Abstract: A surfactant composition is provided. The composition comprises (A) an acetylenediol ethoxylate capped by a glycidyl ether represented by the following structural formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom, or a C1-6 straight chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, R2 is a C1-12 straight chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, R3 is —CH2OR4, R4 is a C2-30 straight chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, alkenyl group, aryl group, or aralkyl group, n, m, p, and q are a positive number with the average of (n+m) being 1 to 100, and the average of (p+q) being 0.5 to 5), and (B) a silicone surfactant. The coating solution prepared by blending the surfactant composition of the present invention can be coated without causing inconsistency since it does not experience foaming when coated on the rubber article, and industrially advantageous production of a rubber article with non-sticky surface is thereby enabled.

Abstract: A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates for corrosion resistance. In at least one embodiment, the coating composition comprises acid, metal acetate, organosilane and water.

Abstract: A slide member having a substrate and a sliding layer formed on at least a sliding surface side of the substrate. The sliding layer comprises a resin composition comprising a polyamide-imide resin and an organically modified layered clay mineral dispersed uniformly in the polyamide-imide resin, and a solid lubricant held by the resin composition. The resin composition has an average linear expansion coefficient of between 3.12 and 5×10-5/° C. in the range from 100 to 200 ° C. The process for producing a slide member comprises coating at least the sliding surface side of a mixture of a resin solution comprising a polyamide-imide resin and a solvent for dissolving the polyamide-imide resin, solid lubricant powder, and an organically modified layered clay mineral; and subsequently removing the solvent of the coating composition.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprises a) a component 1 comprising a silane-terminated prepolymer; and b) a component 2 comprising water; and c) a component 3 comprising a silanol condensation catalyst. The composition is packaged in at least two separate packages prior to application, wherein no package contains all three components 1 and 2 and 3. In the composition water is present in an amount of 0.01 to 10 pbw per 100 pbw of prepolymer present in the composition, and the apparent viscosities of each of the packages is at most 95 Pa·s (Brookfield viscosity (A/6/10)) according to ISO 2555 at 23° C. The composition may suitably applied to railway track structures for the dampening of noise and vibrations of rails.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having antisoiling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses, and also to a method for delaying the growth of aquatic organisms on submersible or semi-submersible structures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chromium-free surface treatment agent, comprising: a resin compound having a specific bisphenol skeleton; cationic urethane resin emulsion; silane coupling agent; an organic titanium chelate compound; a quadrivalent vanadyl compound; a molybdic acid compound; and water, wherein these components are blended at predetermined ratios such that pH value of the surface treatment agent is in the range of 4 to 5. The one-pack type chromium-free surface treatment agent of the present invention exhibits good stability during storage and is capable of forming on a metal material surface a coating film excellent in corrosion resistance at a bending-processed portion of a steel sheet, solvent resistance and paintability after alkali degreasing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a matting agent for reducing gloss of a coating. The matting agent comprises: a) a silica component; b) a polytrimethylene ether glycol; c) one or more solvents; and d) optionally, one or more polymers. This invention is further directed to a matting agent comprising components derived from renewable resources.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer includes mixing (A) a polysiloxane compound and (B) a polycarbosilane compound in the presence of a catalyst, water, and an organic solvent, and heating the mixture.

Abstract: A coating composition is provided comprising a) an aqueous dispersion, having a pH of less than 7.5, of silica nanoparticles having average particle diameters of 40 nanometers or less, b) an alkoxysilane oligomer; c) a silane coupling agent, and d) optionally a metal ?-diketone complexing agent. The compositions may be used to prepare coated articles wherein the coating is substantially uniform in thickness, durably adheres to the substrate, and provides hydrophilic and/or antireflection surface properties to the substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a silicone resin sheet includes the steps of forming a first coating layer by applying a first silicone resin composition which contains a first organopolysiloxane and a second organopolysiloxane; forming a precursor layer from the first coating layer by reacting the first organopolysiloxane with the second organopolysiloxane so as to have a conversion ratio of 5 to 40%; and forming a second layer on at least one surface in a thickness direction of the precursor layer by applying a second silicone resin composition which contains a third organopolysiloxane, a fourth organopolysiloxane, a hydrosilylation catalyst, and a curing retardant containing tetraalkylammonium hydroxide.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid curable silicone rubber composition containing the following components of (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having one or more silicon atom-bonded alkenyl groups on average in one molecule, (B) (B-1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, wherein at least one of the hydrogen atoms is present as a siloxane unit represented by the formula of R1HSi02/2 (wherein R1 represents a non-substituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond) in the molecule and (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom only at each of both terminals of the molecular chain and having no aliphatic unsaturated bond(s) in a molecule, [provided that the blending amount of component (B-1) and component (B-2) is an amount such that the molar ratio of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-1) and component (B-2):

