Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carpet exhibiting excellent antifouling property against both dry soil and wet soil. The carpet is a carpet including a pile yarn having a coated pile single yarn, in which the coated pile single yarn is a pile single yarn to which a layer A containing organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-based compound is attached, a fineness of the coated pile single yarn is 8 to 40 dtex, a crimp elongation of the pile yarn is 10% to 30%, a carpet staining degree (?E) in an antifouling dry test is 30 or less, and a carpet staining degree (?E) in an antifouling wet test is 30 or less.

Abstract: An organic compound having a hole-transport property and a low refractive index is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) shown below is provided. In General Formula (G1), Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms in a ring, n represents an integer of 0 or 1, and Ar2 represents an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring and includes at least one branched-chain or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The total number of carbon atoms of the branched-chain or cyclic alkyl group in Ar2 is more than or equal to 6. R1 to R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. R11 to R14 and R21 to R24 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Any one of R15 to R18 and any one of R25 to R28 each represent a bond directly bonded to a nitrogen atom, and the others each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds for use in coating compositions and methods of using the same. Also described herein is a method of treating metal products (e.g., aluminum alloy products), including applying the coating composition to at least one surface of the metal product. Further described herein is a joined structure, including the coated aluminum alloy product and another metal or alloy. The coating compositions enhance the bond performance of the joined structures.

Abstract: The surface-treated glass cloth includes a surface treatment layer on a surface, and the surface treatment layer includes: a first silane coupling agent containing at least one amine selected from the group consisting of a primary amine, a secondary amine and a tertiary amine and containing no quaternary ammonium cation; a second silane coupling agent containing at least one quaternary ammonium cation; an organic acid; and a surfactant. A total content of the first silane coupling agent and the second silane coupling agent is 0.05 to 1.20 mass% based on the total amount of the surface-treated glass cloth, a ratio of a molar content of the first silane coupling agent to a molar content of the second silane coupling agent is 1.1 to 10.0, and a content of the organic acid is 50 to 300 ppm based on the total amount of the surface-treated glass cloth.

Abstract: A siloxane oligomer of the following formula is provided. This siloxane can increase the hydrophobicity and/or the lipophobicity of a surface of a solid substrate and/or self-propel when deposited in solution on a surface of a solid substrate.

Abstract: Aminoalkylalkoxysilanes are prepared from halo(haloalkyl)silanes in the simultaneous presence of ammonia or primary organic amine and alcohol.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable group-containing silicone compound which is liquid at room temperature, has good handling properties and compatibility with other polymerizable monomers. The present invention provides a silicone compound represented by the general formula (1) which has a structure represented by the following formula (2) or (3): wherein Rc is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and Z is a radical-polymerizable group; wherein p1 and p2 are, independently of each other, positive integers such that a total number of p1 and p2 is 3 to 10, and Z is a radical-polymerizable group; and has a silicone structure bonded to the aforesaid formula (2) or (3) via a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The present invention further provides a method for preparation the aforesaid silicone compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds having guanidine groups and containing semi-organic silicon groups, their use for the curing of compounds containing alkoxysilyl groups, compositions comprising the curing catalysts of the invention, and use of the compositions as adhesives and sealants and also as coating materials.

Abstract: A method for a polymeric or nanocomposite material. The method includes assembling a multiphase hard-soft structure, where the structure includes a hard micro- or nano-phase, and a soft micro- or nano-phase that includes a polymeric scaffold. In the method, the polymeric scaffold includes dynamically interacting motifs and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) lower than the intended operating temperature of the material.

Abstract: A condensed compound is represented by Formula 1 below: An organic light-emitting diode includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode, and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes at least one layer including a compound of Formula 1.

Abstract: The present disclosure invention relates to novel secondary aminosilanes, a method for producing same, and the use thereof. The secondary aminosilanes can be produced from readily available reactants in a simple manner. The secondary aminosilanes are characterized for example by a low viscosity and are well suited for producing silane-functional polymers that have a low viscosity, fast curing, and good thermal stability.

