Abstract:
A method of facilitating the removal of bitumen-containing mud from a substrate includes coating the substrate with a composition comprising nanoparticles and water, such that the bitumen-containing mud that adheres to the coated substrate may be more easily removed from the substrate than from an uncoated substrate. In one embodiment, the composition assists an aqueous terpene-based detergent to more effectively clean bitumen-containing mud from the painted steel undercarriages of trucks used in oil sands operations.
Abstract:
A fluoropolymer coating composition comprises: fluorinated homopolymer particles dispersed in water, fluorinated copolymer particles dispersed in water, non-fluorinated polymer particles dispersed in water; and at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups. The composition is especially useful in low friction coating for telecommunication cables.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an anti-corrosion solution comprising reaction products of the following reaction components: 1-30 wt% of a tetraalkyl orthosilicate, with the total weight of said anti-corrosion solution being 100 wt%; 0.2-6.0 wt% of a metal salt, with the total weight of said anti-corrosion solution being 100 wt%, said metal salt comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of: an aluminum salt, a strontium salt, a chromium salt, a zirconium salt and a cerium salt; an acid; 3-90 wt% of water, with the total weight of said anti-corrosion solution being 100 wt%; 4-95 wt% of an alcohol, with the total weight of said anti-corrosion solution being 100 wt%; said anti-corrosion solution having a pH value less than or equal to 4. The anti-corrosion solution provided by the present invention can form a dense transparent anti-corrosion coating layer on a substrate surface, the anti-corrosion coating layer having a good corrosion resistance performance.
Abstract:
Articles having crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings are provided. More specifically, articles including a substrate, and a multilayer coating attached to the substrate are provided. The multilayer coating includes a first crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) layer and a first silica layer. The first crosslinked PVA layer is an outermost layer of the multilayer coating. The first silica layer comprises a plurality of acid-sintered interconnected silica nanoparticles arranged to form a continuous three-dimensional porous network. The PVA and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings can be used on a large variety of substrates and tend to be resistant to wet and dry abrasions, scratches, and impacts.
Abstract:
Articles having poly(vinyl alcohol)-containing (PVA-containing) and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings are provided. More specifically, articles include a substrate and a multilayer coating attached to the substrate. The multilayer coating includes a first silica layer and a first PVA-containing layer. The first silica layer is a primer layer of the multilayer coating, and the silica layer comprises a plurality of acid-sintered interconnected silica nanoparticles arranged to form a continuous three-dimensional porous network. The PVA-containing and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings can be used on a large variety of substrates and tend to be resistant to wet and dry abrasions, scratches, and impacts.
Abstract:
Spore carriers suitable for use in biological indicators are described. The spore carriers include a substrate such as polymeric film or non-woven web with a hydrophilic nanostructured layer bonded to it. Spores are bonded to the nanostructured layer. Nanostructured layers including nanoparticles, such as acid-sintered silica nanoparticles are described. Biological indicators including such spore carriers are also described.
Abstract:
A method of making a coatable composition includes: providing a first composition comprising silica nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid vehicle, wherein the silica nanoparticles have an average particle size of less than or equal to 100 nanometers, wherein the first composition has a pH greater than 6; acidifying the first composition to a pH of less than or equal to 4 using inorganic acid to provide a second composition; and dissolving at least one metal compound in the second composition to form the coatable composition, wherein said at least one metal compound comprises a titanium compound. Coatable compositions and photocatalytic compositions, preparable by the method, are also disclosed. Photocatalytic articles including the photocatalytic compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of making a coatable composition includes: a) providing a initial composition comprising silica nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium, wherein the silica nanoparticles have a particle size distribution with an average particle size of less than or equal to 100 nanometers, and wherein the silica sol has a pH greater than 6; b) acidifying the initial composition to a pH of less than or equal to 4 using inorganic acid to provide an acidified composition; and c) dissolving at least one metal compound in the acidified composition to provide a coatable composition. The at least one metal compound includes at least one of a silver compound, a zinc compound, and a copper compound. Coatable compositions, antimicrobial compositions, preparable by the method are also disclosed. Antimicrobial articles including the antimicrobial compositions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a silica nanoparticle coating assembly having enhanced durability and articles bearing silica nanoparticle coating assemblies thereon. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for enhancing abrasion resistance of a coating comprising acid-sintered nanosilica particles coated onto a substrate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to durable solar mirror films, methods of making durable solar mirror films, and constructions including durable solar mirror films. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solar mirror film comprising: a polymeric layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and a reflective layer having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion.