Abstract: Herein is described a method of providing a printed label. The method comprises applying a radiation curable overcoat composition to a liquid electrostatically printed ink disposed on a label substrate; wherein the radiation curable overcoat composition comprises radiation curable monomers and/or oligomers; a photoinitiator; a polyalkylsiloxane containing at least two reactive functional groups, wherein the reactive functional groups are selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino and a double bond; and a cross-linker containing at least two epoxide groups. Printed labels and a radiation curable overcoat composition are also described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive composition that exhibits excellent adhesive force, and can be easily separated by photocuring during a peeling step, in which foaming and lifting are not generated even after a high temperature process.

Abstract: A liquid silicone rubber (LSR) composition, and articles and coatings made therewith are disclosed. Also disclosed is a process to provide for the composition, and a process to coat on textile.

Abstract: An adhesive or encapsulant composition, having a siloxane polymer having a molecular weight of from 300 to 150,000 g/mol and having a viscosity of from 1000 to 100,000 mPa-sec at 5 rpm viscometer and at 25° C., and a curing agent that aids in curing the siloxane polymer upon the application of ultraviolet light. The composition is transmissive to visible light with an optical transmissivity of 95% or more in the visible spectrum at a thickness of 1 mm or less, and wherein the siloxane polymer is a material formed without hydrosilylation and has less than 5 mol % of Si—OH groups compared to all groups bound to Si therein, and substantially no Si—H bonds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a UV-curable coating material comprising an organosilica compound such as POSS or octahedral oligomeric silsesquioxane which is functionalized with a UV-curable functional group. The material further comprises at least one UV-curable cross-linker. The coating material comprises surface structures in the nano-sized range and can be used in a nanoimprint coating process where the material is coated on a substrate such as glass and a mold is pressed against the material to form an imprint before curing by UV radiation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing a fluorosilicone composite for a variable data lithography imaging member surface layer. Examples of the fluorosilicone composite include a first part and a second part, the first part having fluorosilicone, carbon black, silica and butyl acetate, the second part having a platinum catalyst, a crosslinker, butyl acetate and an inhibitor. The first part may also include a dispersant (e.g., a polyoxyalkylene amine derivative) that removes a need for shaking the dispersion by paint shaker and instead allows a more manufacture friendly roll ball milling process. The dispersant will also help in stabilizing the fluorosilicone composite for scaled up production.

Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a foam comprising: a polymeric matrix comprising polyethylene grafted polymerized siloxane, and a plurality of cells formed in the polymeric matrix and containing a blowing agent comprising carbon dioxide. In another aspect there is provided a method of making a foam comprising: grafting polymerized siloxane to polyethylene to form a grafted intermediate; molding the grafted intermediate to form a molded intermediate; and foaming the molded intermediate using high-pressure CO2 to form the foam, wherein the foam has a porosity greater than 75%.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.

Abstract: The present application relates to a curable composition and a use thereof. The present application can provide a curable composition having excellent transparency, heat resistance and adhesion. Such a curable composition can be usefully used in direct bonding between a filler and an optical member of a display device.

Abstract: A UV curable organopolysiloxane composition includes: (A) a linear or branched organopolysiloxane having the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, “a” is an integer of 1 to 3, and a chain line indicates a bond; (B) a linear or branched organopolysiloxane represented by the following formula (2): wherein R3 and R4 independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, “a” is as defined above, and a chain line indicates a bond; and (C) a photoinitiator.

Abstract: Siliconized fibrous webs are described. The siliconized webs include a fibrous web saturated with an electron beam cured silicone composition. Siliconized webs with electron beam cured silicone coating are also described. Methods of preparing both the coated and uncoated siliconized fibrous webs are also described.

