Branched organopolysiloxanes and organopolysiloxanes with low alkoxy content are produced in a first reaction unit by continuous feed of organohalosilanes and alcohol to a reaction vessel surmounted by a distillation column, the vessel containing an excess of water relative to the halogen content of the organohalosilanes. A second reaction unit for removing volatiles from the product from the first reaction unit is also preferably employed.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition which forms a cured product having excellent heat resistance, light resistance, and flexibility.

The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising the following components: (A): a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average unit formula: (SiO.sub.4/2).sub.a1(R.sup.1SiO.sub.3/2).sub.a2(R.sup.1.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.a3(R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.a4 wherein each R.sup.1 is alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, etc., a percentage of the alkyl is 50 to 98 mol %, a percentage of the aryl is 1 to 50 mol %, and a percentage of the alkenyl is 1 to 35 mol % based on the total amount of R.sup.1, and a1>0, a2>0, a3≥0, a4>0, 0.01≤a1/a2≤10, and a1+a2+a3+a4=1; (B) a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula:

R.sup.2.sub.mH.sub.nSiO.sub.[(4-m-n)/2]

wherein R.sup.2 is alkyl or aryl, and 0.7≤m≤2.1, 0.001≤n≤1.5, and 0.8≤m+n≤3; (C): a zirconium compound; and (D): a hydrosilylation catalyst.

A wavelength conversion sheet contains a condensed silicone resin cured product, and a wavelength conversion material. The wavelength conversion sheet has a storage modulus at 25° C. of 2 GPa or more and 10 GPa or less, and a storage modulus at 150° C. of 0.1 GPa or more and 5 GPa or less. The content of the condensed silicone resin cured product is 5% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less, to the total content of the condensed silicone resin cured product and the wavelength conversion material.

A method for preparing a resin composition, comprising compounding a silicone composition comprising a polyorganosiloxane and a silicone resin soluble in the polyorganosiloxane with a first resin to form a master batch; and compounding the master batch with a second resin. A molded article comprising the resin composition has greatly improved impact strength.

Polymer compositions for coating of metal surfaces including moieties that interact with a metal atom in the metal surface and optionally containing antifoulant moieties. These polymer compositions provide lubricious coatings for medical devices, anticorrosion coatings for metal components, and antifoulant coatings for marine components such as propellers. The polymer composition is synthesized in a safe manner in which the synthesis components are added to a synthesis vat and there is no need for filtration or removal of waste materials in any step including the consumer use. As such this invention provides an environmentally sound approach to composition synthesis, formulation development, and consumer use.

A thermally conductive polysiloxane composition includes (A) a thermally conductive filler, and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkoxysilyl group-containing compound and a dimethylpolysiloxane. The component (A) includes at least two thermally conductive fillers having different average particle diameters, and (A-1) indefinite-shaped aluminum nitride particles having an average particle diameter of 30 μm to 150 μm in an amount of at least 20% by mass, based on the mass of a total of the component (A).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition which forms a cured product having excellent heat resistance, light resistance, and flexibility. The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising the following components: (A): a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average unit formula: (SiO.sub.4/2).sub.a1(R.sup.1SiO.sub.3/2).sub.a2(R.sup.1.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.a3(R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.a4 wherein each R.sup.1 is alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, etc., a percentage of the alkyl is 50 to 98 mol %, a percentage of the aryl is 1 to 50 mol %, and a percentage of the alkenyl is 1 to 35 mol % based on the total amount of R.sup.1, and a1>0, a2>0, a3≥0, a4>0, 0.01≤a1/a2≤10, and a1+a2+a3+a4=1; (B) a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula:
R.sup.2.sub.mH.sub.nSiO.sub.[(4-m-n)/2]
wherein R.sup.2 is alkyl or aryl, and 0.7≤m≤2.1, 0.001≤n≤1.5, and 0.8≤m+n≤3; (C): a zirconium compound; and (D): a hydrosilylation catalyst.

Approaches are described for coating various flexible media, such as sheets of paper, synthetic polymer (polyolefin, polyester, etc.) sheets or fabric sheets, with a silicone on high-speed rolls. For example, an efficient method is described for minimizing and/or reducing mist formation when coating flexible supports with a liquid silicone composition precursor of crosslinked coatings. The coating process can be performed using a coating device that includes a roll operating at a high speed.

A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including, A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a dirhodium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (Formula (F)). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions. ##STR00001##

Disclosed is a liquid silicone composition for transfer- or injection-molding optical parts. The liquid silicone composition comprises: (A) a linear organopolysiloxane having in a molecule at least two silicon-bonded C.sub.2-10 alkenyl groups and at least one silicon-bonded C.sub.6-20 aryl group; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by a specific average unit formula; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor.