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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160130860 | Panelized Shadow Box - In a method of supplying an element for covering a non-vision area in a curtain wall on an architectural structure, a plurality of shadow boxes is prefabricated at a location remote from both a unitized curtain wall assembly shop and the architectural structure. The shadow boxes are prefabricated by sealing an interior spacer between a vision glass panel and a back structure. The back structure includes an insulating material surrounded by a rigid envelope. The vision glass panel, the back structure and the interior spacer define a hermetically sealed void therein. A structural seal is applied about the interior spacer and is affixed to the peripheral edge of the vision glass, the interior spacer and the back structure. The plurality of shadow boxes is then delivered to a selected one of the unitized curtain wall assembly shop and the architectural site. | 05-12-2016 |
20160122478 | HYDROPHILIC ORGANOSILANES - The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising: an organosilane having the formula: (R | 05-05-2016 |
20160031917 | A METHOD OF PREPARING DIALKYL-, DIARYL-, AND ALKYLARYL-DIHALOSILANES WITH HIGH SELECTIVITY IN A GRIGNARD COUPLING REACTION - A method of making a diakyl-, diaryl-, or alkylaryl-dihalosilane in a Grignard coupling reaction with a high degree of selectivity is provided. More specifically, a Grignard reagent comprising an alkyl- or aryl-magnesium halide is allowed to react with an alkyl- or aryl-trihalosilane precursor or reagent to produce a product mixture of R | 02-04-2016 |
20160023158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS FROM A COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group. In some embodiments, during the contacting the feed composition can be contacted to a first side of a membrane while the absorbent fluid is contacted to a second side of the membrane. In some embodiments, the membrane can be a silicone membrane. | 01-28-2016 |
20150315437 | Curable Silicone Compositions, Electrically Conductive Silicone Adhesives, Methods Of Making And Using Same, And Electrical Devices Containing Same - A curable silicone composition containing a curable organosiloxane composition, silver, and at least one electrically conductive metal other than silver, the curable silicone composition being characterizable by a total silver concentration of from 50 to less than 60 weight percent and a thixotropic index that is adjustable from 3 to 10 measured according to TI Test Method while the composition remains curable to an electrically conductive silicone adhesive having a volume resistivity of less than 0.001 Ohm-centimeter measured according to Volume Resistivity Test Method without increasing the total concentration of electrically conduct metal in the curable silicone composition to 72 weight percent or higher, the electrically conductive silicone adhesive, an electrical device comprising the electrically conductive silicone adhesive, and a method of manufacturing the electrical device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150275045 | LOW VOC CONSTRUCTION PRIMER - The present disclosure relates to a primer composition. The primer composition comprises: a tert butyl acetate solvent; an organometallic reagent selected from organotitanates, organozirconates, aluminum organometallic compounds, and any combination thereof; an organotin compound; a silane with at least 3 hydrolyzable groups; and a polyorganosiloxane resin. Optionally, the primer composition further comprises a second solvent different from the tert butyl acetate solvent. | 10-01-2015 |
20150259249 | Fast Wetting Agent For Dry-mix Applications - A particulate wetting and hydrophobing additive comprising components a) and b), where: component a) is a disiloxane having structure (I) Where R | 09-17-2015 |
20150240424 | Anti-Foaming Agent And Pulp Production Method - An anti-foaming agent containing (A) an organopolysiloxane and a finely powdered inorganic filler, (B) a polyoxyalkylene group-containing branched chain organopolysiloxane, and (C) an anionic surfactant. This anti-foaming agent exhibits stable anti-foaming performance even at high temperatures that reach, for example, 80 QC or under strongly alkaline conditions and produces no aggregates. | 08-27-2015 |
20150232488 | Method Of Preparing Halogenated Silahydrocarbylenes - A method comprises separate and consecutive steps (i) and (ii). Step (i) includes contacting a copper catalyst with hydrogen gas and a halogenated silane monomer at a temperature of 500° C. to 1400° C. to form a silicon-containing copper catalyst comprising at least 0.1% (w/w) of silicon. Step (ii) includes contacting the silicon-containing copper catalyst with an organohalide at a temperature of 100° C. to 600° C. to form a reaction product. The organohalide has formula H | 08-20-2015 |
20150216790 | Aqueous Silicone Polyether Microemulsions - Silicone polyether microemulsions are disclosed containing i) at least 20% by weight of a water immiscible dispersed phase comprising certain polydialkylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymers having 0.1 to 10 wt % ethylene oxide (C | 08-06-2015 |
20150190516 | Aqueous Silicone Dispersions And Films And Their Preparation - An aqueous dispersion, useful for forming a film, comprises a silicone composition dispersed in an aqueous phase. The silicone composition comprises a product of a reaction of (a) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane having an average per molecule of at least 2 alkenyl groups and (b) an Si H containing siloxane having an average per molecule of at least 2 Si H moieties. The dispersion also comprises a hydrosilylation catalyst and polyvinyl alcohol. The composition is stabilised in dispersion form by the polyvinyl alcohol dissolved in the aqueous phase. The dispersion is an effective method of delivering a pharmaceutically or cosmetically active ingredient by topical application. | 07-09-2015 |
20150190269 | Pressure Material - A method of spreading constant or repeated pressure away from one or more pressure points between a user and an item of wear wherein the item of wear comprises a pressure material being either: (i) a thermoplastic material having the composition comprising a mixture of; (a) component (A) an organic thermoplastic elastomer having a hardness below 80 shore A measured at 23° C. (ISO 868); and (b) component (B) which is a non cross-linked and substantially non reactive silicone polymer or a cross-linked silicone polymer, with the exclusion of borated silicone polymers exhibiting dilatant properties; or (ii) a flexible material having the composition comprising a mixture of; (c) an elastomeric material having a modulus at 100% elongation of 0.1-10 MPa; and (d) 5-80% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition of a non-reactive silicone fluid having a viscosity of 1,000-3,000,000 mPas at 25° C.; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). The use of such a pressure material in the item of wear has been found to provide an excellent method of spreading pressure away from pressure points on the item of wear. | 07-09-2015 |
20150189867 | Silver-Loaded Microparticles and Loading of Same Into Silicones - Provided in various embodiments are methods of loading solid microparticles and nanoparticles of silver, including silver-based compounds, on silicone particles to surface modify the silicone particles. The silver-loaded microparticles and silver-loaded nanoparticles can be dispersed or loaded into silicones for use in antimicrobial and other applications. | 07-09-2015 |
20150183951 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE CONDENSATION REACTION CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION - A composition comprises (A) a condensation reaction catalyst, (B) a polyorganosiloxane having an average, per molecule, of at least two hydrolyzable substituents, (C) a crosslinker, and (D) a thermally conductive filler. The polyorganosiloxane may be silanol terminated, and the crosslinker may be an alkoxysilylhydrocarbylene functional polyorganosiloxane. The composition is capable of reacting via condensation reaction to form a thermally conductive product. The composition and product are useful for thermal management in (opto)electronics applications. | 07-02-2015 |
20150175863 | ORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITIONS - A curable phenylorganosiloxane polymer composition comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of a phenylorganosiloxane having a viscosity of at least 10000 mPa·s at 25° C. and at least two reactive groups per molecule selected from (i) —OH or hydrolysable groups and (ii) unsaturated groups; (c) 0 to 500 parts by weight of fillers per 100 parts by weight of (a); (d) a suitable cure package comprising a cross-linker and a catalyst the suitable cure package being selected from a silane or polyorganosiloxane and a condensation catalyst when (a) is (a) (i) or a hydrosilylation catalyst when (a) is (a) (ii); and (b) 0.1 to 300 parts by weight of at least one phenyl siloxane resin per 100 parts by weight of (a). The compositions are especially useful in sealants (particularly in sealants for insulating glass units (IGUs), due to their low gas permeability), in conformal coatings and for corrosion protection. | 06-25-2015 |
20150159022 | Composition For Surface Treatment, Method Of Preparing A Surface-Treated Article, And Surface-Treated Article - A composition comprises a perfluorinated solvent having at least one CF3 group selected from a perfluoropolyether solvent having a boiling point temperature of at least 120° C. at atmospheric pressure and a nitrogen-containing perfluorinated solvent. The composition further comprises a polyfluoropolyether silane. The composition forms layers having excellent physical properties, including durability and appearance, in addition to stain and smudge resistance. | 06-11-2015 |
20150157724 | Aqueous Silicone Dispersions And Their Preparation - An aqueous dispersion comprises a silicone composition dispersed in an aqueous phase. The silicone composition comprises a product of a reaction of (a) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane having an average per molecule of at least 2 alkenyl groups and (b) an Si H containing siloxane having an average per molecule of at least 2 Si H moieties. The dispersion also comprises a hydrosilylation catalyst, a polymeric film former and a surfactant of molecular weight below 1600. The composition is stabilised in dispersion form by the surfactant dissolved in the aqueous phase and the polymeric film former, and is capable of forming a tacky layer on drying. | 06-11-2015 |
