Process for producing metal peroxide films

1. A method of modifying the surface of a substrate comprising coating the substrate with a pigment blend comprising a plurality of glass particles selected from the group consisting of glass microspheres having a diameter less than about 50 microns and glass chips having a substantially random geometrical shape and a particle size less than about 50 microns; wherein the glass particles are at least partially coated with a colorless solution of a metal oxy peroxide of the formula MO(00H) x where x is 2, 3, 4, or 6 manufactured by a process comprising forming an aqueous solution of a metal peroxide having the formula M(00H) y , where y is 2, 3, 4, or 6 where such solution is substantially free of other peroxides of the metal, diluting the solution to a metal peroxide concentration of between about 0.5% and about 0.85% by weight of the solution at a pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 6.5, heating the solution to boiling for a period of from about 1 to about 4 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling for a period of between about 1 and about 2 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling until the peroxide concentration in the solution is in the range of from about 12.5% to about 25% by weight of the initially present metal peroxide, and cooling the resulting clear colorless solution.

2. The method of claim 1 , where the substrate is selected from the group consisting of metal, ceramic, glass, asbestos, human skin, leather, polymer, fabrics, wood, rubber, concrete, brick and asphalt.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particle size is less than about 20 microns.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the glass particles are selected from the group consisting of colorless, colored, luminescent, or phosphorescent glass particles.

5. The method of claim 4 , where the luminescent glass particles are electroluminescent or chemiluminescent.

6. The method of claim 1 , where the glass particles have an index of refraction between 1.5 and 2.5.

7. The method of claim 1 , where the glass particles substantially inhibit transmission of light in the ultraviolet spectrum.

8. The method of claim 1 , where the glass particles substantially inhibit transmission of light in the infrared spectrum.

9. A method of preventing degradation of a substrate by a topcoat applied thereto comprising coating the substrate with a clear, colorless solution of a metal oxy peroxide of the formula MO(00H)x where x is 2, 3, 4, or 6 manufactured by a process comprising forming an aqueous solution of a metal peroxide having the formula M(00H)y, where y is 2, 3, 4, or 6 where such solution is substantially free of other peroxides of the metal, diluting the solution to a metal peroxide concentration of between about 0.5% and about 0.85% by weight of the solution at a pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 6.5, heating the solution to boiling for a period of from about 1 to about 4 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling for a period of between about 1 and about 2 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling until the peroxide concentration in the solution is in the range of from about 12.5% to about 25% by weight of the initially present metal peroxide, cooling the resulting clear colorless solution applying the topcoat to such substrate and drying the coated substrate.

10. A process for increasing the acid and alkali resistance of a substrate comprising coating the substrate with a clear, colorless solution of a metal oxy peroxide of the formula MO(00H)x where x is 2, 3, 4, or 6 manufactured by a process comprising forming an aqueous solution of a metal peroxide having the formula M(00H)y, where y is 2, 3, 4, or 6 where such solution is substantially free of other peroxides of the metal, diluting the solution to a metal peroxide concentration of between about 0.5% and about 0.85% by weight of the solution at a pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 6.5, heating the solution to boiling for a period of from about 1 to about 4 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling for a period of between about 1 and about 2 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling until the peroxide concentration in the solution is in the range of from about 12.5% to about 25% by weight of the initially present metal peroxide, cooling the resulting clear colorless solution. and drying the coated substrate.

11. A method of preventing the migration of labile ions from a substrate containing labile ions comprising coating the substrate with a clear, colorless solution of a metal oxy peroxide of the formula MO(00H)x where x is 2, 3, 4, or 6 manufactured by a process comprising forming an aqueous solution of a metal peroxide having the formula M(00H)y, where y is 2, 3, 4, or 6 where such solution is substantially free of other peroxides of the metal, diluting the solution to a metal peroxide concentration of between about 0.5% and about 0.85% by weight of the solution at a pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 6.5, heating the solution to boiling for a period of from about 1 to about 4 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling for a period of between about 1 and about 2 hours, cooling the solution, reheating the solution to boiling until the peroxide concentration in the solution is in the range of from about 12.5% to about 25% by weight of the initially present metal peroxide, cooling the resulting clear colorless solution and drying the coated substrate and drying the coated substrate.

12. The method of claim 11 where the labile ions are sodium or potassium ions.