Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.

Abstract: A water soluble silicone macromer comprising a siloxane backbone having grafted thereto a suitable number of hydrophilic groups to render the macromer water soluble, the macromer comprising a polymerizable functional group grafted to the siloxane backbone. In one aspect, the present invention provides a water soluble silicone macromer having a structure of Formula (1): where M is a hydrophilic group or segment; L is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic linkage; N is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic group or segment. Q is a polymerizable functional group; x is zero or an integer greater than zero; y is zero or an integer greater than zero; v is zero or an integer greater than zero; and z is greater than zero, with the proviso that both y and v are not zero.

Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.

Abstract: A multi-layer or single layer antifouling coating system. A multi-layer coating system comprises (a) a base coating for coating a substrate, and (b) an antifouling coating composition adapted to be disposed over the base coating, the antifouling coating composition comprising a hydroxyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a curable polyether-containing silane of the Formula (1): (R1O)a(R1)(3-a)Si—R2—(Si(R1)2O)p—Si(R1)2—R2—O—(CH2—CHR1—O)q—R1??(1) where a is 1-3; R1 is H or alkyl radical from C1-C10; R2 is alkylene from C2-C10; p is 1-100; and q is 1-50. The base coating composition can comprise an epoxy modified adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A coating composition suitable for providing a hardcoat comprising a topcoat and an epoxy modified adhesion promoter. The epoxy modified adhesion promoter comprises, in one embodiment, a molecule with the formula (1): U-Q-R1—SiR2gR3(3-g) ??(1) wherein Q is —CH2CH(OH)CH2—O— or —CH2CH(OH)CH2—NR4—; U is: —O—(C6HhR2(4-h)—CR5—C6HhR2(4-b)—O—H2CH(OH)CH2—O)i—C6HhR2(4-h)—CR5—C6HhR2(4-h)—O-J; where R2 is chosen from a C1-C10 alkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; R3 is chosen from an alkoxy, an acetoxy, or a ketoxime radical; R1 is a C1-C4 alkylene; g is 0-2; h is 0-4; R4 is hydrogen or —CH2CH(OH)CH2—U—; R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl; i is 0-100; and J is H, Q-R1SiR2hR3(3-h), or formula (2). The coating composition is suitable for application to a substrate without the use of a primer.

Abstract: A multi-layer or single layer antifouling coating system. A multi-layer coating system comprises (a) a base coating for coating a substrate, and (b) an antifouling coating composition adapted to be disposed over the base coating, the antifouling coating composition comprising a functionalized polymer, and a curable polyether-containing silane of the Formula (1): (R1O)a(R1)(3-a)Si—R2—(Si(R1)2O)p—Si(R1)2—R2—O—(CH2—CHR1—O)q—R1 (1) where a is 1-3; R1 is H or alkyl radical from C1-C10; R2 is alkylene from C2-C10; p is 1-100; and q is 1-50. The base coating composition can comprise an epoxy modified adhesion promoter. Additionally, the anti-fouling coating composition can comprise an acetoxy, alkoxy, and/or ketoxime functional adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A multi-layer or single layer antifouling coating system. A multi-layer coating system comprises (a) a base coating for coating a substrate, and (b) an antifouling coating composition adapted to be disposed over the base coating, the antifouling coating composition comprising a functionalized polymer, and a curable polyether-containing silane of the Formula (1): (R1O)a(R1)(3-a)Si—R2—(Si(R1)2O)p—Si(R1)2—R2—O—(CH2—CHR1—O)q—R1 (1) where a is 1-3; R1 is H or alkyl radical from C1-C10; R2 is alkylene from C2-C10; p is 1-100; and q is 1-50. The base coating composition can comprise an epoxy modified adhesion promoter. Additionally, the anti-fouling coating composition can comprise an acetoxy, alkoxy, and/or ketoxime functional adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A water soluble silicone macromer comprising a siloxane backbone having grafted thereto a suitable number of hydrophilic groups to render the macromer water soluble, the macromer comprising a polymerizable functional group grafted to the siloxane backbone. In one aspect, the present invention provides a water soluble silicone macromer having a structure of Formula (1): where M is a hydrophilic group or segment; L is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic linkage; N is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic group or segment. Q is a polymerizable functional group; x is zero or an integer greater than zero; y is zero or an integer greater than zero; v is zero or an integer greater than zero; and z is greater than zero, with the proviso that both y and v are not zero.

Abstract: A multi-layer or single layer antifouling coating system. A multi-layer coating system comprises (a) a base coating for coating a substrate, and (b) an antifouling coating composition adapted to be disposed over the base coating, the antifouling coating composition comprising a hydroxyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a curable polyether-containing silane of the Formula (1): (R1O)a(R1)(3-a)Si—R2—(Si(R1)2O)p—Si(R1)2—R2—O—(CH2—CHR1—O)q—R1??(1) where a is 1-3; R1 is H or alkyl radical from C1-C10; R2 is alkylene from C2-C10; p is 1-100; and q is 1-50. The base coating composition can comprise an epoxy modified adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A light trapping photovoltaic cell comprising a plurality of cells connected with walls wherein the cells have a plurality of generally straight vertical walls and a bottom region adjacent the generally vertical walls. The bottom region of the cells is pitched toward the center of the bottoms. The light trapping cells provide a structure that allows for improved absorption of incident light. Optionally, a light trapping photovoltaic cell may further comprise a hydrophobic protective layer such as, for example, may be provided by a plurality of nano-sized bumps on the surfaces of the cell walls. Additionally, the cells may exhibit other properties including, for example, deicing, anti-fouling, and self-cleaning.