20150152301 | Copper Containing Complex, Condensation Reaction Compositions Containing the Complex, and Methods for the Preparation and Use of the Compositions - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin. | 06-04-2015 |
20150152271 | Composition For Surface Treatment, Method Of Preparing A Surface-Treated Article, And Surface-Treated Article - A composition for surface treatment comprises a polyfluoropolyether silane, a solvent, and an additive compound for improving appearance and durability of layers formed from the composition. The layers formed from the surface treatment composition have excellent physical properties, including smudge and stain resistance, as well as durability. | 06-04-2015 |
20150141688 | Purification Of Chlorosilanes Using Chromatography - The present invention relates to a method for separating organohalosilanes. The method includes introducing a mixture including at least a first organohalosilane and a second organohalosilane onto a chromatographic bed including a stationary phase. The method also includes passing a liquid mobile phase through the chromatographic bed to produce an eluate including at least one fraction enriched in the first organohalosilane and at least one fraction enriched in the second organohalosilane. | 05-21-2015 |
20150132866 | Silicon Wafer Coated With A Passivation Layer - Production of a silicon wafer coated with a passivation layer. The coated silicon wafer may be suitable for use in photovoltaic cells which convert energy from light impinging on the front face of the cell into electrical energy. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129027 | Silicon Wafer Coated With A Passivation Layer - Production of a silicon wafer coated with a passivation layer. The coated silicon wafer may be suitable for use in photovoltaic cells which convert energy from light impinging on the front face of the cell into electrical energy. | 05-14-2015 |
20150105529 | Process For Preparing Silicone Resins - A process is disclosed for preparing silicone resins having improved product purity. The process involves flowing a first liquid containing a silicone resin and an impurity through a fiber bundle, wherein the first liquid and second liquid are substantially immiscible. | 04-16-2015 |
20150087772 | COMPOSITIONS OF RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A process is disclosed for preparing a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer. The resin-linear organosiloxanes block copolymers prepared by the disclosed process may provide optically solid compositions which may be considered as “reprocessable”. | 03-26-2015 |
20150087771 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A process is disclosed for preparing a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer by reacting a linear organosiloxane and an organosiloxane resin to form a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer. The resulting resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer is then crosslinked to increase the average molecular weight of the resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer. The resin-linear organosiloxanes block copolymers prepared by the disclosed process may provide solid, optically clear compositions which may be considered as “reprocessable.” | 03-26-2015 |
20150045520 | COMPOSITIONS OF RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Hot melt adhesive compositions are disclosed containing the reaction product of a resin linear organosiloxane block copolymer and an organosilane capping agent containing hydrolyzable groups. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043608 | Soderberg Electrode Case Design - An electrode case used to make a self-baking electrode that is consumed in a reducing arc furnace and the electrode made therefrom is described. The electrode case comprises an outer sleeve and a plurality of fins. The outer sleeve is divided into multiple sleeve sections made from a first metal, such that each sleeve section has an outer and inner surface, the multiple sleeve sections capable of being stacked together to form the outer sleeve. The plurality of fins is divided into multiple fin sections made from a second metal, such that each fin section is mechanically coupled to the inner surface of one sleeve section along its length and project radially therefrom along its width. Each fin section has an upper interface region, a central support region, and a lower interface region; the upper, central, and lower support regions having a lattice structure with at least 10% open area. Each fin section exhibits a constant volume of the second metal per unit length with the upper interface region of one fin section being capable of overlapping with the bottom interface region of another fin section. | 02-12-2015 |
20150023861 | ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS - A method of forming chloro-substituted silanes from the reaction of an alkoxysilane with a chlorinating agent in the optional presence of a catalyst is provided. More specifically, chloro-substituted silanes, including but not limited to silicon tetrachloride, are formed by reacting a chlorinating agent, such as thionyl chloride, with an alkylalkoxysilane having the formula (R′O) | 01-22-2015 |
20150011789 | Process for the Preparation of Palladium Intermetallic Compounds and Use of the Compounds to Prepare Organohalosilanes - Palladium intermetallic compounds, such as palladium silicides, e.g., PdSi and/or Pd | 01-08-2015 |
20140371317 | Silicone Resin Emulsions - The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising: i) an aqueous silicone emulsion comprising; A) 0.5 wt % to 95 wt % of a silicone gum, resin, or PSA, B) 0.1 to 90 wt % of an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, and sufficient amount of water to sum all ingredients of the silicone gum emulsion to 100 weight percent, ii) a healthcare active, and iii) an optional enhancer(s). | 12-18-2014 |
20140364515 | Silicone Foam Control Compositions And Process For Making Thereof - A silicone foam control composition comprises a finely divided filler, an organosilicon compound that contains at least two silicon-bonded hydroxy groups in each molecule, an organosilicon compound having at least two silicon-bonded aminoxy groups in each molecule, and optionally an inert fluid. At least (B) and (C) react so the silicone foam control composition has a viscosity of from 1,000 mPa·s to 1,000,000 mPa·s at 25° C. An oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition comprising the silicone foam control composition, a process for making the silicone foam control composition, and a method of using the composition, are also disclosed. | 12-11-2014 |
20140357884 | Methods of Making Saccharide Siloxane Copolymers - A method of making a saccharide siloxane copolymer includes reacting an amine functional saccharide with an epoxy functional silane containing at least one condensable or hydrolysable group. This product is reacted with an oligomer to form the saccharide siloxane copolymer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357773 | Silicone Resin Emulsions - A process for preparing silicone emulsions is disclosed based on using an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer as the emulsifier. The silicone emulsions comprise: A) 0.5 wt % to 95 wt % of a silicone resin or pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), B) 0.1 to 90 wt % of a ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, and sufficient amount of water to sum to 100 weight percent. The present disclosure further relates to a process for making a silicone resin emulsion comprising: I) forming a dispersion of; A) 100 parts of a silicone resin or PSA, B) 5 to 100 parts of a ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, II) admixing a sufficient amount of water to the dispersion from step I) to form an emulsion, III) optionally, further shear mixing the emulsion. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357770 | Silicone Resins - The invention relates to silicone resins comprising metallosiloxane which contains Si—O-Metal bonds and borosiloxane containing Si—O—B bonds and potentially Si—O—Si and/or M-O-M and/or B—O—B bonds. It also relates to the preparation of such silicone resins and to their use in thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or rubber or thermoplastic/rubber blends compositions to reduce the flammability or enhance scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer compositions. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties. | 12-04-2014 |
20140342625 | Curable Silicone Composition, Cured Material, Manufactured Articles, Methods And Uses - A curable siloxane composition, cured material prepared therefrom, manufactured article prepared therewith, methods of making, and uses thereof, are disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of ingredients (A) and (B): (A) a curable amount of a reactive group-functional siloxane, which has on average per molecule at least one curing-reactive group; and (B) an effective amount of an isocyanate or an isocyanate donor agent. The isocyanate has an average of at least one —N═C═O moiety per molecule thereof. The isocyanate donor agent produces an isocyanate when the isocyanate donor agent is exposed to a triggering condition. | 11-20-2014 |
20140329042 | Wall Insulation Panel - A wall insulation panel for use on a wall comprises at least the successive layers of: a first protective panel having a wall-meeting surface and a vacuum insulating panel (VIP) facing surface, an intermediate VIP panel; and a second protective panel having a VIP facing surface and an outward facing surface. There is an expansion region between at least one of the first and second protective panels and the VIP panel to allow for expansion of the VIP panel without deformation of the outward facing surface of the second protective panel. In this way, the expansion region allows for expansion of the VIP panel without deformation of the VIP facing surface of the second panel, and thus without deformation of the outward facing surface. This maintains the integrity and aesthetic appearance of the outward facing surface, and any further surface or layer thereon, such as a rendered layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140316045 | Silicone Resins - The invention relates to silicone resins. It also relates to the preparation of organopolysiloxanes and to their use in a thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or thermoplastic blends or thermosetting organic polymer blends or rubbers or thermoplastic/rubbers blends composition to reduce the flammability or enhance scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer composition. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties. | 10-23-2014 |
