These vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compounds may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. The content of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is 1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, and preferably 1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, in 100% by mass of the organosiloxane mixture. When the amount of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is the lower limit value or more, the peeling force and impact resistance of the obtained cured product tend to be high. When the amount of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is the upper limit value or less, the peeling force and impact resistance of the obtained cured product tend to be high.

These vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compounds may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. The content of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is 1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, and preferably 1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, in 100% by mass of the organosiloxane mixture. When the amount of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is the lower limit value or more, the peeling force and impact resistance of the obtained cured product tend to be high. When the amount of the vinyl-based polymerizable group-containing silane compound is the upper limit value or less, the peeling force and impact resistance of the obtained cured product tend to be high.

Provided are a low-viscosity ultraviolet curable silicone composition capable of being used even in a surface exposure method and a lift-up method etc.; and a cured product superior in tensile strength and elongation at break. The ultraviolet curable silicone composition contains: (A) an organopolysiloxane; (B) a photopolymerization initiator; and (C) a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound having no siloxane structure and/or (D) a multifunctional (meth)acrylate compound having no siloxane structure, wherein the organopolysiloxane is represented by the following general formula (1):

##STR00001## wherein n satisfies 1≤n≤1,000, m satisfies 1≤m≤1,000, Ar is an aromatic group, R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A is a group represented by the following formula (2):

##STR00002## wherein p satisfies 0≤p≤10, a satisfies 1≤a≤3, R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an oxygen atom or an alkylene group, R.sup.3 represents an acryloyloxyalkyl group or the like.

Provided is a polymer particle comprising (a) a core polymer comprising (i) polymerized units of one or more Si-containing monomers; (ii) polymerized units of one or more monovinyl acrylic monomers (ii); and (iii) polymerized units of one or more graftlinkers that have no silicon atoms; (b) a shell polymer comprising polymerized units of one or more acrylic monomers.

Also provided is a composition comprising polyvinyl chloride and a plurality of the polyer particles.

Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds of formula I:

##STR00001##

Wherein Y, Pg, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are as described herein. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.

Described are polymerizable high energy light absorbing compounds of formula I:

##STR00001##

Wherein Y, Pg, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are as described herein. The compounds absorb various wavelengths of ultraviolet and/or high energy visible light and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.

Provided are polymer compositions made by a process comprising: (a) providing a first reactive composition containing: (i) a polymerization initiator that is capable, upon a first activation, of forming two or more free radical groups, at least one of which is further activatable by subsequent activation; (ii) one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (iii) a crosslinker; (b) subjecting the first reactive composition to a first activation step such that the first reactive composition polymerizes therein to form a crosslinked substrate network containing a covalently bound activatable free radical initiator, (c) combining the crosslinked substrate network with a second reactive composition containing one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds; and (d) activating the covalently bound activatable free radical initiator of the crosslinked substrate network such that the second reactive composition polymerizes therein with the crosslinked substrate network to form a grafted polymeric network and a byproduct polymer. Also provided are precursors to the polymer compositions, processes for preparation of the polymer compositions, and methods of using the polymer compositions, for instance in medical devices.

The present invention relates to silicone hydrogels exhibiting desired combinations of physical and mechanical properties, formed from a reactive monomer mixture comprising at least one N-alkyl methacrylamide, and at least one silicone-containing component. These silicone hydrogels may also contain hydrophilic components, crosslinking agents and toughening monomers. These silicone hydrogels are useful in preparing biomedical devices, ophthalmic lenses, and contact lenses.

Provided is a method of making a collection of polymer particles comprising (A) providing a dispersion (D1) of particles of core polymer (IIa) in an aqueous medium, wherein core polymer (IIa) comprises (i) polymerized units of one or more silicone monomers (IIai); (ii) optionally, polymerized units of one or more monovinyl acrylic monomers (IIaii); and (iii) polymerized units of one or more Si-free graftlinkers (IIaiii); wherein the dispersion (D1) comprises micelles of one or more surfactant, (B) producing a latex (L1) by performing an emulsion polymerization process (B) that produces particles of core polymer (Ia) dispersed in the aqueous medium, wherein latex (L1) comprises dispersed particles of core polymer (Ia) and dispersed particles of core polymer (IIa) in the aqueous medium, (C) producing a latex (L2) by performing an emulsion polymerization process (C) by a process comprising adding a monomer emulsion (E3) to latex (L1).

An adhesive composition, including at least polymer containing silane groups, between 15 and 35 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasiticzer, between 0.5 and 2.5 wt.-% of at least one monomeric or oligomeric aminofunctional alkoxysilane S1 with a nitrogen content of between 4.5 and 14.5 wt.-%, and between 0.5 and 2.5 wt.-% of at least one oligomeric aminofunctional alkoxysilane S2 with a nitrogen content of between 15 and 20 wt.-%. The adhesive composition is particularly suitable to seal or bond thermoplastic substrates, such as polyolefins or bituminous materials, and shows fast adhesion build-up and low volatile organic carbon (VOC).