An organopolysiloxane represented by average empirical formula (1), which gives a rubber composition that renders desired fuel-saving tires possible, the tires being excellent in terms of hardness, tensile property, rolling resistance, and wet gripping.

(R.sup.1).sub.a(R.sup.2).sub.b(OR.sup.3).sub.c(R.sup.4).sub.dSiO.sub.(4-2a-b-c-d)/2  Formula (1):

(In the formula, the R.sup.1 moieties each independently represent a divalent organic group containing a sulfide group, the R.sup.2 moieties each independently represent an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms, the R.sup.3 moieties each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms, the R.sup.4 moieties each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms, and a, b, c, and d indicate numbers satisfying 0<2a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<3, 0≤d<1, and 0<2a+b+c+d<4.)

A composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having a structure represented by the following average formula (I) and a given amount of (B) a solvent having a relative permittivity of 7.0-9.0.

(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.a(R.sup.1SiO.sub.3/2).sub.b(R.sup.1.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.c(R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.d(R.sup.2O.sub.1/2).sub.e  (I)

(In the formula, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or acetyl group; a, b, c, and d are numbers satisfying 0≤a<1, 0<b≤1, 0≤c<1, 0≤d<1, and a+b+c+d=1; and e is a number satisfying 0<e≤4.)

Floor coatings with improved properties are prepared from alkoxysilyl-functional polymers, silicone resins with a high alkoxy group content, and a filler component, at least a portion of which contains large particle sizes.

A flame-retarded resin includes at least one resin for which flame retardant capability is desired and at least one triaryl silicon-containing compound (I) as flame retardant in admixture therewith and/or chemically bonded, e.g., grafted, to the resin.

Provided are a heat-curable silicone resin composition for primarily encapsulating photocoupler that is superior in heat resistance and curability, has no stain at the time of being molded and after being cured, and exhibits a small change in a light transmissibility; a photocoupler encapsulated by such composition; and an optical semiconductor device having such photocoupler. The heat-curable silicone resin composition contains (A) a condensation reaction-type resinous organopolysiloxane solid at 25° C.; (B) an organopolysiloxane having a linear diorganopolysiloxane residue, and at least one cyclohexyl group or phenyl group in one molecule; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) an organic metal-based condensation catalyst; (E) a zirconium-carrying ion trapping agent; and (F) a mold release agent.

Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Vapor deposition processes and articles formed by those processes utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.

A field-effect transistor including at least: a substrate; a source electrode; a drain electrode; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer in contact with the source electrode and with the drain electrode; and a gate insulating layer insulating between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor layer contains a carbon nanotube, and the gate insulating layer contains a polymer having inorganic particles bound thereto. Provided is a field-effect transistor and a method for producing the field-effect transistor, wherein the field-effect transistor causes decreased leak current and furthermore enables a semiconductor solution to be uniformly applied.

A composition for forming a protective coating on an electronic device that is in the form of a non-Newtonian fluid that exhibits both viscous and elastic properties, and that forms at least one coating that is hydrophobic, oleophobic, or oleophilic is disclosed. The viscous and elastic properties associated with the non-Newtonian fluid allows the composition to redistribute after being applied as a coating an electronic device. Methods for protecting an electronic device from liquid contaminants by applying the disclosed composition and electronic devices comprising the composition are also disclosed. An electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, having a film made of the composition is also disclosed.

Provided is a silicon-containing layer forming composition for forming a silicon-containing layer which exhibits an anti-reflective function during exposure in a multilayer resist process and, during dry etching, shows a high etching rate against a plasma of fluorine-based gas and a low etching rate against a plasma of oxygen-based gas. The silicon-containing layer forming composition includes a polysiloxane compound having a structural unit of the formula: [(R.sup.1).sub.bR.sup.2.sub.mSiO.sub.n/2] and a solvent. In the formula, R.sup.1 is a group represented by the following formula:

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(where a is an integer of 1 to 5; and a wavy line means that a line which the wavy line intersects is a bond); R.sup.2 is each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkoxy group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.3 fluoroalkyl group; b is an integer of 1 to 3; m is an integer of 0 to 2; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and a relationship of b+m+n=4 is satisfied.

The present invention relates to a ceramized silicone resin composition and a pre-preg and a laminate that use the composition. The ceramized silicone resin composition comprises: 50-100 parts of a condensation-type silicone resin, 0.0001-2 parts of a catalyst, 5-80 parts of a ceramic-forming filler, and 0.01-50 parts of a flux. The pre-preg and the laminate manufactured using the ceramized silicone resin composition, when used in a sustained high temperature, can transform into complex ceramized structure thereby providing ceramic properties, thus providing great fireproof and flame retardant effects; also, manufacturing of the laminate is similar to that of a regular FR-4 laminate, where the process is easy to operate. The ceramized silicone resin composition, the pre-preg, and the laminate have the advantages of being halogen-free, low smoke, low toxicity, flame retardant, and fireproof, provide a novel concept and a novel method in terms of flame retardancy and fire resistance, accelerate the research progress in laminate passive fire protection technology, and have broad prospects in the field of fire protection and fire resistance.