20140296468 | Hydrosilylation Reaction Catalysts and Curable Compositions and Methods for Their Preparation and Use - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains an iron-organosilicon ligand complex that can be prepared by reacting an iron carbonyl compound and an organosilicon ligand. | 10-02-2014 |
20140296467 | Iron(II) Containing Complex and Condensation Reaction Catalysts, Methods for Preparing the Catalysts, and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin. | 10-02-2014 |
20140264384 | SiC SUBSTRATE WITH SiC EPITAXIAL FILM - A method of forming an epitaxial SiC film on SiC substrates in a warm wall CVD system, wherein the susceptor is actively heated and the ceiling and sidewall are not actively heated, but are allowed to be indirectly heated by the susceptor. The method includes a first process of reaction cell preparation and a second process of epitaxial film growth. The epitaxial growth is performed by flowing parallel to the surface of the wafers a gas mixture of hydrogen, silicon and carbon gases, at total gas velocity in a range 120 to 250 cm/sec. | 09-18-2014 |
20140256159 | CVD PRECURSORS - A method of producing silicon containing thin films by the thermal polymerization of a reactive gas mixture bisaminosilacyclobutane and source gas selected from a nitrogen providing gas, an oxygen providing gas and mixtures thereof. The films deposited may be silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride, silicon dioxide or carbon doped silicon dioxide. These films are useful as dielectrics, passivation coatings, barrier coatings, spacers, liners and/or stressors in semiconductor devices. | 09-11-2014 |
20140249257 | Silicone Resins Comprising Metallosiloxane - The invention relates to silicone resins comprising metallosiloxane which contains Si—O-Metal bonds or borosiloxane containing Si—O—B bonds and potentially Si—O—Si and/or B—O—B bonds and containing sulfur. It also relates to the preparation of such silicone resins and to their use in thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or rubber or thermoplastic/rubber blends compositions to reduce the flammability or enhanced scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer compositions. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249106 | Pituitous Silicone Fluids - Fluid compositions are disclosed containing a branched organopolysiloxane and a carrier fluid. The branched organopolysiloxane is obtainable by reacting an organohydrogencyclosiloxane and an alkenyl terminated polydiorganosiloxane. The disclosed fluid compositions possess pituitous rheological properties. | 09-04-2014 |
20140243727 | HIGH-VISCOSITY SILICONE GEL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - Provided in various embodiments are high viscosity, shear-thinning silicone compositions that can be pattern coated directly onto a substrate. The silicone compositions may be prepared by mixing at least one organopolysiloxane, at least one SiH-containing organopolysiloxane, at least one emulsifying agent, a hydrosilyation catalyst and water. The silicone compositions may be applied on a substrate for use in medical devices or wound dressings. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242149 | High-Viscosity Silicone Adhesive - Provided in various embodiments are high viscosity, shear-thinning silicone compositions that can be pattern coated directly onto a substrate and silicone compositions having high-density particles suspended in an adhesive gel. The silicone compositions contain a thixotropic additive, such as a hydrogenated vegetable oil. The silicone compositions may be applied on a substrate for use in medical devices or wound dressings. | 08-28-2014 |
20140235812 | Zirconium Containing Complex and Condensation Reaction Catalysts, Methods for Preparing the Catalysts, and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234247 | Aminofunctional Organosiloxanes - Aminofunctional silicone compositions are disclosed comprising: an organopolysiloxane having an average formula of (CH | 08-21-2014 |
20140221593 | Zinc Containing Complex and Condensation Reaction Catalysts, Methods for Preparing the Catalysts, and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220347 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SILICON POWDER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CRYSTALLINITY OF A SILICON POWDER - An electrode composition comprises a silicon powder comprising non-crystalline and crystalline silicon, where the crystalline silicon is present in the silicon powder at a concentration of no more than about 20 wt. %. An electrode for an electrochemical cell comprises an electrochemically active material comprising non-crystalline silicon and crystalline silicon, where the non-crystalline silicon and the crystalline silicon are present prior to cycling of the electrode. A method of controlling the crystallinity of a silicon powder includes heating a reactor to a temperature of no more than 650° C. and flowing a feed gas comprising silane and a carrier gas into the reactor while maintaining an internal reactor pressure of about 2 atm or less. The silane decomposes to form a silicon powder having a controlled crystallinity and comprising non-crystalline silicon. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220298 | SIC CRYSTAL WITH LOW DISLOCATION DENSITY - A method of forming an SiC crystal, the method including: placing a SiC seed in a growth vessel, heating the growth vessel, and evacuating the growth vessel, wherein the seed is levitated as a result of a temperature and pressure gradient, and gas flows from a growth face of the seed, around the edge of the seed, and into a volume behind the seed, which is pumped by a vacuum system. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220296 | SIC CRYSTAL AND WAFER CUT FROM CRYSTAL WITH LOW DISLOCATION DENSITY - A method of forming an SiC crystal including placing in an insulated graphite container a seed crystal of SiC, and supporting the seed crystal on a shelf, wherein cushion rings contact the seed crystal on a periphery of top and bottom surfaces of the seed crystal, and where the graphite container does not contact a side surface of the seed crystal; placing a source of Si and C atoms in the insulated graphite container, where the source of Si and C atoms is for transport to the seed crystal to grow the SiC crystal; placing the graphite container in a furnace; heating the furnace; evacuating the furnace; filling the furnace with an inert gas; and maintaining the furnace to support crystal growth to thereby form the SiC crystal. | 08-07-2014 |
20140213690 | Titanium Containing Complex and Condensation Reaction Catalysts, Methods for Preparing the Catalysts, and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin. | 07-31-2014 |
20140203297 | Method of Manufacturing Substrates Having Improved Carrier Lifetimes - This invention relates to a method for depositing silicon carbide material onto a substrate such that the resulting substrate has a carrier lifetime of 0.5-1000 microseconds, the method comprising a. introducing a gas mixture comprising a chlorosilane gas, a carbon-containing gas, and hydrogen gas into a reaction chamber containing a substrate; and b. heating the substrate to a temperature of greater than 1000° C. but less than 2000° C.; with the proviso that the pressure within the reaction chamber is maintained in the range of 0.1 to 760 torr. This invention also relates to a method for depositing silicon carbide material onto a substrate such that the resulting substrate has a carrier lifetime of 0.5-1000 microseconds, the method comprising a. introducing a gas mixture comprising a non-chlorinated silicon-containing gas, hydrogen chloride, a carbon-containing gas, and hydrogen gas into a reaction chamber containing a substrate; and b. heating the substrate to a temperature of greater than 1000° C. but less than 2000° C.; with the proviso that the pressure within the reaction chamber is maintained in the range of 0.1 to 760 torr. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202356 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF TREATING SAME - Material treatment compositions for various materials and methods of treating the same is disclosed. A material treatment composition includes at least one silane-containing material, at least one base-containing material, and at least one solvent to enhance the strength of a material contacted by the composition. | 07-24-2014 |
20140200349 | Manganese Containing Hydrosilylation Catalysts and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200348 | Vanadium Containing Hydrosilylation Catalysts And Compositions Containing The Catalysts - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196767 | Photovoltaic Module Assembly And Method Of Assembling The Same - A photovoltaic module assembly is mounted on a frame of a racking system of a photovoltaic module installation site. The photovoltaic module assembly includes at least one photovoltaic module and at least one rash. The photovoltaic module includes a back sheet, at least one crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell supported on the back sheet, a first encapsulant layer formed from a silicone composition supported on the photovoltaic cell, and a cover sheet supported on the first encapsulant layer. The rail is fixed relative to the back sheet and is configured to support the one photovoltaic module on the racking system. Adhesive adheres the back sheet of the photovoltaic module to the rail. The adhesive is formed from a room-temperature vulcanizing silicone composition and has a thickness from the rail to the back sheet of between 2.3 mm and 6.0 mm. | 07-17-2014 |
20140194019 | Silicone Composition, Silicone Adhesive, Coated and Laminated Substrates - A silicone composition and more particularly to a silicone composition comprising at least one organosilicon compound having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, at least one silicone resin having the formula (R | 07-10-2014 |
