The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst that is highly stable and has a practical curing speed. The present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] used for curing a polymer [A] that has a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group. The curing catalyst [B] contains the reaction products of a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2]. The metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] that is represented by chemical formula (1), and another metal alkoxide [B1b]. The other metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium, and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst that is highly stable and has a practical curing speed. The present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] used for curing a polymer [A] that has a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group. The curing catalyst [B] contains the reaction products of a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2]. The metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] that is represented by chemical formula (1), and another metal alkoxide [B1b]. The other metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium, and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare curable silicone-based compositions that can be used to manufacture various molded parts for EMI shielding applications. In one illustration, a cured material includes carbon nanostructures, fragments of carbon nanostructures, fractured carbon nanotubes, elongated carbon strands, and/or dispersed carbon nanostructures dispersed in a silicone component.

Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare curable silicone-based compositions that can be used to manufacture various molded parts for EMI shielding applications. In one illustration, a cured material includes carbon nanostructures, fragments of carbon nanostructures, fractured carbon nanotubes, elongated carbon strands, and/or dispersed carbon nanostructures dispersed in a silicone component.

Disclosed herein is a silane-functional hardener for carboxyl-functional resins including at least one monomer and/or oligomer and/or polymer having at least one group represented by Formula I-(a) and/or Formula I-(b) and at least one group represented by Formula II-(a) and/or Formula II-(b):

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where, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represent a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, phenyl group, aryl group, hydrogen atom, chlorine atom or fluorine atom and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.4 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkanol group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, or hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C18 alkyl group, or C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.6 represents a C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group or arylene group and R.sub.7 represents a —NR.sub.4— group, C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group, C1-C18 alkoxy group or arylene group.

Disclosed herein is a silane-functional hardener for carboxyl-functional resins including at least one monomer and/or oligomer and/or polymer having at least one group represented by Formula I-(a) and/or Formula I-(b) and at least one group represented by Formula II-(a) and/or Formula II-(b):

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where, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represent a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, phenyl group, aryl group, hydrogen atom, chlorine atom or fluorine atom and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.4 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkanol group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, or hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C18 alkyl group, or C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.6 represents a C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group or arylene group and R.sub.7 represents a —NR.sub.4— group, C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group, C1-C18 alkoxy group or arylene group.

Disclosed are curable adhesive compositions comprising hydroxyl functional polymers and silane functionalized resins. Such adhesive compositions are capable of providing unexpected properties for various uses and end products. The adhesive may be used for woodworking, automotive, textile, appliances, electronics, bookbinding, and packaging. Suitable substrates can be metal, polymer film, plastics, wood, glass, ceramic, paper, and concrete.

Disclosed are curable adhesive compositions comprising hydroxyl functional polymers and silane functionalized resins. Such adhesive compositions are capable of providing unexpected properties for various uses and end products. The adhesive may be used for woodworking, automotive, textile, appliances, electronics, bookbinding, and packaging. Suitable substrates can be metal, polymer film, plastics, wood, glass, ceramic, paper, and concrete.

A silicone-free thermal interface for placement along a thermal dissipation pathway is provided for long-term durability. The thermal interface is formed from a multi-part composition and cured in place to obtain a conformable coating with low durometer hardness, which is maintained by a non-crosslinked diluent product formed from a reactive diluent system.

A silicone-free thermal interface for placement along a thermal dissipation pathway is provided for long-term durability. The thermal interface is formed from a multi-part composition and cured in place to obtain a conformable coating with low durometer hardness, which is maintained by a non-crosslinked diluent product formed from a reactive diluent system.