The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups and curable compositions based on these polyorganosiloxanes, a special capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the use thereof.

The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups and curable compositions based on these polyorganosiloxanes, a special capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the use thereof.

A fluoropolymer coating composition is described comprising an aqueous liquid medium, fluoropolymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium, and at least one aziridine compound. The aziridine compound comprises at least two aziridine groups (i.e. polyaziridine) or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. In another embodiment, an article is described comprising a substrate wherein a surface of the substrate comprises a coating comprising fluoropolymer particles; and a reaction product of at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. The coating can be utilized as a primer for bonding a non-fluorinated substrate to a fluoropolymer film and/or the coating can be used as an (e.g. outer exposed) surface layer. In some embodiments, the article may be the (e.g. backside) film of a photovoltaic module.

A fluoropolymer coating composition is described comprising an aqueous liquid medium, fluoropolymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium, and at least one aziridine compound. The aziridine compound comprises at least two aziridine groups (i.e. polyaziridine) or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. In another embodiment, an article is described comprising a substrate wherein a surface of the substrate comprises a coating comprising fluoropolymer particles; and a reaction product of at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. The coating can be utilized as a primer for bonding a non-fluorinated substrate to a fluoropolymer film and/or the coating can be used as an (e.g. outer exposed) surface layer. In some embodiments, the article may be the (e.g. backside) film of a photovoltaic module.

The present invention relates to a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and more particularly, provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer which includes a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer and includes at one terminal, a functional group derived from a modifier which includes a compound represented by Formula 1, and a method for preparing the same.

There is provided a room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition having low viscosity and good coatability without any solvent and forming a cured coating film excellent in scratch resistance. The room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of a mixture of (A1) 10 to 80 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane having two or more alkoxy groups bonded to silicon atoms and a prescribed viscosity, and (A2) 90 to 20 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane represented by an average composition formula: R.sup.1.sub.aSi(OR.sup.2).sub.bO.sub.{4(a+b)}/2 (R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent prescribed group respectively, and a and b are prescribed positive numbers), having an Mw of 2,000 to 100,000 and a three-dimensional network structure, and being in a solid state or in a semisolid state at normal temperature; and (B) 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of an organic titanium compound.

There is provided a room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition having low viscosity and good coatability without any solvent and forming a cured coating film excellent in scratch resistance. The room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of a mixture of (A1) 10 to 80 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane having two or more alkoxy groups bonded to silicon atoms and a prescribed viscosity, and (A2) 90 to 20 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane represented by an average composition formula: R.sup.1.sub.aSi(OR.sup.2).sub.bO.sub.{4(a+b)}/2 (R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent prescribed group respectively, and a and b are prescribed positive numbers), having an Mw of 2,000 to 100,000 and a three-dimensional network structure, and being in a solid state or in a semisolid state at normal temperature; and (B) 0.1 to 15 parts by mass of an organic titanium compound.

This disclosure relates to curable silicone rubber compositions suitable for use in the manufacture of cured-in-place gaskets (CIPGs), silicone elastomers resulting from the cure of such compositions and methods for making CIPGs from such compositions. The inclusion of a compound having at least two trialkoxysilyl groups, at least two dialkoxyalkylsilyl groups or a mixture of two or more trialkoxysilyl groups, and dialkoxyalkylsilyl groups per molecule selected from: (i) (R.sup.10).sub.z (R.sup.11).sub.3-z Si(W)Si (R.sup.11).sub.3-z (R.sup.10).sub.z; or (ii) 1,3,5-tris[3-((R.sup.10).sub.z(R.sup.11).sub.3-z Si)-D]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione where each R.sup.11 is independently an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbons; each R.sup.10 is independently R.sup.11 or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons, z is 0 or 1; W is a linear or branched alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; and D is an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbons; provides CIPGs which show both a good adhesion to aluminium and a good compression set.

This disclosure relates to curable silicone rubber compositions suitable for use in the manufacture of cured-in-place gaskets (CIPGs), silicone elastomers resulting from the cure of such compositions and methods for making CIPGs from such compositions. The inclusion of a compound having at least two trialkoxysilyl groups, at least two dialkoxyalkylsilyl groups or a mixture of two or more trialkoxysilyl groups, and dialkoxyalkylsilyl groups per molecule selected from: (i) (R.sup.10).sub.z (R.sup.11).sub.3-z Si(W)Si (R.sup.11).sub.3-z (R.sup.10).sub.z; or (ii) 1,3,5-tris[3-((R.sup.10).sub.z(R.sup.11).sub.3-z Si)-D]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione where each R.sup.11 is independently an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbons; each R.sup.10 is independently R.sup.11 or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbons, z is 0 or 1; W is a linear or branched alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons; and D is an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbons; provides CIPGs which show both a good adhesion to aluminium and a good compression set.

The invention is a curable composition comprising the following component (A) and component (B):

Component (A): a curable polysilsesquioxane compound having a repeating unit represented by the following specific formula (a-1):

R.sup.1DSiO.sub.3/2(a-1)

Component (B): a silane coupling agent having a nitrogen atom in its molecule, and

a method for producing the curable composition, and

a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition, and

a method for using the curable composition as an adhesive for an optical element-fixing material, and

a method for using the curable composition as a sealant for an optical element-fixing material, and

an optical device obtained by using the curable composition as an adhesive or a sealant for an optical element-fixing material.

One aspect of the curable composition according to one embodiment of the invention can provide a cured product excellent in adhesiveness and heat resistance and having a low refractive index.