Abstract: A dental appliance made of an olefin polymer is directly formed via rapid prototyping without the use of an intermediary physical mold. A polymer precursor solution includes one or more olefin-containing monomers and/or oligomers, an olefin polymerization catalyst, and a UV absorbing agent to limit penetration of the UV light through the polymer precursor solution. One or more reactions of the polymer precursor solution are modulated in response to UV light, and the polymer precursor solution may further include an inhibitor (quenching agent) configured to modulate those reactions. The polymer precursor solution can be deposited using UV-cured stereolithographic or 3D printing methods to form appliances exhibiting improved elongation at break characteristics and suitable stress resistance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a functionalized processing aid represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 in which a silane-based compound and a cardanol-derived structure are combined, a preparation method thereof, and a rubber composition including the same: (R1)3Si—R2—Z-(E)n??[Chemical Formula 1] in Chemical Formula 1, the definitions of R1, R2, Z, E, and n are as described in the specification.

Abstract: To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid that are able to form a surface layer which is excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability, lubricity and outer appearance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluorinated ether compound represented by A1-O—(Rf1O)m1-Q1-[C(O)N(R1)]p1—R11—C[—R12—SiR13n1X13-n1]3, wherein A1 is a C1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silylated polyurethane obtainable by reacting: d) at least one polyol having a number average molecular weight of from 1000 to 50,000 g/mol; e) at least one polyisocyanate, preferably diisocyanate; and f) at least one tertiary hydroxyl functional alkoxysilane of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are same or different and are, independent from one another, selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R5 is selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are same or different and are, independent from one another, selected from a linear or branched, su

Abstract: The present invention relates to aspartic acid ester-functional polysiloxanes, their use in the manufacture of curable compositions using polyisocyanate crosslinkers, in particular, in the manufacture of coating compositions, cured compositions obtained from said curable compositions and articles comprising the cured compositions.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic hybrid material is disclosure. The organic inorganic hybrid material contains 5˜50 wt % of inorganic compounds and has a characteristic peak at 1050±50 cm?1 in FTIR spectrum. Furthermore, the invention also provides a fabricating process of the organic-inorganic hybrid material as well as its starting material “isocyanates”. In particular, the isocyanates are prepared from carbonate containing compounds and amines.

Abstract: The use of an organocarbonate-modified prepolymer having at least an average of 1.5 carbonate, thiocarbonate, carbamate or thiocarbamate groups bonded directly to the polymer backbone each via an oxygen atom, where each of these oxygen atoms has its origin in the reaction of a primary, secondary or tertiary hydroxyl group of the polymer backbone and a reactive compound selected from the group consisting of a diorganocarbonate, a diorganothiocarbonate, a cyclic carbonate, a cyclic thiocarbonate, an N,N-diheterocyclourea derivative and an N,N-diheterocyclothiourea derivative. Also, the preparation of the alkoxysilane polymers.

Abstract: To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid that are able to form a surface layer which is excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability, lubricity and outer appearance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluorinated ether compound represented by A1-O—(Rf1O)m1-Q1-[C(O)N(R1)]p1—R11—C[—R12—SiR13n1X13-n1]3, wherein A1 is a C1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: Method for producing flexographic printing plates from a photopolymerizable flexographic printing plate with a dimensionally stable support, photopolymerizable, relief-forming layer(s), and a digitally imagable layer. The method comprises (a) producing a mask by imaging the digitally imagable layer, (b) exposing the flexographic printing plate with a plurality of UV-LEDs on a UV-LED strip through the mask with actinic light, and photopolymerizing the image regions of the layer, and (c) developing the photopolymerized layer. In the UV-LED strip or in a separate strip, at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged for determining the thickness of the flexographic printing plate for exposure. Depending on the measured thickness of the flexographic printing plate, the exposing of the flexographic printing plate is controlled in respect of: (i) number of exposure steps, exposure intensity, energy input per exposure step, duration of the individual exposure steps, and/or overall duration of exposure.

Abstract: Carbamatoorganosilanes are produced in exceptionally high yield with a high degree of purity, by reacting an aminoorganosilane with a dialkylcarbonate in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein a first reaction period proceeds at a temperature in the range of 35-65° C., followed by a later reaction period at a temperature at least 10° C. higher. A low level of catalyst allows its removal by simple exit filtration, without a separate filtration step.

