Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats directly on a substrate coated with a first coat, producing a clearcoat directly on the one or the topmost of the plurality of basecoats, and subsequently jointly curing the one or the plurality of basecoats and the clearcoat. At least one of the basecoat materials is admixed, directly before application, either with an aqueous dispersion (D1) including a polyamide (PA) having an acid number of 15 to 60 mg KOH/g or with an aqueous dispersion (D2) including a polyamide (PA) and an amide wax (AW).

Abstract: A solid carrier component includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane, an ethylene-based polymer, and a maleated ethylene-based polymer. The solid carrier component is useful in processes for preparing filled composite articles, such as wood plastic composite building materials.

Abstract: Room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin compositions are described, containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a silane-modified polybutadiene compound represented by formula (1) (B) 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a hydrolyzable organosilane compound having in each molecule an average of at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrolyzable groups, and/or the partial hydrolysis condensate of this hydrolyzable organosilane compound; and (C) 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a curing catalyst. This room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin composition is suitable for application as a coating agent composition and in particular as, e.g., a coating agent for electrical and electronic components and substrates therefor, and a sealant for liquid crystal display elements. The room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin composition provides a gas permeation-resistant coating film (cured material) and is useful as a coating agent that exhibits a corrosion-inhibiting capability versus corrosive gases.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising: a polymer material; and a passivated inorganic chromophore comprising an inorganic chromophore and a passivation layer, wherein the inorganic chromophore has the formula: AM1-xM?xM?yO3+y, wherein A, M, M?, M?, x, and y are as provided herein, and wherein the passivation layer is derived from a passivation material comprising a polysiloxane having at least one functional group that is hydride, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, epoxy, carboxy, amino, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composite material including an epoxide resin, having an improved strength. The object can be solved by a curable epoxide composition comprising an epoxide compound; a carbon fiber; a curing agent; and phosphite ester or phosphate ester. According to the present invention, a strength of the curable epoxide composition comprising a carbon fiber can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflective film exhibiting one or more peaks at a scattering vector (qmax) of 0.0758 to 0.1256 nm?1, in a graph showing a log value of scattering intensity to a scattering vector defined in small-angle X-ray scattering.

Abstract: Described herein is an anti-reflective film including: a hard coating layer; and a low-refractive layer containing a binder resin and hollow inorganic nanoparticles and solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in the binder resin. The hollow and solid inorganic particles are dispersed in the low-refractive layer such that the amount of the solid inorganic nanoparticles positioned close to an interface between the hard coating layer and the low-refractive layer is larger than that of the hollow inorganic nanoparticles. Also described is a manufacturing method of the anti-reflective film including: applying a resin composition containing a photopolymerizable compound or a (co)polymer thereof, a fluorine-containing compound including a photoreactive functional group, a photoinitiator, hollow inorganic nanoparticles, and solid inorganic nanoparticles on a hard coating layer, and drying the applied resin composition at a temperature of 35° C. to 100° C.; and photocuring the dried resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a liquid crystal display device in which image sticking and stains are sufficiently reduced. The present invention relates to an alignment film including: a polymer, wherein the polymer is a polysiloxane or a polyvinyl and contains a silsesquioxane group. The present invention also relates to a polymer for use in the alignment film, the polymer containing a silsesquioxane group. The present invention also relates to a liquid crystal display device including: the alignment film; a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, wherein the alignment film is disposed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition capable of providing a molded article that has excellent heat resistance and a small weight change against both fluorine plasma exposure and oxygen plasma exposure during a semiconductor manufacturing step. The composition contains a fluorine-containing polymer and a cage silsesquioxane having a specific structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to methods and/or systems for making a SIPN and/or an IPN by physically mixing at least one vinyl functional thermoset with at least one thermoplastic resin. For example, a method of producing a resin composition comprising: mixing at least one vinyl functional thermoset resin with at least one thermoplastic resin wherein: the two resins are sufficiently miscible at a mixing viscosity of at least at least 5,000 cPs measured at the temperature of mixing and the mixing results in sufficient laminar flow such that a substantial portion of the resin mixture forms an IPN and/or a SIPN. The IPNs and/or SPINs formed have one or more superior properties over mixtures of the same resins.

