Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of compounds derived from resveratrol having as substituents at least one silyl group which, in turn, can be substituted by different groups. The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of these compounds in inflammatory, neurological, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Provided is a silicone polymer of the Formula (I): M1aM2bM3cD1dD2eD3fT1gT2hT3iQj.

Abstract: A fluoropolymer having fluoropolyether linkages, at least two ester linkages, and hydrolyzable functional groups is represented by chemical structure (I): With respect to chemical structure (I), m is a number from 1 to 4 and n is a number from 10 to 60, each R1 is independently fluorine or CF3, R2 is an alkylene group, R3 is an alkylene group in which one or more hydrogens of the alkylene group are optionally substituted with fluorine, R4 is an alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens of the alkyl group are substituted with fluorine, R5 is an alkylene group in which at least one hydrogen of the alkylene group is substituted with a group comprising CF3, CF2H, or a hydrolyzable silyl group, and Z is a group represented by chemical structure (II), Methods of preparing the fluoropolymer and coating compositions containing the fluoropolymer are also included.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic solution having high oxidation decomposition potential, where dissolution and deposition of magnesium proceed repeatedly and stably, using a non-nucleophilic alkoxide-type magnesium salt.

Abstract: A process for purifying an acryloyloxysilane comprising subjecting a mixture comprising an acryloyloxysilane, a haloorganoalkoxysilane, and an alkane-based non-polar solvent to a temperature and pressure sufficient to vaporize a portion of the non-polar solvent, the haloorganoalkoxysilane, or the non-polar solvent and the haloorganoalkoxysilane from the mixture to produce a purified mixture comprising the acryloyloxysilane. The examples disclose a three-step short-path distillation process, where in the first two passes, the residue-fraction is the one containing the product, whereas in the third path, the distillate is containing the purified product.

Abstract: An aqueous dental glass ionomer composition comprising (a) a reactive particulate glass, (b) a linear or branched polymer comprising acidic groups, which is reactive with the particulate glass in a cement reaction, whereby the linear or branched polymer comprising acidic groups has a polymer backbone and optionally pendant groups, (c) optionally dispersed nanoparticles comprising grafted linear or branched polymer chains comprising acidic groups, and having a polymer backbone characterized in that a polymer backbone of the linear or branched polymer of component (b) and/or, if present, the grafted linear or branched polymer chains of component (c) are obtainable a process comprising (i) cyclopolymerizing or cyclocopolymerizing one or more compounds of the following formula (I):

Abstract: Organopolysiloxanes having a greater degree of defined reactivity through epoxy, isocyanate, anhydride, amino, carboxy, and (meth)acrylate groups are prepared by cohydrolytic condensation of reactive group-containing precursors and other condensable precursors in amounts such that the reactive organopolysiloxanes product contains on average more than two reactive groups, less than 20% by weight of alkoxy groups, and a proportion of non-reactive optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups such that the ratio of non-reactive hydrocarbon groups to Si atoms is greater than 1.

Abstract: Hydroxymethyl-functional siloxanes and silica gels are prepared by reacting a siloxacycle having at least one unit of the formula [SiR2(OR3)—CH2—O]n with water, optionally in the presence of a hydrolyzable silane.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. In particular, disclosed are sterically hindered hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds and improved purity hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. Also disclosed are processes for making hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds; the products of the disclosed processes; compositions and polymers comprising the disclosed compounds and products of the disclosed processes; and ophthalmic lenses, for example contact lenses, intraocular lenses, artificial cornea, and spectacle lenses, comprising the disclosed compositions, disclosed polymers, disclosed compounds, and products of the disclosed processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula where R1 each individually is identical or different and is a hydrocarbon radical, R2 each individually is hydrogen or a methyl radical, n is an integer from 6 to 11, and m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in the three radicals R1 in the compound of the formula (I) is 6 to 24, can be admixed with curable polymer compositions to form products with hydrophilic surfaces, or can be applied to surfaces to render them hydrophilic.

Abstract: A method for producing a reaction product comprising an ester-functional silane, the method comprising: i) reacting a composition comprising: a) a haloorganosilane, b) a metal salt of a carboxy-functional compound, c) a phase transfer catalyst comprising a bicyclic amidine, an iminium compound, or a mixture thereof, provided that the iminium compound is not an acyclic guanidinium compound or pyridinium compound, and d) a co-catalyst, provided that the co-catalyst is optional when the phase transfer catalyst comprises the iminium compound.

