Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising: (A) a silicone polymer of the Formula (I): M1aM2bM3cD1dD2eD3fT1gT2hT3iQj.

Abstract: A heater comprises a plurality of zones with at least two zones having a variable power density gradient different from one another. The heater having zones of different variable power density gradients allows for controlling the heat output and temperature profile of the heater in one or more directions of the heater. The heater can be used, for example, to control the temperature profile in a vertical direction.

Abstract: There is provided herein a method for the manufacture of alkoxysilyl-containing thiocarboxylic acid ester which comprises reacting a thioester with a mercapto-functional alkoxysilane and/or an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, a trisubstituted ammonium salt of an alkoxysilyl-functional thiolate which uses economical and readily available reagents, avoids the use of phosgene or thionyl chloride reagents and produces byproducts that may be recycled.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjuvant composition comprising lecithin; and, an organosilicon surfactant of formula (I): R1—Si(CH3)2—Z??(I) wherein: R1 is a branched monovalent hydrocarbon group of from 5 to 8 carbon atoms containing at least two methyl groups; Z is R2 or R3; R2 is CH2CH2CH2—OC2H4—O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)c—R4 in which R4 is hydrogen, a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or an acyl group, subscript a is from 1 to about 20, subscript b is from 0 to about 19, subscript c is from 0 to about 19 and the sum of subscripts a, b and c is from 1 to about 20; and, R3 is —CH2CH2CH2—O—CH(OH)CH2—N+(CH3)2—R5 [X?] in which R5 is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or an acetyl group and X? is a saturated or unsaturated carboxylate anion of from 2 to about 22 carbon atoms optionally containing 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: An organomodified silicone material is shown and described herein. The organomodified silicone provides a material that can be used as an additive in a fuel oil, e.g., diesel fuel. The organomodified silicone acts as both a defoamer and a dehazer in a fuel oil.

Abstract: A hydrophilic siloxane copolymer of siloxane and hydrophilic organic monomer/s The copolymers can be functionalized to make them capable of undergoing further polymerization by thermal or actinic radiations. The hydrophilicity of these polymers can be varied by varying the siloxane versus organic monomer ratio thereby going from water dispersible to soluble states. The siloxane content can be tuned accordingly in order to provide moderate to high oxygen permeability. These copolymers can be used as a single component curable composition which results in hydrogels to minimize the presence of leachable components thus by reducing the processing cost. The polymers may also find applications in personal care formulations as copolymers, film-formers, hydrogels, coating, emulsions/latex etc.

Abstract: A process for producing a silylated product comprises reacting a mixture comprising (a) an unsaturated compound containing at least one unsaturated functional group, (b) a silyl hydride containing at least one silylhydride functional group, and (c) a catalyst, optionally in the presence of a solvent, to produce a dehydrogenative silylated product, a hydrosilylated product, or a combination of a dehydrogenative silylated product and a hydrosilylated product, wherein the catalyst is chosen from a pyridine diimine cobalt dicarboxylate complex or a cobalt carboxylate compound, and the process is conducted without pre-activating the catalyst via a reducing agent and/or without an initiator or promoter compound. The present catalysts have been found to be active in the presence of the silyl hydride employed in the silylation reaction.

Abstract: There is provided herein a method of treating thermally and/or chemically damaged including the following steps: contacting thermally and/or chemically damaged hair with a hair treating composition comprising a aminosilicone of the general formula (I): MDxD?yM??(I) wherein: M=R1R22SiO1/2 D=R22SiO2/2, and D?=R2R3SiO2/2, and where R1 is an alkyl group having 12 to 50 carbon atoms, R2 is a substituted or un-substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R3 is 3-aminopropyl group and/or a N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl group, x has a value of 1 to about 2,000, and y has a value of 1 to about 50.

Abstract: A coated graphite heater. The heater has a configuration comprising a plurality of heating elements having a major portion disposed parallel to an upper surface of the heater so that the major portion is disposed horizontally. The heater configuration provides a heater that exhibits reduced thermal stress and/or reduced CTE mismatch stress particularly compared to designs having heating elements with a major portion oriented perpendicular to the plane of the upper surface of the heater.

Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising (a) a mercapto-functional silicon compound having the general Formula (I): and a reactive resin containing at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate group. There is also provided a silylated resin resulting from the reaction product of mercapto-functional silicon compound (a) and reactive resin contain at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate groups.

Abstract: A silicone polyether for use in forming a solid polymer electrolyte film, the silicone polyether comprising a heterocyclic moiety. The silicone polyether comprising the heterocyclic moiety may be used to provide an electrolyte composition suitable for use in an electrochemical device. The silicone polyether comprising a heterocyclic moiety may also be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte that may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte film, which may be suitable for use in electrochemical devices.

Abstract: A hydrophobic hybrid organosiloxane nano latex is provided as the copolymerizate of: (a) organosiloxane monomer of the general formula MaMvbDcDvdTeTvfQg wherein: M=R1R2R3SiO1/2, Mv=R4R5RuSiO1/2, D=R6R7SiO2/2, Dv=R8RuSiO2/2, T=R9SiO3/2, Tv=RuSiO3/2, and Q=SiO4/2 in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each independently is hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a hydrocarbyl group having up to 100 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one hetroatom; Ru is a free-radical polymerizable group; subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f and g each independently range from 0 to 10,000 subject to the limitation that b+d+f is at least 1, p, q and r are integers independently selected from 0 to 100 and subscript h is 0 or 1; and, (b) monomer possessing a group which is free-radical copolymerizable with group Ru of organosiloxane monomer (a).

Abstract: A method of forming and filling a pouch, comprises forming opposing walls of a film; sealing the opposing walls of film together to form at least one pouch; filling an interior section of the at least one pouch through an opening in an upper portion of the at least one pouch with a flowable material; forming a top sealed expressing-shaped region to close the opening in the at least one pouch; and cradling the pouch with a foldable flat that is more rigid than the pouch that can be folded or rolled to compress the pouch to express the flowable material through the expressing shaped region.

Abstract: There is provided herein a low foam surfactant composition comprising: (a) di-trisiloxane alkoxylate component of the general formula (I): (R1R2R3SiO)2(R4)Si—R5—Si(R6)(OSiR7R8R9)2??(I); and, (b) mono-trisiloxane alkoxylate component of the general formula (II): (R12R13R14SiO)2Si(R15)R16??(II) wherein di-trisiloxane alkoxylate (I) is soluble in mono-trisiloxane alkoxylate and methods of making the same.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of polycarboxylic acid compounds, aqueous compositions comprising the same, cosmetic compositions comprising the same, in particular, hair care compositions, and their use for the treatment of hair, and a process for the treatment of hair comprising the use of said cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: A process for cross-linking siloxane and organic polymers comprising reacting (a) a silyl hydride with (b) an unsaturated polymeric compound in the presence of (d) a platinum diene compound with a chelating dianionic ligand.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a conversion coating composition for coating a metal surface including a water soluble dye, at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of a zirconium-containing compound, titanium-containing compound and silicon-containing compound; and water, wherein the provides for qualitative characterization of the conversion coating uniformity and thickness by the naked human eye or visible light detecting device; and, a method for coating the metal surfaces using the conversion coating composition.

Abstract: A non-tin catalyst for accerating the curing of alkoxysilyl-containing polymer contains a mixture and/or complex of organotitanium compound and a compound containing at least one (—)2N—C?N— linkage.

Abstract: A hair fiber strengthening composition includes an aqueous vehicle containing as a hair strengthening additive a source of metal cations having a valence of 2 or 3 and anions derived from an oxidized carbohydrate, an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid, the composition having a pH of from about 6 to about 11.

Abstract: A batch or continuous process for preparing silylated polymers having low color and color stability comprising silylating a prepolymer having reactive functional groups with a silylating agent and optionally quenching the silylated polymer, where a stabilizer package containing at least one phosphite stabilizing agent is used.