Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a mesoporous zeolite may included a microporous framework that includes a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm, and a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The mesoporous zeolite may included an aluminosilicate material, a titanosilicate material, or a pure silicate material. The mesoporous zeolite may included a surface area of greater than 350 m2/g and a pore volume of greater than 0.3 cm3/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the (co)polymerization of olefins to make polyethylene (co)polymers having sporadic long chain branches in high molecular weight fractions and a high molecular weight tail along with reversed comonomer composition distribution for improving processability, melt strength and optical properties. Such polyethylene (co)polymers have been prepared with a process comprising the reaction of at least the following components: (a) an advanced Ziegler-Natta catalyst precursor comprising titanium; (b) an activator comprising organohalogenous aluminum compounds; (c) ethylene; and (d) one or more alpha-olefins.

Abstract: Bis phenolate transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization, with optional chain transfer agent, to produce polyolefins.

Abstract: Catalyst systems and solution olefin polymerization processes using a combination of titanium compounds (e.g. halides) with vanadium compounds (e.g. halides or oxyhalides) with tri-n-octyl aluminum (TNOAL) as a co-catalyst, which provides lower in situ oligomerization of olefins that are incorporated into the homopolymer. This feature provides a higher density homopolymer using TNOAL, which enhances polymer properties such as increased moisture barrier and stiffness. Multi-reactor systems and solution olefin polymerization processes comprising this catalyst system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a SMC of which excessive thickening with time is suppressed while of which sufficient initial thickening by an isocyanate-based thickener is maintained, particularly of which a decrease in flowability at the time of molding to be easily actualized in the case of containing an aromatic vinyl compound such as styrene is suppressed, and which exhibits excellent storage stability and moldability, a molding material for obtaining the SMC, and a fiber-reinforced composite material using the SMC. The invention provides a molding material including: a matrix resin composition containing the following Component (A), the following Component (B), the following Component (D) and the following Component (E); and the following Component (C), in which a proportion of the Component (E) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a sum of the Component (A) and the Component (B) is 0.002 part by mass or more and 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to achieve a high polymerization ratio and high functional group introduction ratio during production of a (meth)acrylic polymer having a functional group at one end, while suppressing formation of a disulfide. According to the constitution of the present invention, a method for producing a (meth)acrylic polymer having a functional group at one end includes subjecting a (meth)acrylic monomer to a polymerization reaction, in the presence of an inert gas containing 0.01% to 6.0% by volume of oxygen, by using, as an initiating species, a compound having a functional group and a thiol group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides catalysts having a homoallylic bridge (and/or naphthyl moieties) located at a certain position on the catalysts which provides catalyst productivity values of 10,000 gPgcat?1hr?1 or greater and polyolefins, such as polyethylene, having an Mn of 100,000 g/mol or greater, Mw of 500,000 g/mol or greater, and an Mw/Mn value of about 1.5 to about 5. Catalyst systems including the catalysts, polymerization processes using the catalysts, and polymers made using the catalysts are also described.

Abstract: A liquid quality detecting device includes a spherical frame and a hydrogel ball received in the spherical frame. The hydrogel ball can be in an original state or an expanded state. In the original state, an inner diameter of the spherical frame is greater than an outer diameter of the hydrogel ball, thereby defining a channel allowing the liquid to pass. The hydrogel ball is made of hydrogel which is pH-sensitive. When the pH value of the liquid is greater than a preset pH range, the hydrogel ball expands, and the core layer expands to cause the outer diameter of the hydrogel ball to become equal to the inner diameter of the spherical frame, thereby causing the hydrogel ball to block the channel. When in contact with within-range liquid again, the hydrogel ball reverts to original size.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a supported catalyst system and process for use thereof. In particular, the catalyst system includes an unbridged metallocene compound, an additional unbridged metallocene compound having a structure different than the first unbridged metallocene compound, a support material and an activator. The catalyst system may be used for preparing polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supported catalyst system comprising: a bridged group 4 metallocene compound, an iron compound, specifically a 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl iron complex, a support material and an activator. The present invention further provides a process for polymerization of monomers (such as olefin monomers) comprising contacting one or more monomers with the above supported catalyst systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polymer dispersion having a viscosity of ?150 m Pas at 40% solids content and comprising polymer particles having a particle size D50 less than 85 nm. The polymer dispersion is obtainable by free radical emulsion copolymerisation of at least monomer (a) and monomer (b), where monomer (a) is at least one optionally substituted styrene and monomer (b) is at least one C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate, in a reaction mixture comprising degraded starch which has an average molecular weight Mn<1000 g/mol. The invention relates also to the use of the polymer dispersion and method for preparing it.

