Abstract: An addition-curable liquid silicone rubber composition for LED headlamps, which contains: (A) (A-1) an alkenyl group-containing liquid organopolysiloxane, and (A-2) an alkenyl group-containing raw rubber-state organopolysiloxane; (B) a silicone resin which contains an alkenyl group, while being composed of a unit that is selected from among an R23SiO1/2 unit (M unit), an SiO4/2 unit (Q unit), an R22SiO2/2 unit (D unit) and R2SiO3/2 unit (T unit); (C) an organohydrogen polysiloxane; (D) a platinum group metal catalyst; and (E) triallyl isocyanurate.

Abstract: A polyether group-containing compound of the formula (I). In each of the compound of the formula (I), one or two R— are represented by (Rf-Xf1-PE-Xf2)?—X1—, and one or two R— are represented by RSi—. The symbols are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A cyclic silazane compound having an alkoxysilyl group, represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R5 and R6 each independently represent an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, which may contain a sulfur atom, an ester bond or a urea bond, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, m is 0 or 1, and n is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Oil-in-water emulsions containing (i) 100 parts by weight of polyorganosiloxanes bearing aminoalkyl groups, liquid at 20° C., (ii) protonating agent, (iii) 1 to 80 parts by weight of silicate compound, (iv) water, (v) at most 5 parts by weight emulsifier and (vi) at least 5 parts by weight of an organic solvent selected from monoalcohols of the formula IX R11—OH??(IX), and dialcohol monoethers of the formula X R12O—R13—OR14??(X), with the proviso that the emulsion comprises at most 10 parts by weight of a di-, tri- or oligoglycol ether, are useful for treating substrates.

Abstract: A new class of compounds known as chalcogenosilacyclopentanes is described. These compounds are five-membered ring structures containing a silicon-selenium or silicon-tellurium bond, as shown in Formulas (I) and (II). In these compounds, the substituents on the silicon and on the ring carbons may be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aromatic, or ether groups. The chalcogenosilacyclopentane compounds undergo ring-opening reactions with hydroxyl and other protic functionalities and may be used to prepare substrates that are amenable to thin film deposition techniques such as ALD and CVD.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an LED filament, comprising a plurality of LED chips; at least two electrodes, each of the at least two electrodes is connected to at least one of the plurality of LED chips; and a light conversion layer comprising a top layer and a base layer, coated on at least two sides of the at least two electrodes, and a portion of the at least two electrodes is exposed by the light conversion layer, where the top layer and the base layer are located at two sides of the plurality of LED chips, respectively, wherein the base layer comprising an organosilicon-modified polyimide, a thermal curing agent and fluorescent powders. The present disclosure further discloses an LED light bulb. The base layer of the present disclosure has superior transmittance, heat resistance and mechanical strength, and is suitable for producing a flexible LED filament.

Abstract: Curable composition for producing coating systems having an anti-adhesive property containing at least one film-forming polymer and at least one organo-modified, branched siloxane of formula (I) or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a petroleum resin having the content of a volatile organic compound component of less than 100 wt ppm; and a hydrogenated petroleum resin having the content of a volatile organic compound component of less than 100 wt ppm.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coating film which is capable of maintaining good water repellency and antifouling properties. [Solution] A photopolymerizable coating composition which contains, as photopolymerizable components, a urethane (meth)acrylate (component (a)) and a photopolymerizable (meth)acrylic compound (component (b)), and which is configured such that: from 1% by weight to 50% by weight (inclusive) of the component (a) and from 50% by weight to 99% by weight (inclusive) of the component (b) relative to the total amount of the photopolymerizable components are mixed; and the component (b) contains a photopolymerizable acrylic compound (component (b1)) which has a structural unit derived from a fluorosilsesquioxane derivative represented by formula (1), a reactive silicone (component (b2)) and a photopolymerizable acrylic compound (component (b3)) which has no urethane unit, no fluorine atom and no Si atom.