Abstract: This invention provides mixed-mode stationary phase compositions, devices and systems comprising the stationary phases as well as methods of producing these compositions using epoxide ring-opening reactions. Also provided are methods of using the stationary phases of the invention in separations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bath compositions that may release nitric oxide when combined with an aqueous solution, thereby producing a nitric oxide releasing soak and/or bath. The present invention also relates to methods of using nitric oxide releasing bath compositions.

Abstract: The complex of the present invention containing an onium salt and a central Lewis acidic metal has a high catalytic activity at a high temperature for the copolymerization of an epoxide and carbon dioxide to produce a high molecular weight polycarbonate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorescent compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a substituent selected from a linear, branched or cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, halogen atom, hydrogen atom, amino group, cyano group, amine-containing group, and siloxane-containing group; with the proviso that when an amine-containing group as the substituent is not included, at least one of R1 to R4 is a siloxane-containing group represented by Sx-A-, and that when an amine-containing group as the substituent is included, at least one of R1 to R4 and a substituent of the amine-containing group is a siloxane-containing group represented by Sx-A-; a method of producing the same; and a fluorescent resin composition containing the same.

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: The present disclosure relates to electronic devices comprising at least one layer comprising novel cross-linkable polymers. The compounds can function as monomers, and copolymers can be formed from such monomers, such copolymers comprising, as polymerized units, a plurality of units of the compounds. The compositions are especially useful when incorporated into charge transport layers and light-emitting layers of a wide variety of electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligo- or polysiloxanes, which are characterized by containing at least 3, for example 4-3000, Si atoms in the main chain, and wherein at least one thereof is contained in a moiety of the formula (I) whose variables and attachments are described within. The disclosed are oligo- or polysiloxane compounds are effective as antimicrobials.

Abstract: In one aspect, the subject matter disclosed herein is directed to NO-releasing functionalized nanorods having a desirable aspect ratio. The nanorods are also capable of releasing a desirable amount of NO (nitric oxide). In another aspect, the subject matter disclosed herein is directed to a composition comprising the NO-releasing nanorods. In another aspect, the subject matter disclosed herein is directed to methods of preparing NO-releasing nanorods having a specified aspect ratio. In another aspect, the subject matter disclosed herein is directed to a method of combating infection comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising NO-releasing nanorods, wherein the nanorods have a specified aspect ratio and NO-release profile.

Abstract: A compound having the formula: Each R1 is C1-C3 alkyl group or fluoridated C1-C3 alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. Each R2 is alkylene group or polyethylene glycol group. Y1 is hydrogen, quaternary ammonium containing group, or phenol-containing group. Y2 is quaternary ammonium-containing group or phenol-containing group. The quaternary ammonium-containing group is non-aromatic and contains no more than one quaternary ammonium.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel organopolysiloxane compositions that provide good deposition to the surface of fabric and hair. When incorporated in fabric treatment compositions, they provide anti-wrinkle benefit, softness, and anti-static benefit. When incorporated in hair conditioner compositions, they provide conditioning benefit and anti-static benefit.

Abstract: The current invention describes methods and compositions of various sorbents based on aerogels of various silanes and their use as sorbent for carbon dioxide. Methods further provide for optimizing the compositions to increase the stability of the sorbents for prolonged use as carbon dioxide capture matrices.