Abstract: Provided are a coating composition for low refractive layer including fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1, an anti-reflection film using the same, and a polarizer and an image display device including the same, wherein the fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1 has a low refractive index of 1.28 to 1.40, thereby making it possible to easily adjust a refractive index of the anti-reflection film and be usefully used as a coating material of the anti-reflection film having an excellent mechanical property such as durability, or the like.

Abstract: A dual end glycerol (meth)acrylate-modified silicone having formula (I): R1Me2SiO(R22SiO)aSiMe2R1 is novel. R1 is a mixture of 70-95 mol % of a group having formula (i) and 30-5 mol % of a group having formula (ii) wherein R3 is H or methyl, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be halogenated, Me stands for methyl, and a is an integer of 10-300.

Abstract: Silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers in negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations, methods of forming structures using negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations containing silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, structures containing porous silsesquioxane polymers and monomers and method of preparing monomers for silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula where R1 each individually is identical or different and is a hydrocarbon radical, R2 each individually is hydrogen or a methyl radical, n is an integer from 6 to 11, and m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in the three radicals R1 in the compound of the formula (I) is 6 to 24, can be admixed with curable polymer compositions to form products with hydrophilic surfaces, or can be applied to surfaces to render them hydrophilic.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to silicon-containing fumaric acid esters of the Formulae I-IV. The silicon-containing fumaric acid esters of Formulae I-IV are useful in transplantation medicine and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and autoimmune-related diseases.

Abstract: A silicone compound represented by the following Chemical Structure 1: wherein Y represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having one to ten carbon atoms, X1, X2, and X3 independently represent methyl groups or any of Substituents A-1 to A-7, and l, m, and n are independently zero or an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. In particular, disclosed are sterically hindered hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds and improved purity hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. Also disclosed are processes for making hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds; the products of the disclosed processes; compositions and polymers comprising the disclosed compounds and products of the disclosed processes; and ophthalmic lenses, for example contact lenses, intraocular lenses, artificial cornea, and spectacle lenses, comprising the disclosed compositions, disclosed polymers, disclosed compounds, and products of the disclosed processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

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

Abstract: Provided are a hydroxy-terminated siloxane, a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer including same as a repeating unit, and a preparation method thereof. The hydroxyl-terminated siloxane has the structure of chemical formula 1.

Abstract: A (meth)allylsilane compound that a functional group of a (meth)allylsilyl group or a halogenosilyl group bonded to the (meth)allylsilyl group via a spacer group is bonded directly or through a divergent spacer group to a dehydrogenated residue of an amino group of an amino group-containing compound; a carbaminic acid ester group or an amide group derived from a dehydrogenated residue of the amino group; an aromatic compound; a polymerizable unsaturated groups; perfluoro group; a dehydrogenated residue of saccharide or a carbohydrate polyol (excluding when the divergent spacer group is an alkylene group, or an alkylene group and an arylene group); a dehydrogenated residue of an amino acid; a halogenosilyl group; or a substituted silyl group in which a halogen of the halogenosilyl group is substituted.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a coating composition, a film made of the coating composition, and method for preparing the coating composition. The coating composition includes a product prepared from cross-linking a (a) polysilsesquioxane with a (b) compound with the structure represented by Formula (I): wherein R is independently a hydroxyl group, or C1-8 alkoxy group, R1 is a C3-12 epoxy group, C3-12 acrylate group, C3-12 alkylacryloxy group, C3-12 aminoalkyl group, C3-12 isocyanate-alkyl group, C3-12 alkylcarboxylic acid group, C3-12 alkyl halide group, C3-12 mercaptoalkyl group, C3-12 alkyl group, or C3-12 alkenyl group, and R2 is a hydroxyl group, C1-8 alkyl group, or C1-8 alkoxy group.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for reversible covalent binding of benefit agents to keratinous substrates through the reaction of a dicarbonyl functional group on the surface of a benefit agent with reactive amines on keratinous surfaces. The deposits formed are durable and resistant to transfer, but are readily removed by contacting the deposit with an amine-containing solution.

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: Silanes containing an ester group are produced in high yield and purity by reacting a salt of a carboxylic acid with a silane containing a carboxylate substitutable leaving group following by distilling the product mixture to obtain a distillate containing the ester group containing silane product, wherein a solvent having a boiling point higher than the product is contained in the product mixture during at least a terminal portion of the distillation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a series of silicone containing polymeric glyceryl esters that have two different molecular weight ester chains, one solid and one liquid, which when combined into a single molecule make a polymer that is solid, but has very unique flow properties. These materials find applications as additives to formulations in personal care products where there is a desire to have a structured film (provided by the solid fatty group) and flow properties, (provided by the liquid fatty group). These compounds by virtue of their unique structure provide outstanding skin feel.