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

Abstract: Provided is an oil-in-water-type emulsion composition which can be produced by directly emulsifying an organopolysiloxane having a high polymerization degree, contains substantially no oversized particle, and has a small average particle size. A method for producing the oil-in-water-type emulsion composition using a vertical batch mixer is also provided. The oil-in-water-type emulsion composition is an emulsion comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having an overall viscosity of 1,000,000 mPa·s or more or having plasticity or a mixture thereof, (B) a surfactant, and (C) water. Component (A) is emulsified in water by the action of component (B), the average particle size of emulsion particles falls within the range from 0.1 to 7.5 ?m, and the content of emulsion particles each having a particle size 10 times or more larger than the average particle size is less than 5.0 vol %.

Abstract: Methods for improving the dispersion of optical brighteners in polymeric compositions are provided. Polymeric compositions obtained by these methods are also provided. Premixes for use in the methods are also provided. In particular, methods for incorporating an optical brightener in a polymeric composition comprising dissolving the optical brightener in a solvent prior to adding the optical brightener to the polymeric compositions are provided.

Abstract: A bonding tape for joining carbide ceramic structures, wherein the bonding tape comprises: a mixture comprising carbide ceramic particles, preceramic polymer liquid, fine carbon particles and metal nanoparticles that form a eutectic liquid at temperatures below 1400° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymeric composite microspheres comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymeric composite microspheres that comprise a polysiloxane and a polymer, as defined herein, and a suspension polymerization process for making the composition. The composition is useful for making defect free coatings with a relatively low coefficient of friction.

Abstract: Organoamino-functionalized cyclic oligosiloxanes, which have at least two silicon and two oxygen atoms as well as an organoamino group and methods for making the organoamino-functionalized cyclic oligosiloxanes are disclosed. Methods for depositing silicon and oxygen containing films using the organoamino-functionalized cyclic oligosiloxanes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a nonlinear optic material including an organic chromophore that is polarized by an electric field, a precursor that can form an inorganic material polymer by a sol-gel reaction, and a compatibilizer that can bind to both the organic chromophore and the inorganic material polymer, wherein the organic chromophore includes a functional group at a terminal end that can bind to both the inorganic material polymer and the compatibilizer, a nonlinear optic material prepared from the composition, a method of preparing the nonlinear optic material, and an electro-optic device including the nonlinear optic material are disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous polyorganosiloxane hybrid resin dispersion includes at least one polyorganosiloxane hybrid resin and at least one emulsifier based on partly hydrolysed polyvinylacetates. The dispersion has a solids content of 30.0% by weight-70.0% by weight, preferably 45.0% by weight-55.0% by weight, based on the polyorganosiloxane hybrid resin dispersion, and the residual solvent content is <6.0% by weight, preferably <2.5% by weight, more preferably <1.0% by weight, based on the polyorganosiloxane hybrid resin dispersion.

Abstract: The present disclosures are directed to compositions comprising a polymer having linear or branched silicone substituted by at least one alkylcarboxy group and cross-linked with an alkyl functional cross-linker, which has the benefits of compatibility and structuring of personal care components and the resultant personal care applications.

Abstract: A production method for a laminate of a fluorosilicone rubber and a silicone rubber is provided. The production method comprises the following steps: (1) curing a fluorosilicone rubber composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups and fluoroalkyl groups, (B) an organopolysiloxane having silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms and fluoroalkyl groups, and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (2) laminating a silicone rubber composition comprising: (D) an organopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups and not having fluoroalkyl groups, and (E) an organic peroxide on a surface of a fluorosilicone rubber produced in step (1) above; and (3) curing a silicone rubber composition layer in a laminate produced in step (2) above. A laminate in which a fluorosilicone rubber layer and a silicone rubber layer are adhered well using a hydrosilylation reaction curable fluorosilicone rubber composition is produced.

Abstract: A powder composition suitable for laser sintering for printing a three-dimensional object obtained by pre-heating a raw PEKK to evaporate a liquid solvent in the raw PEKK and the grinding the raw PEKK to form a PEKK powder, the powder composition having a first fraction comprising a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) powder having a plurality of particles, the plurality of particles having a mean diameter D50 in the range of 30 ?m to 150 ?m. The plurality of particles of the first fraction are substantially non-spherical.