Abstract: A symmetric hyperbranched type silicone-modified polymerizable compound contains a compound represented by the following general formula (1). A hyperbranched type silicone-modified polymerizable compound has flexibility at the branched skeleton itself than the conventional ones, and reactivity of a polymerizable functional group is good and it is positionally and sterically symmetric, while it has a highly branched structure having siloxane chains.

Abstract: Methods and intermediates useful for making compounds of Formula (I) are described, including a general method of making an alpha, beta-diamino ketone by reacting an imine with a 2-amino-substituted 1,3-dicarbonyl in a Mannich addition reaction to produce said alpha,beta-diamino ketone.

Abstract: Compositions useful for improving the adhesion of coating compositions, such as dielectric film-forming compositions, include a hydrolyzed amino-alkoxysilane having a protected amino moiety. These compositions are useful in methods of improving the adhesion of coating compositions to a substrate, such as an electronic device substrate.

Abstract: Moisture-curable single-component (1K) coatings based on N-substituted urea polymers with extended chains and terminal alkoxysilane groups. The coatings are highly flexible, are gloss retentive, provide fast tack-free and dry-through times, provide high solvent resistance, and provide excellent exterior color stability to sunlight. The coatings can be formulated to produce high-gloss, semi-gloss and low-gloss finishes, and thus have application as both commercial and military coatings.

Abstract: Compositions useful for improving the adhesion of coating compositions, such as dielectric film-forming compositions, include a hydrolyzed amino-alkoxysilane having a protected amino moiety. These compositions are useful in methods of improving the adhesion of coating compositions to a substrate, such as an electronic device substrate.

Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a silicone compound which has a specific number of silicon atoms, is well compatible with (meth)acryl monomers, is suitable as an ophthalmic monomer and provides a polymer having excellent durability of mechanical strength in a buffered phosphate solution. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a silicone compound which functions well as a crosslinking agent for a polymerizable monomer. Further, another purpose is to provide a method for preparing the silicone compound, in particular the silicone compound having one specific structure at a high ratio. In the first aspect, the present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1-1): and a method for preparing the silicone compound. In the second aspect, the present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (2-1): and a method for preparing the silicone compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to low-viscosity polymers containing silane groups, said polymers curing rapidly under the effect of moisture to form an elastic material with good heat resistance and being in particular suitable for elastic adhesives and sealants. The polymers containing silane groups are based on special hydroxysilanes which carry a secondary OH group. They are in particular obtained by reacting aminosilanes with specially substituted lactones.

Abstract: An amino-siloxane composition is presented. The amino-siloxane composition includes structure (I): wherein R1 is independently at each occurrence a C1-C5 aliphatic radical; R2 is a C3-C4 aliphatic radical; R3 is a C1-C5 aliphatic radical or R4, wherein R4 comprises structure (II): and X is an electron donating group. Methods of reducing an amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream using the amino-siloxane composition are also presented.

Abstract: Addition-fragmentation agents of the formula are disclosed having the following functional groups: 1) a labile addition-fragmentation group that can cleave and reform to relieve strain, 2) a free-radically polymerizable group, and 3) a surface-modifying functional group that associates with the surface of a substrate.

Abstract: A method of producing a base compound for a liquid fluoroelastomer which is unaffected by the storage state of the added silica powder, and yields minimal fluctuation in the viscosity between production lots. Specifically, a method of producing a base compound for a liquid fluoroelastomer containing: (A) a linear fluoropolyether compound having at least two alkenyl groups within each molecule and having a perfluoroalkyl ether structure within the main chain, and (B) a hydrophobic silica powder, the method including: (1) heating the component (A) under normal pressure at a temperature of 50 to 100 ° C., (2) adding 20 to 60 parts by mass of the component (B) to 100 parts by mass of the component (A) that has been heated in step (1) while performing kneading to obtain a kneaded product, and (3) kneading the kneaded product obtained in step (2) at a temperature exceeding 100° C., either under conditions of heat and reduced pressure or under conditions of heat and pressure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to articles, such as retroreflective sheeting articles that comprise a release coating. Also described are release coatings and hydrophilic components suitable for use in release coatings. The release coatings comprise a polyorganosiloxane polymer and at least 10 or 15 wt-% of hydrophilic units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition, in particular a composition for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, preferably a nail makeup, comprising the compound of chemical formula (I) below: (I) in which: a and b independently represent an integer between 0 and 20; R1, R2, R11 and R12 independently represent an ethoxy group, a group (C1-C20)alkyl optionally substituted with an amino group; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a group (C1-C10)alkyl; X1 and X2 independently represent a carboxyl, carbamate, amide, carbonate, ureido or sulfonate group, an oxygen atom or a NH group; Y represents a hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 2 to 800 carbon atoms, the said hydrocarbon-based group being a linear or branched divalent group, bearing one or more aromatic or non-aromatic rings.

