A composition comprising: an organosilane having formula (I) (I) X-A-Z, wherein X is —SiR.sup.4.sub.nR.sup.2.sub.(3-n) wherein each R.sup.4 is independently OR.sup.1 or halogen, wherein each R.sup.1 in independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 hydrocarbyl and each R.sup.2 is independently C.sub.1-4 hydrocarbyl, and n is from 1 to 3, A is C.sub.1-10 hydrocarbylene, wherein the backbone of the hydrocarbylene is substituted with one or more oxygen atoms, one or more nitrogen atoms, or carbonyl, Z is a sugar group, a monoglycerol group, a diglycerol group, a polyglycerol group, or a xylitol group, and wherein the composition is a personal care composition, surface treating composition, an antifog composition, a coating composition, a surface treated powder, a paint composition, or an ink composition.

A resin composition includes a maleimide resin and a multifunctional vinylsilane. Also provided is an article made from the resin composition including such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, wherein the article has improved one or more properties including glass transition temperature, difference in glass transition temperature, ratio of thermal expansion, peel strength, thermal resistance, dissipation factor and dissipation factor after ageing at high temperature.

A resin composition includes a maleimide resin and a multifunctional vinylsilane. Also provided is an article made from the resin composition including such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, wherein the article has improved one or more properties including glass transition temperature, difference in glass transition temperature, ratio of thermal expansion, peel strength, thermal resistance, dissipation factor and dissipation factor after ageing at high temperature.

An ethylenically unsaturated polymer includes at a terminus the radical of an allylic compound that includes a functional group free of active hydrogen atoms that is bonded to the allylic C atom through a S, P, Si or Sn atom and a vinyl aromatic compound. The polymer can be used as a component of a variety of elastomeric compounds used in the production of vulcanizates.

A composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition: (A) greater than zero to 39 wt % of at least one of a polar olefin polymer and a styrenic block copolymer; (B) greater than zero to 20 wt % of an epoxy or amine-functionalized silane; (C) 60 to 99 wt % of an organic solvent for a mixture of (1) the polar olefin polymer and/or styrenic block copolymer, and (2) the epoxy or amine-functionalized silane; and (D) zero to 10 wt % of a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent.

A composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition: (A) greater than zero to 39 wt % of at least one of a polar olefin polymer and a styrenic block copolymer; (B) greater than zero to 20 wt % of an epoxy or amine-functionalized silane; (C) 60 to 99 wt % of an organic solvent for a mixture of (1) the polar olefin polymer and/or styrenic block copolymer, and (2) the epoxy or amine-functionalized silane; and (D) zero to 10 wt % of a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent.

Described herein are coatings based on a hydrophobic polymer matrix, hydrophobic nanoparticles and hydrophilic nanoparticles, that provide a damage tolerant hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, and/or snowphobic capability, wherein the nanoparticles can comprise modified and non-modified phyllosilicate nanoclays and modified silicon dioxide. Methods of creating snow resistant materials by employing the aforementioned coatings are described. The micro and nano roughness of the composite surface is also described.

A resin composition includes a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin and a multifunctional vinylsilane. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board and achieve improvement in at least one of the properties including prepreg or laminate surface appearance, glass transition temperature, ratio of thermal expansion, peel strength, thermal resistance after moisture absorption, thermal resistance, dielectric constant, dissipation factor and inner resin flow.

What are presented and described are a curing agent for silicone rubber compounds comprising a compound having the general structural formula R.sup.1.sub.mSi(R).sub.4-m, a process for preparation thereof and the use of this curing agent for hardening a silicone rubber compound. The invention further relates to a composition comprising the curing agent for silicone rubber compounds and to the use of such a composition as sealant, adhesive or coating composition.

A resin composition includes a base resin containing a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, a monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator, and surface-modified inorganic oxide particles having an alkyl group having 1 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms or a phenyl group, wherein the content of the surface-modified inorganic oxide particles is 1% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less based on the total amount of the resin composition and the amount of surface modification on the surface-modified inorganic oxide particles is 0.15 mg/m.sup.2 or more.