Abstract: A fluorine-containing curable composition which contains, as essential components, component (A) that is composed of a compound which is a linear polymer having a fluoropolyether in the main chain, while having a trifluoromethyl group at one end of the molecular chain and two or more (meth)acryl groups at the other end, component (B) that is composed of a compound which is a linear polymer having a fluoropolyether in the main chain, while having two or more (meth)acryl groups at each end of the molecular chain, and which has four to ten (meth)acryl groups in each molecule on average, and component (C) that is composed of a non-fluorinated acrylic compound which contains no fluoropolyether structure, while having two or more (meth)acryl groups in each molecule on average; the total blending amount of component (A) and component (B) relative to 100 parts by mass of component (C) is from 0.

Abstract: A method for producing a perovskite material photovoltaic device, the method comprising: depositing a layer comprising a fullerene or fullerene derivative on a perovskite material; depositing a cross-linking agent on the perovskite material or the layer comprising the fullerene or fullerene derivative, wherein the cross-linking agent comprises a silane, wherein the silane is a halosilyalkane; and depositing one or more polymers on the perovskite material or the layer comprising the fullerene or fullerene derivative.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to sidechain functionalized organosiloxane compounds comprising polyalkyleneoxide (POA) and/or polyalkyleneoxide coupled zwitterionic moieties with various other modular side chains including reactive and or non-reactive groups. The present disclosure further also pertains to ice-phobic polymer formulations capable of curing on a substrate to form a surface that is ice-phobic, resistant to ice formation, and/or resistant to ice adhesion. The disclosed ice-phobic polymer formulations comprise one or more disclosed sidechain functionalized organosiloxane compound, one or more binder resin, and/or one or more lubricating liquid. The present disclosure further relates to articles comprising the disclosed ice-phobic polymer compositions, thereby providing articles having ice-phobic properties. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A curable silicone adhesive having improved elongation-at-break and adhesive properties to various substrates, in particular synthetic textiles used in the manufacture of air bags, to be used, for example, as a joint sealer. These silicone compositions provide excellent adhesive properties such as peel strength and cohesive failure when used to seal joints/seams between two pieces of textile fabric. Airbag fabrics using such novel addition curable adhesive silicone compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A temperature-sensing and humidity-controlling fiber includes a hydrophilic material and a temperature-sensing material. The temperature-sensing material has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) between 31.2° C. and 32.5° C. when a light transmittance thereof is in a range from 3% to 80%, in which a wavelength of the light is between 450 nm and 550 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for emulsion polymerization which includes: an asymmetric compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; an aromatic vinyl monomer; and a conjugated diene-based monomer, and a rubber compound prepared from the same. (in Chemical Formula 1, X is a C1-C10 alkoxy group.

Abstract: The present invention relates a hydroxyl-functionalized unimodal polysiloxane polyalkyleneglycol brush copolymer of the structure [A(-X—B)]s, wherein: A represents said polysiloxane backbone; B represents said polyalkyleneglycol side chain; X is a linker group characterized by including the moiety Si—C—C— of which said Si is a part of the polysiloxane backbone A; and s is an integer of from 1 to 100, wherein the polysiloxane backbone A contains less than 500 ppm mol % of SiH moiety based on the total moles of the silicon atom which constitutes the polysiloxane backbone, and said copolymer has a polydispersity index of from 1.3 to 5.0; and a method for producing said hydroxyl-functionalized unimodal polysiloxane polyalkyleneglycol brush copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions based on polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups, a special capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention furthermore relates to the use thereof.

Abstract: A composition including a fluorine-containing polymer and a silicon-containing compound, wherein the phosphorus content in the composition is 20 ppm or less. Also disclosed is a molded article obtained from the composition, and a second composition containing a fluorine-containing polymer and a silicon-containing polymer, wherein a content of an amide solvent in the composition is less than 1000 ppm.

Abstract: To provide a new silicon-containing polymer making it possible to form a cured film has features that its residual stress is small and crack resistance is high. A polycarbosilazane having particular cyclic structures.