Abstract: To provide vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer particles, which have a small change with time in sol viscosity when kneaded together with a plasticizer and are excellent in the mechanical strength during low temperature processing, and applications represented by a coating agent, particularly an automobile underbody coating or an automotive sealant. Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer particles comprising a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers in which a vinyl acetate residue unit content is continuously distributed in a range of 0 to 30% by weight and the distribution has one local maximum, and which has an average polymerization degree of 1,500 to 3,000 and an average vinyl acetate residue unit content of 5 to 15% by weight, and wherein an average diameter of a primary particle of the vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers is from 1 to 2 ?m.

Abstract: A photoresist polymer is synthesized from a repeating unit that comprises a first leaving group including an ester group, and a second leaving group capable of being removed together with the first leaving group.

Abstract: The present application provides an aqueous emulsion polymer free of ethyl acrylate comprising (a) monomers (i) methyl acrylate, (ii) butyl acrylate and (iii) methacrylic acid; (b) crosslinker and (c) at least one surfactant. The present invention also provides the use of such emulsion polymers along with acid, cationic polymer, oil and other additives as low pH rheology modifiers and suspending aids for surfactant based micelle technology, emulsions and complex fluids in personal care, home care and industrial applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof, the super absorbent polymer including: surface cross-linked polymer particles prepared by surface cross-linking particles of a base resin, the base resin polymerized from a monomer composition including water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a water-soluble component, wherein the water-soluble component has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The super absorbent polymer may have high centrifuge retention capacity and excellent permeability at the same time, while having low content of the water-soluble component.

Abstract: A method of reactive extrusion copolymerization of vinyl monomer consisting of (1) feeding vinyl monomer or at least one vinyl monomer together with an initiator into the first screw of twin-screw extruder, and modified resin into the subsequent screw section; (2) feeding the above monomer into the screw segment after auto-acceleration zone and feeding the initiator corresponding to the temperature of barrel and micro/nano inorganic modified fillers after the half-life period of the initiator; (3) feeding the antioxidant and anti-UV agent at the end of the polymerization, and then removing unpolymerized monomer and by-products by devolatilization of screw segment; (4) obtaining vinyl copolymer resin with a anticipated molecular weight of 5×102 to 6×105 from the reactive extrusion polymerization by controlling the temperature of different screw segments.

Abstract: There is provided an active energy ray-curable composition having excellent storage stability. The active energy ray-curable composition includes: active energy ray-curable compound (A) having an unsaturated ethylenic double bond; thiol compound (B) having two or more mercapto groups in one molecule; reaction inhibitor (C) configured to inhibit a reaction between the unsaturated ethylenic double bond and the mercapto groups; radical polymerization inhibitor (D); and water (E), wherein the content of water (E) is 0.05 ppm by mass or more and less than 1% by mass. When the total content of active energy ray-curable compound (A) and thiol compound (B) is 100 parts by mass, the content of reaction inhibitor (C) is 0.005 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less, and the content of radical polymerization inhibitor (D) is 0.005 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin composition capable of obtaining a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact property as a resin member. In addition, the present invention is to provide a molded article that is excellent in appearance after laser welding and a color tone and has sufficient impact resistance as a resin member. As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by controlling a thermoplastic resin composition containing rubber-containing graft copolymer to have appropriate reflectance in the visible light and absorptivity in the near-infrared region, and have completed the present invention.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer material for self-assembly, a self-assembled film, a method for producing a self-assembled film, a pattern, and a method for forming a pattern all of which are capable of reducing defects based on faulty microscopic phase separation sites and capable of forming a fine, minute pattern. The polymer material for self-assembly of the present invention contains a multi-block copolymer of a triblock copolymer or more containing a first polymer block containing a structural unit having a specific structure and a second polymer block containing a structural unit having a specific structure. The first polymer block and the second polymer block are coupled with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable resin that represents an excellent substitute for phenolic resins and is therefore able to replace phenolic resins in all applications in which they are used. Said resin is characterised in that it comprises: (1) at least one prepolymer resulting from the prepolymerisation of a compound A comprising at least one aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, a first group —O—CH2-C?CH and at least one second group selected from the groups —O—CH2-C?CH2 and —CH2-CH?CH2, said groups being carried by the at least one aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and (2) a compound B comprising at least two thiol groups (—SH). The invention also relates to a material obtained by curing said curable resin, and in particular to an ablative composite material. The invention further relates to a material obtained by curing said curable resin.

