Abstract: The invention relates to self-adhesive addition-crosslinking silicone compositions which comprises (A) diorganopolysiloxanes, (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxanes containing less than 20 SiH bonded hydrogen atoms and less than 12% aryl groups, (C) organosilicon compounds having epoxy groups and hydrolyzable groups and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst. The compositions are transparent to translucent, exhibit good compositional comparability, and cure to form strongly adhesive elastomers with good physical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photocurable siloxane polymers having functional acryl groups, useful in the preparation of intraocular lenses (IOLs). The polymers are siloxane copolymers, wherein the siloxane can be selected from the group consisting of diphenyl siloxane, phenylalkyl siloxane, dialkyl siloxane, and trifluoroalkyl alkyl siloxane. The invention also relates to methods for producing the said siloxane polymers, as well as to producing accommodating lenses in vivo, which means that the lens is formed in the capsular bag of the eye.

Abstract: A polymer compound having a silicon ester moiety is provided. The silicon ester moiety is located at one end of the polymer compound. The polymer compound contains as polymerized units ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one functional group that is pendant to the polymer backbone of the polymer compound. The polymer compound is useful for modifying the surface properties of inorganic substrates. Also provided are a method of preparing the polymer compound and an inorganic substrate that has been treated with the polymer compound.

Abstract: A flame-retardant epoxy resin composition includes an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a metal hydroxide, wherein the curing agent as a phenolic resin (C) containing, in the molecular chain, structural units derived from a phenol (A) and structural units derived from an aromatic compound (B) other than the phenol (A), or the epoxy resin is a novolac epoxy resin CD) obtained by subjecting the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the phenolic resin (C) to etherification with glycidyl. The composition has a high degree of flame retardancy.

Abstract: Optically transparent, relatively high refractive index polymeric compositions and ophthalmic devices such as intraocular lenses, corneal inlays and contact lenses made therefrom are described herein. The preferred polymeric compositions are produced through the polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers or the copolymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers, non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers or non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers.

Abstract: Optically transparent, relatively high refractive index polymeric compositions and ophthalmic devices such as intraocular lenses, corneal inlays and contact lenses made therefrom are described herein. The preferred polymeric compositions are produced through the polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers or the copolymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers, non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers or non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers.

Abstract: Optically transparent, relatively high refractive index polymeric compositions and ophthalmic devices such as intraocular lenses, corneal inlays and contact lenses made therefrom are described herein. The preferred polymeric compositions are produced through the polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers or the copolymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers, non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers or non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers.

Abstract: Storage stable, UV curable, NIR transparent, polycondensates and methods for the production thereof by condensation of one or more silanediols of formula (I) and/or derived precondensates thereof with one or more silanes of formula (II) and/or derived precondensates thereof At least one of the aromatic groups Ar1 or Ar2 bears a cross-linkable functional group. The polycondensates are curable by crosslinking.

Abstract: Optically transparent, relatively high refractive index polymeric compositions and ophthalmic devices such as intraocular lenses, corneal inlays and contact lenses made therefrom are described herein. The preferred polymeric compositions are produced through the polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers or the copolymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers, non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers or non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers.

Abstract: An incombustible resin composition in which a silicone oligomer, a metal hydrate and a resin material are contained as essential components, the metal hydrate is 20% by weight or more in the total solids of the resin composition is provided.

Abstract: Heat stable poly(ethynylene phenylene ethynylene silylene) polymers with a determined molecular weight bearing at the chain end, groups derived from a chain limiter. Methods for preparing these polymers, hardened products obtained by heat treatment of these polymers, and matrices for composites comprising these polymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane compositions which cross-link via a silane polycondensation and contain at least one alkoxysilane-functional polyurethane, at least one basic filler, at least one reaction product of an aminosilane with a maleic or fumaric ester, at least one organometallic compound and optionally additional auxiliary substances, to a process for their preparation, and to their use.

Abstract: A hydrosilylation reaction curable composition that includes a silsesquioxane polymer, a mixture of silanes or siloxanes as a cross-linking compound and a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The curable composition is cured to form a cured resin having high fracture toughness and strength without the loss of elastic modulus.

Abstract: A fluorinated curable composition in which a fluorinated organohydrogensiloxane as the curing agent is well compatible with a linear polyfluoro compound as the base yields a cured gel having good adhesion to substrates and improved chemical and solvent resistance.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and biomimetic catalysts, such as silicateins and block copolypeptides, used to catalyze and spatially direct the polycondensation of silicon alkoxides, metal alkoxides, and their organic conjugates to make silica, polysiloxanes, polymetallo-oxanes, and mixed poly(silicon/metalklo)oxane materials under environmentally benign conditions.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a new class of chemoselective polymer materials. In particular, the invention relates to linear polycarbosilane compounds for use in various analytical applications involving sorbent polymer materials, including chromatoghraphy, chemical trapping, analyte collection, and chemical sensor applications.