Abstract: Endblocked polysiloxanes with lateral amino functions and at least one further lateral and/or terminal functional group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fungicide having an excellent fungicidal activity. The compound used as the fungicide of the present invention is an ethynylphenylamidine compound or a salt thereof, the compound being represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each hydrogen or C1-12 alkyl, or R1 and R2 may be bonded together to form C1-7 alkylene; R3 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkylthio; R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each hydrogen, halogen, etc.; and R8 is hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, phenyl, a heterocyclic group, or —(CH2)n-Si(R9)(R10)(R11) wherein R9, R10, and R11 are each C1-6 alkyl, and n is an integer of 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1DM2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8—RA, R9-RC, and R10—RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, RC a cationic substituent or RZ a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein said siloxane has an enhanced resistance to hydrolysis at a pH below 6 or a pH above 7.5.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a silane-containing inorganic nanofiller, a varnish including the silane-containing inorganic nanofiller, an enameled wire including the silane-containing inorganic nanofiller, and a method for preparing the enameled wire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing silica modified by a silane coupling agent. The method comprises the following steps: preparing a kind of coupling agent sol solution by mixing the solvent, water, catalyst and coupling agent; uniformly dispersing silica into the sol solution by means of ultrasonic dispersion or shear dispersion to achieve a turbid solution with uniform dispersion and ideal particle size; and then stirring the turbid solution at a constant speed to make the coupling agent sol reacting with silica to prepare highly hydrophobic silica modified by the coupling agent through controlling the temperature and reaction time. The coupling agent sol solution is obtained by a sol-gel process and silica is uniformly dispersed in the coupling agent sol solution through combined action of various dynamic means to ensure the sufficient reaction between silica and coupling agent, thus to obtain silica modified by the coupling agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic precursor compounds represented by the formula (H)mM(R)n wherein M is a metal or metalloid, R is the same or different and is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, heterocyclic radical containing at least one nitrogen atom, m is from 0 to a value less than the oxidation state of M, n is from 1 to a value equal to the oxidation state of M, and m+n is a value equal to the oxidation state of M, a process for producing the organometallic precursor compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic precursor compounds.

Abstract: A benzoxazine-bridged compound is provided. The compound has a low dielectric constant, a high mechanic strength and a high glass transition temperature. The compound has a highly cross-linked structure with a yellow-light photoluminescent emission. Characterization of the present disclosure has been conducted with Fourier transform infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, molecular mass and elemental analysis.

Abstract: A substrate used for a liquid crystal display element having two or more substrates arranged oppositely to each other and a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase between the substrates, where a polar component of surface free energy on a substrate surface in contact with the liquid crystal material is less than 5 mJm?2; and a substrate used for a liquid crystal display element having two or more substrates arranged oppositely to each other and a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase between the substrates, where a polar component of surface free energy on a substrate surface in contact with the liquid crystal material is in the range of 5 to 20 mJm?2, and a contact angle with an isotropic phase of the liquid crystal material on the substrate surface is 50 degrees or less.

Abstract: The present application relates to molecules comprising one or more beta-hydroxyamine moieties, for example, aminosilicones and compositions such as consumer products comprising such molecules, as well as processes for making and using such molecules and such compositions. The aforementioned process is safer, more efficient and thus more economical. Thus, the aforementioned moleculers may be more widely used.

Abstract: Polyhydroxyamido group-containing polyorganosiloxanes contain from 20 to 90% of end groups which are polyhydroxyamido groups, and are free flowing.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing polymerization initiators comprising at least two protected primary amine groups. Polymers prepared using such polymerization initiators can comprise a residue of the polymerization initiator and can initially comprise the at least two protected primary amine groups. Such polymers can undergo a deprotection process thereby yielding a polymer having one or more unprotected primary amine groups. Polymers having primary amine groups can be employed in rubber compositions, which have a variety of potential applications, such as, for example, in tire manufacturing.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1D M2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8—RA, R9 Rc and R10—RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, Rc a cationic substituent or Rz a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein the composition is resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: A method of preparing an aminoalkylalkoxysilane, the method comprising reacting a haloalkylalkoxysilane with ammonia in a high pressure reactor for an amount of time sufficient to consume from 20 to 99.99% (w/w) of the haloalkylalkoxysilane and form an aminoalkylalkoxysilane; venting ammonia from the reactor to give a mixture comprising the aminoalkylalkoxysilane, unreacted haloalkylalkoxysilane, and an ammonium halide; and treating the mixture with a primary amine to form an N-substituted aminoalkylalkoxysilane.

Abstract: The complex of the present invention containing an onium salt and a central Lewis acidic metal has a high catalytic activity at a high temperature for the copolymerization of an epoxide and carbon dioxide to produce a high molecular weight polycarbonate.

Abstract: A method for inducing a hypervalent state within silicon-containing compounds by which they can be chemically attached to a surface or substrate and/or organized onto a surface of a substrate. The compounds when attached to or organized on the surface may have different physical and/or chemical properties compared to the starting materials.

Abstract: The complex of the present invention containing an onium salt and a central Lewis acidic metal has a high catalytic activity at a high temperature for the copolymerization of an epoxide and carbon dioxide to produce a high molecular weight poly-carbonate.