Abstract: In the field of polyisocyanate compositions for the production of coatings and adhesives, the disclosed composition combines a polyisocyanate compound with biuret motifs, a protic, polar reactive diluent compound, one of the addition compounds thereof, and an aprotic reactive diluent compound. Also disclosed is a method for producing the composition, and to the use thereof for producing a coating or an adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) comprising an amorphous polyester having a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry of less than ?30° C.; wherein the aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of 0° C. to 20° C. and a hard block content of greater than 50%.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) comprising an amorphous polyester having a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry of less than ?30° C.; wherein the aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of 0° C. to 20° C. and a hard block content of greater than 50%.

Abstract: A toughened epoxy resin composition includes an end-capped polyalkylene oxide (A), an epoxy resin (B), an epoxy curing agent (C), and a core shell polymer (D). The end-capped polyalkylene oxide (A) has a number average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000, and 40% or more of a total number of ends of the end-capped polyalkylene oxide (A) are capped with at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an allyl group, and an aryl group. A weight ratio of the end-capped polyalkylene oxide (A) to the core shell polymer (D) is 10/90 to 90/10. The core shell polymer (D) comprises a core layer in an amount of 70 to 95% by weight and the core layer is one or more selected from the group consisting of diene rubber, (meth)acrylate rubber, organosiloxane rubber, styrene polymer, and (meth)acrylate polymer.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin and a curing agent, in which the epoxy resin contains a multimeric compound having at least one selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by the following Formula (IA) and a structural unit represented by the following Formula (IB), the multimeric compound contains a dimeric compound containing two structural units represented by the following Formula (II) in one molecule, and a ratio of the dimeric compound is from 15% by mass to 28% by mass with respect to the epoxy resin as a whole.

Abstract: There is provided an oligomeric polyol composition having (a) an oligomeric network containing residues of at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound and residues of at least one polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups; and (b) a plurality of peripheral groups having one or more pendant hydroxyl groups bound to the oligomeric network by a plurality of linking units. The residues of the polyol may optionally contain one or more oxygen ether groups, one or more amino ether groups, or both of one or more oxygen ether groups and one or more amino ether groups. Reaction of the oligomeric polyols with isocyanate monomers affords a new class of polyurethanes having superior heat and water resistance. The new polyurethanes exhibit lower peak exotherms, typically less than 250° F. during in-mold polymerization.

Abstract: A method of forming a polymer comprising repeat units of formula (II) or a salt thereof by forming a precursor polymer of formula (I) and converting the precursor polymer to the polymer comprising repeat units of formula (II): (Formulae (II), (III)) wherein BG is a backbone group; Sp1 and Sp2 are each a spacer group; x is 0 or 1; y is at least 1; X is O or NR2 wherein R2 is H or a substituent; P is selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or substituted benzyl, CR13, COR1, COOR1 or, if X?O, SiR13; wherein R1 in each occurrence is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R3 in each occurrence is a substituent; and z is 0 or a positive integer. The polymer of formula (II) may form a layer of an organic electronic device and the layer may be formed by deposition of the polymer dissolved in a polar solvent.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides cis-polycycloolefins and methods for forming cis-polycycloolefins typically having 50% or greater cis carbon-carbon double bonds comprising contacting a first cyclic hydrocarbyl monomer with a catalyst represented by Formula (I): wherein: M is a group 8 metal; Q1, Q2, and Q3 are independently oxygen or sulfur; each of R1 and R4 is a halogen; R9 is C1-C40 hydrocarbyl or C1-C40 substituted hydrocarbyl; and each of R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, and R19 is independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C40 hydrocarbyl or C1-C40 substituted hydrocarbyl. In at least one embodiment, a polycyclopentene has 50% or greater cis carbon-carbon double bonds.

