Patent ID: 8372904

Claim:
A coating composition containing adsorptive ultra-fine metal particles having a bond between an organic acid component and a metal, and exhibiting an infrared absorption peak derived from the bond between the organic acid component and the metal at 1518 cm −1 , said organic acid being at least one fatty acid selected from myristic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, n-decanoic acid, para-toluic acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, glutalic acid, adipic acid and acetic acid, and said ultra-fine metal particles being formed by heating said coating composition, having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm being and having said fatty acid present on the surfaces thereof, said coating composition further containing a coating component selected from the group consisting of an acrylic coating material, an epoxy coating material, a phenol coating material, a urethane coating material, and an alkyd resin coating material.