Abstract: A coating composition containing(A) a silyl group-containing vinyl polymer which has on the polymer chain ends or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom, to which a hydrolyzable group is linked, per polymer molecule,(B) a reaction product of an aminosilane compound with an epoxy compound(C) a hydrolyzable ester compound and(D) an inorganic pigment.The coating composition of the present invention has excellent film properties such as appearance, moisture resistance and grindability and is suitable for use as an undercoating and a primer coating.

Abstract: When a thermosetting composition comprising(A) a resin having hydroxyl group,(B) a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing polymer,(C) a hydrolyzable silicon compound and(D) a curing catalyst is used, coating materials having no problem as to bad-smelling can be obtained and the coating films formed therefrom are improved in physical properties such as adhesion, solvent resistance and hardness.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition (A) a hydroxyl group-containing resin, (B) an alkoxysilane group-containing copolymer and (C) a curing catalyst. The film of the composition is excellent in not only adhesion, gel percentage and surface hardness but also solvent resistance, acid resistance, and stain resistance.

Abstract: In an LCD, there are provided plural kinds of spacers, each kind of spacers having different diameters being arranged at a desired portion. Difference in gap between the displaying portion and the peripheral portion can be compensated by the difference of the sizes of the spacers. Such arrangement of spacers are provided by dropping plural fluids, each including a liquid crystal and spacers on either substrate consecutively such that drops of each fluid are regularly arranged at a desired portion. The gap of the peripheral portion can be made larger than that of the middle portion of the displaying portion. At an edge portion of the displaying portion, spacers having intermediate size may be arranged. The gap between the electrodes at an edge portion may be made larger than that of the middle portion of the displaying portion to compensate affection of resistances of wiring from a drive circuit or unevenness of temperature caused by backlighting.

Abstract: A curable composition suitable as top coats having an improved excellent acid resistance as well as excellent properties such as thermosetting property, appearance, water resistance, scratch resistance and weatherability, which comprises (A) a vinyl copolymer having a main chain substantially composed of a vinyl copolymer and having in its molecule both at least one hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group, (B) a silanol group-containing organopolysiloxne having at least one silanol group, and (C) a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A curable resin comprising units of at least one prepolymer selected from the group consisting of a prepolymer (C) and a prepolymer (F); the prepolymer (C) having the formula (I): ##STR1## and the prepolymer (F) having the formula (III): ##STR2## The curable resin has the excellent flexibility, solvent resistance and adhesion to organic materials and the properties thereof can be controlled accordingly to desire, in addition to the excellent curability at ordinary temperature, adhesion to inorganic materials and weatherability.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising as effect components:(A) 100 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyester, an ether ester block-copolymer, a vinyl polymer, a diallyl phthalate compound, a diallyl phthalate copolymer and an epoxy compound, said component (A) having in its molecule at least one silyl group represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## (B) 0.0001 to 50 parts by weight of an organotin compound, and (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a mercapto group-containing compound. The curable composition has well balanced pot life and curability and provides a cured product having an excellent appearance.

Abstract: A curable composition for paint containing:(A) 95 to 5 parts by weight of a vinyl copolymer having at least one specific hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one specific alcoholic hydroxyl group existing at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof in one molecule, in which the main chain contains substantially a vinyl copolymer chain and the alcoholic hydroxyl equivalent is from 180 to 2000 g/mol;(B) 5 to 95 parts by weight of a vinyl copolymer having at least one specific hydrolyzable silyl group at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof in one molecule and having no alcoholic hydroxyl group in the same molecule, in which the main chain contains substantially a vinyl copolymer chain; and(C) 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a curing catalyst per 100 parts by weight of the total resin solids content.This curable composition for paint has well-balanced properties of good acid resistance, water resistance, scratch resistance, weathering resistance, and so forth.

Abstract: A one component composition suitable for use as coatings which are excellent in storage stability and coating workability, which comprises:(A) an acrylic resin having hydroxyl group,(B) an alkoxysilyl group-containing acrylic copolymer having a group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group and an aralkyl group, and a is 0, 1 or 2,(C) a curing catalyst, andat least one member selected from the group consisting of (D) a dehydrating agent and (E) an alkyl alcohol.

Abstract: A room temperature curable composition suitable as top coat and providing coating films having good properties such as surface appearance, gloss, stain resistance, weatherability and adhesion and a small contact angle with water, which comprises (A) an acrylic copolymer having a specific reactive silicon-containing group such as alkoxysilyl group, (B) a specific hydrolyzable silicon compound and/or its partial hydrolysis condensation product, (C) a specific curing catalyst such as an organic carboxylic acid, a combination of an organic carboxylic acid with an organic amine, or an organometallic compound, and (D) an adhesion improving agent such as a silane coupling agent or its reaction product with an epoxy compound.

