Abstract: A film-like wafer mold material for molding a wafer in a lump, the material including a multilayer structure constituted of at least a first film layer and a second film layer provided on the first film layer, wherein the first film layer contains a silicone-backbone-containing polymer, a cross-linking agent, and a filler, and the second film layer, contains a silicone-backbone-containing polymer and a cross-linking agent, and further contains a filler in such a manner that a content rate of the filler becomes 0 or above and less than 100 when a content rate of the filler contained in the first film layer is assumed to be 100. The film-like wafer mold material has excellent transference performance with respect to a thin-film wafer with a large diameter, also has low-warp properties and excellent wafer protection performance after form shaping (after molding), and is preferably used for a wafer level package.

Abstract: A plastic article is provided wherein a plastic substrate is coated with multiple resin layers including a primer layer comprising a polymer having a UV-absorptive functional group incorporated therein and a weather resistant hardcoat layer comprising a reaction product of alkoxysilyl-containing benzophenone and/or a hydrolyzate thereof.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for making an infrared radiation absorbing coating mixture comprises: forming an ITO coating mixture comprising ITO and a first coating matrix, wherein the first coating matrix comprises the partial condensate of a silanol, wherein the ITO coating mixture is free of colloidal silica; forming a colloidal silica coating mixture comprising colloidal silica and a second coating matrix, wherein the second coating matrix comprises the partial condensate of a silanol; and mixing the ITO coating mixture with the colloidal silica coating mixture to form a combined mixture. The combined mixture does not comprise a precipitate visible to the unaided eye after 2 weeks without stirring.

Abstract: Provided are an antifouling coating composition that contains: a hydrolyzable resin having a specific silicon-containing group and a metal-atom-containing group containing a divalent metal atom M; and a thermoplastic resin and/or a plasticizer, wherein the total content of the thermoplastic resin and/or plasticizer per 100 parts by mass of the hydrolyzable resin is 3 to 100 parts by mass, an antifouling film, a composite film and an in-water structure such as a ship using the antifouling coating composition. The antifouling coating composition makes it possible to form a coating film that is excellent in crack resistance and exhibits a good antifouling property over a long period of time even when no antifouling agent is contained or the blending amount thereof is small.

Abstract: An article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses. In particular there is provided an article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses which comprises: a) a support, b) optionally, at least one primer coat on said support comprising at least one anticorrosive product, c) optionally, at least one intermediate primer coat promoting adhesion between the coats, d) at least one adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat, deposited on said primer coat or on said support when the primer coat is absent, and e) at least one antifouling coat or topcoat, deposited on said adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat.

Abstract: A delivery member for use in an image forming apparatus. The delivery member has a support member and a first layer disposed on the support member. The first layer includes a cross-linked elastomeric matrix, a stabilizing polymer comprising a polysiloxane backbone, and a functional material. Coating mixtures for preparing such delivery members having a first layer. Image forming apparatuses containing such delivery members.

Abstract: An article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses, which comprises: a) a support, b) optionally, at least one primer coat on said support comprising at least one anticorrosive product, c) optionally, at least one intermediate primer coat promoting adhesion between the coats, d) at least one adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat, deposited on said primer coat or on said support when the primer coat is absent, and e) at least one antifouling coat or topcoat, deposited on said adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat.

Abstract: A thermal interface material (TIM) includes a modified release layer having an organosilane-coated surface covalently bound to a TIM formulation layer. The modified release layer may be formed by applying an organosilane (e.g., vinyltriethoxysilane) to the surface of a thermally conductive release layer (e.g., aluminum foil). The organosilane reacts with hydroxyl groups on the surface of the thermally conductive release layer. The TIM formulation layer may be formed by applying a TIM formulation (e.g., a graphite TIM formulation) containing an unsaturated monomer (e.g., methyl acrylate) to the organosilane-coated surface of the modified release layer, and then curing the TIM formulation so that the unsaturated monomer of the TIM formulation reacts with the organosilane-coated surface of the modified release layer.

Abstract: There is provided herein an intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member includes conductive particles having thereon a shell comprising polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane dispersed in a polymer. A method of manufacturing and intermediate transfer member is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive substrates, wherein the light control layer contains a resin matrix and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, and the concentration of the light control suspension in the vicinity of each of the transparent electroconductive substrates is smaller than that of the light control suspension in the middle in the thickness direction of the light control layer.

Abstract: Stable organosiloxane coating compositions that provide transparent, abrasion-resistant, chemical-resistant, low-tack, and water-washable anti-fog coatings when cured, are described herein. The coating compositions comprise an epoxy functional alkoxysilane, a tetrafunctional alkoxysilane, an alkoxysilyl functional polymer having polyethylene oxide segments, an alkoxysilyl functional cationic surfactant, and a carboxylic acid functional compound. Articles coated with the coating compositions, processes for coating substrates with the anti-fog coating compositions, and processes for making the coating compositions are also described herein.