20140154626 | EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL RADIATION-CURABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANE OLIGOMER FOR ENHANCED FILM RETENTION AND ADHESION DURING SOLVENT DEVELOPMENT - The present invention provides a silicone composition that includes an epoxy-functional organopolysiloxane resin and an epoxy-functional organosiloxane oligomer, and a method of preparing optical waveguides using the silicon composition. The present invention also provides a cured silicon composition, and an optical waveguide that includes the cured silicon composition. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150647 | Curable Silicate-Siloxane Mixed Matrix Membrane Compositions - In various embodiments, provided are modified silicone compositions comprising at least one curable silicone composition and at least one silicon additive; cured products of such compositions; oxidized products of such cured products; and membranes comprising one or both of the cured or oxidized products, said membranes having the requisite permeability and selectivity for separating mixtures of gases. Also provided are methods of preparing the provided compositions, cured products, oxidized products, and membranes. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150287 | METHOD OF DRYING MATERIAL BY MEMBRANE DEHUMIDIFIED AIR - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of drying a feed gas mixture. The method includes contacting a first side of one or more membranes with a feed gas mixture. The feed gas mixture includes at least water and a second gas component. Contacting the first side of the one or more membranes with the feed gas mixture produces a permeate gas mixture on a second side of the one or more membranes and a retentate gas mixture on the first side of the one or more membranes. The permeate gas mixture is enriched in water, and the retentate mixture is depleted in water. The one or more membranes have a H2O vapor permeability coefficient of at least about 25,000 Barrer at room temperature. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of drying a material. The method includes contacting a material with the retentate gas mixture, to provide a dried material. Various embodiments also relate to membranes useful for performing the drying method, devices or machines that can perform the drying method, and materials dried by the drying method. | 06-05-2014 |
20140142215 | Gypsum Materials - The present invention relates to hydrophobic gypsum and to a process for making gypsum hydrophobic, in particular it relates to a powdered hydrophobing additive, a hydrophobic gypsum composition and method for preparing same using granules containing organosilicon compounds as hydrophobing additives. The invention provides a granulated additive for rendering gypsum material hydrophobic, comprising a particulate carrier on which is deposited an organosilicon component, a binder polymer and an emulsifier for the organosilicon component. | 05-22-2014 |
20140138577 | Method Of Forming Polysilanes And Polycarbosilanes In The Presence Of A Metal Silicide - A mixture of at least one polysilane and at least one polycarbosilane is formed in the presence of a metal silicide. The mixture is formed utilizing a method that includes the step of combining the metal silicide and an alkyl halide in a reactor at a temperature of from 200° C. to 600° C. The alkyl halide has the formula RX, wherein R is C | 05-22-2014 |
20140137736 | MEMBRANE DERIVED FROM POLYETHER- AND SILICEOUS FILLER-CONTAINING SILICONE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to silicone compositions that are useful for the production of membranes that are selectively permeable to at least one component of a gas mixture. The invention provides a method of forming the membrane. The invention also provides a method of separating components in a feed mixture using the membrane. The membrane includes a reaction product (e.g. cured product) of a silicone composition including an organopolysiloxane having at least two unsaturated aliphatic carbon-carbon bond-containing groups per molecule; a crosslinking agent having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; a hydrosilylation catalyst; a polyether containing at least one unsaturated aliphatic carbon-carbon bond-containing group; and a siliceous filler. | 05-22-2014 |
20140135517 | Hydrosilylation Reaction Curable Compositions And Methods For Their Preparation And Use - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a platinum-ligand complex that can be prepared by reacting a platinum precursor and a ligand. | 05-15-2014 |
20140135446 | METHODS FOR PREPARING POLYHETEROSILOXANES - This invention relates to methods for preparing polyheterosiloxane materials having at least two different non-Si metal elements. The polyheterosiloxane materials prepared by these methods are solid materials which can be easily dispersed in a solvent of choice. | 05-15-2014 |
20140127140 | Cosmetic Composition Comprising Hydrophilic Organosilanes - The present disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions comprising an organosilane (A) having the formula:
| 05-08-2014 |
20140121320 | IONOMERIC SILICONE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS - This invention relates to thermoplastic elastomers comprising at least one silicone ionomer. These thermoplastic elastomers may be reprocessed and/or recycled. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117380 | FLAT SIC SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - Methods for manufacturing silicon carbide wafers having superior specifications for bow, warp, total thickness variation (TTV), local thickness variation (LTV), and site front side least squares focal plane range (SFQR). The resulting SiC wafer has a mirror-like surface that is fit for epitaxial deposition of SiC. The specifications for bow, warp, total thickness variation (TTV), local thickness variation (LTV), and site front side least squares focal plane range (SFQR) of the wafer are preserved following the addition of the epitaxy layer. | 05-01-2014 |
20140087082 | Room Temperature Vulcanisable Silicone Compositions - Room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone compositions which are storage stable, have good freeze/thaw characteristics in the absence of polar solvents and which cure to a low modulus silicone elastomer and a process for making same. The composition contains (i) 100 parts by weight of a hydroxyl endblocked polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C., of from 5 to 100 Pa·s (ii) one or more fillers, optionally treated to be rendered hydrophobic, (iii) from 2.5 to 10 parts by weight of methylvinyldi(N-ethylacetamido)silane, (iv) from 1 to 6 parts by weight of an aminoxysilicon compound having from 1 to 100 silicon atoms per molecule and from 3 to 10 aminoxy groups per molecule. The composition no i.e. zero (0) parts of a polar solvent selected from, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), acetonitrile and N-n-butylacetamide and does not visibly partially crystallize when stored at a temperature of 5° C. or less. | 03-27-2014 |
20140070234 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES ON SIC - 4H SiC epiwafers with thickness of 50-100 μm are grown on 4° off-axis substrates. Surface morphological defect density in the range of 2-6 cm | 03-13-2014 |
20140060324 | METHOD OF PREPARING GAS SELECTIVE MEMBRANE USING EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANES - The present invention relates to a membrane including a reaction product of an epoxy-functional organopolysiloxane and an amino-functional curing agent, wherein the organopolysiloxane has an average of at least two silicon-bonded epoxy-substituted organic groups per molecule and the curing agent has an average of at least two nitrogen-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. The invention further relates to a method of separating gas components in a feed gas mixture by use of the membrane. | 03-06-2014 |
20140048093 | Solid Coloring Compositions - The present invention relates to solid colouring compositions for fibrous materials. The solid colouring compositions comprise a silicone in powder form and a solid colour modifying composition. | 02-20-2014 |
20140039089 | Compositions Containing Phosphonate Catalysts And Methods For The Preparation And Use Of The Compositions - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a phosphonate condensation reaction catalyst. The phosphonate is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, or rubber. | 02-06-2014 |
20140031487 | EPOXIDISED ELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS MODIFIED BY SILANES - This invention relates to the modification of elastomers especially epoxidised rubber by reaction with unsaturated silanes, to the modified elastomers produced and to articles produced by shaping and curing modified elastomer compositions. In a process according to the present invention, the silane has the formula: | 01-30-2014 |
20140023970 | Photo-Patternable and Developable Silsesquioxane Resins for Use in Device Fabrication - A coatable resin solution capable of forming a coating when applied to the surface of a substrate that is photo-patternable and developable as a dielectric material upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation is provided. The resin solution comprises a silsequioxane-based (SSQ-based) resin, at least one initiator, and an organic solvent. The SSQ-based resin includes both a hydride component and at least one photo-curable component. The resulting coating exhibits a dielectric constant that is less than or equal to about 3.5. | 01-23-2014 |
20140018494 | Optically Clear Composition - An optically clear composition includes a condensation curable silicone-organic copolymer. This copolymer has at least one alkoxysilane group, at least one T unit, and at least one Q unit. A silicon atom of at least one of the T and Q units is bonded to a urea group and/or a urethane group. This copolymer is condensation cured to form a film. In addition, a coating system includes a clear coat layer that includes the condensation cured copolymer and at least one sub-clear coat layer disposed in contact with the clear coat layer. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018485 | CONDENSATION REACTION CURABLE SILICONE ORGANIC BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITION CONTAINING A SILYL PHOSPHATE CATALYST AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION - A condensation reaction curable composition comprises a silyl phosphate catalyst, and a polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer having one or more polyorganosiloxane blocks and one or more polyoxyalkylene blocks linked to each other via divalent radicals which comprises at least two silicon-bonded alkoxy groups, preferably of the form PS-(A-PO) | 01-16-2014 |
