Abstract: The present invention provides a water-glycol hydraulic fluid comprising 0.3-0.6% by mass in total of fatty acid sodium salt and/or fatty acid, and 0.3-0.6% by mass of dimerized fatty acid. The water-glycol hydraulic fluid also comprises 20-60% by mass water, 20-60% by mass glycol, 0.01-0.06% by mass alkali hydroxide compound selected from potassium hydroxide and/or sodium hydroxide, and 1.0-5.0% by mass alkanolamine.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a stacked circuit board. The electronic device comprises: a first circuit board; a second circuit board; one or more circuit elements disposed on the second circuit board; and a connecting member disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board facing the first circuit board to form an internal space surrounding at least some of the one or more circuit elements, and to electrically connect the first and second circuit boards, wherein the internal space may be filled with a phase change material (PCM) that absorbs heat generated by the at least some circuit elements to change the state of the material. Various other embodiments of the present invention may be additionally provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is catalyst composition, a process for preparing the catalyst composition, and a use of the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition comprises 1 wt % to 4 wt % of free azacarbene, 1 wt % to 2 wt % of azacarbene iron, 15 wt % to 30 wt % of a phase transfer catalyst, 1 wt % to 5 wt % of a hydrogen donor, 5 wt % to 10 wt % of phosphoric acid, 0.5 wt % to 1 wt % of emulsifier, with the rest being solvent. This disclosure also provides a process for preparing the catalyst composition, comprising: mixing the free azacarbene and the azacarbene iron with the solvent according to a ratio, then adding and mixing the phase transfer catalyst and the hydrogen donor, then adding and mixing the phosphoric acid and the emulsifier to obtain the catalyst composition. The beneficial effect of this disclosure is: only less azacarbene iron and free azacarbene are needed to achieve rapid and efficient viscosity reduction of heavy oil.

Abstract: This silicone composition contains (A) an organopolysiloxane which has at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups per molecule and has a kinematic viscosity at 25° C. of 60-100,000 mm2/s, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by general formula (I) (R1 is an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R2 is R1 or a hydrogen atom, n is an integer between 2 and 40, m is an integer between 0 and 98, and the value of n+m is such that 5?n+m?100), (C) a flaky graphite powder having an average thickness of 100 nm or less, (D) a thermally conductive filler having a thermal conductivity of 10 W/m·° C. or more, (E) a platinum group metal catalyst and (G) a slightly volatile isoparaffin compound which has a boiling point of 160-360° C. and which can disperse or dissolve the component (A) and the component (B). This silicone composition can give a silicone grease having a higher thermal conductivity and better handleability than conventional silicone greases.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing sandy soils is provided wherein 0.5 to 5 L·m?2 of an aqueous solution S having less than 2000 ppm of at least one water-soluble polymer is applied to the surface of a sandy soil in order to combat the phenomenon of wind erosion. The polymer may include ethylenically unsaturated monomers having at least one hydroxyalkylated monomer of formula (I) H2C?CR1R2 in which R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R2 being a hydrocarbon group containing at least one pendant group OH and optionally at least one N or O heteroatom in the hydrocarbon chain. This method is particularly applicable for the stabilization of mobile dunes and the suppression of sand migration that can impact infrastructure, inhabited areas and agricultural areas in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes branched in the siloxane portion from cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type, wherein said process comprises in a first step reacting the mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride optionally in admixture with simple siloxane cycles under acid catalysis to afford acetoxy-bearing branched siloxanes, in a second step performing the equilibration of the acetoxy-modified branched siloxane with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, preferably with addition of acetic acid, and in a third step reacting the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-treated acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of bases and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersions of porous solids in liquids selected from deep eutectic solvents, liquid oligomers, bulky liquids, liquid polymers, silicone oils, halogenated oils, paraffin oils or triglyceride oils, as well as to their methods of preparation. In embodiments of the invention, the porous solids are metal organic framework materials (MOFs), zeolites, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous inorganic materials, Mobil Compositions of Matter (MCMs) or a porous carbon. The invention also relates to the use of porous materials to form dispersions, and to assemblages of such dispersions with a gas or gases. The dispersions can exhibit high gas capacities and selectivities.

