Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having 10 or less silicon atoms, wherein 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon atom-bonded organic groups are alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbons; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is 20 to 70 mole %; (E) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (G) a white pigment; and (H) an inorganic filler other than a white pigment, has excellent formability for forming a cured product that has little discoloration and lowering of mechanical strength by heat and light, has high light reflectance, has excellent dimensional stability, and is capable of good attachment by a sealing agent used for an optical semiconducto

Abstract: The purpose is to provide a mirtazapine-containing transdermal patch capable of suppressing deposition of a crystalline component derived from mirtazapine, deterioration in sense of use, and deterioration in adhesiveness to the skin. The transdermal patch contains a support, a drug-containing layer and a release liner, and the drug-containing layer contains mirtazapine and an organic acid.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can be used as a sealant or a bonding agent for optical semiconductor elements and comprises at least the following components: (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane that comprises constituent (A-1) of an average compositional formula and constituent (A-2) of an average compositional formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and comprises constituent (B-1) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average molecular formula, constituent (B-2) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average compositional formula, and, if necessary, constituent (B-3) of an average molecular formula; and (C) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. The composition can form a cured body that possesses long-lasting properties of light transmittance and bondability, and relatively low hardness.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) (A1) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule and free of silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, or a mixture of said component (A1) and (A2) a branched chain organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (C) a diorganodialkoxysilane represented by a general formula; (D) a straight chain organosiloxane oligomer having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group in a molecule and free of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (E) a hydrosilylation catalyst, can form a cured product which exhibits excellent initial adhesive properties and transparency and exhibits excellent adhesive durability and retention of transparency under conditions of high temperature and high humidity.

Abstract: A hydrosilylation reaction-curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising (A) a methylpheny-lalkenylpolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups wherein diphenylsiloxane units are no more than 5 mole % and at least 20 mole % is comprised of phenyl groups, (B) a methylphenylhydrogenpolysiloxane that has at least two Si-bonded hydrogen atoms wherein diphenylsiloxane units are no more than 5 mole % and at least 20 mole % is comprised of phenyl groups, and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. An optical semiconductor element sealant comprising this composition. An optical semiconductor device sealed with this optical semiconductor element sealant.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having 10 or less silicon atoms, wherein 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon atom-bonded organic groups are alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbons; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is 20 to 70 mole %; (E) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (G) a white pigment; and (H) an inorganic filler other than a white pigment, has excellent formability for forming a cured product that has little discoloration and lowering of mechanical strength by heat and light, has high light reflectance, has excellent dimensional stability, and is capable of good attachment by a sealing agent used for an optical semiconducto

Abstract: A curable silicone composition which comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has not more than 10 silicon atoms wherein from 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups therein are C2-6191 alkenyl groups; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule wherein from 20 to 70 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups therein are phenyl groups; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (F) a white pigment; (G) a nonspherical silica or a glass fiber; and (H) a spherical silica, exhibits an excellent moldability and forms a cured product that exhibits little heat- and/or light-induced discoloration, little heat- and/or light-induced decline in mechanical strength, a high light reflectance, and an excellent dimensional stability.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane having 10 or less silicon atoms, wherein 30 to 60 mole % of all silicon atom-bonded organic groups are alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbons; (C) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is at least 20 mole %; (E) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, wherein the content of phenyl groups in all silicon atom-bonded organic groups in this component is less than 20 mole %; (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (G) a white pigment; and (H) an inorganic filler other than a white pigment, has excellent formability for forming a cured product that has little discoloration and lowering of mechanical strength by heat and light

Abstract: A curable silicone composition for sealing an optical semiconductor element, comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded vinyl groups in one molecule, that has C1-10 alkyl for the other silicon-bonded organic groups therein, and that lacks a siloxane unit represented by the following formula: SiO4/2; (B) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (C) an organopolysiloxane that has at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, that has C1-10 alkyl for the silicon-bonded organic groups therein, and that contains from 0.7 to 1.6 mass % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, wherein a viscosity at 25° C. and a viscosity at 100° C. of this composition lacking component (D) reside in a specific relationship, can efficiently perform resin sealing by transfer molding or compression molding while exhibiting an excellent moldability and can provide a cured product that has a low surface tack.