Abstract: Used is an organic light emitting device having an anode, a hole transport layer, a emission layer, and a cathode, in which: the hole transport layer is arranged between the anode and the emission layer; the hole transport layer includes an ion polymerization initiator and a curable resin; the curable resin has a hole carrier generated by being doped chemically by the ion polymerization initiator; and the hole transport layer shows ohmic conductivity. The present invention therefore makes it possible to increase the luminous efficiency of an organic light emitting device and improve a service life characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds containing one or more units derived from 2,6-disubstituted-[1,5]naphthyridine or 1,6-disubstituted-1H-[1,5]naphthyridine-2-one, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the compounds, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these compounds, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of polyether ketone ketone (PEKK), including: (i) providing a 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex; (ii) purifying said 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex; (iii) reacting said 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex with at least one difunctional aromatic acyl chloride in a reaction solvent and optional additional Lewis acid to obtain a product mixture including a PEKK-Lewis acid complex; and (iv) decomplexing the PEKK-Lewis acid complex to obtain a PEKK polymer. Further, a composition including at least 40 wt. % of 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex and an anhydrous aprotic solvent or solvent mixture, characterized in that it includes less than 1 wt. %, preferably less than 0.5 wt. % and in particular less than 0.1 wt. % of molecules including xanthydrol groups and its use for the manufacture of polyether ketone ketone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer comprising plural acrylated polyol monomeric units having different degrees of acrylation of hydroxyl groups. The acrylated polyol monomeric units have an average degree of acrylation greater than 1 and less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The present invention also relates to a method of making the thermoplastic copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer, and using them in various applications, such as asphalt rubber modifiers, adhesives, or an additive in a fracking fluid for oil fracking.

Abstract: The invention discloses a class of new polymers, trans-ring-fused poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)s (RF-P4HB) that exhibit a unique set of properties, including robust thermal stability and mechanical strength, quantitative recyclability to the building block monomers via thermolysis and/or chemical catalysis, and convenient production from the chemical ring-opening polymerization under ambient temperature and pressure. Another unique property is the formation of crystalline stereocomplexed polymers with high melting temperature upon mixing the two enantiomeric RF-P4HB chains via stereocomplexing co-crystallization. This invention also provides the corresponding ring-fused lactone monomer structures that enable the synthesis of the RF-P4HB polymers, through trans-fusing of rings to the parent ?-butyrolactone ring. Furthermore, a polymerization or copolymerization process for the synthesis of RF-P4HB polymers and copolymers is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of poly(butylene terephthalate) comprising the steps of: (i) providing a poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.25-0.35 dl/g, a carboxylic end group (CEG) content of 25-35 mmol/kg, and a ratio of IV:CEG of ?15 dl/mmol; (ii) introducing said poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer to a low-pressure reactor; and (iii) performing a polycondensation reaction in said low-pressure reactor by subjecting the poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer to a pressure of ?0.05 and ?5.0 mbar at a temperature of 235 to 255° C., for such average residence time to obtain a poly(butylene terephthalate) having a ratio of IV:CEG of ?18 dl/mmol, preferably ?25 dl/mmol and having an IV of ?0.45 dl/g; wherein steps (i), (ii) and (iii) are conducted in that order.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] The present invention provides a polyester resin composition excellent in transparency and flexibility, high in heat resistance, undergoes the bleeding-out of an oligomer at a reduced level, and can be formed into a formed or molded article or pellets that are rarely agglutinated. [Solution] A polyester resin composition including a polyester resin, the polyester resin being made a polymerization reaction of a dicarboxylic acid component containing (a) 75 to 98 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) 2 to 25 mol % of a dimer acid with (c) a diol component containing 75 mol % or more of an alicyclic diol. (a) The alicyclic dicarboxylic acid is preferably an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid having 5 to 30 carbon atoms. The proportion of the trans-form relative to the total amount of the trans-form and the cis-form of (a) the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid unit contained in the polyester resin composition is desirably 80% or more.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns healable polycarbonate resins comprising at least about 5 mol % of disulfide units, articles comprising the healable polycarbonate resin, and methods of activating the healable polycarbonate resin by exposing the healable polycarbonate resin to heat or radiation.