Abstract: A thermal interface material may be formed comprising a polymer material and a self-healing constituent. The thermal interface material may be used in an integrated circuit assembly between at least one integrated and a heat dissipation device, wherein the self-healing constituent changes the physical properties of the thermal interface material in response to thermo-mechanical stresses to prevent failure modes from occurring during the operation of the integrated circuit assembly.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors and methods for reducing or inhibiting corrosion of metals in aqueous systems are provided. Corrosion inhibitor compositions may include tetracarboxylic acids, such as butane tetracarboxylic acid. The compositions may include other components, such as zinc, molybdate, silicate, cerium, among others. The compositions may also include polymers or oligomers. The corrosion inhibitor compositions produced synergistic results and unexpectedly low corrosion rates.

Abstract: The invention provides circular processes using siloxanes as high-temperature heat transfer fluid (HTF), wherein the siloxanes go over from the state of the supercooled liquid into the state of the high-density supercritical fluid by means of heat uptake without a phase transition and energy is then transferred as energy without a phase transition.

Abstract: A defoaming agent including a polymer, the polymer including: at least one first polymer chain including a polysiloxane structure represented by the following general formula (1); and at least one second polymer chain including a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (2) and bonded to the first polymer chain: wherein in the formula (1), repeating units may be in any order; each of R1 and R2 is independently a C1-18 organic group comprising no fluorine atom; at least one of R3 and R4 is the organic group comprising no less than 3 fluorine atoms; m is an integer of no less than 1; and n+m is 5 to 2000, wherein in the formula (2), X1 is a repeating unit obtainable by polymerization of an ethylenic unsaturated group; Y1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-40 hydrocarbyl group; and Z1 is a linking group linking X1 and Y1.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition comprising a specific silicone-modified epoxy resin, a specific silicone-modified phenolic resin, black pigment, and an inorganic filler. The invention also provides a resin composition comprising a specific cyanate ester compound, a specific silicone-modified epoxy resin, and a specific phenol compound and/or silicone-modified phenolic resin.

Abstract: Lubricating composition comprising (i) base oil and (ii) a metal-free phosphonate compound having the general formula P(?O)(R1)(OR2)(OR3) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each independently selected from a straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C4-C22 alkyl group. The lubricating composition of the present invention provides improved engine durability, improved wear and friction reduction, improved fuel economy and excellent oxidative stability.

Abstract: A non-silicon defoaming agent, includes an acrylate polymer, an organic solvent carrier, hydrophobic particles and defoaming auxiliaries; and the acrylate polymer is prepared from following raw material components: monomer-1, monomer-2, unsaturated terminated polyether, alkene, diluent and initiator. The present invention further includes a preparing method for the non-silicon defoaming agent and the application of the non-silicon defoaming agent to the defoaming and foam inhibiting in systems rich in anionic surfactants. The defoaming agent takes the acrylate polymer as the main active substance and has excellent defoaming and foam inhibiting performance.

Abstract: An oil-based release agent of the present invention contains a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent (a) and a high temperature adhesive (b), is applied to a metal die used for die casting or casting, has high adhesion and high lubricity even with respect to a metal die at a high temperature particularly of 300° C. or higher, and can prevent seizure. In addition, the present invention provides a method for applying the oil-based release agent of the present invention by controlling an adhesion amount thereof by micronization and speed-control thereof with respect to a metal die at a high temperature, and an electrostatic application method.