Abstract: Compositions for use in microelectronic applications: Ra comprises one or more multiple bonds, provided that, if Ra comprises more than one multiple bond, these multiple bonds are not in a conjugated configuration; and R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rb is selected from H or a saturated group comprising alkyl, alkylene, or alkylidene; and R4, R5, R6 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rc comprises more than one multiple bond, and these multiple bonds are in a conjugated configuration; and R7, R8, R9 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and R10, R11, R12, R13 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a moisture-hardening composition that contains, in addition to a silane-functional polymer with end groups of formula (I), a reaction product that can be manufactured from an amino silane with primary amino groups and an alkene that is free of silane groups. The compositions are characterized by improved expandability with concurrent high reactivity, good adhesion characteristics, and high tear strength and are suited especially for use as elastic bonding substance or sealant.

Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, capillary extraction devices, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cationically and radically curable coating compositions for coating a surface. The coating compositions consist essentially of a radically or cationically curable monomer, and a metal salt. The metal salt is chosen so that it is reduced at the surface to be coated, and where the standard reduction potential of the metal salt is greater than the standard reduction potential of the surface, and where when the composition is placed in contact with the surface, the metal salt of the composition is reduced at the surface, thereby initiating cure of the curable component in the compositions. Redox mediated cure of the coating compositions results in a coating or film on the surface. The invention also provides for functionalization of surfaces. Cross-linking of the coating occurs directly on the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a precursor composition comprising: a compound selected from a compound represented by the formula: Si(OR1)4 and a compound represented by the formula Ra(Si)(OR2)4?a (in the formulas R1 represents a monovalent organic group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a monovalent organic group; R2 represents a monovalent organic group; and a is an integer ranging from 1 to 3, provided that R, R1 and R2 may be the same or different from one another) a thermally degradable organic compound; an element having a catalyst activity; urea; and the like. A porous thin film produced from the precursor composition is irradiated with ultraviolet ray, and then subjected to gas-phase reaction with a hydrophobic compound. A porous thin film thus prepared can be used for the manufacture of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition which includes a liquid, fluoropolymer particles, carbon nanotubes, and a dispersant. The dispersant has a thermal degradation temperature below the melting temperature of the fluoropolymer particles.

Abstract: Fluorochemical-free paper coatings which simultaneously exhibit good oil and grease resistance, hydrophobicity, and release properties are aqueous dispersions containing a water insoluble vinyl polymer, an addition-curable organopolysiloxane which cures through hydrosilylation, an Si—H functional crosslinker, and a catalyst for addition curing of the addition-curable organopolysiloxane. High oleophobicity, hydrophobicity, and release properties are developed even at low coating weights.

Abstract: A clear polymeric matte coating including from 10% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a first polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 100° C.; from 10% to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a second particulate polymer having an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns; and from 0.1% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of an aminosilane is provided. Also provided is an aqueous polymeric coating composition form which the clear matte coating may be formed and a method for improving the matting efficiency of an emulsion polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 150° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns in a coating.

Abstract: A method of applying to a clean metal surface an aqueous solution comprised of a small percentage of organofunctional siloxane oligomers. The organofunctional siloxane oligomers used in this method include silsesquioxanes. The organofunctional siloxane oligomers are applied to a metal surface prior to the application of a topcoat and function to inhibit corrosion of the metal surface.

