Abstract: Disclosed is a curable silicone composition. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups and at least one aryl group in each molecule; (B) a polyoxyalkylene compound represented by the general formula: XO—(C2H4O)p(CnH2nO)q(YO)r—X, wherein, each X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acryl group, or a methacryl group, provided that at least one X in each molecule is the alkenyl group, the acryl group, or the methacryl group, Y represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 3 to 6, p and q are integers satisfying: 2?p?100 and 0?q?50, and r represents 0 or 1; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; and (D) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction. The composition forms a cured product having improved properties.

Abstract: A sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition is provided. The composition generally maintains a stable emulsified state, can form a low-density silicone rubber sponge having a uniform and fine open-cell foam structure even when a coating or molding method involving shearing force and thin layer formation is used, is less likely to contract during curing, and that forms a silicone rubber sponge having a density close to the density designed on the basis of water content. A low-density silicone rubber sponge material using the sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition is also provided. The sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition comprises (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organopolysiloxane having a silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom, (C) a mixture of water and an inorganic thickener, (D) an emulsifier, and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The contained amount of the component (C) in the entire composition is 70 mass % or more.

Abstract: Silicone particles having excellent dispersibility are provided. A cosmetic material having excellent feeling of use, and a highly functional paint and an electronic material are also provided. The silicone particles include a siloxane as a component. A content of a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom per unit mass is 300 ppm or less. In addition, the silicon atom in the siloxane as a component for the silicone particles is crosslinked with another silicon atom via an alkylene group having a carbon number of 4 to 20.

Abstract: A silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule and free of an aryl group; (B) (B-1) an organosiloxane having in a molecule at least one aryl group, at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom, and free of an alkenyl group, or a mixture of components (B-1) and (B-2) an organosiloxane having in a molecule at least one aryl group and at least one alkenyl group; (C) an acrylic compound or a methacrylic compound; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule and free of an aryl group and an alkenyl group; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The silicone rubber composition exhibits excellent adhesive properties with respect to diverse organic resins it comes into contact with during its cure, and at the same time possesses excellent mold-release properties with respect to metal dies used for its molding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises: (A) a straight chain organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule; (B) an organopolysiloxane containing a siloxane unit represented by the formula: R13SiO1/2 and a siloxane unit represented by the formula: SiO4/2, wherein, R1 is the same or different unsubstituted or halogen-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; (C) at least one reactive diluent having one aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon bond in each molecule; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least eight hydrogen atom-bonding siloxane units in each molecule; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition forms a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer generally exhibiting good adhesiveness along with little change in adhesiveness over time.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oil-in-water type organopolysiloxane emulsion that is stable and has smaller particle diameters for a long period of time even in cases where a low-polarity organopolysiloxane and a cationic surfactant are used. The emulsion comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane having a viscosity of 2 to 100,000 mPa·s at 25° C., (B) 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a cationic surfactant, (C) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a nonionic surfactant, and (D) 11 to 550 parts by weight of water, wherein a content of component (C) is equal to or less than a content of component (B), and wherein an average particle diameter of component (A) in the emulsion is 600 nm or less. Related methods and cosmetics are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate having a gel layer on a substrate able to protect the substrate during various types of processing used in industrial production steps prior to curing. The gel layer has excellent heat resistance, softness and flexibility, a low modulus of elasticity, low stress, excellent stress buffering properties, and electronic component retention properties. The gel layer has higher shape retention before curing but changing after curing into a hard layer having excellent release properties. The laminate is easily and readily releasable from the substrate even when the cured layer is localized. Applications thereof are also provided (such as an electronic component manufacturing method). The laminate comprises a laminated reaction-curable silicone gel and a sheet-like member laminated via an adhesive layer on top of the reaction-curable silicone gel.

Abstract: A photocurable liquid silicone composition is disclosed. The photocurable liquid silicone composition comprises: (A) a straight chain organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups with 2 to 12 carbon atoms in a molecule, and not containing a mercaptoalkyl group; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two mercaptoalkyl groups in a molecule; (C) a branched chain organopolysiloxane, wherein alkenyl groups and mercaptoalkyl groups are not included; (D) a photo radical initiator containing a phosphorus atom; and (E) a hindered phenol compound. The photocurable liquid silicone composition is rapidly cured by irradiating with long wavelength light while providing excellent storage stability and coatability at room temperature and at low temperatures (e.g. approximately 0° C.), and provides a cured product that maintains transparency even when left under high temperature and high humidity conditions, with minimal clouding or discoloration.

Abstract: The first water repellent agent composition contains amino-modified silicone, a silicone resin, and a polyfunctional isocyanate compound. The second water repellent agent composition comprising dimethylpolysiloxane having a hydroxyl group and/or an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an amino group-containing silane coupling agent, a silicone resin, and a polyfunctional isocyanate compound.

Abstract: Provided is a resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer which has a high degree of freedom in formulation due to excellent compatibility with other materials, in addition to exhibiting excellent film forming properties and followability of a film, while the stickiness of a film is suppressed. The resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer has: a resin structure (A1) block that has siloxane units represented by R1SiO3/2 (wherein R1 represents a monovalent organic group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) and SiO4/2; and a linear structure (A2) block represented by (R2SiO2/2)n (wherein n represents a number of 5 or more while R represents an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, or an aryl group) in each molecule. The resin structure (A1) and the linear structure (A2) are linked to each other by an Si—O—Si bond, and an Si atom bonded to the resin structure (A1) constitutes an RSiO3/2 unit.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition and a topical composition containing a resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer are provided, which are excellent in compatibility with other cosmetic raw materials, so as to have a high degree of freedom in formulation design, excellent film forming properties and film following properties, and suppressed tackiness of the film. The resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer contains a resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer (A) having a structure in which a resin structure (A1) block having a siloxane unit represented by R1SiO3/2 (where R1 is a monovalent organic group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) or by SiO4/2 and a linear structure (A2) block represented by (R2SiO2/2)n (where n is a number of 5 or more, R is an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, or an aryl group) are connected by a Si—O—Si bond and has an R1SiO3/2 unit.