Abstract: Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. In one embodiment the powder compositions include at least one polyester polymer powder and an amount of reinforcing particles having an aspect ratio of preferably at least about 5:1. In another embodiment the ponder compositions include at least one medium-high melting temperature, aromatic and crystalline polyester polymer powder. In a preferred embodiment, the powder composition is capable of being formed, via a laser sintering process, into a three-dimensional article that exhibits one or more desirable mechanical properties in an elevated temperature environment.

Abstract: Copolymers of poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) and polydiorganosiloxanes, compositions comprising the same, and articles comprising the copolymers, compositions, or both.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic processing aid and a vinyl chloride resin composition comprising the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a core-shell structured acrylic processing aid which can play both roles as a lubricant and a processing aid at the same time by using monomers having a certain composition for the core and shell, respectively, and controlling their specific viscosity, and to a vinyl chloride resin composition comprising the same.

Abstract: A completely non-halogenated flame retardant polycarbonate compound includes polycarbonate, non-halogenated termini-functional chemical such as vinyl-terminated siloxane and non-halogenated hydride-functional polysiloxane as non-halogenated drip suppressant ingredients which react in the presence of heat to form a drip suppressant adduct, and potassium 3-(phenylsulfonyl)benzenesulfonate as a non-halogenated char former. The compound can achieve a UL 94 rating of V-0 at a thickness of at least 3.2 mm and otherwise achieves no dripping/igniting of the cotton indicator during that test.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method for a fluorinated POSS/polysiloxane hybrid coating and the anti-icing application thereof The coating is prepared by mixing fluorinatedpolyhedral oligomericsilsesquioxanes (fluorinated POSS) comprising Si-H bonds and fluoro alkyl chains in the eight vertices with polysiloxane, and subsequently curing via hydrosilylation. Fluorinated POSS aggregates on the surface of the polysiloxane hybrid coating due to the low surface energy fluorinated chains, leading to the generation of micro/nano-sized wrinkles. The wrinkles, together with lubricant, contribute to the low water contact angle hysteresis (as low as 2°) and ice shear strength (as low as 20 kPa). The required materials are easy to obtain, and the preparation is simple and controllable. All the above make it promising as anti-icing coatings.