Abstract: Provide is a curable composition for imprints capable of keeping a good pattern and heat resistance. A curable composition for imprints comprising a polymerizable compound (Ax-1) having maleimide structure(s), or a compound (Ax-2) having a partial structure represented by formula (I) below.

Abstract: Provided are a coating composition for low refractive layer including fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1, an anti-reflection film using the same, and a polarizer and an image display device including the same, wherein the fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1 has a low refractive index of 1.28 to 1.40, thereby making it possible to easily adjust a refractive index of the anti-reflection film and be usefully used as a coating material of the anti-reflection film having an excellent mechanical property such as durability, or the like.

Abstract: A method for preparing a bis(alkoxysilylorgano)dicarboxylate includes reacting a haloorganoalkoxysilane, a dimetal salt of a dicarboxyl functional compound, and a phase transfer catalyst. A quaternary iminium compound of a polyaza, polycycloalkene is useful as the phase transfer catalyst. The product may be a bis(alkoxysilylalkyl)fumarate, which is useful as a coupling agent in rubber compositions for tire applications.

Abstract: The imprint process of the invention includes at least an adhesion layer-formation step, a filling step, a curing step, and a releasing step. In the adhesion layer-formation step, an adhesive including a compound including in one molecule a tetravalent atom having one hydrolysable group and two inert group, and a reactive functional group bonded to the atom is brought into contact with a substrate blank that is then scrubbed thereby forming an adhesion layer on the substrate blank to prepare a transfer substrate. In the filling step, a mold is located in proximity to the transfer substrate with a work-material interleaved between the mold and the adhesion layer to fill the work-material up in a transfer shape area of the mold; in the curing step, the work-material is cured; and in the releasing step, the mold is released off from the work-material.

Abstract: A novel organosilicon compound is provided as an organosilicon compound containing a ?-ketoester structure that has minimal volatile components and generates a minimal amount of alcohol when used as a component within all manner of treatment agents. The organopolysiloxane is represented by an average composition formula shown below: YaR1bR2cSi(OR3)d(OH)eO(4-a-b-c-d-e)/2??(1) (wherein Y represents an organic group containing a ?-ketoester group that may be at least partially enolized, R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group that may optionally include a functional group such as a mercapto group, an epoxy group or a (meth)acryloyloxy group, R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group that contains no functional groups, R3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and a, b, c, d and e are numbers that satisfy 0.01?a?1, 0?b<1, 0?c?2, 0?d?2, and 0?e?1 respectively, provided that 2?a+b+c+d+e?3).

Abstract: The invention provides epoxy and oxetane compositions including the novel acyloxy and N-acyl curing agents described herein. Use of invention curing agents result in cured adhesive compositions with remarkably increased adhesion and reduced hydrophilicity when compared to resins cured with other types of curing agents. Furthermore, the curatives of this invention do not interfere with free-radical cure and are thus suited for use in hybrid cure thermoset compositions.

Abstract: Silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers in negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations, methods of forming structures using negative tone photo-patternable dielectric formulations containing silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers, structures containing porous silsesquioxane polymers and monomers and method of preparing monomers for silsesquioxane polymers that cure to porous silsesquioxane polymers.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for cyclizing poly-yne compounds under mild conditions to provide cyclic compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a silicone monomer having high purity and suitable for use in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices, and a contact lens produced from the silicone monomer as a polymerizable component. The silicone monomer is represented by the formula (1): wherein Y1 to Y9 each independently stands for an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 0 to 3, a and b each independently denotes an integer of 0 or 1, and R stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl 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.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. In particular, disclosed are sterically hindered hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds and improved purity hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. Also disclosed are processes for making hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds; the products of the disclosed processes; compositions and polymers comprising the disclosed compounds and products of the disclosed processes; and ophthalmic lenses, for example contact lenses, intraocular lenses, artificial cornea, and spectacle lenses, comprising the disclosed compositions, disclosed polymers, disclosed compounds, and products of the disclosed processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for preparing a bis(alkoxysilylorgano)dicarboxylate includes reacting a haloorganoalkoxysilane, a dimetal salt of a dicarboxyl functional compound, and a phase transfer catalyst. A quaternary iminium compound of a polyaza, polycycloalkene is useful as the phase transfer catalyst. The product may be a bis(alkoxysilylalkyl)fumarate, which is useful as a coupling agent in rubber compositions for tire applications.

