Abstract: The invention is directed to a detectable and stable composition comprising an organofunctional silane and/or hydrolyzate and/or partial or complete condensate thereof, a colloidal metal oxide, a water soluble organic dye having a positive charge and a counterion derived from a carboxylic acid of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and water. The invention is also directed to a method for determining the uniformity and film thickness of a detectable composition applied to a substrate comprising applying to the surface of the substrate the detectable composition and measuring an optical property of the applied coating, the resulting measurement being related to the uniformity of the applied composition.

Abstract: A coating composition suitable for providing a thermoformable hardcoat is disclosed. The composition contains a silane-containing oligomer (A), a silane (B) having the general formula R3cSiX(4-d) wherein each occurrence of R3 is independently a C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl or C6-C20 aryl, each occurrence of X is a halogen atom, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 acyloxy, C1-C6 alkenoxy or hydroxide; d is 0, 1 or 2, a metal oxide (C) and a condensation catalyst (D) wherein components (A), (B) and (C) are hydrolytically condensed in the presence of component (D) to achieve a T3 to T2 ratio of from about 0.3 to about 2.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the synthesis of saturated and unsaturated silahydrocarbons using iron-containing or cobalt-containing catalysts. The processes of the invention can produce tetraalkylsilanes, phenyltrialkylsilanes, substituted phenyltrialkylsilanes and their mixtures, which are useful as lubricants and hydraulic fluids, as well as alkyl alkenylsilanes, phenyl alkenylsilanes and substituted phenyl alkenylsilanes and their mixtures, which are useful in the synthesis of saturated silahydrocarbons and other organofunctional silanes.

Abstract: A flexible package is formed and filled in an in-line process by directing a web of film and a semi-rigid strip in a machine direction; folding the web of film into a pair of opposing walls with the semi-rigid strip there between; and selectively attaching the strip to only one of the opposing walls by controlling applied heating to opposing walls of the pair to seal one wall but not the other to the semi-rigid strip to define an opening between upper edges of the opposing walls.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silica glass compound having improved physical and chemical properties. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a silica glass having a desirable brittleness in combination with a desirable density while still yielding a glass composition having a desired hardness and desired strength relative to other glasses. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a silica glass composition that contains at least about 85 mole percent silicon dioxide and up to about 15 mole percent of one or more dopants selected from F, B, N, Al, Ge, one or more alkali metals (e.g., Li, Na, K, etc.), one or more alkaline earth metals (e.g., Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, etc.), one or more transition metals (e.g., Ti, Zn, Y, Zr, Hf, etc.), one or more lanthanides (e.g., Ce, etc.), or combinations of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: A moisture-curable resin composition comprising (a) at least one moisture-curable polymer having at least one hydrolysable silyl group; (b) at least one hydrocarbylalkoxysilane; and (c) at least one silane adhesion promoter containing a glycidoxy group. The composition may also contain additives including a catalyst for catalyzing the reaction between the moisture-curable polymer having at least one hydrolysable silyl group (a) with water under curing conditions, a filler, a plasticizer, and combinations thereof. The moisture-curable resin composition is useful in the production of adhesives, sealants and coatings for use in primerless concrete applications.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane comprising reacting an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid with a haloalkyl silane in the presence of a solid inorganic oxide-supported phase transfer catalyst. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid which comprises reacting an aqueous solution of a sulfide and/or hydrosulfide with an acid halide in the presence of a said solid catalyst.

Abstract: A sulfur-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: G[-CaH2a—S[C(?O)]bR]n wherein G is selected from the group consisting of: saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen, and saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]p group of valence n; wherein each R independently is a hydrogen or monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms; each occurrence of subscripts a and b independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6 and b is 0 or 1; p is an integer of from 0 to 3; and, n is an integer of from 3 to 6, with the provisos that when b is 0, R is a hydrogen atom, and when G is a non-halogenated, saturated monocyclic aliphatic group of 6 carbon atoms, n cannot be 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicone modified fatty carboxylic acid compounds. More specifically, the present invention relates to low molecular weight, i.e., short chain, silicone modified fatty carboxylic acids, their use and method of making same. The present invention provides silicone compounds partially derived from natural products for use in cosmetic formulations.

Abstract: Chromatographic media of porous media particles derivatized with allylamine or polyallylamine obtained directly or through intermolecular polymerization on the surface thereof and such media functionalized with further functionalization groups. Such media are particularly useful for separating biomolecules.