Abstract: A polymer comprising polymerized units of norbornene fluoroalkyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. According to aspects of the present invention, the polymer may be norbornene fluoroalkyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. Still other aspects of the present invention may include a polymerized unit of an alkene chain derived from a cyclic alkene.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polycarbonate comprising a poly(siloxane-carbonate); a second polycarbonate different from the first polycarbonate; and optionally, a third polycarbonate different from the first and second polycarbonate; wherein the first polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the siloxane units of in the first polycarbonate in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and the second polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the bromine of the second polycarbonate in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polycarbonate comprising a poly(siloxane-carbonate); a second polycarbonate different from the first polycarbonate; and optionally, a third polycarbonate different from the first and second polycarbonate; wherein the first polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the siloxane units of in the first polycarbonate in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and the second polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the bromine of the second polycarbonate in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes: (A) an aromatic polycarbonate in an amount of about 5 to about 95% by weight, (B) a siloxane-based polycarbonate in an amount of about 5 to about 90% by weight, and (C) a syndiotactic polystyrene in an amount of 0 to about 5% by weight. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent flowability, injection moldability, impact strength, chemical resistance, and transparency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable resin composition including: a composite resin (A) in which a polysiloxane segment (a1), which has a structural unit represented by a general formula (1) and/or a general formula (2) as well as having a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a vinyl-based polymer segment (a2) having an alcoholic hydroxyl group are bound to each other through a bond represented by a general formula (3); and a polyisocyanate (B), wherein the content of said polysiloxane segment (a1) is from 10 to 60% by weight with respect to the total solid content of the curable resin composition, and the content of the polyisocyanate (B) is from 5 to 50% by weight with respect to the total solid content of the curable resin composition.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) (Tg:lower than 0° C.); 0.05 to 3 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (B) (MWB:1000?MWB<50000, Tg:30 to 300° C.); and an organopolysiloxane compound (C) having a polyoxyalkylene chain, represented by any one of the following general formulae (C1) to (C3). [In (C1) to (C3), R1 is a monovalent organic group, each of R2 to R4 is an alkylene group, R5 is a hydrogen or an organic group, and each of a and b is an integer of 0 to 1000 (however, they are not 0 at a time); In (C1), each of m and n is an integer of 0 to 1000 (however, they are not 0 at a time); and In (C2) and (C3), m is an integer of 1 to 2000.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polycarbonate resin composition that includes (A) about 5 wt % to about 89 wt % of a polycarbonate resin; (B) about 10 wt % to about 94 wt % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; and (C) about 1 wt % to about 70 wt % of a modified acrylic-based copolymer, and a molded product made using the polycarbonate thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: A method of producing a silane cross-linked polyethylene is disclosed which includes maleating a polyethylene polymer to form a maleated polyethylene and reacting the maleated polyethylene with a primary or secondary amino silane to form a silane-grafted polyethylene. The method further includes treating the silane-grafted polyethylene in a moisture curing process to form the silane cross-linked polyethylene.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising from 30 to 93 wt. % of an aromatic polycarbonate, from 0.5 to 20 wt. % of an impact modifier, from 0 to 25 wt. % of an aromatic vinyl copolymer, from 6 to 35 wt. % of a mineral filler, and from 0.01 to 4 wt. % of an organo-hydrosiloxane or a copolymer comprising an organo-hydrosiloxane and a polysiloxane, based on the total weight of the composition, has been found to exhibit improved mechanical properties and other characteristics and less degradation than filled thermoplastic compositions without the organo-hydrosiloxane. The composition optionally comprises an acid or acid salt. An article may be formed by molding, extruding, shaping or forming such a composition to form the article.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire rubber composition with which the grip performance, the abrasion resistance, and the performance in terms of rolling resistance are improved in a balanced manner. The present invention relates to a tire rubber composition comprising: a modified diene rubber A which is modified with a specific acrylamide compound; and a modified diene rubber B which is modified with a specific modifying compound alone or together with a specific silicon or tin compound, a weight average molecular weight of a total of the modified diene rubbers A and B being 300,000 to 1,400,000.

Abstract: Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers are disclosed.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including a polycarbonate resin (A) and a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer (B); and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of polyalkylaryl siloxane (C) having a refractive index of about 1.42 to about 1.59. The composition can exhibit high gloss and blackness and can have excellent impact resistance, heat resistance, light resistance, and mar resistance (resistance to fine scratches).

Abstract: A composition comprising a blend of: a) one or more polycarbonates; b) one or more polyesters; c) one or more core shell rubbers having glycidyl groups on the surface of the core; and d) one or more halogenated fire retardant agent; wherein the polycarbonates and polyesters form separate phases and the core shell rubber is located in the polyester phase. The compositions may further comprise a fluoropolymer capable of functioning as an anti-drip agent. The compositions exhibit a flame retardant rating according to UL-94 at V-0 of 3.0 mm or less; a notched Izod impact strength of about 8 foot pounds per inch or greater (0.90 joules) and chemical resistance to one or more of the common cleaning compositions selected from bleach, polyethylene glycol, a mixture of aryl substituted phenols and aryl substituted chlorophenols, a mixture of an alkanol and a monoalkyl ether of ethylene glycol, and one or more ammonium chlorides.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polycarbonate compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that at least meets certain electrical tracking resistance requirements. The compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that meet these requirements contain at least a polycarbonate; a polysiloxane block co-polycarbonate; and a transition metal oxide, e.g. titanium dioxide.

Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition comprising in combination a polycarbonate homopolymer or copolymer comprising repeat carbonate units having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C4 alkyl, n and p are each an integer having a value of 1 to 4, and T is selected from the group consisting of C5-C10 cycloalkanes attached to the aryl groups at one or two carbons, C1-C5 alkyl groups, C6-C13 aryl groups, and C7-C12 aryl alkyl groups; an impact modifier, wherein the impact modifier comprises wherein the impact modifier comprises a rubber modified thermoplastic resin comprising a discontinuous elastomeric phase dispersed in a rigid thermoplastic phase, and wherein the impact modifier has a specific mean particle size and Q value; and a flame retardant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer vulcanizate having two respectively thermoplastic and liquid silicone elastomer phases, and the preparation process thereof.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising from about 50 to about 99 by weight percent of a nylon 6,6 resin, from about 1 to about 50 by weight percent of a polymer performance modifier and about from 0.01 to about 25 by weight percent of a silicone based additive, wherein the silicone based additive comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight siloxane polymer that is unfunctionalized and non-reactive with the polyamide resin, wherein the thermoplastic composition has an impact strength value which is greater than the combination of the polyamide resin and the polymer performance modifier or the combination of the polyamide resin and the silicone based additive and wherein the thermoplastic composition has an ultimate tensile strength that is at least 80% that of the combination of the polyamide resin and the polymer performance modifier.

Abstract: A moisture curable composition that includes a silage functional polyolefin, a first thermoplastic polymer that includes a thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of block copolymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymer, and combinations thereof, the block copolymer including no greater than 30 mole % styrene, saturated ethylene alphaolefin copolymer, butyl rubber, and combinations thereof, and polybutene having a number average molecular weight less than 5000, the composition being clear and resistant to ultraviolet light.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes: (A) an aromatic polycarbonate in an amount of about 5 to about 95% by weight, (B) a siloxane-based polycarbonate in an amount of about 5 to about 90% by weight, and (C) a syndiotactic polystyrene in an amount of 0 to about 5% by weight. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent flowability, injection moldability, impact strength, chemical resistance, and transparency.

Abstract: Polyarylene sulfide compositions are described as are methods of forming the polyarylene sulfide compositions. The polyarylene sulfide compositions are formed by melt processing polyarylene sulfide, a reactively functionalized siloxane polymer and a non-aromatic impact modifier. The non-aromatic impact modifier is, e.g., an ethylene-based copolymer or terpolymer or a silicone elastomer. The compositions exhibit good strength and heat resistance characteristics and can be utilized in forming a variety of products such as automotive components and electrical components.

Abstract: Thermoset polyolefin elastomer obtained by static curing with water a silane-grafted thermoplastic heterophasic polyolefin composition (I) having a flexural modulus equal to or lower than 150 MPa, and comprising: (a) a crystalline propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with up to 15% by weight of ethylene or other alpha-olefin comonomer(s), or their combinations, and (b) a copolymer or a composition of copolymers of ethylene with other alpha-olefins containing from 15% by weight to less then 40% by weight of ethylene; said thermoset polyolefin elastomer having a compression set value of from 30 to 65%, a ratio of elongation at break to compression set values of above 8, and hardness shore A values below 90.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that can be used as sealing materials, adhesives, and the like, has excellent curing properties, and gives a cured product excellent in elongation properties. The object can be attained by means of a curable composition comprising: a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (A) that contains a reactive silyl group with high activity (e.g., (ClCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, (CH3OCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, or CH3(CH3O)2Si—CH2—NH—C(?O)—); and a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (B) that contains a reactive silyl group (e.g., CH3(CH3O)2Si— or (CH3O)3Si—) different from that mentioned above and/or a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) containing a reactive silyl group that is not particularly limited.

Abstract: A process for preparing a functionalized or unfunctionalized diene block copolymer comprising at least one polyether block of number-average molecular weight approximately from 150 to 5000 g/mol linked to at least one block constituted of a diene elastomer via at least one silicon atom. The process allows a high degree of grafting of the polyether to the polymer chains. Also disclosed is a reinforced rubber composition, especially intended for the manufacture of tires, comprising such a diene block copolymer which is intended to interact with the reinforcing filler. Such a rubber composition has improved hysteresis properties in the vulcanized state, while retaining satisfactory processing properties in the non-vulcanized state.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a polyphenylene ether sulfone and a resorcinol based silicone aryl polyester carbonate copolymer wherein greater than or equal to 50 mol % of copolymer repeating units are ester units derived from resorcinol, based on the total molar amount of all repeating units in the polymer and wherein the blend has less than 1 weight percent polycarbonate, based on the total weight of the composition, has FAR 25.853 peak heat release of less than 60 KW/m2 and time to peak heat release of greater than or equal to 120 seconds.

