Abstract: Disclosed is a curable silicone composition. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups and at least one aryl group in each molecule; (B) a polyoxyalkylene compound represented by the general formula: XO—(C2H4O)p(CnH2nO)q(YO)r—X, wherein, each X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acryl group, or a methacryl group, provided that at least one X in each molecule is the alkenyl group, the acryl group, or the methacryl group, Y represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 3 to 6, p and q are integers satisfying: 2?p?100 and 0?q?50, and r represents 0 or 1; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; and (D) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction. The composition forms a cured product having improved properties.

Abstract: A flexible laminate, in which it is possible to achieve both flexibility and durability, is disclosed. A flexible display using the flexible laminate is also disclosed. The flexible laminate includes one or more units of a laminate structure in which two hard layers interposing one or more intermediate layers therebetween are bonded together as one unit. The intermediate layer has viscoelasticity. When the flexible laminate is bent, a neutral plane is formed in each inner portion of the hard layers that are bonded together to interpose the intermediate layer therebetween.

Abstract: A flexible laminate for which increased flexibility and improved durability can coexist, and a flexible display provided with same, are disclosed. The flexible laminate has at least one unit of a laminated structure in which two hard layers closely adhere to each other with at least one intermediate layer therebetween. When the flexible laminate is bent, neutral planes are formed inside each of the hard layers that closely adhere to each other with the intermediate layer therebetween. The flexible laminate satisfies the following expression: a×ln(tan ?×ET/0.01)?100. In the expression, a is any value ranging from 200 to 2,000, tan ? represents a loss factor for a substance configuring the intermediate layer, and ET represents an elastic modulus (MPa) of the substance configuring the intermediate layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable silicone composition. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups and at least one aryl group in each molecule; (B) a polyoxyalkylene compound represented by the general formula: XO—(C2H4O)p(CnH2nO)q(YO)r—X, wherein, each X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acryl group, or a methacryl group, provided that at least one X in each molecule is the alkenyl group, the acryl group, or the methacryl group, Y represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, n represents an integer of 3 to 6, p and q are integers satisfying: 2?p?100 and 0?q?50, and r represents 0 or 1; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule; and (D) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction. The composition forms a cured product having improved properties.

Abstract: A flexible laminate, in which it is possible to achieve both flexibility and durability, is disclosed. A flexible display using the flexible laminate is also disclosed. The flexible laminate includes one or more units of a laminate structure in which two hard layers interposing one or more intermediate layers therebetween are bonded together as one unit. The intermediate layer has viscoelasticity. When the flexible laminate is bent, a neutral plane is formed in each inner portion of the hard layers that are bonded together to interpose the intermediate layer therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release control agent for producing a release agent composition that has sufficient releasability from a silicone-based adhesive agent and that exhibits excellent releasability even when pressure is applied to a cured product; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet having a cured layer formed from the cured product of the silicone release agent composition; and a laminated body having the release sheet and an adhesive layer. The present invention includes a release control agent containing from 15 to 29 mol % of a fluorine atom-containing organic group in each molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having no hydrosilylation reactive group; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet; and a laminated body.

Abstract: A flexible laminate for which increased flexibility and improved durability can coexist, and a flexible display provided with same, are disclosed. The flexible laminate has at least one unit of a laminated structure in which two hard layers closely adhere to each other with at least one intermediate layer therebetween. When the flexible laminate is bent, neutral planes are formed inside each of the hard layers that closely adhere to each other with the intermediate layer therebetween. The flexible laminate satisfies the following expression: a×In (tan ?×ET/0.01)?100. In the expression, a is any value ranging from 200 to 2,000, tan ? represents a loss factor for a substance configuring the intermediate layer, and ET represents an elastic modulus (MPa) of the substance configuring the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane in an amount sufficient to provide a value of 1.1:1 to 20:1 (SiH:alkenyl group) for the molar ratio of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in the organohydrogenpolysiloxane to the alkenyl groups in component (A), wherein component (B) consists of the following components (B1) and (B2) at a mass ratio of (B1)/(B2) in the range from 100/0 to 15/85: (B1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule and a silicon-bonded hydrogen content [Si—H] mass % satisfying the following equation: 0<[Si—H] mass %<5/(DP)0.5 wherein the DP is in the range from 5 to 1000; (B2) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom in each molecule, which is different from the component (B1); and (C) a hydrosilation reaction catalyst in a catalytic amount.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release control agent for producing a release agent composition that has sufficient releasability from a silicone-based adhesive agent and that exhibits excellent releasability even when pressure is applied to a cured product; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet having a cured layer formed from the cured product of the silicone release agent composition; and a laminated body having the release sheet and an adhesive layer. The present invention includes a release control agent containing from 15 to 29 mol % of a fluorine atom-containing organic group in each molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having no hydrosilylation reactive group; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet; and a laminated body.