Abstract: To provide a surface treatment agent capable of imparting excellent water/oil repellency, fingerprint stain removability, abrasion resistance and lubricity to the surface of a substrate. A surface treatment agent for a substrate, comprising a perfluoropolyether group-containing phosphate compound, a coating agent comprising the surface treatment agent and a liquid medium, and a substrate having a surface layer formed from the surface treatment agent or the coating agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for preparing a high purity polyethylene glycol dialdehyde derivative. The preparation method can provide the polyethylene glycol dialdehyde derivative suitable as a raw material for pharmaceuticals because of high purity and terminal activity, by using PEG-diacetal, which is prepared by reacting polyethyleneglycol methanesulfonate with dialkoxy-1-propanol, as an intermediate.

Abstract: The invention provides a modifying agent, for synthesizing a polyamine copolymer, being a amide- group-containing diamine which is a reaction product of an aliphatic diamine and a first carboxylate, or a salt formed by reacting the amide- group-containing diamine with a second carboxylic acid, wherein the amide- group-containing diamine is represented by the general formula (I) where y represents an integer within 2˜6 (2 ?y?6) and x represents an integer within 4˜18 (4?x?18); the first carboxylate is an ester formed from an aliphatic carboxylic acid and the second carboxylic acid is a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for thermoplastic material comprising: 0 to 70% by weight, preferentially 20% to 60% by weight, of short reinforcing fibers, 30% to 100% by weight, preferentially 40% to 80% by weight, of a thermoplastic matrix based on at least one semi-crystalline polyamide polymer, 0 to 50% of additives and/or other polymers, said semi-crystalline polyamide polymer being: a) a reactive composition comprising or consisting of at least one reactive polyamide prepolymer which is a precursor of said semi-crystalline polyamide polymer, or, as an alternative to a), b) a nonreactive composition of at least one polyamide polymer, said composition being that of said thermoplastic matrix defined above, and said reactive polyamide prepolymer of the composition a) and said polyamide polymer of the composition b) comprising or consisting of at least one BACT/XT copolyamide.

Abstract: A polymer compound is formed by condensing a polyacrylic acid, a polyfunctional amine represented by the following general formula (1), and an aromatic monoamine. A chain structure constituted by the polyacrylic acid has free carboxyl groups and carboxyl groups to which the aromatic monoamines are bonded. Y is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenylene group, or an oxygen atom. R1 and R2 are each independently one or more hydrogen atoms, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a methoxy group.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a product, such as a thermoset, has a polyhexahydrotriazine and a self-polymerized cross-linkable polymer. In some embodiments, a product is the reaction product of a diamine, an aldehyde, and a compound having an ?,?-unsaturated electron withdrawing moiety.

Abstract: A polymer composition including a polyetherimide comprising repeating units of formula (1) and formula (2) [Formula should be inserted here] wherein the repeating units of formula (1) are present in an amount of at least 10 mole %, preferably 20 to 100 mole %, Z is independently at each occurrence derived from a biphenol; Z? is independently at each occurrence a group of formulas (3) to (13) as defined herein, preferably bisphenol A, 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-ethane, isophorone bisphenol (1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane), spirobiindane bisphenol, dimethylindanone bisphenol, 3,3?-dimethylbisphenol cyclohexane, or fluorenone bisphenol; and R is independently at each occurrence as a C6-20 aromatic hydrocarbon group or a halogenated derivative thereof, a straight or branched chain C2-20 alkylene group or a halogenated derivative thereof, a C3-8 cycloalkylene group or halogenated derivative thereof; wherein the polyetherimide has a Tg of greater than 200° C.

