A polymer, a composition, and a polysiloxane-polyimide material thereof are provided. The polymer includes a first repeat unit and a second repeat unit. The first repeat unit has a structure represented by Formula (I) and the second repeat unit has a structure represented by Formula (II) ##STR00001##
wherein A.sup.1 and A.sup.3 are independently tetravalent moiety; A.sup.2 is a divalent moiety; n≥1; m≥1; R.sup.1 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 fluoroalkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, or C.sub.6-12 aryl; and R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 fluoroalkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.6-12 aryl, or a reactive functional group.

The seal made between two surfaces is enhanced by forming a coating, such as a self-assembled monolayer of a functionalized fluorinated macromolecule, on one or both of the surfaces.

The seal made between two surfaces is enhanced by forming a coating, such as a self-assembled monolayer of a functionalized fluorinated macromolecule, on one or both of the surfaces.

Provided is a curable silicone composition and applications thereof. The curable silicone composition has low modulus and flexibility even at high temperature of a cured product formed therefrom, and superior stress relaxation properties, so that the cured product does not readily warp or become defective when integrally molded with a base material, and has superior demolding property (e.g. mold release) of the cured product after transfer molding. A curable silicone composition for transfer molding, where (1) the maximum torque measured from a molding temperature of room temperature through 200° C. using a moving die rheometer (MDR) is less than 50 dN-m, and (2) the loss tangent (tans) expressed by the ratio of stored torque value/lost torque value is less than 0.2.

A silicone polymer is provided, modified with at least one functional group from the class of anthraquinone amide groups; anthraquinone sulfonamide groups; thioxanthone amide groups; or thioxanthone sulfone amide groups. The polymer can be combined with a hydrocarbon solvent or with supercritical carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2), and is very effective for increasing the viscosity of either medium. A process for the recovery of oil from a subterranean, oil-bearing formation is also described, using supercritical carbon dioxide modified with the functionalized silicone polymer. A process for extracting natural gas or oil from a bedrock-shale formation is also described, again using the modified silicone polymer.

A silicone pressure sensitive adhesive with amphiphilic copolymers for maintaining adhesion in a moist environment. The amphiphilic copolymers for silicone adhesives include at least one silicone moiety and at least one hydrophilic segment. Such adhesives are applicable to securing medical devices to human skin.

A silicone pressure sensitive adhesive with amphiphilic copolymers for maintaining adhesion in a moist environment. The amphiphilic copolymers for silicone adhesives include at least one silicone moiety and at least one hydrophilic segment. Such adhesives are applicable to securing medical devices to human skin.

A curable resin composition includes a silicon-containing polymer, hollow silica particles having greater than or equal to two times higher a maximum peak value in a Q4 region than that in a Q3 region, as measured by silicon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (Si-NMR) analysis. A solvent, a thin film prepared from the composition, and a color conversion panel including the thin film, and a display device including the color conversion panel are also provided.

Provided are a surface-modified metal oxide particle dispersion liquid and the like including surface-modified metal oxide particles that are dispersed in a dispersion medium, the surface-modified metal oxide particles being obtained by modifying surfaces of metal oxide particles to have hydrosilyl groups, hydrophobic functional groups, and silanol groups. In the surface-modified metal oxide particle dispersion liquid, a ratio of the hydrosilyl groups to the silanol groups is 5:95 or higher and 50:50 or lower.

A surface protective film comprising a base film and a resin film thereon can be bonded to a substrate having a circuit-forming surface and separated therefrom after processing. The resin film is formed of a resin composition comprising (A) a silphenylene-siloxane skeleton-containing resin, (B) a compound capable of reacting with an epoxy group in the resin to form a crosslinked structure, (C) a curing catalyst, and (D) a parting agent.