Abstract: Silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising 100 parts (A) a branched organopolysiloxane having on molecular terminals at least two alkenyl groups and represented by (R3SiO1/2)4-p(R1R2SiO1/2)p(R2SiO)m(RR1SiO)n(SiO4/2), to 400 parts (B) an organopolysiloxane composed of R3R22SiO1/2 units and SiO4/2 units, (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and a catalytic quantity of (D) a platinum-type catalyst. Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet having an adhesive layer in the form of a cured layer of the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: A silicone-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) 100 weight parts of organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product that has at least two alkenyl groups and that is yielded by a condensation reaction between (a) hydroxyl-functional diorganopolysiloxane and (b) organopolysiloxane resin, (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in the molecule, in an amount sufficient to provide from 1 to 200 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms with reference to all the alkenyl groups in the composition, (C) an organotitanium compound, at from 0.1 to 20 weight parts, and (D) a platinum catalyst in a catalytic quantity.

Abstract: A silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a condensation-reaction product obtained by subjecting a diorganopolysiloxane having silanol groups on both molecular terminals and 2 or more silicon-bonded alkenyl groups located in side molecular chains in one molecule (a) and organopolysiloxane resin having one or more hydrolyzable groups in one molecule (b) to a condensation reaction in the presence of catalyst (c), (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (C) a diorganopolysiloxane having silicon-bonded alkenyl groups on both molecular terminals, (D) an organopolysiloxane resin and (E) a platinum catalyst.

Abstract: Silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising 100 parts (A) a branched organopolysiloxane having on molecular terminals at least two alkenyl groups and represented by (R3SiO1/2)4-p(R1R2SiO1/2)p(R2,SiO)m(RR1SiO)n(SiO4/2), to 400 parts (B) an organopolysiloxane composed of R3R2SiO1/2 units and SiO4/2 units, (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and a catalytic quantity of (D) a platinum-type catalyst. Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet having an adhesive layer in the form of a cured layer of the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: A silicone-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) 100 weight parts of organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product that has at least two alkenyl groups and that is yielded by a condensation reaction between (a) hydroxyl-functional diorganopolysiloxane and (b) organopolysiloxane resin, (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in the molecule, in an amount sufficient to provide from 1 to 200 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms with reference to all the alkenyl groups in the composition, (C) an organotitanium compound, at from 0.1 to 20 weight parts, and (D) a platinum catalyst in a catalytic quantity.

Abstract: A silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a condensation-reaction product obtained by subjecting a diorganopolysiloxane having silanol groups on both molecular terminals and 2 or more silicon-bonded alkenyl groups located in side molecular chains in one molecule (a) and organopolysiloxane resin having one or more hydrolyzable groups in one molecule (b) to a condensation reaction in the presence of catalyst (c), (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (C) a diorganopolysiloxane having silicon-bonded alkenyl groups on both molecular terminals, (D) an organopolysiloxane resin and (E) a platinum catalyst.

Abstract: A peroxide-curable silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising (A) a diorganopolysiloxane having silicon-bonded alkenyl groups at both molecular terminals used in amount of 100 parts by weight; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin having one or more silanol(OH) groups in one molecule and consisting of R32(OH) SiO1/2 units (where R3 independently stands for non-substituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), R33SiO1/2 units (wherein R3 is the same as defined above), and SiO4/2 units, used in amount of 10 to 200 parts by weight; and (C) one or more types of organic peroxide compounds used in a catalytic quantity.