A polycarbonate article is described that is formed from a thermoplastic composition comprised of a polycarbonate or polycarbonate copolymer; and at least 1% by weight of a polysilsesquioxane (PSQ) solid particles that have a decomposition temperature of at least 350° C. and an acicular filler, which desirably has an aspect ratio of 2 to 50. The PSQ particles are desirably spherical. The article is formed by heating the composition and shaping the heated composition, wherein the article and the filler and PSQ particles are dispersed therein, wherein the PSQ particles desirably maintain their spherical morphology.

There is provided a conductive adhesive with which the connection stability between objects that are conductive members is excellent, the connection stability is maintained even when the conductive adhesive is subjected to high temperature, and rising towards the back side of an object is less likely to occur. A conductive adhesive 1 includes a binder component 12, and metal particles (A) 11 having a 20% compressive strength of 25 MPa or less in a 170° C. environment. The metal particles 11 preferably include a metal having a melting point of 280° C. or less. The content of the metal having a melting point of 280° C. or less in the metal particles (A) 11 is preferably 80% by mass or more.

Disclosed herein are thermal interface materials comprising thermoset binder component and a mixture of spherically shaped and thermally conductive fillers and the use thereof in battery powered vehicles.

Disclosed herein are thermal interface materials comprising thermoset binder component and a mixture of spherically shaped and thermally conductive fillers and the use thereof in battery powered vehicles.

This disclosure describes a composition that includes a bulk diffuser that includes a film having a major surface; the film includes a polymer, and a scattering element. The scattering element includes a silicone bead having a mean particle diameter in a range of 2 micrometers (μm) to 9 μm. The linear density of the film is at least 5.1 W.sub.i*μm, wherein the linear density equals the product of the mass fraction of the silicone bead (W.sub.i) and film thickness in micrometers (μm). This disclosure further describes methods of making the film and the bulk diffuser and methods of using the film including, for example, as a bulk diffuser in a sign box.

An electrically conductive paste includes: an elastic binder; and a conductive filler. The conductive filler includes: at least one spherical conductive filler, at least one plate-like conductive filler, and at least one rod-like conductive filler. In an embodiment, the spherical filler has a mean particle diameter, measured in accordance with ISO 21501-2:2019-11 of at most 200 μm.

Described herein is a multi-layered composite including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a top coat layer, the top coat layer being formed by a silicone coating composition including: (A) at least one organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two alkene functions; (B) at least one cross-linking organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H groups; and (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); wherein the component (B) contains at least 25%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 45% by weight of component (B) of a three-dimensional net-like organohydrogensiloxane resin (B′) containing at least two different units selected from a group including: units M of formula R′.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2; units D of formula R′.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2; units T of formula R′SiO.sub.3/2; and units Q of formula SiO.sub.4/2, wherein R′ represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbonyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that at least one of these units is the unit T or Q, preferably Q, and at least one of the units M, D and T comprises a hydrogen atom. Also described, are embodiments where the multi-layered composite has a surface with excellent abrasive resistance and good mechanical properties.

Described herein is a multi-layered composite including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a top coat layer, the top coat layer being formed by a silicone coating composition including: (A) at least one organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two alkene functions; (B) at least one cross-linking organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H groups; and (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); wherein the component (B) contains at least 25%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 45% by weight of component (B) of a three-dimensional net-like organohydrogensiloxane resin (B′) containing at least two different units selected from a group including: units M of formula R′.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2; units D of formula R′.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2; units T of formula R′SiO.sub.3/2; and units Q of formula SiO.sub.4/2, wherein R′ represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbonyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and with the proviso that at least one of these units is the unit T or Q, preferably Q, and at least one of the units M, D and T comprises a hydrogen atom. Also described, are embodiments where the multi-layered composite has a surface with excellent abrasive resistance and good mechanical properties.

A rubber composition for a tire according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber and from 1 to 30 parts by mass of a thermally expandable microcapsule composite body, and the thermally expandable microcapsule composite body contains one or more thermally expandable microcapsules and an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer and/or a crosslinked body thereof covering the one or more thermally expandable microcapsules.

A rubber composition for a tire according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber and from 1 to 30 parts by mass of a thermally expandable microcapsule composite body, and the thermally expandable microcapsule composite body contains one or more thermally expandable microcapsules and an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer and/or a crosslinked body thereof covering the one or more thermally expandable microcapsules.