Abstract: A composition including an actinic radiation or thermally curable polyorganosiloxane ionomer having one or more reactive groups, for example, vinyl, acrylate, epoxy groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the production of a polysiloxane-polyorgano block copolymer. The process includes reacting a reaction mixture containing (a) an ester-functional polydiorganosiloxane and (b) a bisphenolic compound or a bisphenolic compound oligomer. This process has the advantage of yielding block copolymers with controlled block structures and avoiding the impurities that may be carried over from the conventional hydroxyaryloxy-terminated-polydiorganosiloxanes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for making 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane that is enriched in a particular geometric isomer. The process involves the thermal isomerization of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene at temperature between 400° C. and 600° C. followed by an equilibration of the resultant intermediate in either the gas phase or liquid phase at temperature between 180° C. and 375° C. and at pressures ranging from 0.101 kPa to 1,013 kPa. Also disclosed are 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane compositions that are enriched in a particular geometric isomer.

Abstract: A composition is provided that is effective for removing post etch treatment (PET) polymeric films and photoresist from semiconductor substrates. The composition exhibits excellent polymer film removal capability while maintaining compatibility with copper and low-? dielectrics and contains water, ethylene glycol, a glycol ether solvent, morpholinopropylamine and a corrosion inhibiting compound and optionally one or more metal ion chelating agent, one or more other polar organic solvent, one or more tertiary amine, one or more aluminum corrosion inhibition agent, and one or more surfactant.

Abstract: A composition includes a non-crosslinked reaction product of an oxirane or oxetane compound (I) comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; a compound (II) comprising silicon and one or more amino groups; and optionally a polyamine (III); and a secondary amine (IV).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a network composition the reaction product of: (i) at least one anionic polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer (I) selected from the group consisting of [CH2?C(R3)C(O)OXa(C2H4O)b(C3H6O)c(C4H8O)d]pP(O)(OY)q(OZ)r where R3?H or alkyl of 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; X=alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl diradical connecting group of 0 to about 9 carbon atoms; a is 0 to about 100; b is 0 to about 100; c is 0 to about 100; d is 0 to about 100; q is 0 to about 2; r is 0 to about 2; p is 1 to about 3 subject to the limitation that p+q+r=3; and Y and Z is H, or metal ion; and CH2?C(R3)C(O)OXa?(C2H4O)b?(C3H6O)c?(C4H8O)d?—SO3—Y) where R3?H or alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; X=alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl diradical connecting group of 0 to about 9 carbon atoms; a? is 0 to about 100; b? is 0 to about 100; c? is 0 to about 100; d? is 0 to about 100; Y is H, or metal ion; and (ii) one or more additional monomers (II) selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid/acrylate

Abstract: The present invention is related to the preparation and use of moderately cross-linked (chin-extended), reverse (or “inverted”) surfactants, wherein the reverse surfactants comprise a polyether backbone with oligomeric or polymeric silicon-containing substitutions along the backbone. The present invention further describes crosslinked versions of the inverted surfactants, reaction products of alkenyl (allyl, vinyl, methallyl) functional copolymers (polyethers), silicone hydrides and cross-linking agents, which may be optionally reacted with water to react the remaining alkoxy groups. The crosslinking agent contains either SiH or Si-alkoxy groups or both. The compounds of the present invention exhibit only moderate cross-linking in order to be soluble or dispersible in appropriate solvents.

Abstract: A moisture-curable resin composition comprising (a) a moisture-curable polymer having at least one hydrolysable silyl group; (b) a reactive modifier; (c) a catalyst for catalyzing the reaction between the moisture-curable polymer (a) and reactive modifier (b) under curing conditions; and optionally, the composition can contain one or more conventional components, including pigments, fillers, curing catalysts, dyes, plasticizers, thickeners, coupling agents, extenders, volatile organic solvents, wetting a agents, tackifiers, crosslinking agents, thermoplastic polymers, ultraviolet stabilizers, and combination thereof. The moisture-curable resin composition is useful in the production of adhesives including hot melt adhesives, primers, sealants and coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, zero or low VOC epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions that provide for a high degree of chemical resistance to compositions containing organic resins, while at the same time, maintaining or improving the flexibility of these organic resin-containing compositions, to processes for preparing epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions, and to uses in coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites containing the same.

Abstract: A copolymer suitable for use in forming a solid polymer electrolyte film comprising a first monomer represented by Formula (1): wherein n is 2 to 1,000; m is 2 to 1,000; x and y are individually 1 to 100; p is 0 to 10; and q is 1 to 10, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A is an alkyl acryloyl group an acryloyl group, alkyl acryloyl group, methacryloyl group, alkyl methacryloyl group, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a styryl group, or a combination of two or more thereof; and a second monomer chosen from a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl acrylate, a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl methacrylate, or a combination of two or more thereof. The copolymer may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte composition comprising (i) the copolymer, (ii) a plasticizer, and (iii) a salt. The solid polymer electrolyte may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte film, which may be suitable for use in electrochemical devices.