Abstract: There is provided an antifouling coating composition capable of forming an antifouling coating film which has stable coating film consumption degree on ships, underwater structures and the like and which exhibits excellent antifouling property over a long term. The antifouling coating composition includes a hydrolyzable copolymer (A) and an antifouling agent (B), wherein the hydrolyzable copolymer (A) is, e.g., a metal salt bond-containing copolymer having a component unit derived from a monomer (a21) represented by the general formula (II): CH2?C(R2)—COO-M-O—CO—C(R2)?CH2??(II) [In the formula (II), M is zinc or copper, and R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group], and a component unit derived from other unsaturated monomer (a22) copolymerizable with the monomer (a21), and wherein the antifouling agent (B) includes at least medetomidine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support including a supporting substrate and a cured silicone resin layer having a peelable surface and being disposed on one surface of the supporting substrate, for laminating a glass substrate on a surface of the cured silicone resin layer, in which a cured silicone resin of the cured silicone resin layer is a cured material of a curable silicone resin composition containing the specific linear organopolysiloxane (a) and the specific linear organopolysiloxane (b), and the cured silicone resin layer is a cured silicone resin layer formed by curing the curable silicone resin composition on a surface of the supporting substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to acrylic functional resin compositions. More particularly, this invention relates to Poly [organ-co-(meth)acryloxyorgano]silsequioxane resins that are curable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation with photo initiator or upon heating with or without a free radical generator. The resin compositions have high storage stability at room temperature and produces films that are useful as planarization layer, interlayer dielectric, passivation layer, gas permeable layer, negative photoresist, antireflective coating, conformal coating and IC packaging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition suitable for producing anti-graffiti coatings, comprising substantially water-soluble and substantially fully hydrolyzed oligomeric organosiloxanes and at least one polyoxyalkylene block copolymer as a coverage agent and water, to a method for producing same, and to the use thereof. The compositions according to the invention comprise improved film formation properties evident in that cohesive films can be generated during application, such as on porous mineral substrates, without forming droplets.

Abstract: A composition for promoting the release of bituminous materials and other adhesive materials from a substrate and methods of use thereof. More particularly, a composition comprising a silicone oil-in-water emulsion, which is stabilized by an alkoxylated polysiloxane surfactant, for use as a release agent that can be applied to a substrate, such as a truck bed, prior to use for promoting the free release of a bituminous material, such as asphalt, from the substrate.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to an image forming apparatus comprising a delivery member in contact with either the surface of an imaging member or in contact with the surface of the bias charge roller, wherein the delivery member is fabricated as a polymer matrix impregnated with functional materials, such that the functional material is transferred onto the imaging member or bias charge roller from the delivery member. Embodiments also pertain to an improved electrophotographic imaging member comprising a very thin outer layer on the imaging member surface, where the outer layer comprises functional materials, such as paraffin, that act as a lubricant and/or a barrier against moisture and/or surface contaminants. The improved imaging member exhibits improved xerographic performance, such as reduced torque, reduced friction, and deletions in high humidity conditions.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a silicone resin is disclosed by reacting a mixture containing an alkylalkoxysilane and a cationic alkoxysilane to form a self dispersing silicone resin and subsequently combining the silicone resin with water to form the dispersion. The resulting dispersions are useful for forming coatings on various substrates that are essentially free of co-surfactants or volatile organic solvents.

Abstract: Provided may be a method of manufacturing a silicon (Si) film by using a Si solution process. According to the method of manufacturing the Si film, the Si film may be manufactured by preparing a Si forming solution. The ultraviolet rays (UV) may be irradiated on the prepared Si forming solution. The Si forming solution may be coated on a substrate and a solvent in the Si forming solution may be coated on the substrate. An electron beam may be irradiated on the Si forming solution from which the solvent is removed.