20140018467 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SULFONIC ACID CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF THE COMPOSITIONS - A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a sulfonic acid condensation reaction catalyst. The sulfonic acid condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, or rubber. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017845 | Method Of Forming A Photovoltaic Cell Module With A Cell Press - A photovoltaic cell module is formed with the use of a cell press. The cell press has a longitudinal axis, two surfaces disposed opposite each other along the longitudinal axis, and a fluidic mechanism for moving at least one of the two surfaces towards the other of the two surfaces along the longitudinal axis. A method includes the step of disposing a substrate, photovoltaic cell, tie layer or precursor thereof, and superstrate between the two surfaces and spaced from one of the two surfaces. The method also includes the step of moving at least one of the two surfaces along the longitudinal axis towards the other of the two surfaces using the fluidic mechanism to compress the substrate, photovoltaic cell, tie layer or precursor thereof, and superstrate and form the photovoltaic cell module. The precursor has a viscosity of less than about 1,500 cPs measured at 25° C. before curing. | 01-16-2014 |
20140011900 | Method for Producing Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins and Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins with Silyl Monomer Incorporation - Methods for producing a silyl-functionalized polyolefin with silyl monomer incorporation are provided. The method includes reacting a silicon-containing olefin with an α-olefin, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a group IV catalyst for a time sufficient to produce a silyl-functionalized polyolefin. | 01-09-2014 |
20140004357 | POLYSILANESILOXANE COPOLYMERS AND METHOD OF CONVERTING TO SILICON DIOXIDE | 01-02-2014 |
20130345342 | Bi-Modal Emulsions - A process for preparing bi-modal water emulsions is disclosed comprising: I) forming a mixture comprising; A) 100 parts by weight of a hydrophobic oil, B) 1 to 1000 part by weight of a water continuous emulsion having at least one surfactant, II) admixing additional quantities of the water continuous emulsion and/or water to the mixture from step I) to form a bi-modal emulsion. | 12-26-2013 |
20130344632 | Thermal Management Within an LED Assembly - This invention is directed to a method for applying a thermal management composition between an LED mounted circuit board and a heat sink, comprising the steps of; (a) applying a deposit of a thermal management composition onto either a second surface of the LED mounted circuit board or onto a surface of a heat sink, through a deposition tool the deposition tool having at least one aperture ( | 12-26-2013 |
20130338289 | Organosiloxane Compositions - A one or more component moisture cure Organosiloxane composition that has strength in an uncured state (commonly referred to in the industry as “green strength”) and its uses. The composition comprises an organopolysiloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa·s at 25° C. and not less than two silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups and/or silicon bonded hydrolysable groups; a suitable catalyst; a cross-linker adapted to react with organopolysiloxane polymer when catalysed with the catalyst; and optionally one or more rheology modifiers and 0 to 10% by weight of the composition of one or more extenders or plasticisers but in particular the composition contains a precipitated calcium carbonate filler in an amount of from 50 to 70 weight % of the total composition. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338239 | Bi-Modal Emulsions - Bi-modal water continuous emulsions are disclosed comprising at least 70 weight percent of: a first dispersed phase containing a hydrophobic oil, wherein the hydrophobic oil is provided as a non-emulsified hydrophobic oil, a second dispersed phase containing a silicone, wherein the silicone is provided from a water continuous silicone emulsion containing at least one surfactant. | 12-19-2013 |
20130336909 | PERSONAL CARE AND HEALTH CARE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to health care and personal care compositions comprising a silicone acrylate hybrid composition and at least one health care and/or personal care ingredient. Such compositions tend to provide desirable characteristics for the care and conditioning of hair and skin. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334459 | Method of Selectively Forming a Reaction Product in the Presence of a Metal Silicide - A reaction product is formed utilizing a method that includes the step of combining a metal silicide and an aliphatic hydrocarbyl halide at a temperature of from 200° C. to 600° C. The aliphatic hydrocarbyl halide has the formula H | 12-19-2013 |
20130327364 | Foam Control Composition - A process for washing a substrate. The process involves providing a detergent composition that includes a surfactant and an antifoam. The antifoam comprises a hydrophobic fluid having a surface tension of at least 27 mN/m and less than 40 mN/m and a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The process further involves washing the substrate in an aqueous medium with the detergent composition. The antifoam does not affect foaming during the washing step. During the washing step, the detergent composition is applied to the substrate. The process further involves rinsing the substrate with the applied detergent composition with water, whereby foaming during the rinsing step is inhibited. | 12-12-2013 |
20130316087 | METHOD OF COATING A POROUS SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a method of coating a porous substrate. The method includes forming a first coating on the substrate that at least partially fills the pores of the substrate, forming a second coating on the substrate, and optionally at least partially restoring the porosity of the porous substrate. | 11-28-2013 |
20130310534 | Method of Preparing a Diorganodihalosilane - A method of preparing a diorganodihalosilane, the method comprising the following separate and consecutive steps: (i) treating a preformed metal silicide with a mixture comprising hydrogen gas and a silicon tetrahalide at a temperature from 300 to 1400° C. to form a treated metal silicide, wherein the preformed metal silicide comprises a metal selected from at least one of Ni, Pd, or Pt; and (ii) reacting the treated metal silicide with an organohalide according to the formula RX at a temperature from 250 to 700° C. to form a diorganodihalosilane, wherein R is C | 11-21-2013 |
20130309498 | Granulated Organopolysiloxane Products - A granulated product comprises a liquid organosilicon compound supported on a particulate carrier which is agglomerated into granules by a binder. A process for the production of a granulated product comprises depositing an organosilicon compound and a binder in a liquid state on a particulate carrier and subjecting the carrier thus treated to conditions in which the binder is solidified, thereby agglomerating carrier particles into granules. The particulate carrier is anhydrous sodium sulfate of mean particle size 1 to 40 μm. | 11-21-2013 |
20130302413 | POLYNUCLEAR MICROCAPSULES - A process is disclosed for preparing polynuclear microcapsules by polymerizing an alkoxysilane at the oil/water interface of a multiple phase emulsion to form a suspension of polynuclear microcapsules. Also disclosed are polynuclear microcapsules optionally comprising a hydrophilic active and uses thereof. | 11-14-2013 |
20130294996 | Method For Treating Substrates With Halosilanes - A method for treating substrates to render them hydrophobic includes penetrating the substrate with a halosilane vapor. | 11-07-2013 |
20130289293 | Method Of Forming An MT-Propyl Siloxane Resin - A method of forming an MT-propyl siloxane resin includes the steps of hydrolyzing propyl trichlorosilane in an excess of water to provide a T-propyl siloxane resin and capping the T-propyl siloxane resin formed from the hydrolysis of the propyl trichlorosilane with a silicon-containing M-group capping agent to form the MT-propyl siloxane resin. The MT-propyl siloxane resin is useful in a variety of personal care applications, and in particular, as an additive to personal care compositions. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284978 | Polyheterosiloxane Composition Including Lanthanide Metal - A polyheterosiloxane composition includes (A) a first metal (M1), (B) a second metal (M2), and (C) siloxy units having the formula (R | 10-31-2013 |
20130284973 | Method Of Forming Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Compounds - A mixture of at least two polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) compounds is formed in the presence of rhenium on cerium(IV) oxide. The POSS compounds are formed utilizing a method that includes the step of combining (a) a trihalosilane, (b) hydrogen gas, and (c) the rhenium on cerium(IV) oxide, in a reactor at a temperature of from 250° C. to 600° C. to form the mixture. The trihalosilane has the formula RSiX | 10-31-2013 |
20130280189 | PERSONAL CARE AND HEALTH CARE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to topical compositions comprising a non adhesive film forming silicone acrylate hybrid composition, at least one physiologically acceptable ingredient and at least one physiologically acceptable solvent. Such non adhesive film forming silicone acrylate hybrid compositions tend to provide comfortable films for topical compositions. | 10-24-2013 |
20130261279 | Method of Making a Diorganodihalosilane - A method of making a diorganodihalosilane contacting an organotrihalosilane according to the formula RSiX | 10-03-2013 |
20130256742 | Siloxane-Compositions Including Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles Suitable For Forming Encapsulants - A composition includes an organopolysiloxane component (A) having at least one aryl group and having an average of at least two alkenyl groups per molecule. The composition further includes an organohydrogensiloxane component (B) having at least one of an alkyl group and an aryl group and an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. Components (A) and (B) each independently have a number average molecular weight less than or equal to 1500 (g/mole). The composition yet further includes a catalytic amount of a hydrosilylation catalyst component (C), and metal-oxide nanoparticles (D) other than titanium dioxide (TiO | 10-03-2013 |
20130245187 | RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Organosiloxane block copolymers, curable compositions, and solid compositions derived from these block copolymers are disclosed. The organosiloxane block copolymers comprise: 40 to 90 mole percent disiloxy units of the formula [R | 09-19-2013 |