Abstract: The bonding material is formed of a cured sheet composed of an addition curable silicone adhesive agent, and the addition curable silicone adhesive agent contains an organopolysiloxane containing two or more vinyl groups per molecule; an organopolysiloxane resin containing a unit (hereinafter, “M”) represented by R3SiO1/2 (R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond) and a unit (hereinafter, “Q”) represented by SiO4/2 in a molar ratio (M/Q ratio) equal to or more than 0.6 to equal to or less than 0.6 to 1.6; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing a silicon atom-bonding hydrogen atom; a platinum catalyst; and a heat conductive filler whose content falls within the range equal to or more than 20 vol % to equal to or less than to 50 vol %.

Abstract: A process for producing a resin substrate having a hard coating layer on at least one side of a resin substrate, comprising, in the following order, a step of applying a hard coating composition containing an organopolysiloxane to at least one side of the resin substrate to form a coating film of the composition, and then applying a first heat treatment to the coating film to form a cured film; an irradiation step of applying a Xe2 excimer light irradiation treatment to the cured film in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of at most 5 vol %; and a step of applying an oxidation treatment to the cured film obtained by the irradiation step and then further applying a second heat treatment to form the hard coating layer.

Abstract: An organo polysiloxane to improve the abrasion and weather resistance of a hard coating layer obtained from a silicone-type hard coating composition. The hard coating composition contains a first organo polysiloxane having silicone-containing bond units selected from the group consisting of R—Si(—OX)2(—O*—), R—Si(—OX)(—O*—)2 and R—Si(—O*—)3) and a second organo polysiloxane having the same, where the second organo polysiloxane has a weight average molecular weight of 1/10 to 1/1.5 times that of the first organo polysiloxane. Further, a resin substrate having a hard coating layer made of a cured product of the hard coating composition that has improved abrasion and weather resistance. For resin substrates used in a bent state, the hard coating layer also improves the cracking resistance associated with mechanical stress.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyolefins modified with one or more silanes as adhesion promoters for the production of flat glass/glass, glass/plastic, or plastic/plastic laminates, to corresponding laminates, and to displays containing the laminates according to the invention.

Abstract: Provided a formed article comprising a layer that includes a polysilazane compound and a clay mineral, and having a water vapor transmission rate at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 90% of 6.0 g/m2/day or less. Also provided are a method for producing the formed article, an electronic device member including the formed article, and an electronic device including the electronic device member. The formed article exhibiting an excellent gas barrier capability, excellent transparency, and excellent bending resistance, a method for producing the formed article, and an electronic device member, or the like, comprising the formed article are provided.

Abstract: A transparent resin plate superior in quality and productivity and a method for producing the same by forming a hard-coat layer on a substrate into a hardened film and by establishing a reforming method thereof are disclosed. The transparent resin plate has a substrate (1), a primer layer (2) and a hard-coating layer (3) in order, wherein the primer layer (2) is formed by a wet method, the hard-coating layer (3) is formed out of silicone polymer by the wet method, the surface of the silicone polymer layer is exposed to irradiation by ultraviolet light having a wavelength less than 200 nm, and only the exposed region is changed into a reformed region mainly composed of silicon dioxide.

Abstract: Metallic substrates with a vitreous or glass-ceramic pigmented protective layer are obtainable by applying an alkali metal silicate-containing coating sol to the substrate or a surface thereof and thermally densifying the layer thus obtained, said alkali metal silicate-containing coating sol comprising an oxidic pigment of at least one element selected from the third and fourth main or subgroups of the Periodic Table of the chemical elements and the transition metals Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Nb and Ta.

Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprising (i) an organosilicon compound having an alkoxysilane functional group at the end of a fluorocontaining polyether chain and (ii) fluorocontaining polyether compound s, wherein a content of the fluorocontaining polyether compounds in the surface treatment composition is less than 25 mol % based on the surface treatment composition.

Abstract: A hydrophilic film that has high adhesion to inorganic materials and is safer and excellent in transparency and also exhibits both very high hydrophilicity and abrasion resistance, and a laminate including the hydrophilic film. The hydrophilic film is produced by applying a specific hydrophilic compound (c) having an acryloyl group and a potassium sulfonate group or the like to a surface of a layer formed from a mixture containing a silane compound (a) including one silicon atom, a mercapto group or the like, and at least one silicon-bonded group, and a silane compound (b) including at least four silicon-bonded groups and not including groups reactive with a carbon-carbon double bond, and allowing a reaction between at least a part of acryloyl groups contained in the hydrophilic compound (c) and at least a part of mercapto groups derived from the compound (a).