Abstract: An ionic liquid composition having the following generic structural formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are equivalent and selected from hydrocarbon groups containing at least three carbon atoms, and X? is a phosphorus-containing anion, particularly an organophosphate, organophosphonate, or organophosphinate anion, or a thio-substituted analog thereof containing hydrocarbon groups with at least three carbon atoms. Also described are lubricant compositions comprising the above ionic liquid and a base oil, wherein the ionic liquid is dissolved in the base oil. Further described are methods for applying the ionic liquid or lubricant composition onto a mechanical device for which lubrication is beneficial, with resulting improvement in friction reduction, wear rate, and/or corrosion inhibition.

Abstract: It has been found that the chemical reactivity of the metal surface of heat exchangers with coolants in presence of nitrites can be reduced by the addition of additives such as phosphonates or phosphinates. Aluminum, other Group III metals, as well as other metals commonly used in cooling systems, such as those of automobile engines, may thus be effectively protected.

Abstract: A silicone composition that contains an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups per molecule, a filler containing an aluminum powder and a zinc oxide powder, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having two or more SiH groups per molecule, and a platinum group metal catalyst, in which when a storage and loss elastic modulus G? of the silicone composition is measured by means a viscoelasticity measurement apparatus capable of measuring shear modulus, the silicone composition can provide a cured product wherein G? after 3,000 seconds from the start of holding is 10,000 Pa or less, G? after 7,200 seconds from the start of holding is 100,000 Pa or less, and G? exceeds G? after 800 seconds or more from the start of holding. As a result, there is provided a silicone composition excellent in crushability, spreadability, and heat conductivity.

Abstract: A silicone gel composition comprising: (A) branched organopolysiloxane having, on average, at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms in a molecule, and a viscosity ranging from 10 to 10,000 mPa·s at 25° C.; (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane; (C) platinum-based addition reaction catalyst; and (D) a reaction product of (d1) alkali metal silanolate with (d2) at least one ceric salt selected from cerium chloride and a carboxylic acid salt of cerium.

Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity and a reaction product of a monovalent to tetravalent inorganic Lewis acid and a hydroxyl terminated polyether (or glycol), wherein the mole ratio of hydroxyl terminated polyether (or glycol) to Lewis acid is 1:1 or greater. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition.

Abstract: An aqueous hydraulic fluid composition comprising of one or more lubricants such as a monovalent metal salt, ammonium, or amine salt of a dicarboxylic acid, such as a C21 dicarboxylic acid is described in which the aqueous hydraulic fluid composition demonstrates increased thermal stability when exposed to elevated temperatures for a prolonged period of time while being able to tolerate the presence of 10% v/v synthetic seawater. The aqueous hydraulic fluid composition contains less than about 20% by weight (preferably none or substantially none) of an oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, synthetic hydrocarbon oils, and mixtures thereof. The hydraulic fluid hereof preferably comprises a cyclical or ring base tertiary amine with no hydroxyl functionality such as 1,4-dimethyl piperazine.

Abstract: A bridged polysilsesquioxane-based flame retardant filler imparts flame retardancy to manufactured articles such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), connectors, and other articles of manufacture that employ thermosetting plastics or thermoplastics. In an exemplary synthetic method, a bridged polysilsesquioxane-based flame retardant filler is prepared by sol-gel polymerization of a monomer having two or more trialkoxysilyl groups attached to an organic bridging group that contains a fire retardant group (e.g., a halogen atom, a phosphinate, a phosphonate, a phosphate ester, and combinations thereof). Bridged polysilsesquioxane particles formed by sol-gel polymerization of (((2,5-dibromo-1,4-phenylene)bis(oxy))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(trimethoxysilane), for example, and follow-on sol-gel processing may serve both as a filler for rheology control (viscosity, flow, etc.) and a flame retardant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant polycarbonate compositions and methods for increasing the flame-retardancy of polycarbonate compositions. An ?,?-alkoxy phenyl phenyloligosiloxane compound and an alkali metal sulfonate salt are added to the polycarbonate compositions. The addition of the ?,?-alkoxy phenyl phenyloligosiloxane compound and the alkali metal sulfonate salt produces a polycarbonate composition having a flame-retardance rating of UL 94V-0 at 2 mm thickness or less.

