Abstract: Provided is an electronically controlled throttle device configured to reduce size of a motor and concurrently to enhance reduction of a noise of the motor. The electronically controlled throttle device includes: a body including a throttle valve; a motor provided with a brush, the motor configured to drive the throttle valve; a bracket (20F) configured to attach the motor to the body; a pigtail connected electrically to the brush, and arranged on a surface of the bracket (20F), the surface facing the motor; and a filter circuit (an inductor (31), a capacitor (32), and a resistor (33)) connected electrically to the pigtail and configured to reduce the noise of the motor. The filter circuit is arranged on a surface of the bracket (20F), the surface opposite the motor.

Abstract: A raw material fluid treatment plant provided with a raw material reaction apparatus for reacting a raw material fluid to form a reaction gas. The raw material reaction apparatus includes preheaters and a reactor. The preheaters are heat exchangers that perform heat exchange between a second heat transfer medium and the raw material fluid to heat the raw material fluid. The reactor is a heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between a first heat transfer medium differing from the second heat transfer medium and the raw material fluid having been heated by the preheaters to heat and react the raw material fluid.

Abstract: A curing-reactive organopolysiloxane composition is provided. The composition generally forms a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is curable by a hydrosilylation reaction, has excellent adhesiveness and handleability, and is capable of maintaining high transparency over an extended period of time without developing problems such as discoloration or coloration, even when subjected to long-term aging at a high temperature and even when exposed to high-energy rays such as UV rays over an extended period of time. The curing-reactive organopolysiloxane composition can be cured via hydrosilylation reaction. A content of platinum-based metal among a solid content is in the range of from 0.1 to 50 ppm. An adhesive force of a cured layer with a thickness of 50 ?m obtained by curing the composition is not less than 0.02N/25 mm. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer obtained by curing the composition, and an electronic part or a display device using the same, are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a curable polyorganosiloxane release coating composition comprising: A) a branched aliphatically unsaturated polyorganosiloxane, B) a crosslinker having at least 3 silicon bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, D) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor, and E) an aryl-functional polydiorganosiloxane having a content of aliphatically unsaturated groups. Also provided are a release liner (100) with this coating (101) and the preparation method thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a curable silicone composition for a release agent which can form a release film having a silicone adhesive with a low release force even when thin and which does not reduce the adhesive strength of the silicone adhesive to other substrates upon releasing the release film. A release film and laminate are also provided. The curable silicone composition comprises: (A) a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane mixture obtained by mixing the following components (A1) and (A2) at a mass ratio of 1/99 to 45/55: (A1) a fluoro(poly)ether modified organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule along with a fluoro(poly)ether-containing organic group; (A2) a fluoroalkyl group-containing organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule along with a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (D) an organic solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a curable silicone composition for a release agent which can form a release film having a silicone adhesive with a low release force even when thin and which does not reduce the adhesive strength of the silicone adhesive to other substrates upon releasing the release film. Also provided is a release film, laminate, and method of manufacture.

Abstract: Provided is a curable silicone composition for a release agent which can release a release film from a silicone adhesive with low release force without reducing the adhesive strength of the silicone adhesive to other substrates upon releasing the release film. A release film or laminate having the small release force of the silicone adhesive is also provided. The curable silicone composition comprises: (A) a mixture of two or more fluoroalkyl group-containing organopolysiloxanes having a fluoroalkyl group and at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, wherein the contents of the fluoroalkyl groups differ from each other, and the two or more fluoroalkyl group-containing organopolysiloxanes are a combination of those which are not completely compatibilized at 25° C. when mixed in the absence of a solvent; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; (C) an effective amount of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (D) an organic solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive film. The adhesive film has a silicone adhesive layer on one surface or both surfaces of a substrate film. A silicone adhesive material is used to form the silicone adhesive layer. The silicone adhesive material has 120 to 380% of an elongation at break (tensile speed of 300 mm/min, temperature of 25° C.) specified in JIS K 6251, and 1.8×105 to 4.5×105 Pa of a shear storage modulus (frequency of 10 Hz, temperature of 25° C.). The adhesive film generally has good wettability to the surface of an adherend and in general can be easily attached without creating air bubbles, to the extent that, even if air bubbles are created, the air bubbles can be easily dissipated. Further, even though the adhesive film is generally not easily peeled, peeling is generally possible with a small adhesive force during high speed peeling.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive film. The adhesive film has a silicone adhesive layer on one surface or both surfaces of a substrate film. A silicone adhesive material is used to form the silicone adhesive layer. The silicone adhesive material has 120 to 380% of an elongation at break (tensile speed of 300 mm/min, temperature of 25° C.) specified in JIS K 6251, and 1.8×105 to 4.5×105 Pa of a shear storage modulus (frequency of 10 Hz, temperature of 25° C.). The adhesive film generally has good wettability to the surface of an adherend and in general can be easily attached without creating air bubbles, to the extent that, even if air bubbles are created, the air bubbles can be easily dissipated. Further, even though the adhesive film is generally not easily peeled, peeling is generally possible with a small adhesive force during high speed peeling.