Abstract: Disclosed are silane-modified urea derivatives which can be produced by reacting diisocyanates with aminosilanes, hydroxysilanes, or mercaptosilanes. The inventive silane-modified urea derivatives are suitable especially for use as auxiliary rheological agents, preferably as thixotropic agents for silane-crosslinking systems, particularly for single-component and two-component adhesives and sealants, paint, lacquers, and coating while causing substantially no increase in viscosity, not being subject to discoloring, being reactive, and positively influencing mechanics.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel polyaromatic and polyheteroaromatic compounds and derivatives thereof. The compounds display high solubility in organic solvents. A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of the novel compounds in the fabrication of organic film based heterojunction devices. In one form the devices display high conversion efficiencies in solar cell applications.

Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 to R8 is a group other than a hydrogen atom, Ar1 to Ar4 are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms.

Abstract: An organosilicon compound having an amino group is provided. This compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic monovalent hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms with the proviso that the R1 and R2 may together form a ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, and that R1 and R2 may contain a heteroatom; R3 and R4 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 0 to 2. Use of this compound enables production of a polymer product having excellent mechanical properties, high heat resistance, and high transparency. The solution of this compound is stable, and can be stored for a long time, and when used for a polymer modifying agent, it facilitates introduction of amino group and hydroxy group.

Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1); wherein Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring carbon atoms and at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 has a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group; Ar5 is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 ring carbon atoms; and L is a group represented by the following formula (A) or (B);

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a method of treating silica in an aqueous environment. The method can comprise steps of dispersing silica particulates in an aqueous environment to form an aqueous dispersion; reversing the net charge of a surface of the silica particulates from negative to positive using a surface activating agent, thereby forming surface-activated silica particulates dispersed in the water; and contacting the surface-activated silica particulates with organosilane reagents to form reagent-modified and surface-activated silica particulates.

Abstract: Cardanol based dimers are provided. The cardanol dimers are formed by hydrosilylation with silanes. Cardanol based dimers may be further reacted to form epoxy curing agents and epoxies which can be used as anti-fouling coatings on ship hulls and marine structures. The cardanol dimers may also be used to produce friction particles or phenolic resins. Methods of synthesizing the cardanol based dimers, the epoxy curing agents and the epoxies are also provided.

Abstract: Silanes of formula (I), or of substrates whose surface is coated or derivatized with a silane of formula (I), as a curing agent for epoxy resins which is activatable at elevated temperature. Such thermosetting epoxy resin compositions allow a large reduction in the curing temperature without great impairment of their storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blue fluorescence compound which enables to achieve high brightness, a long lifetime and high efficiency; and an organic electroluminescence device thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligo- or polysiloxanes, which are characterized by containing at least 3, for example 4-3000, Si atoms in the main chain, and wherein at least one thereof is contained in a moiety of the formula (I) whose open bond of the O atom is linked to another Si atom of the oligo- or polysiloxane main chain, and whose open bond of the Si atom is linked either to another O atom of the oligo- or polysiloxane main chain or to R?1, where R1 and R?1 independently are C1-C10alkyl, R2 and R3 independently are C1-C18alkylene, X is a divalent spacer group selected from O, NR4, N(COR?5), CONR?4, OCONR?4;.

Abstract: A method for producing ketimine structure-containing alkoxysilane comprising reacting amino-functional alkoxysilane with a monocarbonyl compound by heating and azeotropically distilling off the produced water together with the monocarbonyl compound to yield ketimine structure-containing alkoxysilane, characterized by introducing additional monocarbonyl compound at the time of the azeotropic distillation of the produced water together with the monocarbonyl compound.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a protected ligand precursor having structure XX wherein R8 is independently at each occurrence a protected hydroxy group, a protected C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, or a C1-C3 alkyl group, and b is 0-4; R9-R11 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a protected C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, or a C1-C3 alkyl group, with the proviso that at least one of R8-R11 is a protected hydroxy group or a protected C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group; and R12 and R13 are independently at each occurrence a protecting group is selected from the group consisting of C1-C30 aliphatic radicals, C3-C30 cycloaliphatic radicals, and C2-C30 aromatic radicals.