Abstract: Provided is a polymeric fluorescent substance showing fluorescence in solid state, which has a specific carrier drift mobility, a specific repeating unit, and specific number-average molecular weight. The polymeric fluorescent substance is excellent in solubility to organic solvents, and has higher efficiency and longer lifetime in applying as a polymer LED.

Abstract: A hole transporting polymer having a specific repeating unit and specific molecular weight, which has excellent hole transporting property, and is superior in durability and film-forming property, and the organic EL device using the hole transporting polymer has excellent light emitting characteristics.

Abstract: A coating composition having (A) an alcohol dispersion which includes silica having the hydrophobic surface and dispersed in an alcohol dispersion medium, the content of silica in a solid substance being 80% by weight or more; (B) a solution including a silicone oligomer which is obtained by a reaction of an alkoxysilane with water and has an average structural unit represented by R1nSiOx/2(OH)y (OR2)z (R1 representing an alkyl group, phenyl group or vinyl group, R2 representing an alkyl group and n, x, y and z representing numbers satisfying relations: 0.8≦n≦1.7, 2<x<3.2, y>0, z>0 and y+z=4−n−x); and (C) a curing agent. The coating composition exhibits excellent storage stability after the curing agent is added, suppresses aggregation of fine silica particles in spray coating and provides coating films having a high hardness and exhibiting excellent weatherability, water resistance, chemical resistance and adhesion.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a new class of chemoselective polymer materials. In particular, the invention relates to linear and branched polysiloxane compounds for use in various analytical applications involving sorbent polymer materials, including chromatography, chemical trapping, analyte collection, and chemical sensor applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition comprising water, a colorant, and an ABSCS′B′A′ or BASCS′A′B′ block copolymer wherein A and A′ are blocks containing one or more ethylene oxide repeat monomer units, B and B′ are blocks containing one or more propylene oxide repeat monomer units, C is a block comprising one or more repeat monomer units of an alkylsiloxane, a dialkylsiloxane, an alkyl aryl siloxane, or a diarylsiloxane, S is an optional spacer group between the A or B block and the C block, and S′ is an optional spacer group between the C block and the A′ or B′ block. Also disclosed is a multicolor ink jet printing process using the ink, wherein dry time is reduced and/or intercolor bleed is reduced.

Abstract: An absorbing ether-like compound including a siliconethoxy, silicondiethoxy, or silicontriethoxy species attached to a naphthalene or anthracene chromophore via an oxygen linkage is used as an organic light-absorbing compound. The absorbing ether-like compound is incorporated into spin-on glass materials to provide anti-reflective coating materials for deep ultraviolet photolithography. A method of synthesizing the light-absorbing ether compounds is based on the reaction of an alcohol-substituted chromophore with an acetoxysilicon compound in the presence of alcohol. A method of making absorbing spin-on-glass materials including the absorbing ether-like compounds is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly regular and well-defined ladder structured polyorganosilsesquioxane with superior heat resistance, combustion resistance and flexibility. This product is made by alternatingly bonding together two kinds of substituents. The polyorganosilsesquioxane prepared according to the present invention has a small molecular weight distribution and a high molecular weight. It is soluble in organic solvents because its three-dimensional network structure is not formed as a result of a condensation polymerization, which resulted in a product having structure defect(s) and randomness because of the oligomer that was previously used as a starting material for polymerization. Polyalkylaromaticsilsesquioxanes obtained according to the preparing method of the present invention are useful, heat-resistant materials.

Abstract: A linear polymer has repeating units represented by the formula wherein (a) n is an integer greater than or equal to 0, (b) x is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and  represents an unconjugated acetylenic group when x is equal to 1 or conjugated acetylenic groups when x is greater than 1; (c) Ar is an aromatic group, and (c) R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl and mixtures thereof. The linear polymer may be thermally cured to form a crosslinked polymer.

Abstract: Room temperature vulcanizable silicone rubber compositions comprising: hydroxyl endblocked polyorganosiloxane, at least one phenyl-substituted tris-functional ketoximino silane and an aminofunctional silane adhesion promoter characterized as having less than three hydrolyzable alkoxy groups attached to the silicon are provided.

Abstract: A compound containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following formula (1) and at least one repeating unit represented by the following formula (2), a light emitting device material comprising the compound, and a light emitting device containing the light emitting device material: wherein R1 and R2 represent each a substituent; Ar1 and Ar2 represent each an arylene linking group or a heteroarylene linking group; R3 and R4 represent each a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R5 and R6 represent each a substituent; and m and n are each an integer of from 0 to 3.