Abstract: A cross-linkable silicone composition comprising at least the following components: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula and containing phenyl and alkenyl groups; (B) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula and containing phenyl and alkenyl groups; (C) an organopolysiloxane having in one molecule at least one phenyl group and two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, can be cross-linked by a hydrosilylation reaction and forms a solid body which has high hardness at room temperature and becomes significantly soft or a liquefied at high temperature.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises (A) (A-1) a dialkylpolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule and a viscosity of at least 1,000 mPa·s to not more than 50,000 mPa·s and (A-2) an alkenyl-containing, resin-form organopolysiloxane that comprises the SiO4/2 unit, R12R2SiO1/2 unit, and R13SiO1/2 unit wherein R1 is alkyl and R2 is alkenyl and that contains the alkenyl group in the range from at least 0.5 mass % to less than 3.5 mass %; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable composition provides a highly transparent cured silicone material that has a hardness in the range from at least 30 to not more than 80, a parallel light transmittance at 25° C. of at least 90%, and a parallel light transmittance at 200° C. that is at least 99% of the parallel light transmittance at 25° C.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprises (A) (A-1) an alkenyl-containing dialkylpolysiloxane and a viscosity of at least 1,000 mPa·s to not more than 20,000 mPa·s and (A-2) an alkenyl-containing, resin-form organopolysiloxane that comprises the SiO4/2 unit, R12R2SiO1/2 unit, and R13SiO1/2 unit wherein R1 is alkyl and R2 is alkenyl, that contains from 2.5 to 5.0 mass % alkenyl group, and that has a ratio for the total number of moles of R12R2SiO1/2 and R13SiO1/2 units to 1 mole of the SiO4/2 unit in the range from 0.70 to 1.10; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least 0.9 mass % silicon-bonded hydrogen; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable composition provides a bending-tolerant and highly transparent cured silicone material that has a hardness in the range from 80 to 95, and a parallel light transmittance at 200° C. of a value that is at least 99% of the parallel light transmittance at 25° C.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising: (A) a branched-chain organopolysiloxane that contains in one molecule at least three alkenyl groups and at least 30 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups in the form of aryl groups; (B) a linear-chain organopolysiloxane that contains aryl groups and has both molecular terminals capped with diorganohydrogensiloxy groups; (C) a branched-chain organopolysiloxane that contains in one molecule at least three diorganohydrogensiloxy groups and at least 15 mole % of all silicon-bonded organic groups in the form of aryl groups; and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst. The composition is capable of forming a cured body that has a high index of refraction and strong adhesion to substrates.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —R1R2SiO)m—, wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group, R2 is a C2-10 alkenyl group, and m is a positive number from 5 to 50; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —(R3HSiO)n—, wherein R3 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group and n is a positive number from 10 to 100; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, cures to form a cured product that has a small thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition for sealing an optical semiconductor element, comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded vinyl groups in one molecule, that has C1-10 alkyl for the other silicon-bonded organic groups therein, and that lacks a siloxane unit represented by the following formula: SiO4/2; (B) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula; (C) an organopolysiloxane that has at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, that has C1-10 alkyl for the silicon-bonded organic groups therein, and that contains from 0.7 to 1.6 mass % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, wherein a viscosity at 25° C. and a viscosity at 100° C. of this composition lacking component (D) reside in a specific relationship, can efficiently perform resin sealing by transfer molding or compression molding while exhibiting an excellent moldability and can provide a cured product that has a low surface tack.

Abstract: A cross-linkable silicone composition comprising at least the following components: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by an average unit formula and containing phenyl and alkenyl groups; (B) an organopolysiloxane represented by a general formula and containing phenyl and alkenyl groups; (C) an organopolysiloxane having in one molecule at least one phenyl group and two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, can be cross-linked by a hydrosilylation reaction and forms a solid body which has high hardness at room temperature and becomes significantly soft or a liquefied at high temperature.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition can be used as a sealant or a bonding agent for optical semiconductor elements. The composition comprises at least the following components: (A) a multi-constituent, alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and comprises constituent (B-1) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and constituent (B-2) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, and, if necessary, constituent (B-3), an organopolysiloxane; and (C) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. The composition can form a cured body that possesses long-lasting properties of light transmittance and bondability, and relatively high hardness.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane (A) that contains: a dialkylpolysiloxane (A-1) having on average at least 2 alkenyl groups in one molecule having a 25° C. viscosity in the range of 5,000 to 35,000 mPa·s, and a alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane resin (A-2) consisting of SiO4/2 units, R12R2SiO1/2 units, and R13SiO1/2 units (where R1 designates alkyl groups with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R2 designates alkenyl groups) with the content of alkenyl groups ranging from 3.5 to 5.0 mass %, and with the ratio of the sum of the mole numbers of the R12R2SiO1/2 units and R13SiO1/2 units to 1 mole of the SiO4/2 units in the range from 0.5 to 1.4; an organopolysiloxane (B), wherein silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms are in an amount of at least 0.7 mass %; and a hydrosilylation catalyst (C). The composition is capable of forming a flex-resistant highly transparent cured silicone product with non-tacky surface.

Abstract: The invention is a transdermal patch containing a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA) such as mirtazapine or the like as the active ingredient therein, and capable of transdermally and quantitatively administering the active ingredient. Further, the transdermal patch of the invention exhibits a sufficient therapeutical effect, can suppress side effects that are problematic in oral administration, improves patient compliance and quality of life (QOL), and can solve various problems. Preferably, the patch provided by the invention contains the active ingredient in an amount of from 2 to 30% by mass relative to the drug-containing layer.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can be used as a sealant or a bonding agent for optical semiconductor elements and comprises at least the following components: (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane that comprises constituent (A-1) of an average compositional formula and constituent (A-2) of an average compositional formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and comprises constituent (B-1) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average molecular formula, constituent (B-2) containing at least 0.5 wt. % of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and represented by an average compositional formula, and, if necessary, constituent (B-3) of an average molecular formula; and (C) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. The composition can form a cured body that possesses long-lasting properties of light transmittance and bondability, and relatively low hardness.