Abstract: Electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composites and methods of preparing same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for preparing an electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composite may include (1) mixing a polymer, a conductive particulate filler, and a solvent compatible with the polymer to form a non-conductive polymer solution or melt; (2) processing, the non-conductive polymer solution or melt to form a non-conductive polymer network composition; wherein the presence of solvent during three-dimensional network formation manipulates the polymer network structure; and (3) removing the solvent from the non-conductive polymer network composition to form an electrically and/or thermally conductive polymer composite. The altered polymer chain structure present in the non-conductive polymer network composition is maintained in the composite, and offsets the impact of particulate filler addition including increased modulus, decreased elasticity, and decreased elongation at break.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermally conductive composites that include a polymer matrix functionalized with a carbon-containing species covalently coupled with the polymer matrix. Also disclosed are methods that generally include functionalizing a carbon-containing species and incorporating the functionalized carbon-containing species into the polymer, such that the carbon-containing species are covalently bonded to the polymer matrix via a coupling agent.

Abstract: A putty-like heat transfer material of the present invention includes heat conductive particles dispersed in an organopolysiloxane. The organopolysiloxane is a silicone sol produced by partially crosslinking a base polymer (a) with a crosslinking component (b). The base polymer (a) includes an organopolysiloxane that contains an average of two or more alkenyl groups each bound to a silicon atom located at a terminal of a molecular chain in a molecule. The crosslinking component (b) includes an organopolysiloxane that contains an average of two or more hydrogen atoms each bound to a silicon atom in a molecule, and the partial crosslinking is carried out at such a ratio that the amount of the crosslinking component (b) is less than 1 mol with respect to 1 mol of the alkenyl groups bound to silicon atoms contained in the component (a).

Abstract: A ternary particle size filler composition with addition of nano particles is provided to formulate thermally conductive interface materials such as soft gel having a high thermal conductivity, a relative low viscosity, and a low complex storage modulus. The thermally conductive material containing thermal particle composition and polymer matrix is used to create a thermal transfer path between the electronic component and the heat dissipation member. The composition is a mixture of a ternary particle size fillers constituted of the same or different chemical compounds in a predefined size ranges and volume ratios in terms of low viscosity and thermal interface nominal size. A silicone based polymer used as filler bonding matrix contains base resin, dispersant, cross-linker and polymerization catalyst. Thermal conductivity of the soft gel varied according to the change of volume percentage, particle size, and chemical compound of individual thermal particles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversibly adhesive thermal interface material for electronic components and methods of making and using the same. More particularly, embodiments of the invention provide thermal interface materials that include a hydrolytically-stable, thermally-reversible adhesive, and a thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive filler, where the thermal interface material is characterized by a thermal conductivity of 0.2 W/m-K or more and an electrical resistivity of 9×1011 ohm-cm or more.

Abstract: A polymer thermal interface material is described that has enhanced thermal conductivity. In one example, a vinyl-terminated silicone oil is combined with a silicone chain extender, and a thermally conductive filler comprising at least 85% by weight of the material, and comprising surface wetted particles with a range of shapes and sizes. The material may be used for bonding components inside a microelectronic package, for example.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition ? capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition ? capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermal interface materials comprising a filler dispersed in a polymer, wherein the filler has an average aggregate particle size of less than or equal to 1 micron. Preferably the filler is a synthetic alumina, such as fumed alumina.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat transfer fluid, comprising a hydroxylated carboxylic acid of formula (OH)x(R1)(COOH)y, wherein x is 2 to 10, y is 3 to 10, and R1 is a C2-50 aliphatic group, a C6-50 aromatic group, or a combination thereof; and wherein the hydroxylated carboxylic acid comprises the hydroxylated carboxylic acid, an ester thereof, a salt thereof, an anhydride thereof, or a combination thereof. A heat transfer system comprises an aluminum component, a magnesium component, or an aluminum component and a magnesium component; and the foregoing heat transfer fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat transfer system comprising a circulation loop defining a flow path for a heat transfer fluid, and a heat transfer fluid comprising a liquid coolant, a siloxane corrosion inhibitor of formula R3-Si—[O—Si(R)2]x-OSiR3, wherein R is independently an alkyl group or a polyalkylene oxide copolymer of 1 to 200 carbons, x is from 0 to 100, and further wherein at least one alkyl group and at least one polyalkylene oxide copolymer are present, and a non-conductive polydiorganosiloxane antifoam agent, wherein the conductivity of the heat transfer fluid is less than about 100 ?S/cm, and wherein the heat transfer system comprises aluminum, magnesium, or a combination thereof, in intimate contact with the heat transfer fluid.

