Abstract: A drive device includes a gear having a hole; a shaft that passes through the hole; and a grease composition that is held in a clearance between the shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the hole. The gear rotates on a peripheral surface of the shaft. At least one of the gear and the shaft is made of a resin. The clearance is in a range of 10 to 110 ?m . The grease composition contains a hydrocarbon base oil and lithium soap serving as a thickener. A weight ratio of the hydrocarbon base oil to the lithium soap is in a range of 94.5:5.5 to 96.0:4.0. A consistency of the grease composition is in a range of 360 to 400.

Abstract: A drive device includes a slide bearing; a shaft that passes through the slide bearing; a gear that is fixed to the shaft; and a grease composition that is held in a clearance between the slide bearing and the shaft. At least one of the slide bearing and the shaft is made of a resin. The clearance is in a range of 10 to 110 ?m. The grease composition contains a hydrocarbon base oil and lithium soap serving as a thickener. A weight ratio of the hydrocarbon base oil to the lithium soap is in a range of 94.5:5.5 to 96.0:4.0. A consistency of the grease composition is in a range of 360 to 400.

Abstract: Personal care compositions containing pituitous silicone fluids compositions are disclosed. The silicone fluid compositions contain certain branched and/or high molecular weight organopolysiloxanes that demonstrate pituitous rheological behavior. When formulated into personal care compositions, the silicone fluids provide enhanced sensory and film-forming properties based on their pituitous rheological properties.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; (C) at least one type of fine powder selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide fine powders surface-coated with an oxide and/or hydroxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ag, Cu, Fe, Sb, Si, Sn, Ti, Zr, and rare earth elements, zinc oxide fine powders surface-treated with an organosilicon compound not having an alkenyl group, and fine powders of hydrates of zinc carbonate; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable silicone composition has excellent storage stability, and when cured, forms a cured product that undergoes minimal yellowing due to thermal aging and suppresses discoloration of silver electrodes and silver plating of substrates in an optical semiconductor device due to sulfur-containing gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a primer composition. The primer composition comprises: a tert butyl acetate solvent; an organometallic reagent selected from organotitanates, organozirconates, aluminum organometallic compounds, and any combination thereof; an organotin compound; a silane with at least 3 hydrolyzable groups; and a polyorganosiloxane resin. Optionally, the primer composition further comprises a second solvent different from the tert butyl acetate solvent.

Abstract: A surface treatment agent or a powder treatment agent comprising a co-modified organopolysiloxane is disclosed. The co-modified organopolysiloxane is represented by the general formula: R1aR2bQcSiO(4-a-b-c)/2. The co-modified organopolysiloxane has a number average molecular weight of less than 4500 and includes a long-chain alkyl group and a polyoxyalkylene group in the molecule.

Abstract: A novel organopolysiloxane copolymer is disclosed. The copolymer has excellent surface active power and exhibits excellent blending stability in cosmetic preparations and excellent feeling improvement characteristics in comparison to conventionally known polyether-modified silicones and silicone-containing alternating copolymers. The organopolysiloxane copolymer can be used in combination with various cosmetic formulation ingredients. The copolymer is an AB-type organopolysiloxane copolymer which has a silylalkyl group having a carbosiloxane dendrimer structure at one end of the molecular chain, and a hydrophilic segment at the other end. A method for producing the AB-type organopolysiloxane copolymer; a surfactant and a powder processing agent which are respectively composed of the organopolysiloxane copolymer; and a composition for external application and a cosmetic formulation which respectively contain the organopolysiloxane copolymer are also disclosed.

Abstract: An anti-foaming agent containing (A) an organopolysiloxane and a finely powdered inorganic filler, (B) a polyoxyalkylene group-containing branched chain organopolysiloxane, and (C) an anionic surfactant. This anti-foaming agent exhibits stable anti-foaming performance even at high temperatures that reach, for example, 80 QC or under strongly alkaline conditions and produces no aggregates.

Abstract: A conductive sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an alkenyl group-containing polydiorganosiloxane; (B) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (C) a conductive filler; (D) a mixture of water and an inorganic thickener; (E) an emulsifier; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (G) a curing retarder. A conductive silicone sponge can be obtained by crosslinking and curing the conductive sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber. The conductive silicone rubber sponge generally has fine, uniform continuous porosity and electrical resistance with low voltage dependence.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises at least (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, (D) an approximately spherical silica fine powder having an average particle diameter of 50 ?m or less and (E) glass fibers having an average fiber length of 1,000 ?m or less and an average fiber diameter of 30 ?m or less. A cured product produced by curing the curable silicone composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactive silicone composition comprising: (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane represented by the average unit formula; (B) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane represented by the general formula; (C) a silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom-containing organopolysiloxane represented by the general formula; (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (E) a white pigment; and (F) non-spherical silica, spherical silica or glass fibers, a reactive thermoplastic article obtained by the composition to reaction under specified conditions, a cured product obtained by heating the article, and an optical semiconductor device having the cured product. The reactive silicone composition is a solid at an ordinary temperature and gives a reactive thermoplastic article that is fluidized at elevated temperatures. The reactive thermoplastic article is once fluidized upon heating and then gives a cured product.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —R1R2SiO)m—, wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group, R2 is a C2-10 alkenyl group, and m is a positive number from 5 to 50; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —(R3HSiO)n—, wherein R3 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group and n is a positive number from 10 to 100; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, cures to form a cured product that has a small thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated article having a coating film surface being excellent in sliding property, transparency, abrasion resistance, stain-proofing property and chemical resistance, particularly a laminated article having a silicone rubber substrate. The laminated article comprises a substrate (III), a primer layer (II) provided on the substrate (III) and a top coat layer (I) provided directly on the primer layer (II), in which the top coat layer (I) is formed with a cured article of the top coat composition comprising (A) a curable fluorine-containing resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) a coupling agent comprising a functional group-containing silane coupling agent and/or an aluminum chelating agent, and the primer layer (II) is formed with a primer composition comprising (D) a polydiorganosiloxane, (E) a polyorganosiloxane resin and (F) a coupling agent comprising a functional group-containing silane coupling agent and/or an aluminum chelating agent.