Abstract: Disclosed are pigmented coating compositions comprising at least one inorganic particle (N) having a primary particle size of 1 to 800 nm, at least one binder (B), at least one color and/or effect pigment (D), and one or more organic solvents (E), and at least one wax or one waxlike compound (W), wherein the inorganic particles (N) are at least partly modified with a stabilizer (S) which has groups (S1) which are able to interact with the surface of the inorganic particles (N), and one or more hydrophobic substructures. Also disclosed are processes for producing multicoat paint systems and also to the use thereof and also processes for enhancing the flop of multicoat paint systems by using the pigmented coating compositions.

Abstract: A forming mold or electroforming mother die including a mold or mother die, and a release layer composed of an organic thin film on a mold surface or mother die surface which is formed by contacting the mold or mother die with an organic solvent solution including a silane surfactant represented by formula [1] Rn—Si—X4-n??[1] where R represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or halogenated hydrocarbon having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group or a halogenated hydrocarbon group having a linking group which has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an acyloxy group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and a catalyst capable of interacting with the silane surfactant, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating a substrate to provide grease and oil resistance the substrate. The apparatus and method includes, applying a first film layer of a non-fluoro grease and oil resistant chemical on the surface of the substrate to form a first film layer on the surface of the substrate. The apparatus also includes applying a second film layer of a water resistant chemical over the first film layer to prevent the first layer from being contacted by water and to hold the first layer to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Polymer brushes (50) in a resin that create phonon pathways therein. The polymer brushes themselves comprise structured polymer hairs having a density of 0.8 to 1.0 g/cc, a chain length of 1 to 1000 nm, and a thermal conductivity of 0.5 to 5.0 W/mK. The polymer brushes are 10-25% by volume of the resin, and the polymer hairs can orient surrounding resin molecules to the polymer hairs alignment (55).

Abstract: A sheet for a photovoltaic cell is provided. The sheet for a photovoltaic cell has excellent heat resistance, lightfastness, weather resistance, moisture resistance and insulating properties, and may improve light condensing efficiency when applied to a photovoltaic module.

Abstract: Methods of modifying block copolymers to enhance thermodynamic properties thereof without sacrificing material properties and methods of forming modified block copolymers having desired properties are disclosed. The modified block copolymers may be used, for example, as a mask for sublithographic patterning during various stages of semiconductor device fabrication. For example, block copolymers having desirable material properties, such as etch selectively, may be chemically modified to tailor a ? value thereof to optimize the process conditions for achieving a self-assembled state and to reduce a defectivity of the self-assembled block copolymer pattern.

Abstract: Films or other articles having a barrier coating derived from a concentrated nanocomposite dispersion which includes a silicate filler and a matrix polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium. The dispersions are condensed by selectively removing liquid therefrom to provide high solids coating formulations.

Abstract: A versatile silicone resin reflective substrate which exhibits high reflectance of high luminance light from an LED light source over a wide wavelength from short wavelengths of approximately 340-500 nm, which include wavelengths from 380-400 nm near lower limit of the visible region, to longer wavelength in the infra-red region. The silicone resin reflective substrate has a reflective layer which contains a white inorganic filler powder dispersed in a three-dimensional cross linked silicone resin, the inorganic filler powder having a high reflective index than the silicone resin. The reflective layer is formed on a support body as a film, a solid, or a sheet. The silicone resin reflective substrate can be easily formed as a wiring substrate, a packaging case or the like, and can be manufactured at low cost and a high rate of production.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing articles having anti-fog properties, comprising providing a substrate having at least one main surface coated with an intermediate coating obtained by applying and at least partially curing an intermediate coating composition comprising at least one monoepoxysilane and/or an hydrolyzate thereof and at least one polyepoxy monomer comprising at least two epoxy groups, forming onto said intermediate coating at least one bi-layer, and curing said at least one bi-layer by heating at a temperature of 150° C. or less at atmospheric pressure and in the absence of added water steam. Also disclosed are articles made and/or makeable by these processes.

