Provided are self-binding suspensions and coated substrates prepared using self-binding suspensions. Also provided are methods of preparing self-binding suspensions. Methods may include preparing a binder solution; preparing a titanium dioxide-zinc oxide suspension using ultrasonication; mixing the binder solution with the titanium dioxide-zinc oxide suspension and a surfactant to form a self-binding suspension composition; and coating a glass substrate with the self-binding suspension composition to form a coated glass substrate.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tint base comprising titanium dioxide, a vehicle, and conventional additives, which tint base is capable of displaying a preselected colour upon the addition of a colorant, wherein at least 4% by weight of the titanium dioxide is present in the form of opaque aggregates of titanium dioxide and precipitated calcium carbonate particles wherein the titanium dioxide particles are at least partially encased by the particles of precipitated calcium carbonate.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composite pigment which can be dispersed and made into paint in a manner that saves labor compared with conventional flat emulsion paints, and which can achieve concealing properties and low glossiness (a luster reduction effect) without separately adding a matting agent. This composite pigment contains an inorganic compound and/or an organic compound, and a fixed extender pigment.

Ceramic colours containing effect pigments and a liquid glass forming component for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

Provided is an inorganic oxide dispersion (sol) in which inorganic oxide particles are dispersed in silicone oil.

This powder satisfies requirements 1 and 2.

Requirement 1: |dA(T)/dT| satisfies 10 ppm/° C. or more at at least one temperature Ti in a range of −200° C. to 1200° C. A is (a-axis (shorter axis) lattice constant) of a crystal in the powder)/(c-axis (longer axis) lattice constant of the crystal in the powder), and each of the lattice constants is obtained by X-ray diffractometry of the powder. Requirement 2: a particle diameter D50 at a cumulative frequency of 50%, a particle diameter D10 at a cumulative frequency of 10%, and a particle diameter D90 at a cumulative frequency of 90% in a volume-based cumulative particle diameter distribution curve obtained by a laser diffraction scattering method satisfy conditions (I) and (II): (I) D10/D50 is 0.05 or more and 0.45 or less; and (II) 190 is 0.5 μm or more and 70 μm or less.

A paint composition, which comprises a stanchion-encapsulated pigment such as titanium dioxide, can provide enhanced paint quality with reduced cost.

The present invention provides compositions with increased color shade stability comprising organic pigments and TiO.sub.2. The combination of specific ingredients disclosed herein prevents the color migration often associated with organic pigments including azo based dyes and lakes.

The invention relates to a compound (1) comprising at least 50% by weight of a functional agent, characterized in that it also comprises a waxy matrix (3) having at least one organosilicon material, which organosilicon material forms the greater part by weight of said waxy matrix (3) and preferable the entirety thereof, within which said functional agent, formed by solid particles (3), is dispersed. Said compound (1) is solid at room temperature and intended to be dispersed by fluidization and/or solubilization within a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition of integrating said functional agent therein. The invention also relates to the formulation of cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions.

A dispersion liquid according to the present invention is a dispersion liquid containing metal oxide particles which have been surface-modified with a silane compound and a silicone compound, in which, when the dispersion liquid is dried by vacuum drying to separate the metal oxide particles, and a transmission spectrum of the separated metal oxide particles is measured in a wavenumber range from 800 cm.sup.−1 to 3800 cm.sup.−1 with a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, Formula (1) below: IA/IB≤3.5 is satisfied (in the formula, “IA” represents a spectrum value at 3500 cm.sup.−1 and “IB” represents a spectrum value at 1100 cm.sup.−1).