Described herein is a method of refurbishing an intermediate transfer member (ITM) blanket comprising: cleaning a silicone release layer of the ITM blanket with a cleaning composition; applying a primer composition onto the silicone release layer of the ITM blanket to form a primer layer; applying a silicone release formulation to the primer layer; curing the silicone release formulation to form a silicone release layer; wherein at least one of the cleaning composition and the primer composition comprises a polysiloxane surfactant.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing putty. In some embodiments, the roofing putty is a formulation that comprises at least one polysiloxane, at least one silane, and at least one filler. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system comprising the roofing putty and at least one roof substrate. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of using the roofing putty, such as, but not limited to, by disposing the roofing putty on at least one roof substrate.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing putty. In some embodiments, the roofing putty is a formulation that comprises at least one polysiloxane, at least one silane, and at least one filler. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system comprising the roofing putty and at least one roof substrate. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of using the roofing putty, such as, but not limited to, by disposing the roofing putty on at least one roof substrate.

The present invention provides: a novel organic titanium compound having an effect as an adhesion promoter by itself; a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition containing such organic titanium compound both as a curing catalyst and as an adhesion promoter. Provided are an organic titanium compound represented by an average composition formula (I):

Ti(OR.sup.1).sub.4-a(Y.sub.3Si-A-O—CO—CH═C(O)R).sub.a (wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, Y represents a hydrolyzable group, and a represents a number satisfying 0<a<4); a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition that contains a room temperature-curable resin.

The present invention provides: a novel organic titanium compound having an effect as an adhesion promoter by itself; a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition containing such organic titanium compound both as a curing catalyst and as an adhesion promoter. Provided are an organic titanium compound represented by an average composition formula (I):

Ti(OR.sup.1).sub.4-a(Y.sub.3Si-A-O—CO—CH═C(O)R).sub.a (wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, Y represents a hydrolyzable group, and a represents a number satisfying 0<a<4); a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition that contains a room temperature-curable resin.

An encapsulant of a photovoltaic module, intended for coating a photovoltaic cell (10), including: a copolymer of ethylene-alkyl acrylate, the melt flow index (MFI) of the copolymer being 1 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min; and a silane making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition; wherein the encapsulant also includes a cross-linking agent making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition and wherein the copolymer makes up at least 99% of the weight of the composition. Also, a use of such an encapsulant in a photovoltaic module as well as to a photovoltaic module including such an encapsulant.

An encapsulant of a photovoltaic module, intended for coating a photovoltaic cell (10), including: a copolymer of ethylene-alkyl acrylate, the melt flow index (MFI) of the copolymer being 1 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min; and a silane making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition; wherein the encapsulant also includes a cross-linking agent making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition and wherein the copolymer makes up at least 99% of the weight of the composition. Also, a use of such an encapsulant in a photovoltaic module as well as to a photovoltaic module including such an encapsulant.

An encapsulant of a photovoltaic module, intended for coating a photovoltaic cell (10), including: a copolymer of ethylene-alkyl acrylate, the melt flow index (MFI) of the copolymer being 1 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min; and a silane making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition; wherein the encapsulant also includes a cross-linking agent making up 0.1% to 0.5% of the weight of the composition and wherein the copolymer makes up at least 99% of the weight of the composition. Also, a use of such an encapsulant in a photovoltaic module as well as to a photovoltaic module including such an encapsulant.

The invention disclose halogen free thermoplastic or cross linked polymers compositions comprising a polyolefin and/or a polyolefin containing polar co-monomers and a combination of metal hydroxides and inorganic hypophosphite as a synergic, and optionally other ingredients. These compositions show a superior balance of flame retardant properties compared to already known corresponding halogen free formulations. Molded items obtained using the polymer composition according to the present invention are useful in a wide range of injection molding and extrusion applications, especially cables.

The invention disclose halogen free thermoplastic or cross linked polymers compositions comprising a polyolefin and/or a polyolefin containing polar co-monomers and a combination of metal hydroxides and inorganic hypophosphite as a synergic, and optionally other ingredients. These compositions show a superior balance of flame retardant properties compared to already known corresponding halogen free formulations. Molded items obtained using the polymer composition according to the present invention are useful in a wide range of injection molding and extrusion applications, especially cables.