Abstract: A distracted-driving monitoring apparatus for a vehicle includes an imaging device and a determiner. The imaging device is configured to capture an image indicating at least an occupant of the vehicle. The determiner is configured to make a determination on distracted driving of the occupant of the vehicle based on the captured image. The determiner is configured to determine areas in the captured image corresponding to areas that the occupant faces from among divided areas obtained by dividing a viewing range. The viewing range corresponds to a range where the occupant is likely to face while the vehicle is in operation. The determiner is configured to execute determination processing differently for each of the determined areas to make the determination on the distracted driving of the occupant.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel golf ball having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film composed of at least one layer and formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein at least one layer of the paint film contains a polyurethane as a resin component, the polyurethane is obtained by a reaction between a polyol composition containing a polyol and a polyisocyanate composition containing a polyisocyanate, and the polyol composition contains, as a polyol component, a urethane polyol having a structural unit derived from a polyether polycarbonate diol.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball from which stain such as mud or grass juice can be wiped off when the stain is adhered to the golf ball while the spin performance of the golf ball on approach shots is not substantially lowered. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film composed of at least one layer and formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein at least one layer of the paint film contains a polyurethane as a resin component, and the polyurethane has a structural unit derived from a polyether polycarbonate diol.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel golf ball having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a paint film, wherein a base resin constituting an outermost layer of the paint film is a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between (A) a polyol composition containing a polyol having a side chain and (B) a polyisocyanate composition, a loss modulus (E?) at a temperature of ?50° C. is 2.0×108 Pa or more, and a loss tangent (tan ?) has a peak with a peak height of 0.1 or more and 0.5 or less in a temperature range of ?60° C. or more and ?20° C. or less, wherein the loss modulus (E?) and the loss tangent (tan ?) are obtained by measuring a dynamic viscoelasticity of the polyurethane under specific conditions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel golf ball having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body, and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body and composed of at least one layer, wherein a base resin constituting an outermost layer of the paint film includes a polyurethane, and the polyurethane has a loss elastic modulus (E?) of 0.2×108 Pa or more at ?50° C. and a loss tangent (tan ?) having a peak temperature of 0° C. or less, obtained by measuring dynamic viscoelasticity of the polyurethane under specific conditions.

Abstract: Provided is a curable organopolysiloxane composition which has a particularly excellent effect of improving initial adhesiveness in small amounts and a thin layer with respect to various base materials, in addition to being able to achieve particularly excellent adhesive durability and high adhesive strength after curing. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per one molecule; (B) a trialcoxysilyl containing siloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom and at least one trialcoxysilyl group per one molecule; (C) a chain or cyclic organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per one molecule; (D) a chain organopolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per one molecule; (E) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction; (F) a catalyst for a condensation reaction; and (G) an adhesion promoter.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel golf ball having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a paint film, wherein a base resin constituting an outermost layer of the paint film is a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between (A) a polyol composition containing a polyol having a side chain and (B) a polyisocyanate composition, a loss modulus (E?) at a temperature of ?50° C. is 2.0×108 Pa or more, and a loss tangent (tan ?) has a peak with a peak height of 0.1 or more and 0.5 or less in a temperature range of ?60° C. or more and ?20° C. or less, wherein the loss modulus (E?) and the loss tangent (tan ?) are obtained by measuring a dynamic viscoelasticity of the polyurethane under specific conditions.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition is provided. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule; (B) an organosiloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule and free of alkenyl groups and silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups; (C) an organosiloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom and at least one silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group per molecule and free of alkenyl groups; (D) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule and free of alkenyl groups and silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups; (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (F) a condensation reaction catalyst. The curable organopolysiloxane composition can be cured to form a cured product. The cured product generally exhibits an excellent adhesion property against various substrates without cracking and delamination occurring after a thermal shock test.