Abstract: A process for producing an article having a fine uneven surface, coated with a film which has high heat resistance, does not crack and does not peel off from a substrate. The process for producing the article comprises disposing a film-forming solution between a substrate and a mold in the form of a film so as to make the solution closely contact with the substrate and the mold, said solution being prepared by carrying out the hydrolysis and dehydration polycondensation reaction of a stock solution containing a specific silane compound (A) having an unhydrolyzable organic group and a hydrolyzable group, a specific silane compound (B) having a hydrolyzable group and a catalyst, and heating to form an article having an uneven film having a surface shape which is the inversion of the surface shape of the mold on the surface of the substrate. The film-forming solution contains the above silane compounds (A) and (B) in the form of unhydrolysates in amounts of 0.5 to 40 wt % and 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to organopolysiloxane resins which have a glass transition temperature of more than 60° C. and OH contents of from 1 percent to 8 percent by weight.

Abstract: A flame retardant for thermoplastic resins comprising polyorganosiloxane crosslinked particles having a toluene-insoluble matter content of at least 50% by weight and an average particle size of 0.01 to 2,000 &mgr;m, which provides flame retardant resin compositions of low environmental load generating no harmful gas at the time of burning and having an excellent impact resistance by the incorporation thereof into thermoplastic resins.

Abstract: A hole transporting polymer including a repeating unit represented by one of formulas (1) and (5): It can exhibit an excellent hole transporting property and exhibits superior durability and film-forming properties. An organic EL device using this hole transporting polymer has excellent light emitting characteristics.

Abstract: Fluorinated chemical precursors, methods of manufacture, polymer thin films with low dielectric constants, and integrated circuits comprising primarily of sp2C—F and some hyperconjugated sp3C—F bonds are disclosed in this invention. Precursors are disclosed for creating fluorinated silanes and siloxanes, and fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers. Thermal transport polymerization (TP), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), high density PECVD (HDPCVD), photon assisted CVD (PACVD), and plasma-photon assisted (PPE) CVD and PPETP of these chemicals provides thin films with low dielectric constants and high thermal stabilities for use in the manufacture of integrated circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy resin modified with phosphorus and silicon having an synergistically improved flame retardant property, prepared by reacting an epoxy resin with phosphorus and silicon. The contents of phosphorus and silicon in the epoxy resin are 2.0 wt % to 3.2 wt % and 0.5 wt % to 2.2 wt %, respectively. The epoxy resin according to the present invention will be applicable to the preparation of electrical circuit boards.

Abstract: The invention is directed to organosilicon compounds of the general formula prepared by reacting triazine compounds with functional groups (e.g., chlorine) and corresponding compounds (e.g., mercapto). The organosilicon compounds can be used in rubber mixtures.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition comprising water, a colorant, and a linear ASBS′A′ block copolymer wherein A and A′ are each, independently of the other, blocks comprising one or more repeat monomer units of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or random or alternating mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, B is a block comprising one or more repeat monomer units of an alkylsiloxane, a dialkylsiloxane, an alkyl aryl siloxane, a diarylsiloxane, or mixtures thereof, S is an optional spacer group between the A and B blocks, and S′ is an optional spacer group between the B and A′ blocks. Also disclosed is a multicolor ink jet printing process using the ink, wherein dry time is reduced and/or intercolor bleed is reduced.

Abstract: To an aromatic ring-bearing synthetic resin such as an aromatic polycarbonate resin or aromatic epoxy resin is added a minor amount of an organopolysiloxane which contains phenyl radicals and monofunctional siloxane units in a molecule wherein the contents of alkoxy radicals and hydroxyl radicals are each set at less than 2% by weight. Molded parts of the resin composition are flame retardant, optically transparent, and recyclable for reuse.

Abstract: A silicone rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane, (B) an inorganic filler, typically fumed silica, and (C) a specific halogen-free organic peroxide, typically 1,6-bis(p-toluoylperoxycarbonyloxy)hexane or 1,6-bis(benzoylperoxycarbonyloxy)hexane is safe and lends itself to atmospheric hot air vulcanization so that it can be extrusion vulcanized into silicone rubber having satisfactory physical properties without voids or surface tack. The silicone rubber composition is extrusion molded around an electrical wire, constructing a covered wire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fusing release agent comprising the reaction product of a primary- or secondary-amino-functionalized polyorganosiloxane oil and a low molecular weight, non-sterically-hindered aldehyde or ketone

Abstract: An intraocular lens made from a class of optically clear, ultraviolet (UV) light absorbing, vulcanized silicone compositions containing about 35 mole % or greater phenyl groups (C6H5), suitable for implanting in the human eye is disclosed. The high mole percentage of phenyl groups in the vulcanized silicone compositions provides a high refractive index (at least about 1.50) and partially blocks ultraviolet light absorption.

Abstract: The present invention provides to an organo-bridged ladderlike polysiloxane having the following formula: and a tube-like organosilicon polymer, complexes thereof and the method for producing the same.