Abstract: Silanes containing an ester group are produced in high yield and purity by reacting a salt of a carboxylic acid with a silane containing a carboxylate substitutable leaving group following by distilling the product mixture to obtain a distillate containing the ester group containing silane product, wherein a solvent having a boiling point higher than the product is contained in the product mixture during at least a terminal portion of the distillation.

Abstract: A surface-modified inorganic material and a preparation method thereof. A surface-modified inorganic material is provided which is obtained by allowing an organosilane compound having allyl or an allyl derivative to react with an inorganic material, particularly solid silica or ITO glass, in the presence of an acid and an organic solvent, to introduce an organic group into the inorganic material even at room temperature, as well as a preparation method thereof. The invention can effectively introduce the organic group into the inorganic material even at room temperature, and thus is very effective in introducing compounds having a thermally sensitive functional group, for example, natural compounds or proteins. It is possible to introduce various organic groups into an inorganic material and to separate and purify organic molecule-bonded organosilane compounds using a silica gel column to effectively bond them to inorganic materials.

Abstract: A dual end glycerol (meth)acrylate-modified silicone having formula (I): R1Me2SiO(R22SiO)aSiMe2R1 is novel. R1 is a mixture of 70-95 mol % of a group having formula (i) and 30-5 mol % of a group having formula (ii) wherein R3 is H or methyl, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be halogenated, Me stands for methyl, and a is an integer of 10-300.

Abstract: Provided are a hydroxy-terminated siloxane, a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer including same as a repeating unit, and a preparation method thereof. The hydroxyl-terminated siloxane has the structure of chemical formula 1.

Abstract: A silicone compound represented by the following Chemical Structure 1: wherein Y represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having one to ten carbon atoms, X1, X2, and X3 independently represent methyl groups or any of the following Substituents A-1 to A-7, and l, m, and n are independently zero or an integer of from 1 to 6, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having one to four carbon atoms, wherein R2 represents a single bonding or an alkylene group having one to four carbon atoms and R3 represents a single bonding or an alkyleneoxy group having one to four carbon atoms, wherein R4 and R5 independently represent hydrogen atoms or methyl groups,

Abstract: A method of making a flexographic printing forme precursor for laser engraving including the steps of (i) providing at least one layer of a curable composition on a substrate; (ii) curing the at least one layer; wherein the curable composition defining an outermost layer includes at least 0.5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of an organo-silicon compound including at least one polymerizable group; and a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer having three or less polymerizable groups.

Abstract: Undesired polymerization of (meth)acrylatoalkoxysilanes during their industrial preparation and handling is accomplished by avoiding contact with surfaces containing more than 1% by weight of iron.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel zinc cluster compound represented by general formula (1): Zn4O (OCOR)6 (RCOOH)n, wherein R represents an alkyl group which has 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents 0.1 to 1, and also disclosed are a method for producing the compound and a reaction using the compound.

Abstract: A process for preparing siloxy carboxylates is characterized by reaction of C2-C10-monocarboxylic acids with halosiloxanes of the general formula (I), Hal-(SiR2—O)x—SiR3??(I) in which Hal is the same or different and is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, R is hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl or C6-C14-aryl and x is an integer from 1 to 20, to form hydrogen halide in the presence of an auxiliary base, in which the auxiliary base forms, with the hydrogen halide, a salt which forms two immiscible phases with the siloxy carboxylate or the solution of the siloxy carboxylate in a suitable solvent and is removed by a liquid-liquid separation. The process enables simple and economically viable preparation of siloxy carboxylates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic silicon compound that contains a methacryloxy group or an acryloxy group is characterized by the fact that manufacturing or conducting purification by distillation is carried out in the presence of a phenothiazine derivative having a molecular weight equal to or higher than 240. A stable composition comprises the organic silicon compound that contains a methacryloxy group or an acryloxy group and the phenothiazine derivative having a molecular weight equal to or higher than 240. The phenothiazine derivative is used in an amount sufficient to stabilize the organic silicon compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula 1: The compound of Formula 1 is useful as a scavenger for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for the immobilization of bio-molecules, as ion exchanger materials, as catalysts and catalyst supports and as chromatography materials.