Abstract: A polymeric material, methods of making the polymeric material, articles that include the polymeric material, and compositions that contain the polymeric material are provided. The polymeric material has a plurality of different pendant groups that include a first pendant group containing a —COOH group or a salt thereof, a second pendant group containing a poly(alkylene oxide) group, a third pendant group containing a silicon-containing group, and a fourth pendant group containing a quaternary amino group. The polymeric material can be used, for example, to provide coatings that can be antifouling, antimicrobial, or both.

Abstract: A multi-layered adhesive sheet 100, includes: a substrate film 106, an adhesive layer 103 formed by coating an adhesive having a specific composition onto this substrate film 106, and a die attachment film 105 laminated on the adhesive layer 103. The multi-layered adhesive sheet 100 employing an adhesive having this specific composition has superior retention of die chip 108 during the dicing of silicon wafer 101, allows the die attachment film 105 and adhesive layer 103 to be easily peeled apart during a pick-up operation of the die chip 108, and prevents poor adhesion during the bonding of die chip 108 to lead frame 111.

Abstract: A tire with a rubber containing component compound of a copolymer rubber having pendant hydroxyl groups; and a non-sulfur containing silane.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) a polymerizable silicone compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a silicone chain, (B) tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, and (C) a radical polymerization initiator. There are also provided an inkjet recording method that includes (a1) a step of discharging onto a recording medium the ink composition and (b1) a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation, a printed material obtained by the inkjet recording method, and a process for producing a formed printed material that includes (a2) a step of forming an image on a support by discharging the ink composition by an inkjet method, (b2) a step of obtaining a printed material having a cured image on the support by irradiating the obtained image with actinic radiation so as to cure the ink composition, and (c2) a step of molding the printed material.

Abstract: A poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer is prepared by the reaction of a hydroxy-diterminated poly(arylene ether), a hydroxyaryl-diterminated polysiloxane, and an aromatic diacid chloride. This synthesis overcomes disadvantages of known syntheses of poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymers. The poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer is useful for improving the melt processability of poly(arylene ether) compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer resin composition comprising: (A) about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; and (B) about 0.1 to about 30 parts by weight of an organo-siloxane polymer having an epoxy group. The polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer resin composition has high impact strength at low temperature and high mechanical strength.

Abstract: A resin composition which is excellent in appearance, impact strength, hydrolysis resistance and drip prevention properties. The resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (component A), (B) 0.01 to 6 parts by weight of a polymer mixture (component B) obtained by suspension polymerizing a styrene monomer, a maleic anhydride monomer and an acrylic monomer in the presence of polytetrafluoroethylene particles, and (C) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a flame retardant (component C).

Abstract: A coating composition contains a carbamate-functional film-forming material, a carbinol-functional, nonlinear siloxane resin, and an aminoplast crosslinking agent. The composition provides excellent high-bake repair adhesion of a repair-coating layer over the initial coating.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a polymer blend polyimide polymer and amino silicone.

Abstract: An electrophotographic belt includes a thermoplastic resin composition obtained by melt-kneading a thermoplastic polyester resin, at least one selected from polyether ester amide and polyether amide, and particles having a certain core-shell structure.

Abstract: An adhesive composition and an optical member using the same, the adhesive composition including an acrylic resin; an isocyanate cross-linking agent; and a carbodiimide cross-linking agent, wherein the adhesive composition exhibits a creeping distance of about 100 ?m or less when the composition attached to a glass substrate with a bonding area of about 1.5 cm×1.5 cm is left at about 22° C. and about 50% RH for about 3 days and is subjected to a load of about 10 gf/mm2 for about 1,000 seconds, and a storage modulus of about 1×105 to about 1×107 Pa at about 10 Hz and about 30° C. under conditions in which a sample has a thickness of about 1 mm and an elongation of about 10%.