Abstract: A composition including: (a) a silane derivative of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are selected from alkyl, acyl, alkyleneacyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and alkylenearyl, and/or a hydrolysis and/or condensation product of the silane derivative of the formula (I); (b) a silane derivative of the formula (II) R6R73?nSi(OR5)n??(II) in which R5 is an alkyl, acyl, alkyleneacyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkylenearyl group, R6 is an organic radical containing an epoxide group, R7 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkylenearyl group, n is 2 or 3, and/or a hydrolysis and/or condensation product of the silane derivative of the formula (II); (c) a colloidal inorganic oxide, fluoride or oxyfluoride; (d) an epoxide compound having at least two epoxide groups, and (e) a catalyst system.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive composition for a high-power optical fiber having a low pull-in amount. The adhesive composition for a high-power optical fiber of the present invention contains: a compound (A) having an aromatic ring and a reactive silicon-containing group; a glycidyl compound (B); and a compound (C) having a silsesquioxane cage structure.

Abstract: A window for a display device, the window including a polymeric substrate, a polymeric layer disposed on a side of the polymeric substrate, and a binder layer interposed between the polymeric substrate and the polymer layer, wherein the binder layer includes a binder and a blue colorant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a replica mold for imprinting use which is inexpensive and has good properties including strength and flexibility. The method for producing a replica mold according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (A) coating a substrate with an organic-inorganic hybrid material; (B) semi-curing the coated surface with heat and/or an electromagnetic ray to produce a substrate for fine raised and depressed pattern formation; (C) pressing a master mold having a predetermined fine raised and depressed pattern formed thereon against the substrate for fine raised and depressed pattern formation by an imprinting method to transfer the fine raised and depressed pattern onto the substrate; and (D) irradiating the substrate for fine raised and depressed pattern formation onto which the fine raised and depressed pattern is transferred with an electromagnetic ray to cure the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide positive photosensitive compositions that have excellent patterning properties and can exhibit excellent electrical insulation reliability when cured (as thin films). The positive photosensitive composition according to a first aspect of the present invention is characterized by including (A) a compound that contains an alkenyl group or a SiH group within a molecule and has a structure that decomposes in the presence of acid to generate an acidic group or a hydroxyl group; (B) a compound that contains a SiH group or an alkenyl group within a molecule; (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (D) a photoacid generator.

Abstract: The invention provides dam compositions which can give cured products serving as dam materials exhibiting appropriate hardness and adhesion with respect to adherends and which are preferably such that the dam materials also have inconspicuous joints with fillers. The invention also provides image displays manufactured with the compositions. An image display sealant dam composition includes (A) a polyorganosiloxane having a mercaptoalkyl group bonded to a silicon atom, and having a viscosity at 23° C.

Abstract: An image display sealant dam composition including (A) a polyorganosiloxane having a mercaptoalkyl bonded to a silicon; (B) an aliphatic unsaturated group-containing polyorganosiloxane including an aliphatic unsaturated group-containing linear polyorganosiloxane (B1), and a branched polyorganosiloxane (B2) having SiO4/2 units, R?3SiO1/2 units and R?2SiO2/2 units, and optionally having R?SiO3/2 units, at least three R? groups per molecule of the branched polyorganosiloxane (B2) are aliphatic unsaturated groups, the proportion of the number of the aliphatic unsaturated groups in (B2) to the total number of the aliphatic unsaturated groups in (B) is more than 50% and not more than 95%; (C) a photoreaction initiator; (D) a silane compound; and (E) an MQ resin having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 2,500,000 and/or an MDQ resin having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 1,000,000.

Abstract: A curable composition for imprints which comprises a polymerizable compound having at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom, a photopolymerization initiator, and a compound having a functional group capable of bonding to a substrate exhibits good patternability in transferring patterns, particularly micropatterns.

Abstract: To provide a novel diisopropyl fumarate-cinnamic acid derivative-based copolymer expected to be formed into a retardation film having excellent optical properties ensuring that, for example, the refractive index in the film thickness direction and the out-of-plane retardation are large and even in the form of a thin film, the film has a high out-of-plane retardation, and a retardation film using the same. The diisopropyl fumarate-cinnamic acid derivative-based copolymer contains: a diisopropyl fumarate residue unit; and a cinnamic acid residue unit or a cinnamic acid ester residue unit having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 to 6.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an anchor coating agent that can be used in one layer as an anchor coating for a base material and an inorganic material. An organic-inorganic hybrid coating composition that can be used as the anchor coating agent of the present invention contains the following components. a) an organic silicon compound which is at least one represented by formula (I) RnSiX4-n . . . (I) (wherein R represents an organic group having a carbon atom directly bonded to Si, and X represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n represents 1 or 2, wherein when n is 2, each R is the same or different, and when (4-n) is 2, each X is the same or different), wherein a solubility parameter of Rn (SP1) obtained by Fedors' estimation method is smaller than a solubility parameter of an olefin-based polymer (SP2) obtained by Fedors' estimation method and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is 1.

