The invention provides a laminate having a first substrate formed of a semiconductor substrate; a second substrate formed of a light-transmissive support substrate; and an adhesive layer and a release layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, characterized in that the release layer is a film formed from a releasing agent composition containing a polynuclear phenol derivative represented by formula (P) (wherein Ar represents an arylene group), a cross-linking agent, and at least one of an acid generator and an acid.

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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 A.sup.1-O—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m1-Q.sup.1-[C(O)N(R.sup.1)].sub.p1—R.sup.11—C[—R.sup.12—SiR.sup.13.sub.n1X.sup.1.sub.3-n1].sub.3, wherein A.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; R.sup.f1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q.sup.1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R.sup.11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X.sup.1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.

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 A.sup.1-O—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m1-Q.sup.1-[C(O)N(R.sup.1)].sub.p1—R.sup.11—C[—R.sup.12—SiR.sup.13.sub.n1X.sup.1.sub.3-n1].sub.3, wherein A.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; R.sup.f1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q.sup.1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R.sup.11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X.sup.1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.

There are provided: a composition for forming a water repellent film that can form a water repellent film not only excellent in water repellency but also excellent in abrasion resistance, particularly in abrasion resistance evaluated under close-to-actual-use conditions where a light resistance test is combined; a water repellent film formed by using the composition for forming a water repellent film; a substrate with a water repellent film including the water repellent film provided on at least part of a substrate; and an article including the substrate with a water repellent film. The composition for forming a water repellent film contains, at a predetermined quantitative ratio of a hydrolyzable silane compound (1) having a perfluoroalkyl group and having no ether bond; and a compound (21) that has a poly(oxyfluoroalkylene) group and a plurality of hydrolyzable silyl groups with a specific structure and that has a number average molecular weight of 3000 or more.

There are provided: a composition for forming a water repellent film that can form a water repellent film not only excellent in water repellency but also excellent in abrasion resistance, particularly in abrasion resistance evaluated under close-to-actual-use conditions where a light resistance test is combined; a water repellent film formed by using the composition for forming a water repellent film; a substrate with a water repellent film including the water repellent film provided on at least part of a substrate; and an article including the substrate with a water repellent film. The composition for forming a water repellent film contains, at a predetermined quantitative ratio of a hydrolyzable silane compound (1) having a perfluoroalkyl group and having no ether bond; and a compound (21) that has a poly(oxyfluoroalkylene) group and a plurality of hydrolyzable silyl groups with a specific structure and that has a number average molecular weight of 3000 or more.

A fluoropolyether group-containing silane compound represented by the following formula (I) wherein the symbols are as defined herein:

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Floor coatings with improved properties are prepared from alkoxysilyl-functional polymers, silicone resins with a high alkoxy group content, and a filler component, at least a portion of which contains large particle sizes.

A water/oil repellent treatment agent which includes a specific polymer-modified silane having a fluorooxyalkylene structure on the main chain and a hydrolyzable group at the end of the molecular chain, and/or a partial (co)hydrolyzate/condensate thereof, has a percent weight loss following one hour of exposure at 250° C. of 10% or less. The treatment forms a layer having excellent water and oil repellency, scuff resistance and mold release properties even when heated to 250° C. or more.

A water/oil repellent treatment agent which includes a specific polymer-modified silane having a fluorooxyalkylene structure on the main chain and a hydrolyzable group at the end of the molecular chain, and/or a partial (co)hydrolyzate/condensate thereof, has a percent weight loss following one hour of exposure at 250° C. of 10% or less. The treatment forms a layer having excellent water and oil repellency, scuff resistance and mold release properties even when heated to 250° C. or more.

An insulated wire, containing: a rectangular conductor; and a thermoplastic resin layer on the rectangular conductor, wherein an adhesion strength between the thermoplastic resin layer and the rectangular conductor for a pair of sides of the rectangular conductor opposed to and an adhesion strength between the thermoplastic resin layer and the rectangular conductor for the other pair of sides of the rectangular conductor opposed to are different from each other.