Abstract: An object to be attained by the present invention is to provide an active energy ray-curable composition that is capable of producing a cured coating film having high scratch resistance and excellent transparency. The present invention relates to an active energy ray-curable composition containing a reactive particle (A) obtained by reacting a silica fine particle (a-1) and a hydrolysable silane (a-2) having one or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups and one or more isocyanurate ring structures in a molecule. The present invention also provides the active energy ray-curable composition according to the above, containing a photopolymerization initiator (B).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing carbamatoorganosilanes (S) of the general formula (7) in which a haloorganosilane (S1) of the general formula (8) is reacted with a metal cyanate (MOCN) and an alcohol (A) of the general formula (9) in the presence of at least one aprotic solvent (L), where R1, R3 and R4 are each an unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical which has 1-10 carbon atoms and may be interrupted by nonadjacent oxygen atoms, X is a halogen atom, and x is a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3, where the removal of the solid metal halides formed as by-products and of any solid metal cyanate residues still present is preceded by distillative removal of at least 50% of the solvent (L).

Abstract: Processes for forming functionalized metal-containing particles. The processes employ a reactive precursor material comprising a metal atom, a leaving group attached to the metal atom, and a functional moiety attached to the metal atom. In one embodiment, functionalized metal-containing particles can be formed by grafting reactive precursors with functional groups to particles containing controlled surface hydroxyl concentrations; with the particles produced by a prescribed method.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein R is a hydrolyzable group, R? is an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is O or S, Y is —NH— or S, L1 and L2 are C or N, Z and M are —NH—, O or S, R1 to R11 are H, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy or fluoroalkyl, or amino, m is 1 to 3, and n is 0 to 3. R1 and R2 or R2 and R3 may bonded together. R5 and R6 or R9 and R10 may directly bond together. R4 and R7 or R8 and R11 may form a ring skeleton. Their production processes, pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions, self-adhesive polarizers and LCDs are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicic acid (hetero) polycondensates comprising structural units of a following formula (1) wherein radicals, indices, and bonding symbols have the following meaning: R1 refers to a group that is accessible to a thiol-ene polyaddition when a thiol is added and can also be polymerized by a ROMP (ring opening metathesis polymerization), R2 is selected from (a) organically polymerizable groups that are available to a thiol-ene polyaddition when a thiol is added, but not to a ROMP, (b) —COOR8 with R8 equal to R4 or M1/xx+, (c) —OH or COOH, and (d) —(O)bP(O)(R5)2, wherein b is equal to 0 or 1, —SO3M1/xx+, NR72 or NR7+3, wherein Mx+ is an x-fold positively charged metal cation, R4 is a non-substituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, the radicals R5 independently represent a non-substituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical or OR6 and R6 is hydrogen or a non-substituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, R7 has either the same meaning as R4 or two radicals R7 together repr

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: Addition-fragmentation agents of the formula are disclosed having the following functional groups: 1) a labile addition-fragmentation group that can cleave and reform to relieve strain, 2) a free-radically polymerizable group, and 3) a surface-modifying functional group that associates with the surface of a substrate.

Abstract: To provide a composition comprising a silsesquioxane compound that is capable of producing a coating film with excellent heat resistance and scratch resistance, and that has excellent compatibility with general polymerizable unsaturated compounds as well as polymerizable unsaturated compounds with high polarity. A silsesquioxane compound comprising organic groups each directly attached to a silicon atom of the compound, at least one of the organic groups being an organic group having one or more urethane bonds and one (meth)acryloyloxy group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethane polymers, a process for their preparation and their use as binders for adhesives, coatings or foams.