Abstract: The organic-inorganic complex of the present invention is made using an organic-inorganic complex-forming composition containing the following components a) to c): a) at least one organic silicon compound represented by the formula (I) RnSiX4-n and in which a molar ratio of an organic silicon compound in which a solubility parameter of R (SP1) obtained by a Fedors' estimation method is smaller than a solubility parameter of an electromagnetic ray-curable compound (SP2) obtained by the Fedors' estimation method and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is 2.0 or more (Si1) to an organic silicon compound in which SP1 is smaller than SP2 and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is less than 2.0 or an organic silicon compound in which SP1 is larger than SP2 (Si2) (Si1:Si2) is within the range of 8:2 to 10:0, and/or a condensate of the organic silicon compound; b) an electromagnetic ray-curable compound; and c) metal compound particles.

Abstract: Provided is an ultraviolet-curable ink jet ink composition with excellent curability and storage stability, the composition containing a monomer A represented by Formula (I): CH2?CR1—COOR2—O—CH?CH—R3 (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a C2-C20 divalent organic residue, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C11 monovalent organic residue); a (meth)acrylated amine compound; a hindered amine compound other than the (meth)acrylated amine compound; and a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive for polarizing plates which can adhere a polarizing plate on a liquid crystal cell with good adhesion durability and has the characteristic that a liquid crystal display device obtained therefrom is less liable to cause light leakage even under the environment of high temperature and high humidity and which makes it possible remove the polarizing plate.

Abstract: A hard coating composition including at least the following components (A) to (E): Component (A): A poly(methyl)glycidyl ether compound derived from a chain aliphatic polyol or a chain aliphatic polyether polyol, which may or may not contain a hydroxyl group, Component (B): A silsesquioxane compound containing a cationic polymerizable group, Component (C): A silicate compound, Component (D): A silane compound containing a cationic polymerizable group, or a partial condensed compound thereof, or a mixture thereof, and Component (E): A cationic photopolymerization initiator, wherein the composition includes 5 to 40 parts by weight of the component (A), 60 to 95 parts by weight of the total of the components (B), (C) and (D), and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of the component (E), each based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the components (A) to (D).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of continuously shaped cured silicone articles, particularly extrusions articles and the use of silicone compositions containing a photoactivatable metal catalyst in said process, wherein the curing is initiated by visible or UV-light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite materials with a high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength and to methods of producing the composite materials. The composite materials have high dielectric constants at a range of high frequencies and possess robust mechanical properties and strengths, such that they may be machined to a variety of configurations. The composite materials also have high dielectric strengths for operation in high power and high energy density systems. In one embodiment, the composite material is composed of a trimodal distribution of ceramic particles, including barium titanate, barium strontium titanate (BST), or combinations thereof and a polymer binder.

Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic radiation-curing type ink composition comprising (Component A) a monofunctional radically polymerizable monomer and (Component B) a polyfunctional acrylate oligomer having a glass transition temperature of no greater than 20° C. and having an acrylate equivalent of at least 300 g/eq, Component A comprising (Component A-1) an N-vinyl compound and (Component A-2) an acrylamide derivative, Component A having a content of at least 70 mass % of the entire ink composition, and Component A-1 having a content of at least 18 mass % of the entire ink composition.

Abstract: Material comprising sub-micrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications, and construction applications or traffic signs.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether and a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained by reacting at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol (A), at least one monool (B1) soluble in the component (A) and/or at least one silane coupling agent (B2) reactive with an isocyanate group, at least one polyisocyanate (C) and at least one hydroxylated mono (meth)acrylate compound (D) at a ratio at which the equivalent weights of hydroxy groups, active hydrogen groups and isocyanate groups in the respective components satisfy the following formulae (1)-(3). The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer does not substantially contain an unreacted isocyanate group. B(active hydrogen)+D(OH)=C(NCO)?A(OH) (1) 1.05?C(NCO)/A(OH)?2 (2) {C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.35?D(OH)?{C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.