Abstract: A method for preparing a compound and a method for preparing a polymer employing the same are provided. The method for preparing a compound includes reacting a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) with a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II) to obtain a compound having a structure represented by Formula (IV) wherein Ar1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X is —O—, —S—, or —NH—; R1 is independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl group; R2 is hydroxyl group, C1-6 alkyl group, phenyl group, or tolyl group; and R3 is independently C1-6 alkyl group, C5-8 cycloalkyl group, or C2-6 alkoxyalkyl group.

Abstract: A thermoplastic aromatic polysulfone is obtained by polymerizing a dihalogeno compound (A) and a dihydric phenol (B). The ratio (Mw/Mn) between a number average molecular weight (Mn) and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) is at least 1.80 and less than 1.90, and the number average molecular weight (Mn) is at least 6,000 and less than 14,000. In (A) and (B), each of X and X? independently represents a halogen atom; each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; each of n1, n2, n3 and n4 independently represents an integer of 0 to 4; and when n1, n2, n3 or n4 is an integer of 2 to 4, a plurality of R1, R2, R3 or R4 groups may be the same or different from each other.

Abstract: A liquid curable silicone elastomer composition is disclosed. The liquid curable silicone elastomer composition comprises an organopolysiloxane (A) containing at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule, an organopolysiloxane (B) containing at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, a platinum based catalyst (C), an inhibitor (D), and a silica filler (E). The organopolysiloxane (B) is a branched polymer, contains M siloxy units, and the at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms are present on the M siloxy units. The inhibitor (D) is selected from the group consisting of acetylenic alcohols and their derivatives. The inhibitor (D) is present in the liquid curable silicone elastomer composition in an amount to provide a molar ratio—of the inhibitor (D) to platinum in the catalyst (C)—of from 150 to 900 (150:1 to 900:1).

Abstract: A process for producing SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes by transesterification of alkoxysiloxanes with polyetherols in the presence of zinc acetylacetonate as catalyst is described.

Abstract: Organopolysiloxanes having an OH content of 3.0-10.0% by weight are produced in a continuous process in which silanes of the formula I R1mSiR2nXo ??(I), in which R1 is a C1-C18-hydrocarbon radical and R2 is a C1-C6-alkoxy radical and X is a chlorine or bromine radical m is 1, 2 or 3, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and o is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that 4?m=n+o, and that in at least 30 mol % of the silanes of the general formula I, n?0 und o?0, water, and water-insoluble non-polar solvent are metered in continuously into a reactor to form a reaction mixture and the reaction mixture is continuously discharged from the reactor.

Abstract: A composition applied over a resist pattern includes a modified polysiloxane in which some of silanol groups of a polysiloxane containing a hydrolysis condensate of a hydrolyzable silane are capped, and a solvent, wherein a ratio of silanol groups to all Si atoms contained in the modified polysiloxane is 40 mol % or less. The modified polysiloxane ratio of the silanol groups is adjusted to a desired ratio by reacting the silanol groups of the polysiloxane with an alcohol. A method for producing a semiconductor device having the steps of forming a resist film on a substrate, forming a resist pattern by exposing and developing the resist film, applying the composition over the resist pattern during or after development, and reversing a pattern by removing the resist pattern by etching.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polymers and polymer compositions having monomer units of polyoxometalates and monomer units comprising hydroxy-terminated molecules such as branched molecules or dendrimers and uses in degradation, decontamination, and deodorization. In certain embodiments, the hydroxy-terminated branched molecules or dendrimers comprise terminal 1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl or 1,1,1-tris(hydroxyalkyl)methyl groups. In certain embodiments, the hydroxy-terminated molecule is N,N?,N?-tris[tris(hydroxymethyl) methyl]-1,3,5 -benzenetricarboxamide.