Abstract: A coating composition suitable for providing a thermoformable hardcoat is disclosed. The composition contains a silane-containing oligomer (A), a silane (B) having the general formula R3cSiX(4-d) wherein each occurrence of R3 is independently a C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl or C6-C20 aryl, each occurrence of X is a halogen atom, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 acyloxy, C1-C6 alkenoxy or hydroxide; d is 0, 1 or 2, a metal oxide (C) and a condensation catalyst (D) wherein components (A), (B) and (C) are hydrolytically condensed in the presence of component (D) to achieve a T3 to T2 ratio of from about 0.3 to about 2.5.

Abstract: A light trapping photovoltaic cell comprising a plurality of cells connected with walls wherein the cells have a plurality of generally straight vertical walls and a bottom region adjacent the generally vertical walls. The bottom region of the cells is pitched toward the center of the bottoms. The light trapping cells provide a structure that allows for improved absorption of incident light. Optionally, a light trapping photovoltaic cell may further comprise a hydrophobic protective layer such as, for example, may be provided by a plurality of nano-sized bumps on the surfaces of the cell walls. Additionally, the cells may exhibit other properties including, for example, deicing, anti-fouling, and self-cleaning.

Abstract: A coating composition suitable for providing a thermoformable hardcoat is disclosed. The composition contains a silane-containing oligomer (A), a silane (B) having the general formula R3cSiX(4-d) wherein each occurrence of R3 is independently a C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl or C6-C20 aryl, each occurrence of X is a halogen atom, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 acyloxy, C1-C6 alkenoxy or hydroxide; d is 0, 1 or 2, a metal oxide (C) and a condensation catalyst (D) wherein components (A), (B) and (C) are hydrolytically condensed in the presence of component (D) to achieve a T3 to T2 ratio of from about 0.3 to about 2.5.

Abstract: A curable composition contains: a) functionalized colloidal silica obtained from the reaction of surface hydroxyl groups of colloidal silica with at least one functionalizing silane of the general formula: (Rl)aSi(OR2)4?a wherein each R1 is, independently, a monovalent alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl group of up to 18 carbon atoms, optionally possessing at least one chemically reactive functionality selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, acrylate and epoxy; b) at least one first curable monomer possessing at least one of alkenyl and acrylate functionality; c) at least one second curable monomer possessing epoxy functionality; d) at least one third curable monomer possessing at least one of alkenyl and acrylate functionality together with epoxy functionality, the third curable monomer replacing or supplementing the first and/or second curable monomer, provided, that when the third curable monomer replaces both the first and second curable monomers, the functionalized colloidal silica po

Abstract: A method for providing a flexible hardcoat on a substrate includes the use of a dual cure silane possessing a UV curable group and a thermally curable silane group. The dual cure silane hydrolyzed and a portion of the silanol groups are condensed with silica to provide a fluid coating composition which is then applied to a substrate. A first cure with UV radiation causes the coating to harden into a flexible hardcoat which permits the substrate to be thermoformed or embossed without damage to the coating. The substrate is then heated to thermally cure the hardcoat to provide a fully cured hard and abrasion resistant hardcoat.

Abstract: A process is provided for fabricating a multilayer article possessing a protective layer which comprises: a) applying a curable protective layer-forming composition to the release coating side of a release liner; b) curing the curable protective layer-forming composition on the release liner; c) forming a plurality of release elements from the structure resulting from step (b), each release element possessing a cured protective layer releasably adhered on one side thereof to the release coating side of the release liner, the other side of the cured protective layer being exposed; d) applying the exposed side of the cured protective layer of a release element to a substrate layer with a quantity of curable adhesive disposed therebetween to provide a curable multilayer article; e) curing the curable multilayer article to adhesively bond the protective layer of its release element to its substrate layer; and, f) separating the cured multilayer article from its release liner to provide a multilayer article pos

Abstract: A substate possesses a transparent protective layer derived from a radiation-curable acrylate composition which comprises: a) at least one urethane polyacrylate possessing a number average molecular weight of at least about 400 per acrylate group and having a Tg of not greater than about 40° C.; b) at least one crosslinking polyacrylate having a Tg of at least about 50° C.; c) at least one hydrophobic monoacrylate; and, d) at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: A radiation-curable acrylate composition comprises: a) at least one urethane polyacrylate possessing a number average molecular weight of at least about 400 per acrylate group and having a Tg of not greater than about 40° C.; b) at least one crosslinking polyacrylate having a Tg of at least about 50° C.; c) at least one hydrophobic monoacrylate; and, d) at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium comprises: a) a substrate; b) at least one data layer on substrate (a); and, c) at least one transparent protective layer on data layer (b), the transparent protective layer being formed from a radiation curable acrylate composition and exhibiting upon the cure thereof a modulus of not greater than about 500 MPa, a shrinkage of less than about 8 percent, a scratch resistance of less than about 5 percent and a Tg of from about 20 to about 60° C.

Abstract: A weatherproofing composition containing an aqueous aminofunctional polyorganosiloxane emulsion, an aqueous organic polymer emulsion, a colorant and a particulate filler is useful for weatherproofing exterior wood and masonry surfaces.