Abstract: Provided is a novel polyoxyalkylene compound which contains, at a molecular chain terminal, at least one reactive silicon-containing group represented by formula (1) per molecule and which has a main chain that is a polyoxyalkylene polymer. Also provided are: a process for producing the novel polyoxyalkylene compound; a room-temperature-curable composition which includes the compound as a main component and can contain any of various crosslinking agents; a sealing material; and an article. (In formula (1), R1 and R2 are each a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a hydrogen atom, or a triorganosiloxy group; n is 2 or larger; m is 1 or larger; and the broken line is a linking bond).

Abstract: Segmented silicone polymers incorporating segments formed from medium-chain fatty acids are generally disclosed herein. Methods of using such compounds, for example, as surfactants, are also disclosed herein, as well as methods of making such compounds, for example, from medium-chain fatty acids derived from natural oils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new coating compositions for the preparation of functional surface coatings on various base material substrates. The coating compositions are based on a silazane-containing polymer and a non-polymeric phenolic compound comprising at least two and not more than four aromatic units in its molecular structure. The coating compositions provide improved physical and chemical surface properties and may be applied by user-friendly coating methods.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition comprising a partially fluorinated fluoropolymer, optionally an organo-onium accelerator an acid acceptor; and a crosslinking component of the formula.

Abstract: A method of preparing an alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound is provided. The method comprises reacting (A) an initial organosilicon compound and (B) an alcohol component in the presence of (C) a catalyst, thereby preparing the alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound. The initial organosilicon compound (A) comprises at least one alkoxysilyl group. The alcohol component (B) comprises an organic alcohol. The catalyst (C) comprises (C1) an ammonium carboxylate compound or (C2) a titanate compound. A reaction product comprising an alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound prepared in accordance with the method, and a composition comprising the reaction product, are also provided. The alkoxy-functional organosilicon compound, and the reaction product and composition comprising the same, are prepared in increased purity under functional group-tolerant conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stamp (14) for an imprint lithography process, the stamp comprising an elastomer stamp body including a polysiloxane bulk portion (110) and a patterned surface comprising a feature pattern (16) for imprinting an imprinting composition (12) wherein the elastomer stamp body comprises a basic organic amine in an amount of at least 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the elastomer stamp body. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing such a stamp, and a method of forming a patterned layer on a substrate using such a stamp.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention are to provide a novel functional silicon-containing polymer compound to which a property capable of controlling fluidity by a light stimulus is imparted and to provide a method capable of efficiently synthesizing such a polymer compound while maintaining molecular stability. Provided is a polymer compound characterized by having a backbone structure consisting of a silicon-containing polymer, and having N number of partial structures represented by the following formula (1) at the end or side chain of the backbone structure, N being 2 or more.

Abstract: A method for producing a thixotropic curable silicone composition is provided. The curable silicone composition comprises: (A) a silicone base material comprising: an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkoxysilyl-containing groups per molecule and a filler other than fumed silica; (B) a hydrophobic fumed silica; (C) a carbasilatrane derivative; (D) an alkoxysilane or its partial hydrolysis and condensation product; and (E) a condensation reaction catalyst. The method comprises the following steps: (I) mixing components (A) and (B); (II) mixing component (C) with a mixture obtained by step (I); and (III) mixing components (D) and (E) with a mixture obtained by step (II) under free of moisture. The curable silicone composition obtained by the method has an excellent thixotropic property and can cure at room temperature by contact with moisture in air.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a silicone which has polymerizable groups at the both terminals and an amphiphilic side chain and which provides a copolymer having high surface wettability.

Abstract: A cured product of a silanol composition comprising a cyclic silanol containing a silanol group and having a cyclic structure formed by a siloxane bond, and a dehydration condensation product thereof, wherein an area ratio of a peak derived from SiO—H stretching observed at 2600 to 3800 cm?1 to an area of a peak derived from Si—O—Si stretching observed at 960 to 1220 cm?1 (SiO—H stretching/Si—O—Si stretching area ratio) is 0.01 or more in an IR spectrum.