer, a sol comprising silica or metal oxide nanoparticles having a particle diameter in a range of from about 0.1 nm to about 100 nm, an organic titanate, and optionally at least one solvent or diluent. The resulting cured coating or paint provides good insulation, coverage, adhesion, toughness, and corrosion resistance.

A decorative coatings method, system, device, and composition, wherein the initial part may be the blending of several materials to create the face coat. The next step may be the application of this face coat into a mold. Then the backfilling of this mold with another blended material that is not usually associated with the face coat. The method ensures the adhesion of the backfill to the face coat. The specific mixtures allow the materials to bond and form a solid product when removed from the mold.

A decorative coatings method, system, device, and composition, wherein the initial part may be the blending of several materials to create the face coat. The next step may be the application of this face coat into a mold. Then the backfilling of this mold with another blended material that is not usually associated with the face coat. The method ensures the adhesion of the backfill to the face coat. The specific mixtures allow the materials to bond and form a solid product when removed from the mold.

Polyester polyols made from thermoplastic polyesters are disclosed. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin PET, recycled PET, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate, which is then condensed with a dimer fatty acid to give the polyol. The invention includes a polyester polyol comprising recurring units of a glycol-digested thermoplastic polyester and a dimer fatty acid. The polyester polyol can also be made in a single step by reacting the thermoplastic polyester, glycol, and dimer acid under conditions effective to produce the polyol. High-recycle-content polyols having desirable properties and attributes for formulating polyurethane products, including aqueous polyurethane dispersions, can be made. The polyols provide a sustainable alternative to bio- or petrochemical-based polyols.

Polyester polyols made from thermoplastic polyesters are disclosed. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin PET, recycled PET, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate, which is then condensed with a dimer fatty acid to give the polyol. The invention includes a polyester polyol comprising recurring units of a glycol-digested thermoplastic polyester and a dimer fatty acid. The polyester polyol can also be made in a single step by reacting the thermoplastic polyester, glycol, and dimer acid under conditions effective to produce the polyol. High-recycle-content polyols having desirable properties and attributes for formulating polyurethane products, including aqueous polyurethane dispersions, can be made. The polyols provide a sustainable alternative to bio- or petrochemical-based polyols.

Soft feel coatings are obtained by curing a coating composition containing a) at least one (meth)acrylate-functionalized oxetane/oxolane oligomer such as a (meth)acrylate-functionalized polytetramethylene ether, b) at least one radiation-curable compound (other than (meth)acrylate-functionalized oxetane/oxolane oligomer) and c) at least one surface conditioner additive selected from the group consisting of particulate surface modification agents and slip additives. As a consequence of containing (meth)acrylate-functionalized oxetane/oxolane oligomer, the coating composition has advantageously low viscosity and yet is capable of providing a cured coating having excellent haptic properties.

A coating composition is provided that includes (a) a polyester polymer derived by esterifying an aryloxy ether polyol (e.g., an aryloxy ether diol) derived from reaction between a polyhydric phenol or a polyphenol and a non-hydroxyl functional cyclic carbonate, or from reaction between a monophenol and a hydroxyl functional cyclic carbonate; (b) a crosslinker and (c) an optional catalyst.

A coating composition is provided that includes (a) a polyester polymer derived by esterifying an aryloxy ether polyol (e.g., an aryloxy ether diol) derived from reaction between a polyhydric phenol or a polyphenol and a non-hydroxyl functional cyclic carbonate, or from reaction between a monophenol and a hydroxyl functional cyclic carbonate; (b) a crosslinker and (c) an optional catalyst.

Compositions, methods, and products that improve the adhesion of markings, for example, thermoplastic road markings, to substrates are disclosed. In some embodiments, such thermoplastic road markings include, but are not limited to, striping, solid lines, broken lines, and other traffic safety or informative markings placed on a substrate.

Compositions, methods, and products that improve the adhesion of markings, for example, thermoplastic road markings, to substrates are disclosed. In some embodiments, such thermoplastic road markings include, but are not limited to, striping, solid lines, broken lines, and other traffic safety or informative markings placed on a substrate.