Abstract: A single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease composition having long-term storage stability at room temperature is provided. The single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease comprises: an organopolysiloxane, having an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group per single molecule, with a viscosity at 25° C. between 50 and 100,000 mPa·s; an organohydrogen siloxane that includes hydrogen atoms bonded to at least two silicon atoms per single molecule; a thermally conductive filler that includes particle diameters with an average particle diameter between 0.01 and 200 ?m; a microparticle catalyst, with an average particle diameter of between 0.01 and 10 ?m, comprising a thermoplastic resin with a softening point between 40° C. and 200° C., wherein a platinum-based catalyst is included at no less than 0.01 mass %, as platinum metal atoms; and a curing control agent. The complex modulus of elasticity after curing of the composition is between 0.01 MPa and 20 MPa at 25° C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel golf ball having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body, and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body and composed of at least one layer, wherein a base resin constituting an outermost layer of the paint film includes a polyurethane, and the polyurethane has a loss elastic modulus (E?) of 0.2×108 Pa or more at ?50° C. and a loss tangent (tan ?) having a peak temperature of 0° C. or less, obtained by measuring dynamic viscoelasticity of the polyurethane under specific conditions.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition for protecting electric/electronic parts is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 20 to 1,000,000 mPa·s and having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups in a molecule; (B) an alkoxysilane represented by the following general formula or a partial hydrolysis condensation product thereof: R1aSi(OR2)(4-a) wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 12, R2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3, and subscript “a” is an integer of 0 to 2; (C) a mercaptobenzothiazole based compound; (D) zinc oxide powder and/or zinc carbonate powder; and (E) a catalyst for condensation reactions. The composition and/or a cured product thereof can protect electric/electronic parts from corrosive gases such as hydrogen sulfide gas and sulfuric acid contained in the atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided is a curable organopolysiloxane composition which has a particularly excellent effect of improving initial adhesiveness in small amounts and a thin layer with respect to various base materials, in addition to being able to achieve particularly excellent adhesive durability and high adhesive strength after curing. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per one molecule; (B) a trialcoxysilyl containing siloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom and at least one trialcoxysilyl group per one molecule; (C) a chain or cyclic organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per one molecule; (D) a chain organopolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per one molecule; (E) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction; (F) a catalyst for a condensation reaction; and (G) an adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease composition having long-term storage stability at room temperature is provided. The single-fluid curable thermally conductive silicone grease comprises: an organopolysiloxane, having an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group per single molecule, with a viscosity at 25° C. between 50 and 100,000 mPa·s; an organohydrogen siloxane that includes hydrogen atoms bonded to at least two silicon atoms per single molecule; a thermally conductive filler that includes particle diameters with an average particle diameter between 0.01 and 200 ?m; a microparticle catalyst, with an average particle diameter of between 0.01 and 10 ?m, comprising a thermoplastic resin with a softening point between 40° C. and 200° C., wherein a platinum-based catalyst is included at no less than 0.01 mass %, as platinum metal atoms; and a curing control agent. The complex modulus of elasticity after curing of the composition is between 0.01 MPa and 20 MPa at 25° C.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition for protecting electric/electronic parts is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 20 to 1,000,000 mPa·s and having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups in a molecule; (B) an alkoxysilane represented by the following general formula or a partial hydrolysis condensation product thereof: R1aSi(OR2)(4-a) wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 12, R2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3, and subscript “a” is an integer of 0 to 2; (C) a mercaptobenzothiazole based compound; (D) zinc oxide powder and/or zinc carbonate powder; and (E) a catalyst for condensation reactions. The composition and/or a cured product thereof can protect electric/electronic parts from corrosive gases such as hydrogen sulfide gas and sulfuric acid contained in the atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided are a thermally conductive silicone composition excelling in heat resistance and thermal conductivity, in which thickening in an uncured state is suppressed, and which has excellent handling ease; and an electrical/electronic apparatus in which the thermally conductive silicone composition is used as a member. The thermally conductive silicone composition comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having, in each molecule thereof, at least one alkoxysilyl-containing group bonded to a silicon atom and expressed by the general formula: and as generally described herein, or ii) a mixture of component (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane having in each molecule thereof, at least two alkenyl groups but not the alkoxysilyl-containing group. In the mixture, the content of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The thermally conductive silicone composition further comprises (B) 400 to 3,500 parts by mass of a thermally conductive filler.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can achieve excellent initial adhesion improvement effects towards various types of substrates, and a protective agent or adhesive composition for electric and electronic components, are provided. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises (A) either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having a specific alkoxysilyl-containing group and at least an average of 0.5 alkenyl groups, or ii) a mixture of (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, and that does not have the aforementioned group having an alkoxysilyl group. In the mixture, the amount of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The curable organopolysiloxane composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, (C) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction, and (D) a catalyst for a condensation reaction.

Abstract: A room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition exhibiting good adhesion to a substrate contacted during curing and capable of suppressing the occurrence of oil bleeding is disclosed. The room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) a mixture of (A1) an organopolysiloxane having at least two specified alkoxysilyl-containing groups in the molecular and (A2) an organopolysiloxane having one specified alkoxysilyl-containing group in the molecular; (B) an organopolysiloxane lacking a hydroxyl group and an alkoxy group; (C) an alkoxysilane; and (D) a condensation-reaction catalyst.

Abstract: A room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition which exhibits good adhesion to a substrate contacted during curing and which forms a silicone rubber cured product that can be efficiently peeled is disclosed. The room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having in each molecule at least two specified alkoxysilyl-containing groups on silicon atoms in the molecular chain, (B) a diorganodialkoxysilane or partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof, and (C) a condensation-reaction catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable organopolysiloxane composition capable of producing a cured article that can be used as a transducer and provided with excellent mechanical characteristics and/or electrical characteristics. The present invention also relates to a novel curable organopolysiloxane composition for transducer use comprising a curable organopolysiloxane composition, dielectric inorganic fine particles having a specific dielectric constant of greater than or equal to 10, and fine particles having a specific dielectric constant of less than 10.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition that can achieve excellent initial adhesion improvement effects towards various types of substrates, and a protective agent or adhesive composition for electric and electronic components, are provided. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises (A) either i) (a1) an organopolysiloxane having a specific alkoxysilyl-containing group and at least an average of 0.5 alkenyl groups, or ii) a mixture of (a1) and (a2) an organopolysiloxane that has at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, and that does not have the aforementioned group having an alkoxysilyl group. In the mixture, the amount of component (a1) is 10 to less than 100 mass %. The curable organopolysiloxane composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, (C) a catalyst for a hydrosilylation reaction, and (D) a catalyst for a condensation reaction.