Abstract: A composition includes a boron-containing hydrogen silsesquioxane polymer having a structure that includes: silicon-oxygen-silicon units, and oxygen-boron-oxygen linkages in which the boron is trivalent, wherein two silicon-oxygen-silicon units are covalently bound by an oxygen-boron-oxygen linkage therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of inhibiting compounds, in particular those suitable for inhibiting the hardening of a silicone elastomer precursor silicone composition obtained by a hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: The method consists of the formation of a layer over a stone substrate to increase its hardness, chemical resistance, wear and scratch resistance, comprising applying on the substrate a coating matrix incorporating an organic material and fillers including inorganic nanoparticles and/or microparticles; chemically binding said matrix to the substrate, by a self-assembly process and/or a binding process by covalent bonding, electrostatic bonding, van der Waals bonding or hydrogen bonds; and finally drying said matrix. The mentioned organic material is selected from organosilanes, organophosphates, polycarboxylic compounds, compounds based on triazine heterocycles and said nanoparticles are nanoparticles of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides of metals or of semimetals.

Abstract: A coating film comprises a binder component containing an organosilicon compound; and aggregated particles of silica based fine particles, the aggregated particles are dispersed in the binder component. The aggregated particles are protruded from a surface of the coating film to thereby form convex portions. When a shape of each of the convex portions is assumed to be a shape of a semiellipse spherical body including a long radius “a”, a short radius “b” and a protrusion height “c”, the convex portions include enlarged convex portions each of which satisfies the following relation: ??abc?1.0×10?12. A number of the enlarged convex portions is 200 or less per 1 mm2 of the surface of the coating film.

Abstract: A coating composition and process for generating transparent, near-transparent, and semi-transparent super-hydrophobic coatings on surfaces having a contact angle of greater than 165 degrees. The composition comprises hydrophobic nanoparticles of silsesquioxanes containing adhesion promoter groups and low surface energy groups.

Abstract: A wafer has a rare earth oxide layer disposed, typically sprayed, on a substrate. It is useful as a dummy wafer in a plasma etching or deposition system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique solution for promoting adhesion of substrates to adhesives containing a prepolymer having isocyanate, si lane or both functional groups. The solution comprises a composition comprising: a) from about 0.05 to about 10.0 parts by weight of a hydrosylate of one or more of alkoxysilyl amines; b) from about 0.05 to about 1.0 parts by weight of one of more alkoxylated alcohols, alkoxysilyl terminated alkoxylated alcohols, fatly acids or fatty acid esters; and, c) from about 80 to about 99.9 parts by weight of water: wherein the composition contains 100 parts by weight and the composition exhibits a pH of about 9 to about 12.

Abstract: Addition-crosslinkable silicone compositions having high adhesion, rapid curing, and reduced odor and extractables contain a silylated citric acid.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a free radical-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and curing the silicone resin of the impregnated fiber reinforcement; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises from 10 to 99% (w/w) of the cured silicone resin and the film has a thickness of from 15 to 500 ?m; and a reinforced silicone resin film prepared according to the method.

Abstract: A composite material for optical use as well as the method for obtaining it. This material includes a substrate made from a thermoplastic copolyester, a layer of polyurethane bonding primer, and a silicone anti-scratch varnish; advantageously, this varnish has hydroxyl groups, aliphatic CH groups, ester groups, and siloxane groups without methyl groups. This material makes it possible to produce optical pieces, in particular sunglasses, particularly solar glasses, as well as eyeshades for helmets or masks.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to printing mediums, useful for ceramic sinterable materials, that are in powder form and are based on glycols, urea and an inorganic absorbent, to ceramic inks compositions comprising the printing mediums and to methods for decorating green or fired ceramic bodies by the use of said printing mediums and compositions.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an organosilicon compound having an oxetanyl group, which has a high proportion of an inorganic part in the structure, which, after production thereof, is stable with no gelling, and which has excellent storage stability when it is formed into a composition, and a production method thereof and a curable composition. The organosilicon compound is a compound having an oxetanyl group obtained by a method including a process in which a silicon compound A represented by the formula (1) and a silicon compound B having four siloxane bond-forming groups are subjected to hydrolysis and condensation at a ratio of 0.3 to 2.8 mol of silicon compound B based on 1 mol of silicon compound A.

Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinkable polysiloxane-containing composition and a process for treating a textile with the composition whereby desirable properties, such as water repellency and durability, are enhanced.