Abstract: A crosslinked rubber composition, process for preparing same, and a flexible component based on at least one room-temperature vulcanizing “RTV” silicone elastomer and including at least one phase change material (PCM) is provided. The flexible element includes at least one elastomer layer capable of storing thermal energy and of releasing it which includes the crosslinked rubber composition. Also provided is a thermal control or regulating system incorporating the flexible element. The composition is such that the silicone elastomer has a viscosity measured at 23° C. according to the ISO 3219 standard which is less than or equal to 5000 mPa.s. The silicone elastomer inlcudes two components A and B and is crosslinked by polyaddition or polycondensation, and the composition includes the PCM, which is not encapsulated and is in the micronized state, in an amount of greater than 50 phr (phr: parts by weight per hundred parts per elastomer(s)).

Abstract: The technology of this invention relates to an aqueous heat transfer solution exhibiting enhanced stability as well as thermal conductivity. The solution comprises silicon oxide nanoparticles, to which a freezing point depressant may potentially be added. The solution provides protection against forms of corrosion for use in applications where cooling is critical. The invention also covers the use of a concentrate as well as the dilution made from the concentrate.

Abstract: A thermally conductive resin composition containing (A1) a fluorine-based compound having one to two terminal SiH group(s), in which a content of molecules having two such groups is 60 to 100 mole %, (B1) a fluorine-based compound having one to two terminal alkenyl group(s), in which a content of molecules having two such groups is 60 to 100 mole %, (A2) a fluorine-based compound in which a content of molecules having two terminal SiH groups is 0 to 40 mole %, (B2) a fluorine-based compound in which a content of molecules having two terminal alkenyl groups is 0 to 40 mole %, and (C) a thermally conductive filler, and satisfying, in connection with the content of the fluorine-based compounds, relation of [(A1)+(B1)]/[(A2)+(B2)]=20/80 to 80/20 and (A1)/(B1) and (A2)/(B2)=20/80 to 80/20, as well as a thermally conductive sheet including the same are provided.

Abstract: A thermally-conductive paste comprises a carrier, at least one graphene platelet, and a plurality of packing materials. The graphene platelets and the packing materials are dispersed in the carrier. At least a portion of the packing materials contact the surface of the graphene platelet. The graphene platelet has a very high thermal conductivity coefficient and a characteristic 2D structure and thus can provide continuous and long-distance thermal conduction paths for the thermally-conductive paste. Thereby is greatly improved the thermal conduction performance of the thermally-conductive paste.

Abstract: The technology of this invention relates to an aqueous heat transfer solution exhibiting enhanced stability as well as thermal conductivity. The solution comprises silicon oxide nanoparticles, to which a freezing point depressant may potentially be added. The solution provides protection against forms of corrosion for use in applications where cooling is critical. The invention also covers the use of a concentrate as well as the dilution made from the concentrate.

