There is provided a composition for forming a hard coat layer which has high slippage and is excellent in water/oil repellency and also has antifouling properties such as fingerprint resistance and dirt wiping-off properties, and which is curable through ultraviolet irradiation in a nitrogen atmosphere or an air atmosphere that is generally used. A silicon-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer A having two or more radically polymerizable double bonds in a molecule and a monomer B having a polysiloxane chain and at least one radically polymerizable double bond in a molecule in the presence of a polymerization initiator D in an amount of 5 to 200% by mole relative to the number of moles of the monomer A; a curable composition including the highly branched polymer; a cured film obtained from the composition; and a hard coat film obtained by use of the composition.

There is provided a composition for forming a hard coat layer which has high slippage and is excellent in water/oil repellency and also has antifouling properties such as fingerprint resistance and dirt wiping-off properties, and which is curable through ultraviolet irradiation in a nitrogen atmosphere or an air atmosphere that is generally used. A silicon-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer A having two or more radically polymerizable double bonds in a molecule and a monomer B having a polysiloxane chain and at least one radically polymerizable double bond in a molecule in the presence of a polymerization initiator D in an amount of 5 to 200% by mole relative to the number of moles of the monomer A; a curable composition including the highly branched polymer; a cured film obtained from the composition; and a hard coat film obtained by use of the composition.

The present invention relates to a silicone acrylamide copolymer of high acrylamide monomer content which has transparency and low modulus, employing the following configuration. The copolymer is suitably used for various kinds of medical devices, particularly ophthalmic lenses such as a contact lens, an intraocular lens, an artificial cornea, and is especially suitable for a contact lens. A copolymer comprising (A) a multi-functional (meth)acrylamide monomer having at least one siloxane bond and at least two (meth)acrylamide groups within a molecule and (B) a mono-functional linear silicone (meth)acrylamide monomer.

The present invention relates to a silicone acrylamide copolymer of high acrylamide monomer content which has transparency and low modulus, employing the following configuration. The copolymer is suitably used for various kinds of medical devices, particularly ophthalmic lenses such as a contact lens, an intraocular lens, an artificial cornea, and is especially suitable for a contact lens. A copolymer comprising (A) a multi-functional (meth)acrylamide monomer having at least one siloxane bond and at least two (meth)acrylamide groups within a molecule and (B) a mono-functional linear silicone (meth)acrylamide monomer.

A film-forming composition containing a polymer obtained by polymerizing (A) 5 to 80 mass % of a silicone resin having an R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit, an R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit, and an SiO.sub.2 unit, where R may be the same or different and represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R′ represents a —C.sub.3H.sub.6SH group, wherein a total amount of the R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit, R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit, and SiO.sub.2 unit is 80 mol % or more with respect to all structural units, and a mole ratio expressed by (sum of R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit and R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit)/(SiO.sub.2 unit) ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and (B) 20 to 95 mass % of one or more radically polymerizable compounds, wherein component (B) includes (B-1) one or more radically polymerizable monomers having no SiO unit in a structure thereof. This composition is capable of forming a transparent film that is excellent in adhesiveness without exhibiting stickiness and secondary adhesion.

A film-forming composition containing a polymer obtained by polymerizing (A) 5 to 80 mass % of a silicone resin having an R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit, an R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit, and an SiO.sub.2 unit, where R may be the same or different and represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R′ represents a —C.sub.3H.sub.6SH group, wherein a total amount of the R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit, R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit, and SiO.sub.2 unit is 80 mol % or more with respect to all structural units, and a mole ratio expressed by (sum of R.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit and R.sub.2R′SiO.sub.1/2 unit)/(SiO.sub.2 unit) ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and (B) 20 to 95 mass % of one or more radically polymerizable compounds, wherein component (B) includes (B-1) one or more radically polymerizable monomers having no SiO unit in a structure thereof. This composition is capable of forming a transparent film that is excellent in adhesiveness without exhibiting stickiness and secondary adhesion.

A composition for rendering a hydrophobic surface hydrophilic. A hydrophobic binder, typically a silicone compound such as a siloxane, attaches hydrophilic sol-gel particles to the surface, such as hydrophobic regions of a silicone contact lens. Hydrophilic regions are preferably unmodified. The binder attaches to the particles via functional groups, and can autoadhere to the hydrophobic surface. A coating of the composition can be deposited from solution at ambient or room temperature, allowing coating of temperature sensitive substrates. Such coatings can withstand heating (such as for sterilization) in acidic solutions, retaining their hydrophilic properties.

A composition for rendering a hydrophobic surface hydrophilic. A hydrophobic binder, typically a silicone compound such as a siloxane, attaches hydrophilic sol-gel particles to the surface, such as hydrophobic regions of a silicone contact lens. Hydrophilic regions are preferably unmodified. The binder attaches to the particles via functional groups, and can autoadhere to the hydrophobic surface. A coating of the composition can be deposited from solution at ambient or room temperature, allowing coating of temperature sensitive substrates. Such coatings can withstand heating (such as for sterilization) in acidic solutions, retaining their hydrophilic properties.

An electrophoresis dispersion liquid according to the aspect of the invention contains at least one type of electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium and, in the electrophoresis dispersion liquid, the content of the electrophoretic particles is 10 weight % or more to 30 weight % or less. Furthermore, the electrophoretic particles have base particles and a polymer (particle surface treatment agent) linked with the base particles and, in the electrophoretic particles, the content of the polymer is 5 weight % or more to 15 weight % or less.

Various embodiments disclosed related to UV-curable silicone composition, cured products thereof, and methods of using the same. Various embodiments provide a shear-thinning UV-curable silicone composition. The composition can include (A) a mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane having the unit formula [(CH.sub.3).sub.3SiO.sub.1/2].sub.x[(CH.sub.3).sub.2SiO].sub.y[R(CH.sub.3)SiO].sub.z wherein x is about 0.01 to about 0.1, y is about 0 to about 0.94, z is about 0.05 to about 0.99, and at each occurrence R is independently a mercapto(C.sub.1-30)hydrocarbyl group. The composition can include (B) at least one of (B1) a polyorganosiloxane comprising at least two aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, and (B2) an organic molecule comprising at least two aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds; the composition can include (C) a filler. The composition can also include (D) a photoinitiator.