Described herein is a highly effective route towards the controlled and isotropic reduction in size-scale, of complex 3D structures using silicone network polymer chemistry. In particular, a class of silicone structures were developed that once patterned and cured can shrink micron scale additive manufactured and lithographically patterned structures by as much as 1 order of magnitude while preserving the dimensions and integrity of these parts. This class of silicone materials is compatible with existing additive manufacture and soft lithographic fabrication processes and will allow access to a hitherto unobtainable dimensionality of fabrication.

Described herein is a highly effective route towards the controlled and isotropic reduction in size-scale, of complex 3D structures using silicone network polymer chemistry. In particular, a class of silicone structures were developed that once patterned and cured can shrink micron scale additive manufactured and lithographically patterned structures by as much as 1 order of magnitude while preserving the dimensions and integrity of these parts. This class of silicone materials is compatible with existing additive manufacture and soft lithographic fabrication processes and will allow access to a hitherto unobtainable dimensionality of fabrication.

The invention relates to branched organopolysiloxanes and emulsions thereof, and to methods of preparation and uses of the branched organopolysiloxanes and emulsions thereof. A branched organopolysiloxane is prepared by the reaction of a branching agent with a substantially linear organopolysiloxane containing at least one hydroxyl or hydrolysable group bonded to silicon, in the presence of an inert fluid and a catalyst, such as a phosphazene catalyst. Phosphazene catalysts also have the advantage that the content of undesired low molecular weight cyclic silicones in the polymerisation product is low.

A preparation method for a spherical or angular powder filler, comprising: providing spherical or angular siloxane comprising a T unit, wherein the T unit is R.sub.1SiO.sub.3, and R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an organic group which can be independently selected from carbon atoms 1-18; and performing heat treatment on the spherical or angular siloxane under an inert gas atmosphere or atmospheric atmosphere, the heat treatment temperature being between 250 degrees and 650 degrees, so that silicon hydroxyl groups in the spherical or angular siloxane are condensed to obtain the spherical or angular powder filler. In the unit T of the spherical or angular powder filler, the content of the unit without containing a hydroxyl group in the total unit is greater than or equal to 95%, and the content of the unit containing one hydroxyl group in the total unit is less than or equal to 5%. Also disclosed are the spherical or angular powder filler obtained by the preparation method, and application thereof. The spherical or angular powder filler has low permittivity, low water absorption and low radioactivity.

A silicone-vinylester copolymer and methods for its preparation and use are provided. The silicone-vinylester copolymer can be made using a vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer, which can be prepared by a process comprising hydroformylation of an alkenyl-functional polyorganosiloxane to form an aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane; oxidation of the aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane to form a carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane, and transvinylation of the carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane to form the vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer. The silicone-vinylester copolymer is useful in personal care compositions.

A silicone-vinylester copolymer and methods for its preparation and use are provided. The silicone-vinylester copolymer can be made using a vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer, which can be prepared by a process comprising hydroformylation of an alkenyl-functional polyorganosiloxane to form an aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane; oxidation of the aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane to form a carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane, and transvinylation of the carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane to form the vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer. The silicone-vinylester copolymer is useful in personal care compositions.

A resin composition containing (A) an organopolysiloxane having a glycidyloxy group, and (B) at least one selected from the group consisting of a triarylalkoxysilane, a diaryldialkoxysilane, a hydrolysate thereof and a partially hydrolyzed/condensed product thereof is provided. The resin composition may further contain (C) a -dicarbonyl compound. The resin composition may further contain (D) an organic compound having one or more of an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group and a vinyl ether group. The resin composition may be mixed with (E) an organoaluminum compound and/or organotitanium compound and be cured.

A resin composition containing (A) an organopolysiloxane having a glycidyloxy group, and (B) at least one selected from the group consisting of a triarylalkoxysilane, a diaryldialkoxysilane, a hydrolysate thereof and a partially hydrolyzed/condensed product thereof is provided. The resin composition may further contain (C) a -dicarbonyl compound. The resin composition may further contain (D) an organic compound having one or more of an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group and a vinyl ether group. The resin composition may be mixed with (E) an organoaluminum compound and/or organotitanium compound and be cured.

The invention relates to a process for purifying and deodorising silicone used for the washing of cosmetics production lines, in accordance with the invention, consisting in receiving dirty silicone, which is subjected to filtration (a) and, once filtered, to a steam distillation step (b), wherein heating steam (b1) is applied to eliminate lightweight pollutants and water (b2). The raw silicone is subjected to a rectification step (c), wherein the lightweight pollutants with water (c1) and heavy components (c2) are separated to obtain rectified silicone, which is then subjected to a step of adsorption with activated carbon (d), from which spent activated carbon (d1) is derived to finally obtain deodorised silicone (d2).

A foam composition includes a vehicle having voids therein and a silicone MQ resin. The vehicle comprises at least one of an organic, non-silicone containing polymer or an organic monomer. The foam composition comprises not more than 50 percent by weight water. Articles including the foam composition and processes for making the foam composition and articles are also described.