The invention aims to provide an addition curable silicone resin composition with excellent interfacial adhesion properties, storage stability and transparency. The addition curable silicone resin mixtures has a refractive index of 1.35 to 1.45 and includes a silicone compound having at least one group of the following formula: ##STR00001##

The invention aims to provide an addition curable silicone resin composition with excellent interfacial adhesion properties, storage stability and transparency. The addition curable silicone resin mixtures has a refractive index of 1.35 to 1.45 and includes a silicone compound having at least one group of the following formula: ##STR00001##

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 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.

The present invention is a curable composition comprising a component (A), a component (B), a component (C), and a component (D), the curable composition comprising the component (A) and the component (B) in a mass ratio (component (A):component (B)) of 100:0.3 to 100:20, the component (A) being a silane compound (co)polymer that is represented by a formula (a-1) or a formula (a-2),

(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiO.sub.3/2).sub.m(R.sup.2SiO.sub.3/2).sub.n(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiZ.sup.1O.sub.2/2).sub.o(R.sup.2SiZ.sup.2O.sub.2/2).sub.p(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiZ.sup.3.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.q(R.sup.2SiZ.sup.4.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.r   (a-1)

(R.sup.3SiO.sub.3/2).sub.s(R.sup.3SiZ.sup.5O.sub.2/2).sub.t(R.sup.3SiZ.sup.5.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.u   (a-2) the component (B) being fine particles having an average primary particle size of more than 0.04 μm and 8 μm or less, the component (C) being a silane coupling agent that comprises a nitrogen atom in its molecule, and the component (D) being a silane coupling agent that comprises an acid anhydride structure in its molecule, and an optical element-securing composition, and a cured product, and an optical element-securing material, and a method for using the curable composition, and an optical device.

The present invention is a curable composition comprising a component (A), a component (B), a component (C), and a component (D), the curable composition comprising the component (A) and the component (B) in a mass ratio (component (A):component (B)) of 100:0.3 to 100:20, the component (A) being a silane compound (co)polymer that is represented by a formula (a-1) or a formula (a-2),

(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiO.sub.3/2).sub.m(R.sup.2SiO.sub.3/2).sub.n(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiZ.sup.1O.sub.2/2).sub.o(R.sup.2SiZ.sup.2O.sub.2/2).sub.p(CHR.sup.1X.sup.0-D-SiZ.sup.3.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.q(R.sup.2SiZ.sup.4.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.r   (a-1)

(R.sup.3SiO.sub.3/2).sub.s(R.sup.3SiZ.sup.5O.sub.2/2).sub.t(R.sup.3SiZ.sup.5.sub.2O.sub.1/2).sub.u   (a-2) the component (B) being fine particles having an average primary particle size of more than 0.04 μm and 8 μm or less, the component (C) being a silane coupling agent that comprises a nitrogen atom in its molecule, and the component (D) being a silane coupling agent that comprises an acid anhydride structure in its molecule, and an optical element-securing composition, and a cured product, and an optical element-securing material, and a method for using the curable composition, and an optical device.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for skin containing a solvent A, a solvent B, and a polymer C, wherein a boiling point of the solvent A is lower than 99° C., and a distance Ra of the Hansen solubility parameter of the solvent A to water is 36 or less; a boiling point of the solvent B is 150° C. or higher, and a distance Ra of the Hansen solubility parameter of the solvent B to water is 40 or more; and the solvent B is compatible with the solvent A, and the polymer C is soluble in the solvent A but insoluble in the solvent B; and to a cosmetic coating film for skin,

Provided is an inorganic oxide dispersion (sol) in which inorganic oxide particles are dispersed in silicone oil.

A self-healing thermal interface material includes a reactive silicone-based material and a thermally conductive filler material. The reactive silicone-based material is modified to include one or more hydrogen bonding functional groups. The thermally conductive filler material is modified to include a thymine functional group or an adenine functional group.

The invention provides a luminescent material comprising wavelength converter nanoparticles (120) with siloxane polymer capping ligands (130) associated to the wavelength converter nanoparticles (120), wherein the siloxane polymer capping ligands (130) comprise siloxane polymers which comprise at least one capping group comprising a terminal carboxylic acid group, wherein the capping group comprises in total at least six carbon atoms.