Abstract: There are provided: (I) a thermoplastic resin (X-1) obtained by a process comprising the step of reacting: (1) a polyphenylene ether resin (A) with (2) a specific polyorganosiloxane (B), (II) a thermoplastic resin (X-2) obtained by a process comprising the step of reacting: (1) a polyphenylene ether resin (A), with (2) a specific polyorganosiloxane (B) and (3) a coupling agent (C), (III) a process for producing the thermoplastic resin (X-1), which comprises the step of reacting: (1) a polyphenylene ether resin (A) with (2) a specific polyorganosiloxane (B), (IV) a process for producing the thermoplastic resin (X-2), which comprises the step of reacting: (1) a polyphenylene ether resin (A) with (2) a specific polyorganosiloxane (B) and (3) a coupling agent (C), and (V) a thermoplastic resin composition (Z-1) comprising: (i) the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin (X-1) or (X-2) and (ii) a thermoplastic resin (D).

Abstract: A substituted tetraphenylporphyrin silicon complex is represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a polyalkyleneoxy group, providing that the case in which R1-R5 invariably denote a hydrogen atom is excluded, and X and Y independently denote a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group of C1-C3, or a halogen atom is disclosed. This invention embraces a substituted tetraphenylporphyrin silicon complex, polysiloxane, polysilane, liquid crystal material, photoconducting element, and photo-functional chaarge transfer material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polysiloxanes suitable for the preparation of intraocular lenses by a crosslinking reaction, having a specific gravity of greater than about 1.0, a refractive index suitable for restoring the refractive power of the natural crystalline lens and a viscosity suitable for injection through a standard cannula. The present invention includes an injectable intraocular lens material based on said polysiloxanes and methods of preparing intraocular lenses by direct injection into the capsular bag of the eye.

Abstract: A light-emitting polymer is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from the group consisting of linear aliphatic alkyl groups, branched alkyl groups and fluorinated alkyl groups. Light-emitting copolymers formed by copolymerizing units of formula (I) with MEH-PPV (methoxyethylhexyloxy-PPV) are also provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel cross-linkable composition and its use for preparing novel polyurethane films. The cross-linkable composition comprises (a) 20 to 50 wt. % of polyisocyanate, (b) 50 to 80 wt. % of acrylic oligomer containing hydroxyl groupings whose content in weight relative to the acrylic oligomer is between 2.5 and 4.5% and (c) 1 to 10 wt. % of a silicon fluid of formula (1).

Abstract: An absorbing ether-like compound including a siliconethoxy, silicondiethoxy, or silicontriethoxy species attached to a naphthalene or anthracene chromophore via an oxygen linkage is used as an organic light-absorbing compound. The absorbing ether-like compound is incorporated into spin-on glass materials to provide anti-reflective coating materials for deep ultraviolet photolithography. A method of synthesizing the light-absorbing ether compounds is based on the reaction of an alcohol-substituted chromophore with an acetoxysilicon compound in the presence of alcohol. A method of making absorbing spin-on-glass materials including the absorbing ether-like compounds is also provided.

Abstract: A linear polymer has repeating units represented by the formula wherein (a) n is an integer greater than or equal to 0, (b) x is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and  represents an unconjugated acetylenic group when x is equal to 1 or conjugated acetylenic groups when x is greater than 1; (c) Ar is an aromatic group, and (c) R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl and mixtures thereof. The linear polymer may be thermally cured to form a crosslinked polymer.

Abstract: A coating solution of a poly(phenylsilsesquioxane) ladder polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 4,000-100,000 in a suitable solvent is spin coated and heated to form a dense dielectric film having a low dielectric constant.

Abstract: Novel silsesquioxane polymers are formed by methods which avoid the use of BBr3. The novel silsesquioxane polymers are especially useful in negative photoresist compositions and photolithographic processes. Alternatively, improved silsesquioxane polymer-containing negative photoresist compositions are obtained by using a polymer component containing a blend of silsesquioxane polymer and non-silsesquioxane polymer. The photoresist compositions provide improved dissolution characteristics enabling the use of 0.26N TMAH developer. The photoresist compositions also provide improved thermal characteristics enabling use of higher processing temperatures. The photoresist compositions are especially useful in a multilayer photolithographic processes and are capable of producing high resolution.

Abstract: An organic EL device employing polymer material includes a structure in which a luminous layer formed of a polymer indicated by 1

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition comprising a reactive silicon group-containing saturated hydrocarbon polymer which features a high curing rate and a high degree of adhesiveness to various adherends. This invention is relates to a curable composition which comprises (A) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer having at least one silicon-containing group containing a hydroxyl or hydrolyzable group bound to the silicon atom and capable of forming a siloxane bond, (B) a tetravalent tin compound, and (C) a silicon compound of the general formula (1) R1aSi(OR2)4-a   (1) wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; a represents any of 0, 1, 2 and 3.