An insulating material arrangement (10) is disclosed for insulating a building structure (50) such as a wall (52). The material arrangement (10) includes a planar backing layer (12), a planar adhesive layer (14) co-planar with the backing layer (12) and a planar phase change material (PCM) layer (16) which is arranged between the backing layer (12) and the adhesive layer (14), and is also co-planar therewith. The adhesive layer (14) is adapted to secure the material arrangement (10) to the structure in a fitted condition in which the adhesive layer (14) is contacted with the building structure (50). The PCM layer (16) is formed of a silicone foam polymer that is impregnated in some embodiments with micro-encapsulated phase change material in the form of beads, shells or granules (110), and in another arrangement, the PCM layer can also comprise a silicone foam polymer that is impregnated with a phase change material which is absorbed into an amount of porous, inorganic, finely-sized particulate solids (a so-called bound PCM).

Protective film articles include a thermally stable tape backing with a first major surface and a second major surface, a primer layer on the first major surface of the thermally stable tape backing, and a self-wetting, tack-free adhesive layer at least partially coated on the primer layer. The tack-free adhesive layer includes at least one siloxane-based elastomeric polymer that is thermally stable, and is able to removably adhere to an optical or electronic device without leaving residue on the optical or electronic device. The protective film articles can be used in the preparation of a wide range of optical and electronic articles.

The present invention relates to a specific triazine silane compound, an oligomer thereof, a mixture comprising said compound and/or said oligomer, as well as a respective storage and working solution. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a synthesis method for said specific triazine silane compound, and the use of said working solution as a surface treatment solution.

There is described a primer composition comprising a silicone polyether, a reinforcing filler, one or more polydiorganosiloxane polymer(s) and a carrier and the preparation and use thereof. The primer composition is particularly designed for use with silicone elastomers especially for addition (hydrosilylation) curing silicone elastomers, the preparation thereof, and to a process for improving the adhesion of silicone elastomeric compositions to pre-cured silicone elastomer material substrates. A method for improving the adhesion of silicone elastomer to a pre-cured silicone elastomeric substrate is provided. The method comprises: applying a primer composition to a silicone elastomer substrate; optionally, air-drying (or baking) the primer composition to form a uniform primer film covering the substrate; applying a hydrosilylation curable silicone rubber composition to the substrate covered with the primer to obtain a composite; and curing the composite in order to obtain a silicone elastomer adhesively bonded to a silicone elastomer substrate.

Provided is a coated aluminum material for joining having an adhesion layer on a surface, and can exert excellent adhesion strength and corrosion resistance performance even under severe use conditions while being chromium-free. Provided is a coated aluminum material capable of producing the coated aluminum material for joining, and an aluminum resin composite material using the coated aluminum material for joining. Disclosed are a coated aluminum material for joining having an adhesion layer on a surface thereof and including a coated aluminum material and a silica-containing film formed on a surface of the aluminum material, the silica-containing film including 0.5 to 35 mass % of a silane coupling agent and having Si and P contents of 2 to 60, and 0.1 to 6.0 mg/m.sup.2, respectively, and P/Si mass ratio of P content and Si content of 0.02 to 0.15, and a coated aluminum material capable of producing the coated aluminum material for joining, and an aluminum resin composite material obtained using the coated aluminum material for joining.

The present invention is to provide a curable composition for adhesive agents that cures at a low temperature and that can form a cured article having excellent heat resistance, crack resistance, and adhesive properties and tight bonding properties for adhereds. The present invention provides a curable composition for adhesive agents containing a polyorganosilsesquioxane (A) having a constituent unit represented by Formula (1) below; a mole ratio of a constituent unit represented by Formula (I) below to a constituent unit represented by Formula (II) below (constituent unit represented by Formula (I)/constituent unit represented by Formula (II)) being from 20 to 500; a proportion of the constituent unit represented by Formula (1) below and a constituent unit represented by Formula (4) below being from 55 to 100 mol % relative to a total amount (100 mol %) of siloxane constituent units; a number average molecular weight being from 2500 to 50000; and a molecular weight dispersity (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) being from 1.0 to 4.0.

The invention relates to the use of a separating medium, containing at least one essential oil or consisting of at least one essential oil, selected from the group consisting of phenols, phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins, for separating at least two joining parts which are joined by means of an adhesive bond.

The invention relates to a solution in particular for the pre-treatment of a surface, containing, preferably consisting of: I) at least one first silane of formula (I) with R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 independently selected from the groups methyl, ethyl, 2 methoxyethyl, propyl, i-propyl, butyl, benzyl, wherein m=0 or 1, n=3 to 12, p=1 or 2, and for p=1, Y=a functional group selected from the groups (meth)acryl, (meth)acryloxy, mercapto, ureido, NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.4R.sup.5, NR.sup.4R.sup.5 (with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently selected from the groups H, alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, cycloalkyl), or for p=2, YNH; II) at least one second silane of formula (II) with R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 independently selected from the groups methyl, ethyl, 2 methoxyethyl, propyl, i-propyl, butyl, benzyl, wherein m=0 or 1, R.sup.8H, alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or cycloalkyl; III) at least one alcohol; and IV) water.

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A surface with selectable adhesion is achieved by a shape memory alloy that is at least partly coated with a polymer forming a surface structure, thus allowing the adhesion force of the surface to be controlled.

According to the present invention, there is provided a release film that can be suitably used in various applications without suffering from deterioration in releasing property thereof, for example, owing to a solvent used upon processing an adhesive layer, when the film is used as a release film for adhesives or a protective film for an adhesive layer for a polarizing plate. The release film of the present invention comprises a polyester film and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polyester film, the coating layer comprising a silicone compound and a Gemini surfactant.