Abstract: Provided is a silicone foam sheet that expresses excellent bubble removability, that has satisfactory adhesiveness with an adherend and satisfactory sealability, that maintains the expression of these effects even when its thickness is reduced, that preferably expresses a stable modulus of elasticity over a region from a low-temperature region to a high-temperature region, and that suppresses both of its compression set in the low-temperature region and its compression set in the high-temperature region to low levels. Also provided is a method of producing such silicone foam sheet. The silicone foam sheet comprises an open-cell structure having a thickness of from 10 ?m to 3,000 ?m, wherein an open-cell ratio is 90% or more, an average cell diameter of the silicone foam sheet is from 1 ?m to 50 ?m, and 90% or more of all cells therein each has a cell diameter of 80 ?m or less.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition for protecting electric/electronic parts is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 20 to 1,000,000 mPa·s and having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups in a molecule; (B) an alkoxysilane represented by the following general formula or a partial hydrolysis condensation product thereof: R1aSi(OR2)(4-a) wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 12, R2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3, and subscript “a” is an integer of 0 to 2; (C) a mercaptobenzothiazole based compound; (D) zinc oxide powder and/or zinc carbonate powder; and (E) a catalyst for condensation reactions. The composition and/or a cured product thereof can protect electric/electronic parts from corrosive gases such as hydrogen sulfide gas and sulfuric acid contained in the atmosphere.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) a compound having at least two thiol groups in a molecule; (C) an azo compound and/or an organic peroxide; and (D) at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of quinone compounds, compounds having one or two aromatic hydroxyl groups in a molecule, compounds having one thiol group in a molecule, nitrosamine compounds, hydroxylamine compounds, and phenothiazine compounds. The curable organopolysiloxane composition can be quickly cured even at a relatively low temperature (e.g. of 80° C. or lower) to form a cured film with excellent adhesion to an object to be coated.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprises a trisiloxane having at least one carbinol functional group. The trisiloxane comprises the reaction product of (A) an initial trisiloxane and (B) an organic compound. Component (A) has a pendant silicon-bonded functional group selected from a hydrogen atom, an epoxy-containing group, an ethylenically unsaturated group, and an amine group. Typically, component (A) is free of certain terminal silicon-bonded functional groups and is free of polyoxyalkylene groups. Component (B) has a functional group reactive with the pendant silicon-bonded functional group of component (A), and has at least one hydroxyl functional group. The trisiloxane may be of the following general formula (I): (R13SiO1/2)(R1R3SiO2/2)(R13SiO1/2) (I). In formula (I), each R1 is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group. R3 may be selected from the groups (i) to (x) described herein, each of the groups having at least one carbinol group. Typically, the trisiloxane has 1-6 carbinol groups.

Abstract: A silicone material is provided. The silicone material is an organopolysiloxane or acid-neutralized salt thereof that contains a side-chain bonded hydrophilic group having a tertiary-amine structure and represented by the general formula: —CqH2q—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—N(RQ1)(RQ2) wherein q is a number ranging from 1 to 6, and wherein each of RQ1 and RQ2 is independently a halogen-substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group or an alkanol group. At least one of RQ1 and RQ2 has a hydroxyl group, provided the total number of hydroxyl groups in RQ1 and RQ2 is at most three (3). Any of RQ1 and RQ2 does not have a nitrogen atom in the group. The silicone material has a number of beneficial properties.

Abstract: A composite silicone rubber particle is disclosed, wherein a part or entire surface of the silicone rubber particle is covered by a fine particle, a surface of which is modified by a functional group containing quaternary ammonium salt. Manufacturing methods of the composite silicone rubber particle are also disclosed, as well as a cosmetic product composition containing the composite silicone rubber particle. The composite silicone rubber particle has hydrophilicity and dispersibility while maintaining excellent fluidity, contains no harmful methanol, and has antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: A flexible laminate, in which it is possible to achieve both flexibility and durability, is disclosed. A flexible display using the flexible laminate is also disclosed. The flexible laminate includes one or more units of a laminate structure in which two hard layers interposing one or more intermediate layers therebetween are bonded together as one unit. The intermediate layer has viscoelasticity. When the flexible laminate is bent, a neutral plane is formed in each inner portion of the hard layers that are bonded together to interpose the intermediate layer therebetween.

Abstract: A silicone rubber composition for textile coating is disclosed. The silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule and having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 100 to 1000000 mPa·s; (B) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula described herein; (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst; (D) a reinforcing silica fine powder; (E) an organotitanium compound and/or an organozirconium compound; and (F) an alkoxysilane having an epoxy group and/or an alkoxysilane having a methacryl group or an acryl group. The silicone rubber composition generally reduces formation and/or expansion of openings even when a large tension is applied to a textile coated with the silicone rubber composition. A silicone rubber-coated textile and method of formation are also disclosed.

Abstract: A photocurable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by the average composition formula: R1aR2bSiO(4-a-b)/2 where R1 is an alkenyl group having from 2 to 12 carbons, R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbons, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons, or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbons; provided that, at least 30 mol % of R2 are the aryl groups or the aralkyl groups; and “a” and “b” are positive numbers satisfying: 1?(a+b)?2.5 and 0.001?a/(a+b)?0.2; (B) an organic compound having at least two ether bonds and at least one aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond in a molecule; (C) a compound having at least two thiol groups in a molecule; (D) a photoradical initiator having a phosphorus atom; and (E) a hindered phenol compound.