Abstract: The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group and a siloxane-containing group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a hydrophilic linker. 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 vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention.

Abstract: A polycondensate wherein R is alkylene, arylene, or alkylene-aryiene with 1-10 C, optionally containing O, S, carboxyl or amino; R1 is Z?-substituted alkylene, arylene, or alkylene-aryiene with 1-10 C, optionally containing O, S, carboxyl or amino; R? is alkyl. alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl with 1-20 C; R3 is a bond to another Si or metal atom or is H or alkyl with 1-10 C; B and B? is an organically polymerizable group with at least one C?C bond and at least 2 C or —R2aSiX4-a or —R2aR1bSiX4-a-b, where R2 is alkylene with 1-10 C; Z? is —NH—C(O)O—, —NH—C(O)—, bonded via NH to B?, or —CO(O)—, wherein when C is bonded to B?, B?—Z?— is not acrylate if B contains acrytate, and B?—Z?— is not methacrylate if B contains methacrylate, wherein a is 1 or 2, b is 0 or 1. X may undergo hydrolytic condensation to Si—O—Si.

Abstract: Silicone containing reactive monomers with hydrophilic end-groups of formula I useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices are disclosed, wherein R1 is H or CH3, a is 0 or 1, p is an integer from 1 to 6, q is an integer from 1 to 3 and for each q, the end groups R51, R52, R53 are independently an alkyl, alkyl ether, trimethylsiloxy group, or a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group and at least one of them has a hydrophilic group attached, preferably to the terminal end of R51, R52, R53, X is O or NR54, where R54 is H or a monovalent alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbons, n is an integer from 1 to 100, R2 and R3 are independently an alkyl, alkyl ether, or a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group, preferred R2 and R3 include methyl, ethyl, and phenyl, L is a divalent linker comprising substituted and unsubstituted alkylene groups having 1-14 carbon atoms, which may be straight or branched, substituted and unsubstituted alkoxy groups having 2-12 carbons, polyethers, oxazolines, and substi

Abstract: Surface-modified, structurally modified fumed silicas Surface-modified, structurally modified fumed silicas are surface-modified with N-containing silicon compounds. They are used as fillers in resins and adhesives.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of an organic-inorganic hybrid composition is performed through three major steps. In addition, a product is generated from this organic-inorganic hybrid composition. In step one, a series of hydrolysis reactions and condensation reactions with a functional organosilane or a combination of functional organosilanes, in presence of water as a reactant for hydrolysis and a suitable acid or a base as a catalyst is performed in order to obtain the first intermediate. In step two, a hydroxyl group-capping intermediate is prepared via reacting a hydroxyl reactable chemical with a hydroxyl functional polymerizable compound. In the third step, a hydroxyl group-capping reaction is conducted with the first intermediate and the hydroxyl group-capping intermediate, so as to obtain the organic-inorganic hybrid composition. It may further include a polymerization step to form an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer composition by UV irradiation or other approaches.

Abstract: A chelating agent, a metal-chelate, and a contrast agent are provided, wherein the chelating agent comprises a compound of structure (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R8, R7, R?7 R?1, R?2, R?3 and R8? are selected from a hydrogen, a protected C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkyl group; R4 and R?4 are selected from a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a protected hydroxy group, a protected C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkyl group; n is an integer between 0 and 4; R5 and R?5 are selected from a hydrogen, a protecting group selected from the group consisting of C1-C30 aliphatic radicals, C3-C30 cycloaliphatic radicals, C2-C30 aromatic radicals; R9 and R?9 are selected form a hydrogen or a protecting group selected from the group consisting of C1-C30 aliphatic radicals, C3-C30 cycloaliphatic radicals, C2-C30 aromatic radicals, m is an integer between 0 and 10; and at least one of R7 and R?7 is acidic group or a protected acidic group.

