Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a composition includes a silyl terminated polymer, wherein the silyl terminated polymer includes a monomer unit represented by —(R1O)—, and a terminal silicon-containing group, wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group, and a polyether carbonate polyol including a terminal hydroxyl group.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having superior weather resistance which is obtained from a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. The curable composition contains (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler based on 100 parts of the component (A).

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a composition includes a silyl terminated polymer, wherein the silyl terminated polymer includes a monomer unit represented by —(R1O)—, and a terminal silicon-containing group, wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group, and a polyether carbonate polyol including a terminal hydroxyl group.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a curable composition of superior weather resistance, the composition being obtained using a cured product containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer comprising a reactive silicon group. [Solution] A curable composition containing (A) a reactive-silicon-group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000 and containing 1.1 to 5 reactive silicon groups within a single molecule, and (B) from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a powdered-glass-based filler.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a liquid-applied moisture-permeable waterproofing material that can protect a building from rainwater or humidity in the air, can drain moisture, which has been gathered on a substrate of a building, and can be applied easily. The present invention is a curable composition comprising: (A) a polyoxyalkylene polymer having a silicon-containing group crosslinkable by forming a siloxane bond; (B) a polyoxyalkylene plasticizer whose main chain contains 5 wt % or more of an oxypropylene-derived repeating unit and has one or more groups, at an end thereof, selected from the group consisting of an —OH group, a group represented by the formula: —OR9 (wherein R9 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group), and a group represented by the formula: —NR102 (wherein R10 is each independently a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group).

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a liquid-applied moisture-permeable waterproofing material that can protect a building from rainwater or humidity in the air, can drain moisture, which has been gathered on a substrate of a building, and can be applied easily. The present invention is a curable composition comprising: (A) a polyoxyalkylene polymer having a silicon-containing group crosslinkable by forming a siloxane bond; (B) a polyoxyalkylene plasticizer whose main chain contains 5 wt % or more of an oxypropylene-derived repeating unit and has one or more groups, at an end thereof, selected from the group consisting of an —OH group, a group represented by the formula: —OR9 (wherein R9 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group), and a group represented by the formula: —NR102 (wherein R10 is each independently a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group).

Abstract: Provided are a waterproof coating material and a roof having a coating film formed therefrom which have low VOC content, good film curability under low-temperature/high-humidity conditions, high stain resistance, and low water absorbency. The coating material comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a1) and/or a vinylic polymer (a2), the polymers each containing a reactive silyl group of formula (1): —SiR13-aXa (1) wherein each R1 independently represents a C1-C20 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, or C7-C20 aralkyl group, or a triorganosiloxy group of (R?)3SiO— where R's each independently represent a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group; each X independently represents a hydroxy or hydrolyzable group; and a represents 1, 2 or 3; and (B) 0.1-20 parts by weight of at least one compound including a compound (b3) obtained by partial condensation of silyl groups of an aminosilane alone or of a combination of an aminosilane and another alkoxysilane compound.

Abstract: A method for dispersing nanotubes, comprising forming a nanocomposite solution with associated nanotubes and nanoplatelets, mixing a surfactant to the nanocomposite solution, separating the nanocomposite in solution, wherein the nanotubes remain suspended in the surfactant solution, and isolating the nanotubes in solution. In certain instances, the method further comprises functionalizing the nanotubes in solution.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having excellent water vapor permeability, which enables to protect a building from rainwater or moisture in the air and release the water accumulated on the side of the base of the building, to the outside. Also provided is a curable composition which has easy workability and is less likely to allow migration or exudation of a plasticizer to the surface of the cured product. Also provided is a liquid waterproof coating material having moisture permeability which contains the curable composition. The curable composition includes an organic polymer (I) that has less than one hydrolyzable silyl group per molecule on average and contains 5 to 80 wt % of oxyethylene units.

Abstract: Multilayer polyimide-fluoropolymer insulation structures exhibiting excellent copper heat seal strength and superior internal adhesion strength comprise a layer of polyimide having first and second major surfaces and at least a first fluoropolymer layer wherein the first fluoropolymer layer comprises fluoropolymer, metal oxide and ammonium salt. Protected wire or cable using the multilayer insulation structures, are also described.

Abstract: A curable resin composition which contains a curable resin (A) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated bonds in a molecule, and polymer microparticles (B), and which optionally further contains an epoxy resin (C) and a low-molecular-weight compound (D) having a molecular weight less than 300 and having at least one polymerizable unsaturated bond in a molecule, wherein the content of component (B) is 1 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sum of component (A) and component (D), the content of the epoxy resin (C) is less than 0.5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sum of component (A) and component (D), component (A) has an epoxy (meth)acrylate content less than 99 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the whole component (A), and component (B) has been dispersed in the state of primary particles in the curable resin composition.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having excellent water vapor permeability, which enables to protect a building from rainwater or moisture in the air and release the water accumulated on the side of the base of the building, to the outside. Also provided is a curable composition which has easy workability and is less likely to allow migration or exudation of a plasticizer to the surface of the cured product. Also provided is a liquid waterproof coating material having moisture permeability which contains the curable composition. The curable composition includes an organic polymer (I) that has less than one hydrolyzable silyl group per molecule on average and contains 5 to 80 wt % of oxyethylene units.

Abstract: Multilayer polyimide-fluoropolymer insulation structures exhibiting excellent heat seal strength and superior internal adhesion strength comprise a base layer of polyimide having first and second major surfaces and a first fluoropolymer layer. The first fluoropolymer layer may be on the first major surface of the polyimide layer. Alternatively, it may be separated from the first major surface of the polyimide layer by an intervening layer. The first fluoropolymer layer comprises from about 70 to about 98% by weight of fluoroethylene propylene polymer (‘FEP’) and from about 30 to about 2% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene polymer (‘PTFE’) or poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-perfluoro[alkyl vinyl ether]) (‘PFA’) based on the total weight of the first fluoropolymer layer. Structures having fluoropolymer layers on both surfaces of the polyimide layer are also provided. Protected wire or cable using the composite, and methods are also described.