Processes are described for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxanes, wherein the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, the precipitate is filtered off thereafter and then the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.

The present invention relates to siloxane polymer, copolymer or oligomer for the photoalignment of liquid crystals, especially for the planar orientation of liquid crystals, and which derives from at least one monomer of formula (I), to compositions thereof, to a process for the preparation of the linear, branched or crosslinked siloxane polymer, and to its use for optical and electro optical devices, such as liquid crystal devices (LCDs): ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to siloxane polymer, copolymer or oligomer for the photoalignment of liquid crystals, especially for the planar orientation of liquid crystals, and which derives from at least one monomer of formula (I), to compositions thereof, to a process for the preparation of the linear, branched or crosslinked siloxane polymer, and to its use for optical and electro optical devices, such as liquid crystal devices (LCDs): ##STR00001##

A bioelectrode includes a conductive rubber electrode and a silver coating layer provided on the conductive rubber electrode and containing a silicone rubber and silver particles. The silver coating layer contains a modified silicone and contains ions for ion conduction among the silver particles.

Foam control compositions along with formulations thereof and their use in various applications, including a method for making a foam control composition comprising a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane material including a dispersed silica filler, including the steps of: A) preparing a hydrosilylation reaction mixture by combining the following components: (i) silica filler, (ii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (iii) via hydrosilylation, (iii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least three reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (ii) via hydrosilylation, and (iv) a hydrosilylation catalyst; B) conducting a hydrosilylation reaction of components (ii) and (iii) until the reaction mixture at least partially gels to form a hydrosilylation reaction product; C) shearing the hydrosilylation reaction product of step B); and D) combining the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) with a (v) silicone resin and an (vi) condensation catalyst to form a condensation reaction mixture and conducting a condensation reaction between the (v) silicone resin and the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) to form a condensation reaction product.

Foam control compositions along with formulations thereof and their use in various applications, including a method for making a foam control composition comprising a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane material including a dispersed silica filler, including the steps of: A) preparing a hydrosilylation reaction mixture by combining the following components: (i) silica filler, (ii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (iii) via hydrosilylation, (iii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least three reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (ii) via hydrosilylation, and (iv) a hydrosilylation catalyst; B) conducting a hydrosilylation reaction of components (ii) and (iii) until the reaction mixture at least partially gels to form a hydrosilylation reaction product; C) shearing the hydrosilylation reaction product of step B); and D) combining the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) with a (v) silicone resin and an (vi) condensation catalyst to form a condensation reaction mixture and conducting a condensation reaction between the (v) silicone resin and the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) to form a condensation reaction product.

An antifouling coating composition, an antifouling coating film, a substrate with an antifouling coating film or a method for producing the same, an antifouling method for a substrate, or a method for repairing a substrate with an antifouling coating film. The antifouling coating composition includes a hydrolyzable copolymer (A) containing an organosiloxane block and a metal ester group, and zinc oxide (B). The copolymer (A) contains 5 to 25% by mass of a constituent unit derived from a metal ester group-containing monomer, 5 to 15% by mass of a constituent unit derived from a monomer represented by formula (2), and a constituent unit derived from a monomer represented by formula (3).

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A polymeric polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (I). M.sup.1.sub.aM.sup.2.sub.bD.sup.1.sub.cD.sup.2.sub.dT.sup.1.sub.eT.sup.2.sub.fQ.sub.g (I) M.sup.1=R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 M.sup.2=R.sup.1.sub.2R.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 D.sup.1=R.sup.1.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2 D.sup.2=R.sup.1R.sup.2SiO.sub.2/2 T.sup.1=R.sup.1SiO.sub.3/2 T.sup.2=R.sup.2SiO.sub.3/2 Q=SiO.sub.4/2 [R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. R.sup.2 represents a group having a ketene silyl acetal structure represented by the following formula (II). (A represents a single bond or a divalent organic group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and R.sup.4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.) “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e”, “f”, and “g” represent 0 or a positive integer where b+d+f≥1. An order of bonding of siloxane units is optionally determined.] ##STR00001##

A curable composition containing an alkoxysilylalkylaminopropyl-modified polysiloxane compound of the following general formula (1) and a hydrolyzable group-containing organosilicon compound:

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wherein R.sup.1s each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which may contain a sulfur atom, a silicon atom, an ester bond or a urea bond, p is an integer of 1 to 1000, q is 0 or 1, r is 0, 1 or 2, and X represents a group of the following general formula (2) or R.sup.1.sub.3Si:

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wherein R.sup.2 to R.sup.4, q and r represent the same meaning as described above.

A resin composition of the present invention comprises: a silicone resin or a silicone oil (A), a compound (B) having a particular structure, and a thermally conductive filler (C). According to the present invention, a resin composition having favorable thermally conductive properties and exhibiting small physical property changes at high temperatures can be provided.