Abstract: Material comprising submicrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and construction applications or traffic signs.

Abstract: A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.

Abstract: To provide a photo-curable composition for imprints which can ensure high ratio of mold filling and low defect density during mold releasing, and can provide a resist material with high etching durability. A photo-curable composition for imprints comprising a monofunctional monomer, a polyfunctional monomer and a photo-polymerization initiator, having a viscosity at 25° C. of 15 mPa·s or smaller, an Ohnishi parameter of 3.0 or smaller, and a crosslink density calculated by (Formula 1) of 0.6 mmol/cm3 or larger; Crosslink density={?(Ratio of mixing of polyfunctional monomer (parts by mass)*Number of functional groups of polyfunctional monomer/Molecular weight of polyfunctional monomer)}/Specific gravity.

Abstract: A hybrid cladding for optical fibers used in short data networks. The hybrid cladding surrounds a glass waveguide fiber and is surrounded by a primary coating. The hybrid cladding has low adhesion to the primary coating. The low adhesion permits stripping of the primary coating from the hybrid cladding without damaging the hybrid cladding and without leaving residue of the primary coating on the surface of the hybrid cladding. The hybrid cladding may be formed by curing a composition that includes a monomer with a radiation-curable functional group, a slip component, and a photoinitiator. The radiation-curable functional group may be a (meth)acrylate group. The slip component may contain silicon or silicone and may further contain a radiation-curable functional group. Silicone di(meth)acrylate is an illustrative slip component.

Abstract: A hardmask composition for processing a resist underlayer film includes a solvent and an organosilane polymer, wherein the organosilane polymer is represented by Formula 6: In Formula 6, R is methyl or ethyl, R? is substituted or unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic alkyl, Ar is an aromatic ring-containing functional group, x, y and z satisfy the relations x+y=4, 0.4?x?4, 0?y?3.6, and 4×10?4?z?1, and n is from about 3 to about 500.

Abstract: Provided is a curable composition for imprints having good patternability and dry etching resistance. Disclosed is a curable composition for imprints comprising a polymerizable monomer (Ax) having a substituent having an aromatic group and having a molecular weight of 100 or more, and a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Provided are a polymerizable compound, a photocurable composition, and a photocurable moisture-proof insulating coating material for mounting circuit boards, which reduce environmental impact, excel in surface curability at low irradiation dose, and have high adhesion to substrate materials. The compound according to the present invention has a structural unit derived from a dimerdiol and has, as an end group, a group represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents H or CH3 and R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, at an end thereof. Preferably, the compound has, as end groups, the group represented by formula (1) and a group represented by formula (2): wherein R3s each independently represent CH3 or CH2CH3, and R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, at the end thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive composition, comprising: (A) a silane terminated oligomer; (B) a (meth)acrylate monomer; (C) optionally a (meth)acrylate oligomer; (D) a photoinitiator; and (E) optionally an organometallic catalyst. The adhesive composition is both ultraviolet curable and moisture curable. Also disclosed is a method of applying the adhesive composition, comprising: (i) coating the adhesive onto the substrate to be bonded; (ii) laminating or stacking the substrate to be bonded to form an assembly; (iii) irradiating the assembly by ultraviolet irradiation; and (iv) placing the assembly under the room temperature. The adhesive composition is useful in display panels, touch panels and optical devices.

