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.

A method for manufacturing granules of material usable as a road binder or as a sealing binder, including a core and a coating layer in a fluidized air bed facility, the core consisting of a first composition including at least one material selected from: a bitumen base, a pitch, a clear binder, and the coating layer consisting of a second composition including at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking agent.

A method for manufacturing granules of material usable as a road binder or as a sealing binder, including a core and a coating layer in a fluidized air bed facility, the core consisting of a first composition including at least one material selected from: a bitumen base, a pitch, a clear binder, and the coating layer consisting of a second composition including at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking agent.

A method of removing pollutants attached on a surface of interest, the method comprising the steps of: forming a coating film by applying a self-peelable film forming composition containing components (A) to (C) to a surface of interest on which pollutants are attached; drying the coating film; and removing the pollutants together with the coating film by self-peeling of the coating film due to the drying: (A) a film-forming component; (B) a volatile solvent; and (C) a silicone compound.

There is provided an aqueous dispersion comprising 40-90 wt-% ethyl cellulose and 10-50 wt-% at least one plasticizer, and to a film having water barrier property produced from the dispersion. Additionally, there is provided a fiber based substrate comprising at least one film layer produced from the aqueous dispersion.

The presently disclosed inventive concept(s) relates generally to a rheology-modifier composition comprising 0.05 wt. % to 70.0 wt. % of an acrylamide polymer having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 6 million Daltons, and 30.0 wt. % to 99.95 wt. % of at least one cellulose ether. Further, the presently disclosed inventive concept(s) also relates to a method of making the rheology modifier composition and an aqueous coating composition comprising the same.

The presently disclosed inventive concept(s) relates generally to a rheology-modifier composition comprising 0.05 wt. % to 70.0 wt. % of an acrylamide polymer having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 6 million Daltons, and 30.0 wt. % to 99.95 wt. % of at least one cellulose ether. Further, the presently disclosed inventive concept(s) also relates to a method of making the rheology modifier composition and an aqueous coating composition comprising the same.

The application relates to a laminated porous film having a heat-resistant layer that is suitable for a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics, and a coating liquid for forming the heat-resistant layer. A coating liquid containing a filler, a binder, and a solvent, wherein a hydrophilicity parameter A of the filler defined by formula (1) is 0.35 to 0.65:

Hydrophilicity parameter A=BET.sub.1/BET.sub.2 (1)

wherein, in formula (1), BET.sub.1: the specific surface area of the filler calculated using a BET method from a differential adsorption isotherm obtained by subtracting, from a first adsorption isotherm measured by adsorbing water vapor to the filler, a second adsorption isotherm; and BET.sub.2: the specific surface area of the filler calculated using a BET method from a differential adsorption isotherm measured by adsorbing nitrogen to the filler.

The application relates to a laminated porous film having a heat-resistant layer that is suitable for a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics, and a coating liquid for forming the heat-resistant layer. A coating liquid containing a filler, a binder, and a solvent, wherein a hydrophilicity parameter A of the filler defined by formula (1) is 0.35 to 0.65:

Hydrophilicity parameter A=BET.sub.1/BET.sub.2 (1)

wherein, in formula (1), BET.sub.1: the specific surface area of the filler calculated using a BET method from a differential adsorption isotherm obtained by subtracting, from a first adsorption isotherm measured by adsorbing water vapor to the filler, a second adsorption isotherm; and BET.sub.2: the specific surface area of the filler calculated using a BET method from a differential adsorption isotherm measured by adsorbing nitrogen to the filler.