Abstract: A coolant composition for a fuel cell, including (a) an alkylene glycol, (b) deionized water, and (c) a compound containing a trimethylsilyl group. The compound containing a trimethylsilyl group of the composition of the present invention prevents the oxidation of the alkylene glycol, and thus the generation of an acid is 700 ppm or less. Additionally, the compound prevent the oxidation of the alkylene glycol, thereby inhibiting the generation of an ionic material, and thus the rate of change of electrical conductivity (conductivity after oxidation/initial conductivity) can be maintained to be 40 times or less. Therefore, the coolant composition for a fuel cell of the present invention can be used as a coolant for a cooling system of a fuel cell driving device with an electrical conductivity of 40 ?s/cm or less even without being frozen in the winter.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in one molecule and having a kinetic viscosity of 5,000 to 100,000 mm2/s at 25° C.; (B) a hydrolyzable methylpolysiloxane having a trifunctional termination at one end and represented by the following general formula (2): wherein R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and b is an integer of 5 to 100; (C) a thermally conductive filler having a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/m·° C.; (D) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing from 2 to 5 hydrogen atoms in one molecule directly bound to silicon atoms (Si—H groups); (E) a bonding aid having a triazine ring and at least one alkenyl group in one molecule; and (F) a catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum and platinum compounds.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule, that does not contain silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups, and that has a content of cyclic siloxanes having from 4 to 20 siloxane units of not more than 1,000 ppm in mass units; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule and that does not contain silicon-bonded alkenyl, hydroxyl group, and alkoxy groups; (C) an adhesion promoter; (D) a thermally conductive filler; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; wherein the total quantity of components (B) and (C) is from 0.5 to 10 mass % of the total quantity of components (A), (B), and (C). The composition is characterized by reduced oil fraction that bleeds out during the course of curing, and by reduced low-boiling fraction that volatilizes during the course of curing.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone grease composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by the following general formula: wherein each R1 is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon groups, each X is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon groups or alkoxysilyl-containing groups of the following general formula: —R2—SiR1a(OR3)(3-a) wherein R1 is defined as above, R2 is an oxygen atom or an alkylene group, R3 is an alkyl group, a is an integer ranging from 0 to 2, m is an integer equal to or greater than 0, and n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; (B) a thermally conductive filler; and (C) an aluminum-based or titanium-based coupling agent. The composition exhibits excellent heat resistance and reduced oil bleeding.

Abstract: The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an electrically insulating and thermally conductive composition including 5-80 parts by weight of a resin, 20-95 parts by weight of an electrically insulating and thermally conductive powder, and 0.0001-2 parts by weight of a graphene. Another embodiment of the invention also provides an electronic device including the electrically insulating and thermally conductive composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reversibly adhesive thermal interface material for electronic components and methods of making and using the same. More particularly, embodiments of the invention provide thermal interface materials that include a thermally-reversible adhesive, and a thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive filler, where the thermal interface material is characterized by a thermal conductivity of 0.2 W/m-K or more and an electrical resistivity of 9×1011 ohm-cm or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat dissipating material which is interposed between a heat-generating electronic component and a heat dissipating body. This heat dissipating material contains (A) 100 parts by weight of a silicone gel cured by an addition reaction having a penetration of not less than 100 (according to ASTM D 1403), and (B) 500-2000 parts by weight of a heat conductive filler. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a heat-generating electronic component and a heat dissipating body, wherein the heat dissipating material is interposed between the heat-generating electronic component and the heat dissipating body.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone rubber sponge composition which is composed of 100 parts by weight of heat-curable organopolysiloxane composition, 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of organic resin hollow filler having an average particle diameter of up to 200 ?m and a true specific gravity of up to 0.3, and 20 to 300 parts by weight of thermally conductive filler having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 ?m and a thermal conductivity of at least 15 W/m·K, with the highly thermally conductive silicone rubber sponge having voids accounting for 10 to 70% of the entire volume thereof. The silicone rubber sponge composition of the present invention gives a silicone rubber sponge having high thermal conductivity, small heat capacity, low hardness, light weight, and low permanent compression set.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1DM2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8—RA, R9-RC, and R10—RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, RC a cationic substituent or RZ a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein said siloxane has an enhanced resistance to hydrolysis at a pH below 6 or a pH above 7.5.