A polysiloxazane compound having an alkoxysilyl group having an average composition of formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group. R.sup.2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.4 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a methyl group, Y represents a group of formula (2) or (3) below: ##STR00002##
(R.sup.2 is same as above. R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group and the like, p is an integer of 0 to 9, and q is 0, 1, or 2.), n is an integer of 11 to 500, m is 0, 1, or 2, r is 0 or 1, and a, b, and c are numbers that satisfy 0<a<1, 0≤b<1, 0<c<1, and a+2b+2c=1.

An object has a superhydrophic, self-cleaning, and icephobic coating includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate, the layer resulting from coating with a formulation having an effective amount of microstructuring microparticles, liquid silane having one or more groups configured to graft to a microstructuring microparticle and at least another group that results in hydrophobicity. The microstructuring microparticles are dispersed in the liquid silane. Another effective amount of synthetic adhesive, selected from thermosetting adhesives, moisture curing adhesives or polymers that form a strong interaction with a surface, is in solution with a solvent. Upon curing, the layer has a contact angle greater than 90° and a sliding angle of less than 10° and, less than 5% of an area of the layer is removed in a Tape test.

A tonneau system for use with a pickup truck. The tonneau system includes a frame and a tonneau cover having a plurality of tonneau sections moveable between an extended position covering a cargo box of the pickup truck and a folded position forming a stack of the tonneau sections. The stack being coupled to the frame and pivotally moveable between a first position depending into the cargo box and a second position extending upward generally from the cargo box.

A compound has a structure of Formula (I) below, wherein E represents a 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide functional group or a diphenylphosphine oxide functional group. Moreover, a method of making the compound of Formula (I), a resin composition including the compound of Formula (I) and a resin additive and an article made from the resin composition are described. The article includes a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, wherein one or more properties including copper foil peeling strength, Z-axis ratio of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, flame retardancy, thermal resistance after moisture absorption, dielectric constant, and dissipation factor may be improved.

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A compound has a structure of Formula (I) below, wherein E represents a 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide functional group or a diphenylphosphine oxide functional group. Moreover, a method of making the compound of Formula (I), a resin composition including the compound of Formula (I) and a resin additive and an article made from the resin composition are described. The article includes a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, wherein one or more properties including copper foil peeling strength, Z-axis ratio of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, flame retardancy, thermal resistance after moisture absorption, dielectric constant, and dissipation factor may be improved.

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The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (II): CB-O-ROS-GC-Zn (II) where CB represents the white filler, O represents one or more oxygen bridge bonds, ROS represents an organo-silane residue, GC represents one or more coordinating groups forming a chelate with zinc in ionic form represented by linear, branched or cyclic alkyl chains, comprising one or more heteroatoms inside or at the end of the alkyl chain, and Zn represents zinc in ionic form coordinated with the coordinating groups, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof in the vulcanisation process of elastomeric compounds.

A tonneau system for use with a cargo box of a pickup truck. The tonneau system includes a pair of side rails for mounting to the sidewalls of the cargo box and a tonneau cover having at least two tonneau sections and being moveable relative to one another between an unfolded state and a folded state. In the unfolded state the tonneau sections substantially covering the cargo box and in the folded state the tonneau sections being arranged in a stack. The stack of tonneau sections is pivotally connected to the side rails by a pivot connection that is moveable between secure and release positions. In the secure position, the stack being retainingly engaged with the side rails and, in the release position, the stack being removably engaged with the side rails whereby the stack is removable from the cargo box while the side rails remain mounted therewith.

Disclosed are a lamp for an automobile and an automobile including the lamp. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a lamp for an automobile, the lamp including: a circuit board; a plurality of light sources provided on a top surface of the circuit board; an optical resin layer provided on the top surface of the circuit board and configured to cover the plurality of light sources; and a fluorescent material layer provided in close contact with a top surface of the optical resin layer. The fluorescent material layer includes: a resin matrix; and fluorescent materials dispersed within the resin matrix.

Disclosed are a lamp for an automobile and an automobile including the lamp. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a lamp for an automobile, the lamp including: a circuit board; a plurality of light sources provided on a top surface of the circuit board; an optical resin layer provided on the top surface of the circuit board and configured to cover the plurality of light sources; and a fluorescent material layer provided in close contact with a top surface of the optical resin layer. The fluorescent material layer includes: a resin matrix; and fluorescent materials dispersed within the resin matrix.

A tonneau system for use with a pickup truck. The tonneau system includes a frame and a tonneau cover having a plurality of tonneau sections moveable between a folded position and an unfolded position. The tonneau cover includes solar energy-receiving material secured to a top exposed surface of at least two of the tonneau sections. The solar energy-receiving material moves with their corresponding tonneau sections between the unfolded and folded positions. A battery, transformer, and/or electrical cabling system may be included within the circuit for power storage and conversion.