Articles comprising: a molded substrate comprising one or more polycarbonate resins or blends of polycarbonate and polyester resins containing polydimethyl siloxanes modified with one or more of acrylate, hydroxyl or epoxy groups and disposed on the surface or a portion of the surface of the substrate is a cured silicone rubber; wherein the one or more polycarbonate resins or blends of polycarbonate and polyester resins contain the modified polydimethyl siloxanes in sufficient amount such that the peel strength is increased. Compositions comprising one or more polycarbonate resins or blends of polycarbonate and polyester resins containing polydimethyl siloxanes modified with one or more of acrylate, hydroxyl or epoxy groups in an amount of about 0.1 to less than 1.0 percent by weight. Methods for preparing the articles are disclosed.

A method for producing a glass-like protective layer on an optionally pre-coated metal or glass substrate. The method comprises: (a) mixing one or more defined silicon compounds with NaOH and KOH, (b) adding water to the mixture obtained in (a) to hydrolyze the silicon compound(s), (c) adding at least one defined compound of formula MY.sub.m,
where M is Pb, Ti, Zr, Al or B, to the hydrolyzed mixture obtained in (b), wherein the molar ratio M/Si is from 0.01/1 to 0.04/1, to obtain a coating sol, (d) applying the coating sol obtained in (c) to the substrate, and (e) thermal densification of the coating sol applied in d) at a temperature of from 300° C. to 500° C. to form the glass-like protective layer.

Silicon hardmasks with a single-component polymer are disclosed. These hardmasks provide high optical homogeneity and high chemical homogeneity, thus minimizing or avoiding negative stochastic effects on feature critical dimension. The hardmasks further provide low porosity, higher density, and high silicon content and improve performance factors such as LER/LWR, defectivity, uniformity, and DoF.

By using this organosilane compound represented by formula (1), a surface treatment agent that contains said (hydrolyzable) organosilane compound and/or a partial (hydrolysis) condensate thereof can form a cured film which exhibits excellent lipophilic properties and has a refractive index similar to the refractive index of sebum. ##STR00001##
(A is any one of —C(═O)OR.sup.1, —C(═O)NR.sup.1.sub.2, —C(═O)SR.sup.1 and —P(═O)(OR.sup.1).sub.2; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; Y is a divalent organic group; R is an alkyl group or a phenyl group; X is a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n is 1-3.)

Hotmelt silicone compositions are provided including: (A) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane component, in which the silicon atom-bonded organic groups do not include an epoxy group-containing organic group, wherein the resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane component includes (A-1) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane including at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and free from a (Ar.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2) unit, and (A-2) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane including at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and at least one (Ar.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2) unit; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; and (C) a curing catalyst.

The resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A-1) is included in an amount of about 5 mass % or more based on the total mass of all the organopolysiloxane components in the hotmelt silicone composition.

Hotmelt silicone compositions are provided including: (A) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane component, in which the silicon atom-bonded organic groups do not include an epoxy group-containing organic group, wherein the resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane component includes (A-1) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane including at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and free from a (Ar.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2) unit, and (A-2) a resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane including at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and at least one (Ar.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2) unit; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; and (C) a curing catalyst.

The resinous alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane (A-1) is included in an amount of about 5 mass % or more based on the total mass of all the organopolysiloxane components in the hotmelt silicone composition.

A polysiloxazane compound including a repeating unit of the following general formula (1), and having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 as measured by gel permeation chromatography versus polystyrene standards, ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.50 monovalent hydrocarbon group optionally containing a hetero atom, Xs each independently represent a methyl group, an oxygen atom, NH—SiX.sub.2, or (NH).sub.(3-r)/2—SiR.sup.1R.sup.2.sub.r (R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the same meaning as provided above), or Xs are joined to one another to represent an oxygen atom, n is an integer of 0 to 8, when the number of NH—SiX.sub.2 is denoted by p, p satisfies 0≤p/(2n+4)≤0.5, r is an integer of 0, 1, or 2, and a and b are numbers satisfying 0<a≤1, 0≤b<1, and a+b=1.

A silicone water vapor barrier film is provided. The silicone water vapor barrier film includes a polyethylene terephthalate film; an inorganic coating layer disposed on a surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film; and a first silicone resin layer disposed on another surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film opposite to the inorganic coating layer. The first silicone resin layer is formed by curing a first curable silicone resin composition. The water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of the silicone water vapor barrier film of the present invention is not greater than 0.5 gm.sup.−2 day.sup.−1, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) at 25° C. to 50° C. of the silicone water vapor barrier film is in the range of 5 ppm/° C. to 10 ppm/° C., and the visible light transmittance of the silicone water vapor barrier film is greater than 93%.

The present invention relates to a modified siloxane resin, a crosslinked modified siloxane resin, and a method for preparing the crosslinked resin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a modified siloxane resin, a crosslinked modified siloxane resin with excellent superhydrophobicity obtained by dual curing of the resin, and a method for preparing the crosslinked resin. The use of the modified siloxane resin according to the present invention allows the crosslinked modified siloxane resin to have excellent superhydrophobicity and high hardness. The water repellency of the crosslinked resin can be appropriately controlled by varying the amount of the siloxane resin mixed.

A primer is useful for adhering cured silicones to low energy plastic substrates. The primer is prepared from starting materials including a) an organoboron compound capable of forming a free radical generating species, and at least one of b) an organosilicon compound having, per molecule, at least one free radical reactive group and at least one other reactive group, and/or c) an organoborane liberating compound capable of reacting with starting material a) to liberate the free radical generating species. The method for forming the primer may further include use of d) an organic solvent, and e) a free radical polymerizable monomer, oligomer, macromonomer, or polymer.