20130231438 | Controlling Morphology of Block Copolymers - A method for controlling morphology of a silicone organic block copolymer includes adding an MQ resin to the silicone organic block copolymer and annealing. The method is useful for forming thin films, which are useful in electronic device fabrication. The method is also useful for forming adhesives, release coatings, and reversible elastomers. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230603 | Polyheterosilxoanes For Antimicrobial Materials - Polyheterosiloxane compositions are disclosed containing at least 70% by weight of the following components: (A) a first metal (M1) selected from Ti, Zr, or Zn, (B) a second metal (M2), Zn, Cu, Bi, or Ag with the proviso that the second metal is not the same as the first metal, (C) siloxy units having the formula R′ | 09-05-2013 |
20130225848 | Process for Removing an Impurity From a Siloxane - A process for removing an impurity from a siloxane comprising i) flowing a first liquid through a fiber bundle comprising a plurality of fibers extending lengthwise in a conduit, wherein the bundle has an upstream end and a downstream end, and the first liquid flows in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end; and ii) while continuing (i), flowing a second liquid comprising a siloxane and an impurity through the fiber bundle in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end of the bundle to effect transfer of at least a portion of the impurity from the second liquid to the first liquid, wherein the first liquid and the second liquid are substantially immiscible. | 08-29-2013 |
20130217285 | Hydrophobic Substrates And Methods For Their Production Using Acyloxysilanes - A method for rendering a substrate hydrophobic includes treating the substrate with an acyloxysilane. The treatment includes impregnating the substrate with an acyloxysilane and thereafter curing (hydrolyzing and condensing the acyloxysilane) to form a silicone resin. The method is particularly useful for rendering paper hydrophobic. | 08-22-2013 |
20130203945 | Method Of Preparing A Bodied Siloxane Resin Including M, Q, And T-Propyl Units And Capped With Additional M Units - A bodied siloxane resin comprises M, Q, and T-propyl units and is capped with additional M units. The bodied siloxane resin contains less silanol groups than the bodied siloxane resin before being capped with additional M units. | 08-08-2013 |
20130190429 | Biodegradable Hydrophobic Cellulosic Substrates And Methods For Their Production Using Reactive Silanes - A method for rendering a substrate hydrophobic while maintaining its biodegradability includes treating the substrate with a reactive silane such that the reactive silane forms a resin in the interstitial spaces of the substrate. The method parameters are controlled such that the resulting hydrophobic cellulosic substrate is compostable. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189889 | Grease Resistant Coating For Fibrous Materials - Grease resistant coatings for fibrous materials, particularly paper and the like used for packaging but also nonwoven, woven or knitted textile materials. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189446 | LOW PRESSURE HIGH FREQUENCY PULSED PLASMA REACTOR FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES - The present invention provides a low-pressure very high frequency pulsed plasma reactor system for synthesis of nanoparticles. The system includes a chamber configured to receive at least one substrate and capable of being evacuated to a selected pressure. The system also includes a plasma source for generating a plasma from at least one precursor gas and a very high frequency radio frequency power source for providing continuous or pulsed radio frequency power to the plasma at a selected frequency. The frequency is selected based on a coupling efficiency between the pulsed radio frequency power and the plasma. Parameters of the VHF discharge and gas precursors are selected based on nanoparticle properties. The nanoparticle average size and particle size distribution are manipulated by controlling the residence time of the glow discharge (pulsing plasma) relative to the gas molecular residence time through the discharge and the mass flow rates of the nanoparticle precursor gas (or gases). | 07-25-2013 |
20130187185 | Electronic Article and Method of Forming - An electronic article includes an optoelectronic semiconductor having a refractive index of 3.7±2 and a dielectric layer disposed on the optoelectronic semiconductor. The dielectric layer has a thickness of at least 50 μm and a refractive index of 1.4±0.1. The electronic article includes a gradient refractive index coating (GRIC) that is disposed on the optoelectronic semiconductor and that has a thickness of from 50 to 400 nm. The refractive index of the GRIC varies along the thickness from 2.7±0.7 to 1.5±0.1. The GRIC also includes a gradient of a carbide and an oxycarbide along the thickness. The carbide and the oxycarbide each independently include at least one silicon or germanium atom. The article is formed by continuously depositing the GRIC using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition in a dual frequency configuration and subsequently disposing the dielectric layer on the GRIC. | 07-25-2013 |
20130184482 | Process For Preparing An Acryloyloxysilane - A process for preparing an acryloyloxysilane, the process comprising reacting a metal salt of a carboxylic acid having the formula [CR | 07-18-2013 |
20130178569 | USE OF PRECIPITATED SILICA CONTAINING ALUMINIUM AND 3-ACRYLOXY-PROPYLTRIETHOXYSILANE IN AN ISOPRENIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - The joint use in an elastomer composition of an isoprenic elastomer of a precipitated silica including aluminum as a reinforcing inorganic filler, in which the aluminum content of the precipitated silica is higher than 0.5 wt. %, and 3-acryloxy-propyltriethoxysilane as an inorganic filler, or an elastomer coupling agent is described. Also described, is an elastomer composition obtained therefrom and items produced from such a composition. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178549 | SILICON-CONTAINING MATERIALS WITH CONTROLLABLE MICROSTRUCTURE - In various embodiments, provided are silicon-containing coatings; silicon-containing coatings comprising microstructures that are responsive to one or more stimuli; oxidized products of said silicon-containing coatings; bulk solids; oxidized solids and powders; methods of preparing such coatings, solids, and powders; and substrates comprising the provided coatings. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177658 | Methods of Preparing a Metal Nanoparticle-Containing Silicone Composition - This invention relates to methods for preparing metal nanoparticle-containing silicone compositions, such as silver nanoparticle-containing compositions. The metal nanoparticles are prepared by reducing a soluble metal salt with an SiH-containing material or other reducing material in an organic solvent. Silicone materials are added either before or after addition of the reducing agents. The organic solvent is then removed. | 07-11-2013 |
20130172496 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Solid compositions of organosiloxane block copolymers are disclosed having a refractive index greater than 1.5. The organosiloxane block copolymers comprise: 40 to 90 mole percent disiloxy units of the formula [R | 07-04-2013 |
20130171354 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A process is disclosed for preparing a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer by reacting in a first step an endcapped linear organosiloxane and an organosiloxane resin to form a resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer. The resulting resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer is then crosslinked in a second step to sufficiently increase the average molecular weight of the resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymer by at least 50%. The resin-linear organosiloxanes block copolymers prepared by the disclosed process may provide optically solid compositions which may be considered as “reprocessable”. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168727 | ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMER - An organosiloxane block copolymer includes 65 to 90 mol % of diorganosiloxane units having the formula R | 07-04-2013 |
20130165602 | THERMALLY STABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING RESIN-LINEAR ORGANOSILOXANE BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Solid compositions of organosiloxane block copolymers are disclosed having a tensile strength greater than 1.0 MPa and a % elongation at break greater than 40%. The organosiloxane block copolymers comprise: 40 to 90 mole percent disiloxy units of the formula [R | 06-27-2013 |
20130164517 | Hydrosilylation Cured Silicone Resins Plasticized By Organophosphorous Compounds - In various embodiments, provided are novel curable silicone compositions; films and adhesives comprising one or more cured products of said compositions, the films and adhesives exhibiting properties of mechanical flexibility and low flammability. Additionally, the films and adhesives may exhibit one or more of high transparency, low haze, and high refractive index. | 06-27-2013 |
20130149520 | PHOSPHOSILOXANE RESINS, AND CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITIONS, FREE-STANDING FILMS, AND LAMINATES COMPRISING THE PHOSPHOSILOXANE RESINS - A phosphosiloxane resin comprises a plurality of covalently bonded monomer units selected from phosphosiloxane units SiR | 06-13-2013 |
20130149261 | EMULSIONS CONTAINING SACCHARIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMER EMULSIFIERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - A saccharide siloxane copolymer is useful as an emulsifier. Emulsions prepared with the saccharide siloxane copolymer are useful in personal care products. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149260 | EMULSIONS CONTAINING SACCHARIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMER EMULSIFIERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - An emulsion contains a saccharide siloxane copolymer as an emulsifier. The emulsion is useful in formulating personal care products. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149259 | SACCHARIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - A novel saccharide siloxane copolymer is useful in personal care compositions. The saccharide siloxane copolymer may be used as a universal emulsifier to prepare low odor emulsions for personal care applications. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146118 | Silicone Junction Box and Assemblies - This invention comprises a silicone junction box comprising a silicone base member comprising a silicone composition for housing an electrical connection and a cover member in sealing operative contact with the silicone base member; and a photovoltaic panel assembly and photovoltaic system comprising the silicone junction box. | 06-13-2013 |