Abstract: Composite insulators having a silicone rubber shield are economically produced by coating at least a portion of a support with a crosslinkable silicone rubber composition containing a light activated hydrosilation catalyst, and irradiating the crosslinkable silicone rubber composition to activate a crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel fluorinated compound, a composition comprising the same, and a method for manufacturing a film by using the same, and more particularly a novel compound having a structure in which one or more fluorine and acrylate-based functional groups are substituted in a silane core, a composition comprising the compound and photoinitiator, and a method for manufacturing a film by using the same. If the composition comprising the compound according to the present invention is used, it is possible to manufacture a film in which a refractive index is low, reflectivity is reduced, and transmissivity is increased.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silicone rubber composition curable by a radial ray comprising, at least, (A) an organopolysiloxane shown by the following general formula (1), (B) a phenyl ester derivative having an acryl group, (C) a sensitizer sensitized by a radial ray, and (D) a photosensitive dye, wherein each R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents the same or different monovalent organic group having an acryl group or a methacryl group. As a result, there is provided a silicone rubber composition capable of being cured by irradiation of a radial ray whereby showing excellent adhesion with various substrates, capable of forming a cured film, and capable of easily distinguishing whether it is cured or not by observing appearance when not irradiated with a radial ray.

Abstract: A method for producing a curable composition for imprints includes the step of passing a curable composition containing a polymerizable monomer (A) and a polymerization initiator (B) through a filter having an effective filter area of 200 cm2 or more at least one time. The method suppresses pattern-peeling when peeling the mold employed in forming a pattern using the curable composition for imprints, and thus provides excellent patternability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of oligomeric siloxane components in radiation-curable formulations which in the cured state offer a particular degree of corrosion control for metallic substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for a chain extension of radicals bonded to silicon via carbon in silanes or siloxanes while maintaining or increasing the number of functional groups on the respective Si—C-bonded radicals, wherein a silane or siloxane with a radical bonded to a silicon atom by a carbon atom, which bears at least two functional groups, wherein a first group of the functional groups is an unsaturated, organically polymerizable group and a second group of the functional groups is selected from among (a) additional unsaturated, organically polymerizable groups, (b) COOR8 or —(O)bP(O)(R5)2 and (c) —OH, with R8 equal to R4 or M1/xx+ wherein Mx+ is a hydrogen or an x-fold positively charged metal cation, and b=0 or 1, is converted in a first reaction with a compound of a formula (I) X—W—(Z)a??(I) wherein X is SH, NH2 or NHR4, Z is OH, the carboxylic acid radical —COOH or a salt or an ester of this radical or a silyl radical, W is a substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon, the c

Abstract: Disclosed is a photocurable organopolysiloxane composition including (A) 100 parts by weight of diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atoms having a hydroxyl group and/or hydrolyzable group attached thereto in one molecule; and (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a complex compound composed of titanium(meth)acrylate-trialkoxide and ?-diketone. It will find use as a sealing agent, adhesive, coating material. It is particularly suitable for micro pars and precision molding on account of its good curability and very little cure shrinkage.

Abstract: Provided are a dispersion of a nanoparticulate mixed oxide of SiO2 with at least one further metal oxide in a matrix monomer, methods for preparing such a dispersion, a dental composite producible by curing such a dispersion, and uses of the dispersion as a precursor for dental composites.

Abstract: The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamide which comprises one sole (meth)acrylamido group, one sole tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group, and one polyethylene glycol segment which is either dangling polymer chain or a hydrophilic linker between the (meth)acrylamido group and the tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention.

Abstract: A barrier film including a plurality of cured layers each cured layer including a curing product of a polysilazane photocurable precursor, an uncured layer disposed between a first and a second cured layer of the plurality of cured layers, the uncured layer including the polysilazane photocurable precursor, and a gradient composition layer disposed between the first and the second cured layer and the uncured layer, wherein a concentration of the polysilazane photocurable precursor in the gradient composition layer increases with a distance from the first and the second cured layers toward the uncured layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photocurable dry film including a structure having a photocurable resin layer sandwiched between a support film and a protective film, the photocurable resin layer being formed of a photocurable resin composition including ingredients (A) to (D): (A) a silicone skeleton-containing polymer compound having the repeating units represented by the following general formula (1) wherein X and Y, respectively, a divalent organic group represented by the following general formula (2) or (3) (B) a crosslinking agent selected from formalin-modified or formalin-alcohol-modified amino condensates and phenolic compound having on average two or more methylol groups or alkoxymethylol groups in one molecule; (C) a photoacid generator capable of generating an acid by decomposition with light having a wavelength of 190 to 500 nm; and (D) a solvent.