A fiber alignment device is provided that includes a curable refractive index-matching gel that exhibits self-cleaning and self-healing characteristics upon multiple cycles of insertion and removal of an optical fiber.

A silicone release coating composition and method for its preparation and use are described. A release coating prepared by curing the silicone release coating composition has high immediate release force (>50 g/in). A release liner including the release coating is suitable for use as a transfer liner in processes for making composites articles, such as aircraft parts.

A halosilicone oil in the form of an uncrosslinked terpolymer represented by the following Formula (I):

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is disclosed, wherein at least one block forming component includes a halogenated, preferably fluorinated, substituent such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl. In some implementations, at least one block forming component also includes an aryl group, such as phenyl, that raises the refractive index of the polymer. In some implementations, the halosilicone oil is incorporated into an intraocular lens.

An electrode including an electrode active material including lithium (Li) and a polymer layer coating at least a portion of the electrode active material is provided. The polymer layer includes a polymerization product of a monomer having Formula I: ##STR00001##
where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently an aryl or a branched or unbranched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), or iodine (I).

An aqueous dispersion along with methods for producing and uses for the same. Where the aqueous dispersion includes crosslinkable reactive silicone organic copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and of ethylenically functionalized silicone polymers and is obtainable by means of radically initiated miniemulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium.

The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition that can form a molded article having excellent feel and transparency and to provide a molded article thereof. A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising components (A) to (C), listed below, component (A): a propylene-based polymer; component (B): a block copolymer and/or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer including at least two polymer blocks P and at least one polymer block Q, the at least two polymer blocks P primarily including aromatic vinyl compound units, the at least one polymer block Q primarily including conjugated diene compound units; and component (C): an aryl-group-containing organopolysiloxane.

A hybrid crosslinked polymeric membrane and a process for fabricating the same are provided. Specifically, the hybrid crosslinked polymer membrane comprises a glassy polymer and a ladder-structured polysilsesquioxane and has a crosslinked structure. The hybrid crosslinked polymer membrane can have an excellent permeability of carbon dioxide by virtue of an increase in the free volume and enhanced plasticization resistance, chemical resistance, and durability.

The present disclosure relates to a stretchable adhesive film comprising a substrate layer comprising an elastomer; and a first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the substrate layer, wherein the stretchable adhesive film satisfies Equation 1, and a display device comprising the same.

Photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions containing organic titanates and/or organic zirconates and partially reacted alkoxysilanes and the use of the photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions to provide adhesion between metal substrates and an overlying radiation-cured sealant are disclosed.

1) A sealant composition comprising: from 3% to 80% of a polymer (A) comprising an alkoxysilane group, at least 25% of a carbonate filler (B), and from 0.5% to 20% of a polysiloxane resin (C) comprising, as groups directly linked to the silicon atom: at least one phenyl group; and at least one group chosen from a hydroxyl and an aminoalkylene group; and from 0.1% to 1% of a crosslinking catalyst (D);

said percentages being expressed by weight on the basis of the total weight of said composition.

2) The use of said composition as adhesive, sealant or coating.