20130129996 | Method of Preparing a Substrate with a Composition Including an Organoborane Initiator - A method of preparing a substrate with a composition comprising (i) an organoborane initiator and (ii) a radical curable component disposed thereon includes the step of depositing the composition onto the substrate wherein at least one of (i) the organoborane initiator and (ii) the radical curable component is deposited onto the substrate in the form of a gradient pattern. An article comprises the substrate and the gradient pattern formed on the substrate. The gradient pattern is formed from a developed composition comprising the reaction product of (i) the organoborane initiator and (ii) the radical curable component. By forming the gradient pattern on the substrate, combinatorial and high-throughput methods of generating and testing the developed composition are possible, which enable characterization of the developed composition for various physical and chemical properties. | 05-23-2013 |
20130122209 | Organosilicon Hydrophobing Agents - An organosilane having the formula | 05-16-2013 |
20130122204 | Silicone Gum Emulsions - A process for preparing emulsions of silicone gums is disclosed based on using an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer as the emulsifier. The emulsions produced by the present process are useful as coatings additives for both water-based and oil-based coatings to obtain improved slip and anti-mar properties. The emulsions may also be used in the manufacture of tires as band ply lubricants. They may also be used in personal care applications. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121949 | Emulsions Of Aminofunctional Silicones - Aminofunctional silicone emulsions are prepared by forming a mixture of A) 100 parts of a polydialkylsiloxane Having a viscosity of at least 50,000 mm/s at 23° C., and B) 0.1 to 100 parts of an aminofunctional organopolysiloxane, admixing C) 0.1 to 50 parts of a halide free quaternary ammonium surfactant containing at least 10 carbon atoms, and a sufficient amount of water to form an emulsion. | 05-16-2013 |
20130116381 | Process For Making Polysiloxane Emulsions - A process is described for making polysiloxane emulsions by emulsion polymerizing a silicon monomer or oligomer under an elevated pressure. The process produces emulsions of a polysiloxane containing a lower amount of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D | 05-09-2013 |
20130115184 | Saccharide Siloxanes Stable In Aqueous Environments And Methods For The Preparation And Use Of Such Saccharide Siloxanes - A novel saccharide siloxane copolymer has improved stability in the presence of water as compared to certain previously known saccharide siloxanes. The saccharide siloxane copolymer is useful in personal care compositions. | 05-09-2013 |
20130109756 | Dual Drug Delivery Using Silicone Gels | 05-02-2013 |
20130108501 | Method of Releasing High Temperature Films and/or Devices From Metallic Substrates | 05-02-2013 |
20130079263 | Silicone Hydraulic Fluids - The present invention relates to a hydraulic fluid composition comprising (A) at least one polydiorganosiloxane; (B) a chlorendate diester; and (C) a lubricant compound which is an antimony or lead compound of a dialkyldithiocarbamate or dialkylphosphorodithioate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074919 | ACTUATABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF USING SAME, AND A LAMINATE PREPARED THEREBY - An actuatable punch assembly forms a hole within an article. The actuatable punch assembly comprises a base plate coupled to the actuator. At least one segment block is adjustably coupled to the base plate. At least one cutting device for forming the hole within the article is coupled to the segment block. The segment block is adjustable relative to the base plate. The cutting device is adjustable relative to the segment block. As such, the cutting device is adjustable relative to the base plate for varying a position of the cutting device relative to the article to vary a size of the hole formed in the article. | 03-28-2013 |
20130072625 | Method for the Preparation and Use of Bis (Alkoxysilylorgano)-Dicarboxylates - A method for preparing a bis(alkoxysilylorgano)dicarboxylate includes reacting a haloorganoalkoxysilane, a dimetal salt of a dicarboxyl functional compound, and a phase transfer catalyst. A quaternary iminium compound of a polyaza, polycycloalkene is useful as the phase transfer catalyst. The product may be a bis(alkoxysilylalkyl)fumarate, which is useful as a coupling agent in rubber compositions for tire applications. | 03-21-2013 |
20130071591 | Liquid Curable Silicone Rubber Composition And Woven Fabric Coated With Cured Product Of The Same Composition - Provided is a liquid curable silicone rubber composition containing the following components of (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having one or more silicon atom-bonded alkenyl groups on average in one molecule, (B) (B-1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, wherein at least one of the hydrogen atoms is present as a siloxane unit represented by the formula of R1HSi02/2 (wherein R1 represents a non-substituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond) in the molecule and (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane having one silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom only at each of both terminals of the molecular chain and having no aliphatic unsaturated bond(s) in a molecule, [provided that the blending amount of component (B-1) and component (B-2) is an amount such that the molar ratio of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-1) and component (B-2):alkenyl groups contained in component (A) ranges from (0.8:1.0) to (2.5:1.0), and the total number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-2) is 70 to 100% of the total number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in component (B-1) and component (B-2); provided that when the aforementioned numerical value is 100%, component (B) consists only of (B-2).] (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst: an amount to cure the present composition, and (D) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica fine powder. A coated woven fabric with a silicone rubber-coated layer formed of a cured product of this liquid curable silicone rubber composition is suitable as a coated woven fabric for use in airbags. | 03-21-2013 |
20130066096 | Method for Preparing a Diorganodihalosilane - A method of preparing a diorganodihalosilane comprising the separate and consecutive steps of (i) contacting a copper catalyst with a mixture comprising hydrogen gas and a silicon tetrahalide at a temperature of from 500 to 1400° C. to form a silicon-containing copper catalyst comprising at least 0.1% (w/w) of silicon, wherein the copper catalyst is selected from copper and a mixture comprising copper and at least one element selected from gold, magnesium, calcium, cesium, tin, and sulfur; and (ii) contacting the silicon-containing copper catalyst with an organohalide at a temperature of from 100 to 600° C. to form at least one diorganodihalosilane. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066009 | Silicone Resins And Their Use In Polymer Compositions - Branched silicone (organopolysiloxane) resins and preparation method and use thereof are provided, which contain at least one group selected from phosphonate and phosphinate groups and at least one organic group containing nitrogen. Such silicone resins can be used in thermoplastic, thermosetting or rubber organic polymer compositions to reduce the flammability of the organic polymer compositions. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065993 | Polymer Compositions Containing Alkoxysilanes - The invention provides a process for improving the fire resistance of a thermoplastic or thermoset organic polymer composition, characterised in that an alkoxysilane containing at least one organic nitrogen-containing group and an alkoxysilane or silicone resin containing at least one group selected from phosphonate and phosphinate groups are added to a thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer composition and heated in the presence of moisture to cause hydrolysis and siloxane condensation of the alkoxysilane or alkoxysilanes. The alkoxysilanes, or alkoxysilane(s) and silicone resin, of the invention are particularly effective in increasing the fire resistance of polycarbonates and blends of polycarbonate with other resins such as polycarbonate/ABS blends. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065992 | Polymer Compositions Containing Oxazine-Based Alkoxysilanes - The invention provides a process for improving the fire resistance of a thermoplastic, thermoset or rubber organic polymer composition, characterised in that an alkoxysilane is added to a thermoplastic, thermosetting and rubber organic polymer composition and is heated to cause hydrolysis and condensation of the alkoxysilane. For example the alkoxysilane is a Benzoxazine triethoxysilane. | 03-14-2013 |
20130056000 | Solar Reflection Apparatus - A solar reflection apparatus ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130055854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM-SILICON ALLOY - A method and system for producing an aluminum-silicon alloy are provided and include preheating silica to a predetermined temperature and combining aluminum with the preheated silica to melt the aluminum and produce an aluminum-silicon alloy. | 03-07-2013 |
20130053477 | Hydrophobic Cellulosic Substrates And Methods For Producing The Same - Methods for rendering a cellulosic substrate hydrophobic include providing a plurality of halosilane compounds comprising at least a first halosilane compound and a second halosilane compound different from the first halosilane compound, wherein the plurality of halosilane compounds comprises a total halosilane concentration comprising 20 mole percent or less of monohalosilanes, 70 mole percent or less of monohalosilanes and dihalosilanes and at least 30 percent of trihalosilanes and tetrahalosilanes, and, treating the cellulosic substrate with the plurality of halosilane compounds, wherein the plurality of halosilane compounds are applied as one or more liquids. | 02-28-2013 |