Abstract: A composition including (A) a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin, (B) an acrylic copolymer containing an alkoxysilyl group having the formula (I): ##STR1## (C) a polyorganosiloxane and (D) a curing catalyst. The composition can give the film with excellent weatherability, stain resistance, acid resistance, water repellency and durability and with no bad-smelling odor.

Abstract: A curable composition for paint including(A) 10 to 99 parts by weight of a vinyl polymer having a number average molecular weight of not less than 2,000 and at least one silicon atom to which a hydrolyzable group is bonded at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof, in one molecule, wherein the main chain is substantially a vinyl polymer chain;(B) 1 to 90 parts by weight of a compound containing a carbonyldioxy group which is at least one of(i) a compound containing a hydrolyzable silyl group, the compound having at least one carbonyldioxy group in one molecule and at least one silicon atom to which a hydrolyzable group is bonded, in one molecule, and(ii) a polycarbonate polyol compound having at least one carbonyldioxy group and at least two hydroxyl groups in one molecule; and(C) 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a curing catalyst on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the components (A) and (B) in total.

Abstract: A coated article with metallic finish which comprises a base layer of a paint containing metallic powder and, if necessary, color pigment applied to the substrate and a topcoat applied to said base layer, said topcoat being formed by applying and curing a coating material composed mainly of a silyl group-containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having the main chain composed substantially of a vinyl polymer and at least one silicon atom connected to a hydrolyzable group at the terminal or side chain per molecule.

Abstract: A curable resin comprising units of at least one prepolymer selected from the group consisting of a prepolymer (C) and a prepolymer (F); the prepolymer (C) having the formula (I): ##STR1## and the prepolymer (F) having the formula (III): ##STR2## The curable resin has the excellent flexibility, solvent resistance and adhesion to organic materials and the properties thereof can be controlled accordingly to desire, in addition to the excellent curability at ordinary temperature, adhesion to inorganic materials and weatherability.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition comprising (A) a carboxyl group-containing polyol resin, (B) a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing polymer, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of (C) a dehydrating agent and (D) an alcohol. The composition of the present invention is excellent in the physical properties of the film as well as the storage stability of the coating composition compared to the known compositions containing the curing catalyst.

Abstract: A curable resin comprising units of at least one prepolymer selected from the group consisting of a prepolymer (C) and a prepolymer (F); the prepolymer (C) having the formula (I): ##STR1## and the prepolymer (F) having the formula (III): ##STR2## The curable resin has the excellent flexibility, solvent resistance and adhesion to organic materials and the properties thereof can be controlled accordingly to desire, in addition to the excellent curability at ordinary temperature, adhesion to inorganic materials and weatherability.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a liquid crystal display panel is described whereby a fixed number of drops of liquid crystal, or a mixture of liquid crystal and spacers, are dropped at various positions on an electrode face of at least one of a pair of substrates, with the amount of liquid crystal in each of the drops being predetermined to a very high degree of accuracy. One of the substrates is then superposed on the other, under a condition of reduced air pressure, then under a condition of normal atmospheric pressure, mutual lateral position adjustment of the substrates is performed to a high degree of precision.

Abstract: The curable resin having a number average molecular weight of 600 to 6000 and at least two hydrolyzable silyl groups which is prepared by reacting an aliphatic polyester resin having acryloyl group and alcoholic hydroxyl group with an isocyanate silane compound: ##STR1## reacting the obtained reaction product with an aminosilane compound: ##STR2## and reacting the obtained reaction product with a monofunctional isocyanate: OCN-R.sup.5 and/or a polyfunctional isocyanate; and the composition containing the resin. The curable resin and the composition are excellent in acid resistance such as acid resin resistance, scratch resistance, solvent resistance, flexibility, and the like.

Abstract: A curable coating composition comprising(A) from 10 to 99 parts by weight of a silyl group-containing vinylic polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000, the main chain thereof being substantially composed of a vinylic polymer chain and having at least one silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group at a terminal of the main chain and/or at a side chain in each molecule,(B) from 1 to 90 parts by weight of an organic compound having a number average molecular weight of not larger than 3,000 and having at least one silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group at a terminal in each molecule, and(C) from 1 to 500 parts by weight of silanol-containing organopolysiloxane having, on an average, at least one sianol group in one molecule to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the component (A) and the component (B).

Abstract: A coated article with metallic finish which comprises a base layer of a paint containing metallic powder and, if necessary, color pigment applied to the substrate and a topcoat applied to said base layer, said topcoat being formed by applying and curing a coating material composed mainly of a silyl group-containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having the main chain composed substantially of a vinyl polymer and at least one silicon atom connected to a hydrolyzable group at the terminal or side chain per molecule.