Abstract: To provide a composition comprising a silsesquioxane compound that is capable of producing a coating film with excellent heat resistance and scratch resistance, and that has excellent compatibility with general polymerizable unsaturated compounds as well as polymerizable unsaturated compounds with high polarity. A silsesquioxane compound comprising organic groups each directly attached to a silicon atom of the compound, at least one of the organic groups being an organic group having one or more urethane bonds and one (meth)acryloyloxy group.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention pertains to novel silyl polyurethane (SPUR) compositions incorporating aliphatic polycarbonate polyols, as well as methods of making, formulating and using these novel materials. Also provided are films and higher polymers made from the novel SPUR compositions, as well as articles coated with, made from, or incorporating these compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing chiral amino acids with excellent enantiomeric excesses.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer which comprises hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having at least two terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups, dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with one ethylenically unsaturated group, and chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. A prepolymer of the invention is suitable for making hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to hydrogel contact lenses made from an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and to processes for preparing an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: A new method for the synthesis of L-Glutamyl-?-D-Glutamic acid and its use in the synthesis of (2R)-((4S)-carboxy-4-(4,N-(((6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxo-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[g]quinazolin-6-yl)-N-(prop-2-ynyl)amino)benzamido)butanamido)pentanedioic acid, 1 are provided. Also provided is an efficient method for the isolation and purification of the trisodium salt of the abovementioned acid, 2, in a form suitable for long term storage and use in a parenteral dosing form.

Abstract: Silylated polyurethanes can be manufactured by reacting at least one polyol compound, having a molecular weight from 4000 to 20,000 dalton, with a diisocyanate, with a stoichiometric excess of the diisocyanate compound with respect to the polyol compound or compounds, with the result that a polyurethane prepolymer that is isocyanate-terminated is formed; and by subsequently reacting the polyurethane prepolymer with one or more OH-terminated silanes of formula (1) to yield a polyurethane having predominantly terminal alkoxysilyl groups. In formula (1), m is equal to 0, 1, or 2, R1 is an alkyl residue having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl residue having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 is a divalent organic residue having 1 to 12 atoms, selected from C, N, S, and/or O, in the chain, but by preference exclusively carbon atoms, R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl residue having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R is a difunctional organic group, preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Silanes of the formula and novel polysiloxanes are described, the polysiloxanes being obtainable by reaction of polyorganosiloxanes with silanes of the above-indicated formula or with silanes of the formula The novel polysiloxanes thus obtained are useful in the treatment of textile fabrics composed of natural or synthetic fibers and other uses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having a photocurable urethane (meth)acrylate group, its manufacturing method, and a photocurable composition including the compound. The compound is represented by Chemical Formulae 1 to 6. Each of Chemical Formulae 1 to 6 includes a urethane (meth)acrylate group represented by Chemical Formula 1-1 or 1-2.

Abstract: There is provided a hydroxyl-functional carbamoyl organosilicon compound, an anti-corrosion and/or adhesion promoting coating composition based thereon, a method for coating a metal surface employing the coating composition and the resulting coated metal article.

Abstract: To provide a composition comprising a silsesquioxane compound that is capable of producing a coating film with excellent heat resistance and scratch resistance, and that has excellent compatibility with general polymerizable unsaturated compounds as well as polymerizable unsaturated compounds with high polarity. A silsesquioxane compound comprising organic groups each directly attached to a silicon atom of the compound, at least one of the organic groups being an organic group having one or more urethane bonds and one (meth)acryloyloxy group.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that have been demonstrated to be selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluorosilane represented by (L)3-Si—(CH2)n—N(-Q3-Rf)-Q1-Rf where each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12; L is independently chosen from a hydrolysable or non-hydrolysable monovalent group Rf is chosen from a C2-C12 perfluoroalkyl provided that: i) one fluorine atom of the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally replaced by hydrogen, and/or ii) the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen, methylene, or ethylene; Q1 is chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by at least one divalent organic group; X1 is chosen from O or S; and b) Q1 and Q3 are independently chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene interrupted by at least one of —C(O)—O— or —O—C(O)—, and optionally further interrupted by at least one divalent organic group.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a Photocatalyst Composition comprising a photocatalyst and a pendent silyl ester group, wherein the photocatalyst produces singlet oxygen in the presence of light and ambient air. In certain embodiments, the coating composition further comprises a singlet oxygen scavenger.