Abstract: A curing-reactive organopolysiloxane composition is provided. The composition generally forms a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which is curable by a hydrosilylation reaction, has excellent adhesiveness and handleability, and is capable of maintaining high transparency over an extended period of time without developing problems such as discoloration or coloration, even when subjected to long-term aging at a high temperature and even when exposed to high-energy rays such as UV rays over an extended period of time. The curing-reactive organopolysiloxane composition can be cured via hydrosilylation reaction. A content of platinum-based metal among a solid content is in the range of from 0.1 to 50 ppm. An adhesive force of a cured layer with a thickness of 50 ?m obtained by curing the composition is not less than 0.02N/25 mm. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer obtained by curing the composition, and an electronic part or a display device using the same, are also provided.

Abstract: A release agent composition for a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by a specific average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. A release film having a small peeling force with respect to a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive can be formed with the composition.

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 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: A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. An image forming unit forms density detection images having different area ratios. A measuring unit measures an amount of reflected light. A storage unit stores reference values and also stores a representative value thereof. A determining unit determines a threshold for the area ratios of the density detection images on the basis of a variation among the reference values. A density obtaining unit obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which exceeds the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image and the representative value, and obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which is equal to or smaller than the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image, the associated reference value, and the representative value.

Abstract: To provide a laminate comprising a substrate and a cured silicone product, wherein the substrate and the cured silicone product are integrated well and the cured silicone product provides superior electrification preventing or reducing properties to the laminate. A laminate comprising: a substrate (L1), a primer layer (L2) formed on the substrate (L1), and a cured silicone layer (L3) including a lithium salt (a) and a polyether modified polysiloxane (b), which is formed on the primer layer (L2). The laminate can be used for a releasable or adhesive film.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, and a rotation device having image-forming devices each containing a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier with the toner. The apparatus further includes: a detector attached to at least one of the image-forming devices to detect a quantity of the toner, thereby outputting an analog signal representing the quantity; and a transmission path transmitting the analog signal to the outside of the rotation device. The transmission path includes: a rotation terminal mounted on and rotating with the rotation device; and a contact terminal provided outside the rotation device, and maintaining continuity with the rotation terminal by contacting a surface of the rotation terminal even when the rotation terminal rotates. The apparatus further includes a correction section correcting the analog signal transmitted by the transmission path, according to a contact resistance between the rotation terminal and the contact terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that provides control in which, if image formation processing by a single unit is executed first since a density adjustment condition for adjusting a density of an image is satisfied, a density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined basic change amount, and a first image is formed in a corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value, and control in which, if a single image other than the first image is formed in the corresponding image formed region, the current density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined fine change amount that is smaller than the basic change amount, and the single image is formed in the corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value.

Abstract: Imparting superior electrification preventing or reducing properties to a cured silicone product without inhibiting adhesion between a substrate and the cured silicone product when integrating the substrate and the cured silicone product via a primer layer. A condensation reaction curable primer composition comprising a lithium salt (a) and a polyether modified polysiloxane (b); and a laminate obtained by integrating a substrate and a cured silicone product using an electrification preventing or reducing primer layer (cured product of the composition).

Abstract: A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. A storage unit stores therein image information. A measuring unit measures amounts of light components reflected by an image carrier or density detection images represented by the image information. A light amount obtaining unit obtains a variation in amounts of light components reflected by each region in which the associated density detection image is formed, and obtains, as a reference value, a representative value of the amounts of light components. An image correcting unit corrects the image information by changing an arrangement order of the density detection images. An image forming unit forms the density detection images on the image carrier on the basis of the corrected image information. A density obtaining unit obtains density levels of density detection images corresponding to their area ratios by using the amounts of light components reflected by the density detection images and the reference values.