An elastomer has the general structure of: ##STR00001##
where: subscript a is 50-500, b is 1-10, c is 2-30, R.sup.1 has the structure:
—CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nO(CH.sub.2).sub.pCH(OH)(CH.sub.2).sub.qNR.sup.2R.sup.2′ where n, p and q are each independently 1-5 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.2′ are independently selected from alkyl and hydroxyalkyl groups having 1-5 carbon atoms; where X is a crosslinker remnant bound to a siloxane unit corresponding to subscript c of a siloxane backbone polymer in addition to the one shown so that the crosslinker remnant in each occurrence is a reaction product with two siloxane backbone polymers, wherein the crosslinker is selected from a group consisting of primary organic dienes, divinyl siloxane and polyoxyalkylenes wherein at least two X components correspond to crosslinker remnants connecting the same two siloxane backbone polymers.

Described herein is a multi-layered composite including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a top coat layer, the top coat layer being formed by a silicone coating composition including: (A) at least one organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two alkene functions; (B) at least one cross-linking organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H groups; and (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); wherein the component (B) contains at least 25%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 45% by weight of component (B) of a three-dimensional net-like organohydrogensiloxane resin (B′) containing at least two different units selected from a group including: units M of formula R′.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2; units D of formula R′.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2; units T of formula R′SiO.sub.3/2; and units Q of formula SiO.sub.4/2, wherein R′ represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbonyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that at least one of these units is the unit T or Q, preferably Q, and at least one of the units M, D and T comprises a hydrogen atom. Also described, are embodiments where the multi-layered composite has a surface with excellent abrasive resistance and good mechanical properties.

Described herein is a multi-layered composite including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a top coat layer, the top coat layer being formed by a silicone coating composition including: (A) at least one organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two alkene functions; (B) at least one cross-linking organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H groups; and (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); wherein the component (B) contains at least 25%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 45% by weight of component (B) of a three-dimensional net-like organohydrogensiloxane resin (B′) containing at least two different units selected from a group including: units M of formula R′.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2; units D of formula R′.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2; units T of formula R′SiO.sub.3/2; and units Q of formula SiO.sub.4/2, wherein R′ represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbonyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that at least one of these units is the unit T or Q, preferably Q, and at least one of the units M, D and T comprises a hydrogen atom. Also described, are embodiments where the multi-layered composite has a surface with excellent abrasive resistance and good mechanical properties.

Described herein is a multi-layered composite including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a top coat layer, the top coat layer being formed by a silicone coating composition including: (A) at least one organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two alkene functions; (B) at least one cross-linking organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H groups; and (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); wherein the component (B) contains at least 25%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 45% by weight of component (B) of a three-dimensional net-like organohydrogensiloxane resin (B′) containing at least two different units selected from a group including: units M of formula R′.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2; units D of formula R′.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2; units T of formula R′SiO.sub.3/2; and units Q of formula SiO.sub.4/2, wherein R′ represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbonyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that at least one of these units is the unit T or Q, preferably Q, and at least one of the units M, D and T comprises a hydrogen atom. Also described, are embodiments where the multi-layered composite has a surface with excellent abrasive resistance and good mechanical properties.

Photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions containing organic titanates and/or organic zirconates and partially reacted alkoxysilanes and the use of the photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions to provide adhesion between metal substrates and an overlying radiation-cured sealant are disclosed.

A photocurable liquid silicone composition, that has low viscosity that facilitates injection into a small gap, cures quickly by irradiating with a high energy beam (such as ultraviolet light or the like), has a refractive index after curing that is high not only in a visible region but also in an infrared region, and is particularly useful as a material for a device using an infrared LED light source, is provided. The photocurable liquid silicone composition comprises: (A) an organosilane or low molecular weight organosiloxane with one to five silicon atoms and in one molecule, at least two alkenyl groups and at least two monovalent functional groups selected from aromatic groups and aralkyl groups, (C) in one molecule, a compound having at least two mercapto groups, and (D) a photoradical initiator. The refractive index of the entire liquid composition, prior to curing, is 1.48 or higher.

A photocurable liquid silicone composition, that has low viscosity that facilitates injection into a small gap, cures quickly by irradiating with a high energy beam such as ultraviolet light or the like, has a refractive index after curing that is high not only in a visible region but also in an infrared region, in which composition design is possible to provide an arbitrarily low dielectric constant, and is particularly useful as a material for a device using an infrared LED light source, is provided. The composition comprises: (A) one or more type of an organosilane or organopolysiloxane having on average one or more photoreactive functional groups and two or more monovalent functional groups selected from aromatic groups with 6 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups with 7 to 12 carbon atoms in a molecule and having 1 to 5 silicon atoms, and optionally further comprising (C) a curing catalyst.

Provided is a polyorganosiloxane release coating composition, including: (A) an aryl-functional polydiorganosiloxane having a content of aliphatically unsaturated groups, (B) a polyorganosilicate resin having silicon bonded alkenyl groups, (C) a polyalkylhydrogensiloxane, having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per a molecule, (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst in a catalytic amount, (E) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor, (F) an anchorage additive, and optionally (G) a solvent; where the composition is free of polydiorganosiloxanes that do not have silicon bonded aryl groups, other than starting material (A). Also provided are a method for preparing a release liner(100) with a release coating(101) and the prepared release liner(100).

A thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene ether component, a flame retardant additive, an impact modifier, and a laser direct structuring additive. The laser platable thermoplastic composition is capable of being plated after being activated using a laser, exhibits a plating index of greater than 0.8 when tested using X-ray fluorescence, and exhibits a heat deflection temperature of greater than 150° C. at 0.45 MPa/3.2 mm when tested in accordance with ASTM D648. In further aspects, the thermoplastic composition may further comprise a laser direct structuring additive synergist comprising a polysiloxane, a polysilane, or a silane.

A bio-electrode composition includes (A) an ionic material and (B) a lithium titanate powder. The component (A) is a polymer compound containing a repeating unit-a having a structure selected from an ammonium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, and a silver salt of any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide. Thus, the present invention provides a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when the bio-electrode is wetted with water or dried; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.