Abstract: A laminate includes a backing material coated with an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition includes a silylated polyurethane obtained from the silylation of a polyurethane prepolymer derived from the reaction of polybutadiene polyol and polyisocyanate; and an additional adhesive component.

Abstract: An asymmetric siloxane is made by reacting a silicone having the formula MHDxM?H where MH is R1R2HSiO1/2, M?H is R4R5HSiO1/2 and x is an integer 0?x?10 under selective hydrosilylation conditions in the presence of a precious metal hydrosilylation catalyst, with a first olefinic compound and in a second step, a monohydridosiloxane produced in the first step is reacted under hydrosilylating conditions with another olefinic compound different from the first olefinic compound. The formed asymmetric siloxane is incorporated into a composition in need of hydrolysis resistance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a network composition having 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 a

Abstract: The invention relates to a high thermal efficiency, insulated glass unit structure sealed with a cured composition containing, inter alia, moisture-curable linear silylated resin and organic nanoclay, the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es).

Abstract: The present invention provides for a household, agricultural, coating or personal care product composition containing the crosslinked reaction product of 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

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/a

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified trisiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and printing ink composition of the present invention exhibit enhanced wetting, flow and leveling properties.

Abstract: Described are diol-derived organofunctional silanes in which the silanes contain cyclic and bridged alkoxy groups derived from hydrocarbon-based diols and methods for the preparation of the silanes. Also described are rubber compositions containing the diol-derived organofunctional silanes, methods for the preparation of the rubber compositions and articles of manufacture containing the rubber compositions, in particular, automotive tires and components thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel free-flowing filler compositions containing sulfur-containing silane coupling agents, and to a rubber containing the filler composition.

Abstract: A solvent resistant adhesive obtained by the crosslinking of a hydroxyl or urea or hydrocarbon terminated unsaturated polyurethane or polyurethane-urea polymer with a peroxide or a silicone hydride. The adhesive is useful as a component in pressure sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a demulsifying composition comprising the 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: Back end photoresist strippers and cleaning compositions of this invention are provided by amino acid-free, non-aqueous cleaning compositions that are essentially non-corrosive toward copper as well as aluminum and that comprise at least one polar organic solvent, at least one hydroxylated organic amine, and at least one corrosion inhibitor compound with multiple hydroxyl functional groups that is a compound of the formula: T1-[(CR1R2)m—(CR3R4)n]p—(CR5R6)q-T2 where at least one of R1 and R2 OH and if one of R1 and R2 is not OH, it is selected from H, alkyl or alkoxy, m is a whole integer of 1 or greater, R3 and R4 are selected from H, alkyl or alkoxy, n is 0 or a greater whole positive integer, p is a whole integer of 1 or greater; at least one of R5 and R6 is OH and if one of R5 and R6 is not OH, it is selected from H, alkyl or alkoxy, q is a whole integer of 1 or greater; T1 and T2 are selected from H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, carbonylalkyl or amide groups or T1 and T2 may be co

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat treating quartz glass deposition tubes at between 900° C. and 1200° C. for at least 115 hours. The resulting deposition tubes are useful in forming optical preforms that can yield optical fibers having reduced added loss.

Abstract: Photoresist strippers and cleaning compositions of this invention are provided by non-aqueous cleaning compositions that are essentially non-corrosive toward copper as well as aluminum and that comprise at least one polar organic solvent, at least one hydroxylated organic amine, and at least one corrosion inhibitor polymer having multiple hydroxyl- or amino-functional groups pendant from the polymer backbone.

Abstract: A composition including a polycrystalline metal nitride having a number of grains is provided. These grains have a columnar structure with one or more properties such as, an average grain size, a tilt angle, an impurity content, a porosity, a density, and an atomic fraction of the metal in the metal nitride. An apparatus for preparing a metal nitride is provided. The apparatus may include a housing having an interior surface that defines a chamber and an energy source to supply energy to the chamber. A first inlet may be provided to flow a nitrogen-containing gas into the chamber. Raw materials may be introduced into the chamber through a raw material inlet. A second inlet may be provided to flow in a halide-containing gas in the chamber. The apparatus may further include a controller, which communicates with the various components of the apparatus such as, sensors, valves, and energy source, and may optimize and control the reaction.

Abstract: A method of coating at least a portion of the exposed surface of a metal comprises: a) applying to said surface a curable coating composition comprising an aqueous solution of at least one partially or substantially completely hydrolyzed, and optionally partially condensed, silane possessing one or more hydroxyl groups and, optionally, one or more organonitrogen groups, said hydroxyl group(s) and optional organonitrogen group(s) being bonded to different carbon atoms of a bridging group linking such group(s) to the silicon atom of the partially or substantially completely hydrolyzed and optionally partially condensed silane; and, b) curing the curable coating composition on the surface of the metal to provide an anti-corrosion and/or adhesion promoting coating thereon.

Abstract: A process for producing an epoxy silane oligomer including a reaction glycidoxy silane and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy silane having 2 or 3 allcoxy groups and, optionally, a copolymerizable silane other than glycidoxy and cycloaliphatic epoxy silane, with less than 1.5 equivalents of water in the presence of a catalyst, wherein said water is continuously fed during the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: Three types of trisiloxane surfactants having the basic formula: MDM? are described wherein the substituents on the differing M and M? groups in conjunction with a pendant polyalkylene oxide substituents on the D group to render the surfactant resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: A method of making a metal nitride is provided. The method may include introducing a metal in a chamber. A nitrogen-containing material may be flowed into the chamber. Further, a hydrogen halide may be introduced. The nitrogen-containing material may react with the metal in the chamber to form the metal nitride.