The present invention relates to an adhesive system, comprising an adhesion promoter composition, containing at least one mercaptosilane, at least one polysilane, at least one transition metal complex comprising substantially only monodentate ligands, and at least one nonalcoholic solvent, and an adhesive, wherein the adhesive, within an hour after application and storage at 23° C. and 50% relative air humidity, has a tensile shear strength of at least 3 MPa, as measured according to ISO 4587, and/or, within an hour after application and storage at 23° C. and 50% relative air humidity, has at least 50%, preferably at least 60%, of the tensile shear strength achievable after application and storage for 7 days at 23° C. and 50% relative air humidity, as measured according to ISO 4587. The adhesive system according to the invention is suited, for example, for bonding glass panes in transport means and also builds up strength very quickly at low temperatures. The present invention further relates to an adhesion promoter system having a liquid container comprising a manually actuable output apparatus, and an adhesion promoter composition, as disclosed above.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: bonding at least a part of the rear surface of a semiconductor wafer, and a supporting substrate in use of using a silane coupling agent; forming a functional structure on a front surface of the semiconductor wafer; placing a condensation point of laser light transmitted through the semiconductor wafer on a bonding interface between the semiconductor wafer and the supporting substrate, and irradiating the bonding interface with the laser light, thereby forming a fracture layer on at least a part of an outer circumferential section of the bonding interface; separating the bonding interface; and carrying out rear surface processing on the rear surface of the semiconductor wafer.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: bonding at least a part of the rear surface of a semiconductor wafer, and a supporting substrate in use of using a silane coupling agent; forming a functional structure on a front surface of the semiconductor wafer; placing a condensation point of laser light transmitted through the semiconductor wafer on a bonding interface between the semiconductor wafer and the supporting substrate, and irradiating the bonding interface with the laser light, thereby forming a fracture layer on at least a part of an outer circumferential section of the bonding interface; separating the bonding interface; and carrying out rear surface processing on the rear surface of the semiconductor wafer.

An aqueous, storage-stable and preferably colorless composition containing N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols is derived from a reaction of hydrolysis products and optionally, condensation products of hydrolysis products, of at least one aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilane or a mixture of aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilanes with vinylbenzyl halide. The composition contains not less than 1% by weight of N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and/or salts of the protonated N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and water, based on the weight of the composition. The composition has a pH of 2 to 3.5. A process can be used for producing this composition.

An aqueous, storage-stable and preferably colorless composition containing N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols is derived from a reaction of hydrolysis products and optionally, condensation products of hydrolysis products, of at least one aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilane or a mixture of aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilanes with vinylbenzyl halide. The composition contains not less than 1% by weight of N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and/or salts of the protonated N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and water, based on the weight of the composition. The composition has a pH of 2 to 3.5. A process can be used for producing this composition.

A heat stable siloxane-imide copolymer and a curable silicone adhesive composition comprising such a siloxane-imide copolymer is shown and described herein. The composition includes an alkenyl silicone, a silicone hydride based cross linker, hydrosilylation catalyst and additives that is curable at relatively low temperatures and shows good heat stability.

A heat stable siloxane-imide copolymer and a curable silicone adhesive composition comprising such a siloxane-imide copolymer is shown and described herein. The composition includes an alkenyl silicone, a silicone hydride based cross linker, hydrosilylation catalyst and additives that is curable at relatively low temperatures and shows good heat stability.

A method for producing a hydroxyl-functionalized polysiloxane having secondary or tertiary hydroxyl groups, said method comprising the steps of: i) reacting a hydroxyalkyl allyl ether having a secondary or tertiary alcohol group with a siloxane under anhydrous conditions and under transition metal catalysis, said hydroxylalkyl allyl ether conforming to Formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, preferably 0; m is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, preferably 1; spacer group A is constituted by a covalent bond or a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkylene group; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryl group or an aralkyl group; R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c, R.sup.d, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different and each is independently selected from hydrogen, a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryl group or a C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aralkyl group, with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is not hydrogen; and said siloxane conforming to Formula (II) ##STR00002## wherein m is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, preferably 1; R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may be the same or different and each represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryl group or a C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aralkyl group; and ii) in the presence of the reaction product of step i), performing a ring opening polymerization of at least one cyclic siloxane monomer.

An aqueous, storage-stable and preferably colorless composition containing N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols is derived from a reaction of hydrolysis products and optionally, condensation products of hydrolysis products, of at least one aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilane or a mixture of aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilanes with vinylbenzyl halide. The composition contains not less than 1% by weight of N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and/or salts of the protonated N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and water, based on the weight of the composition. The composition has a pH of 2 to 3.5. A process can be used for producing this composition.

An aqueous, storage-stable and preferably colorless composition containing N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols is derived from a reaction of hydrolysis products and optionally, condensation products of hydrolysis products, of at least one aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilane or a mixture of aminoalkyl-functional alkoxysilanes with vinylbenzyl halide. The composition contains not less than 1% by weight of N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and/or salts of the protonated N-vinylbenzylaminoalkyl-functional siloxanols and water, based on the weight of the composition. The composition has a pH of 2 to 3.5. A process can be used for producing this composition.