Abstract: A multipackage sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition that characteristically comprises at least (A) an alkenyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane comprising (A1) a polydiorganosiloxane that has alkenyl groups on both molecular chain terminals and that does not contain alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain, and (A2) a polydiorganosiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in the side chains on the molecular chain; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; (C) a mixture comprising water and an inorganic thickener; (D) an emulsifying agent; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (F) a cure retarder; and is stored as a plurality of separate compositions wherein none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (A) and component (C), none of this plurality of separately stored compositions contain both component (B) and component (C), and none of this plurality of separately stored compositions

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having 10 or less silicon atoms, wherein 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon atom-bonded organic groups are alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbons; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is 20 to 70 mole %; (E) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (G) a white pigment; and (H) an inorganic filler other than a white pigment, has excellent formability for forming a cured product that has little discoloration and lowering of mechanical strength by heat and light, has high light reflectance, has excellent dimensional stability, and is capable of good attachment by a sealing agent used for an optical semiconducto

Abstract: A curable silicone composition which comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has not more than 10 silicon atoms wherein from 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups therein are C2-6191 alkenyl groups; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule wherein from 20 to 70 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups therein are phenyl groups; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (F) a white pigment; (G) a nonspherical silica or a glass fiber; and (H) a spherical silica, exhibits an excellent moldability and forms a cured product that exhibits little heat- and/or light-induced discoloration, little heat- and/or light-induced decline in mechanical strength, a high light reflectance, and an excellent dimensional stability.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having 10 or less silicon atoms, wherein 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon atom-bonded organic groups are alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbons; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is at least 20 mole %; (E) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is less than 20 mole %; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (G) a white pigment; and (H) an inorganic filler other than a white pigment, has excellent formability for forming a cured product that has little discoloration and lowering of mechanical strength by heat and light

Abstract: Provided is an oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition that has a low silicone oligomer content, and that can form, even without the use of an organotin compound as a curing catalyst, a cured film that exhibits satisfactory strength and satisfactory adherence to a substrate, through the removal of water fraction. An oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition comprising (A) 100 mass parts of a polyorganosiloxane that contains in each molecule at least two groups selected from the group consisting of a silicon-bonded hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, and alkoxyalkoxy group, (B) 0.1 to 200 mass parts of a colloidal silica, (C) 0.1 to 100 mass parts of an aminoxy group-containing organosilicon compound that has in each molecule an average of two silicon-bonded aminoxy groups, (D) 1 to 100 mass parts of an ionic emulsifying agent, (E) 0.1 to 50 mass parts of a non-ionic emulsifying agent, and (F) 10 to 500 mass parts of water.

Abstract: A room temperature-curable electrically conductive fluorosilicone rubber composition comprises: (A) a fluoropolysiloxane capped at the molecular terminals with hydroxyl groups having a viscosity at 25° C. of from 1,000 to 1,000,000 mPa·s; (B) fine silica powder having a BET specific surface area of not less than 50 m2/g; (C) a carbon black; (D) a fibrous carbon allotrope having a graphene structure; and (E) a crosslinking agent. Component (D) is comprised in an amount of not less than 1.5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of component (A). The room temperature-curable electrically conductive fluorosilicone rubber composition is cured to form a cured product having both superior post-cure physical strength and electrical conductivity. Also, the room temperature-curable electrically conductive fluorosilicone rubber composition has viscosity that enables superior handling, and provides superior post-cure surface smoothness, solvent resistance, and adhesion.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can be used as a sealant or a bonding agent for optical semiconductor elements and comprises at least the following components: (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane that comprises constituent (A-1) of an average compositional formula and constituent (A-2) of an average compositional formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and comprises constituent (B-1) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average molecular formula, constituent (B-2) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average compositional formula, and, if necessary, constituent (B-3) of an average molecular formula; and (C) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. The composition can form a cured body that possesses long-lasting properties of light transmittance and bondability, and relatively low hardness.