Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, an alpha-beta unsaturated ester, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and where each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, a siloxane, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and where each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, a silanols and/or silyl ether, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion containing (meth)acrylate polymer particles and substituted silsesquioxane-based particles dispersed in an aqueous carrier, wherein: (a) the substituted silsesquioxane-based particles have an volume-average size of 5 nanometers or more and at the same time less than 500 nanometers as determined by dynamic light scattering; and (b) the substituted silsesquioxane-based particles are substituted only with one or more than one moiety selected from a group consisting of alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, trace amounts of alkoxy and combinations thereof and contain 50 mole-percent or less hydroxyl substitution in the form silanol functionalities relative to moles of substituted silsesquioxane-based particle as determined by infrared spectroscopy.

Abstract: A composition includes a core-shell polyorganosiloxane particle having an average particle size in a range of 50-150 nanometers, the core-shell polyorganosiloxane particle comprising: (a) a core with a core polyorganosilsesquioxane; and (b) a shell coating the core comprises a shell polyorganosiloxane that is a functionalized polyorganosiloxane different from the core poly-organosilsesquioxane; where the shell is greater than zero and less than 20 weight-percent of the core-shell polysiloxane particle weight and less than 25 percent of the particle diameter.

Abstract: A polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer may be prepared by Piers-Rubinsztajn reaction.

Abstract: A composition contains an aryl-functionalized polysiloxane and quaternary ammonium compound, where the quaternary ammonium compound has an anion selected from a group consisting of: halides, salicylate, octanoate, acetate, dihydrogen citrate, maleate, hydrogenglutaric acid anion, and bistartaric acid anion.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of an inorganic binder and alkyl-modified silsesquioxane resin particles, where the alkyl-modified silsesquioxane resin particles are distributed throughout the inorganic binder and have an average particle size in a range of 20 to 200 nanometers as determined by dynamic light scattering.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane hot melt adhesive composition includes a polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer, a polydiorganosiloxane, and a polyorganosilicate resin. The hot melt adhesive composition is useful in electronic device assembly processes.

Abstract: A polysiloxane resin-polyolefin copolymer may be prepared using either a hydrosilylation catalyst or a Lewis Acid catalyst. The copolymer may have polyorganosilicate or silsesquioxane resin blocks. The copolymer may have polyethylene or poly(ethylene/octene) blocks.

Abstract: A moisture curable polyorganosiloxane composition is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) a polyorganosiloxane endblocked with alkoxysilyl-containing groups at both molecular terminals; (B) a polyorganosiloxane resin having a content of OZ in a range of from about 50 mol % to about 150 mol %, wherein each Z is H or an alkyl group such that OZ represents a silanol group and/or a silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group; and (C) a polyorganosiloxane resin having an alkoxysilyl-containing group. The composition exhibits good to excellent coating performance without using a solvent. In addition, the composition can cure by contacting moisture in air to form a cured product exhibiting good to excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A curable coating composition is provided having multi-functionalized acrylic copolymer and amino-functional silicone resin curing agents. The acrylic copolymer of the curable coating composition has, in polymerized form, epoxy functionalized groups and cure compatibility groups and the amino-functional silicone resin is an aryloxy-containing amino-functional siloxane, which optionally is derived from sterically hindered alcohol-amine precursor moieties. The coating compositions are useful in the field of superior weatherable and durable coatings and are useful to replace isocyanate-containing polyurethane based coatings. Also provided are coated articles produced from the curable composition.

Abstract: A curable coating composition is provided having multi-functionalized acrylic copolymer and amino-functional silicone resin curing agents. The acrylic copolymer of the curable coating composition has, in polymerized form, epoxy functionalized groups and cure compatibility groups and the amino-functional silicone resin is an alkoxy functional siloxane, which optionally is derived from sterically hindered alcohol-amine precursor moieties. The coating compositions are useful in the field of superior weatherable and durable coatings and are useful to replace isocyanate-containing polyurethane based coatings. Also provided are coated articles produced from the curable composition.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having alkoxysilyl-containing groups at both molecular terminals; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin; (C) an alkoxysilane; and (D) a condensation-reaction catalyst. The room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition exhibits good to excellent storage stability. In addition, the room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition can form a cured product exhibiting good to excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, a silanols and/or silyl ether, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, a siloxane, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and where each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, an alpha-beta unsaturated ester, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1R2R3N; where the nitrogen is not a member of an N?C—N linkage and where each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon.

Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of silyl hydride, an epoxide, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the following formula: R1 R2 R3 N; where the nitrogen (N) is not a member of a N?C—N linkage and wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a conjugated moiety connected to the nitrogen by a conjugated carbon if the epoxide is linear and wherein none of R1, R2, and R3 are connected to the amine nitrogen with a conjugated carbon if the epoxide is a cyclic epoxide.

Abstract: A composition contains (a) a silicon-free mercapto compound comprising 2 or more mercapto groups; (b) a linear polyorganosiloxane containing one or more than one terminally unsaturated alkenyl group, 40 mole-percent or more phenyl groups relative to moles of silicon atoms and at least one alkoxysilyl group per molecule; (c) a resinous polyorganosiloxane containing one or more than one terminally unsaturated alkenyl group and 20 mole-percent or more phenyl groups relative to moles of silicon atoms; (d) a photoinitiator; and (e) a moisture cure catalyst; and wherein the molar ratio of mercapto groups to terminally unsaturated alkenyl groups in the composition is in a range of 0.3 to 2.0.

Abstract: A polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer may be prepared by hydrosilylation reaction.