A silicone resin-linear copolymer is disclosed which has a resinous structure (A1) including R.sup.1SiO.sub.3/2 units, and a linear structure (A2) including repeated R.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2 units, wherein R.sup.1 is a propyl group and each R.sup.2 is an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, and wherein the resinous structure (A1) and the linear structure (A2) are bonded together in the silicone resin-linear copolymer via a siloxane bond. End use applications and related methods of the silicone resin-linear copolymer are also disclosed

The present invention is a stretchable film including: a silicone main-chain type urethane layer and a silicone-pendant type urethane layer, wherein the silicone main-chain type urethane layer has a structure shown by the following general formula (1)-1 and/or (1)-2 and is formed on the silicone-pendant type urethane layer, and the silicone-pendant type urethane layer has a structure shown by the following general formula (2)-1 and/or (2)-2. The present invention provides a stretchable film having excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having excellent water repellency, together with a method for forming the same.

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Provided are a composition for a light transmittance control film, and a light transmittance control film. According to the inventive concept, the light transmittance control film includes a matrix part including a copolymer and a polymer chain which is grafted to the copolymer, and a dispersed part including a polymer derived from a first monomer, and are provided in the matrix part, wherein the polymer chain is derived from the first monomer, first light transmittance is shown while external force is applied, and second light transmittance which is greater than the first light transmittance may be shown after the external force is removed.

A roofing membrane and a method of making the same is provided. The roofing membrane includes a top layer having a flame retardant and a first silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3; a scrim layer; and a bottom layer having a flame retardant and a second silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3. The top and bottom layers of the roofing membrane both exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70 C.).

A shoe sole composition and method for making a shoe sole are provided. The shoe sole includes a composition comprising a foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer having a density less than 0.50 g/cm.sup.3. The shoe sole exhibits a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 20.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (6 hrs @ 50 C.). The foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can be produced from a blend including a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm.sup.3, a second polyolefin, having a crystallinity less than 40%, a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, a condensation catalyst, and a foaming agent.

Provided are articles having a cellular structure and also having improved aging performance under certain types of illumination. Also provided are methods of utilizing the disclosed articles.

An elastomeric article is provided that includes a composition having a silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3. The elastomeric article can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70 C.). The silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can include a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm.sup.3, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 40%, a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, and a condensation catalyst.

A thermoplastic composition including a resin phase and 10% to 55%, especially 25% to 45% of glass fibers by weight of the composition is disclosed. The resin phase includes a polysiloxane block copolymer including polydimethylsiloxane blocks and polycarbonate blocks derived from bisphenol A. The resin phase further includes a polycarbonate and has between 2.0 wt % and 10 wt % by weight of siloxane. The thermoplastic composition has (i) a notched Izod impact strength of at least 150 Joules per meter measured at 23 C. according to ASTM D256, (ii) a tensile strength greater than 95 MPa as determined by ASTM D638, (iii) a tensile modulus greater than 10,900 MPa as determined by ASTM D638 and (iv) an unnotched Izod impact strength greater than 775 Joules per meter measured at 23 C. according to ASTM D256.

The invention provides an easy-to-remove water gradient contact lens. Such a water gradient contact lens comprises imperfections (ditches and/or gaps) in the anterior outer hydrogel layer and can be made according to a cost-effective method involving a step of partially or completely shielding reactive functional groups in selected zones on the anterior surface a to-be-coated contact lens before grafting a layer of a non-silicone hydrogel material. With the imperfections in the anterior outer hydrogel layer, the surface lubricity of the anterior surface is inferior to that of the posterior surface. By adjusting the shape, size, density, and rotational distribution of the imperfections, one also can selectively adjust and optimize the surface lubricity of the anterior surface of a water gradient contact lens so as to have improved lens handlability while maintaining other desirable properties.

The present invention relates to a non-coating thermoplastic resin composition, a method for manufacturing a molded article by using the same, and a molded article manufactured by the same. More specifically, the present invention is characterized by providing the thermoplastic resin composition which contains polycarbonate, polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer, polyester, master-batched carbon black, and additives in specific contents and the molded article, which has excellent chemical resistance, mechanical properties, light resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and low glossiness, manufactured by using the same.