20130046028 | Cosmetic Raw Material - A cosmetic raw material comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) a specific polyether-modified organopolysiloxane; (B) a chain-form silicone oil that is a liquid at 25° C., does not contain a cyclic structure, and does not contain a resinous structure; and (C) an oil that is a liquid at 30° C. and that characteristically (c1) has at least one hydroxyl group in each molecule, (c2) has from 0 to 3, as the number of moles of addition, oxyethylene units in each molecule, (c3) has an HLB value in the range from 0.1 to 6.0, and (c4) has an average molecular weight in the range from 200 to 7000. | 02-21-2013 |
20130030131 | Reactive Amine-Functional Silicone-Polyether Block Copolymers - Silicone-polyether block copolymers are disclosed, having the average formula: R | 01-31-2013 |
20120326089 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION - Methods for preparing photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles and compositions of such silicon nanoparticles having unique properties are provided. Methods of preparation include the use of low pressure high frequency pulsed plasma reactors and direct fluid capture of the nanoparticles formed in the reactor. | 12-27-2012 |
20120321541 | Methods for Refining Aluminum-Containing Silicon - A method for refining aluminum-containing silicon is provided and includes heating an aluminum-containing silicon to form a molten aluminum-containing silicon, adding a source of calcium selected from the group consisting of calcium, calcium oxide, and calcium carbonate, and, optionally silica to the aluminum-containing silicon; and exposing the molten aluminum-containing silicon to oxygen to produce a refined silicon and a by-product slag such that the refined silicon contains an amount of aluminum less than the amount of aluminum in the aluminum-containing silicon. | 12-20-2012 |
20120315329 | SILOXANE SURFACE-MODIFIED HYDROGEL AND HYDROGEL MICROPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to siloxane surface-modified hydrogel microparticles and pastes, methods for their preparation, and uses thereof for delivery of personal care and healthcare active ingredients, as well as agricultural active ingredients. | 12-13-2012 |
20120237464 | HYDROPHILICALLY-MODIFIED SILICONE COMPOSITIONS - In various embodiments, provided are hydrophilically-modified silicone compositions comprising substantially spherical elastomeric microparticles, methods of making such compositions, and silicone pastes, personal care, and healthcare products comprising such silicone compositions. | 09-20-2012 |
20120231186 | ROTATIONAL CASTING PROCESS - In various embodiments, provided are methods of refining silicon wherein impurities of different densities are separated and concentrated using centrifugal force, and controlled crystallization of molten silicon provides further purification through concentration of impurities at a solid/liquid interface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120219517 | SILICONE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SWOLLEN SILICONE GEL - In various embodiments, provided are substantially homogenous swollen silicone gels, powders, pastes, and compositions thereof; methods of preparing the same; and personal care and healthcare products comprising the same. | 08-30-2012 |
20120214925 | Organosiloxane Compositions - This invention relates to the use of silyl terminated organic polymers in phenylorganosiloxane based silicone sealant formulations containing silyl terminated organic polymers are described. Subsequent to cure the compositions, provide sealants exhibiting superior mechanical properties, particularly with respect to elongation, tensile strength and adhesion on glass. The composition comprises a phenylorganosiloxane having terminal groups selected from —OH or hydrolysable groups and unsaturated groups. Typically the phenylorganosiloxane has a viscosity of at least 10000 mPa.s at 25° C. Other ingredients include either: (i) one or more organic polymers having terminal and/or pendent silyl groups containing —OH functional groups or hydrolysable functional groups, or (ii) one or more organic polymers having terminal and/or pendent silyl groups containing one or more unsaturated groups, selected in accordance with the terminal groups of (a) as well as fillers, cross-linkers and catalyst. | 08-23-2012 |
20120101227 | Microcapsules Containing Curable Siloxanes - Aqueous suspensions of silicate shell microcapsules are disclosed wherein a first portion of the silicate shell micro-capsules contain an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups and a hydrosilylation catalyst as Part A of a curable siloxane composition, and a second portion of the silicate shell microcapsules contain an organohydrogensiloxane as Part B of the curable siloxane composition. | 04-26-2012 |
20120070362 | QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF GAS PHASE PROCESS INTERMEDIATES USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A method for quantitatively monitoring gas phase materials in a chemical process is provided and includes, providing a gaseous feed stream containing one or more reactant gases of interest; exposing the gaseous feed stream to coherent radiation from a Raman spectroscopic device; acquiring a Raman spectroscopic signal from each of the gaseous components in the feed stream; analyzing the spectroscopic signal to determine the presence and concentration of each of the gaseous components; and displaying the results of the analysis. In one embodiment, the method is useful for quantitatively monitoring gas phase materials in a process for making high purity silicon. | 03-22-2012 |
20120034422 | Process for Preparing Conductive Films and Articles Prepared Using the Process - A free standing film includes: i. a matrix layer having opposing surfaces, and ii. an array of nanorods, where the nanorods are oriented to pass through the matrix layer and protrude an average distance of at least 1 micrometer through one or both surfaces of the matrix layer. A method for preparing the free standing film includes (a) providing an array of nanorods on a substrate, optionally (b) infiltrating the array with a sacrificial layer, (c) infiltrating the array with a matrix layer, thereby producing an infiltrated array, optionally (d) removing the sacrificial layer without removing the matrix layer, when step (b) is present, and (e) removing the infiltrated array from the substrate to form the free standing film. The free standing film is useful as an optical filter, ACF, or TIM, depending on the type and density of nanorods selected. | 02-09-2012 |
20120034418 | Process for Preparing Conductive Films and Articles Prepared Using the Process - A free standing film includes: i. a matrix layer having opposing surfaces, and ii. an array of nanorods, where the nanorods are oriented to pass through the matrix layer and protrude an average distance of at least 1 micrometer through one or both surfaces of the matrix layer. A method for preparing the free standing film includes (a) providing an array of nanorods on a substrate, optionally (b) infiltrating the array with a sacrificial layer, (c) infiltrating the array with a matrix layer, thereby producing an infiltrated array, optionally (d) removing the sacrificial layer without removing the matrix layer, when step (b) is present, and (e) removing the infiltrated array from the substrate to form the free standing film. The free standing film is useful as an optical filter, ACF, or TIM, depending on the type and density of nanorods selected. | 02-09-2012 |
20120029231 | METHODS FOR REMOVING VICINAL DIOLS FROM LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION BROTH - Embodiments of a method for removing vicinal diols from a lactic acid fermentation broth comprise the steps of contacting the lactic acid fermentation broth with functionalized silica comprising at least one hydrophobic ligand to facilitate binding of the vicinal diols to the hydrophobic ligand, and separating the contacted lactic acid fermentation broth from the functionalized silica to remove the vicinal diols. | 02-02-2012 |
20110313060 | Silicone Dispersions - A non-aqueous silicone emulsion is provided. It comprises a continuous phase of a polar organic liquid containing droplets of an organopolysiloxane dispersed therein. An organic wax, which has a melting point in the range 40 to 100° C. and is sparingly soluble in the polar organic liquid at 25° C., is dispersed in the polar organic liquid continuous phase as a network of interconnected particles which stabilises the organopolysiloxane droplets in emulsion in the polar organic liquid. A process for the production of the emulsion is also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20110306713 | METHOD OF PREPARING WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT SOIL-RESISTANT COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from a monomer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer and (B) a silane compound. The water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising the fluorine-containing acrylate polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil resistance to the porous substrate and is free from an organic solvent. | 12-15-2011 |
20110287678 | FLUOROSILICONE POLYMERS AND SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - A surface treatment agent, which can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency, soil resistance and feeling to the substrate, is obtained from a fluorine-containing polymer which contains: (A) a monomer which comprises; (A1) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula: CH | 11-24-2011 |
20110274936 | FLUORINE- AND SILICON-CONTAINING TREATMENT AGENT FOR CONCRETES - The present invention provides a surface treatment agent comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from a monomer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer, wherein the fluorine-containing polymer has a silicone moiety possessed by a mercapto group-containing silicone. When a porous substrate is treated under drying at normal temperature, the surface treatment agent comprising the fluorine-containing acrylate polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil resistance to the porous substrate. | 11-10-2011 |
20110245374 | Multiple Emulsions Containing Silicone Resin - W/O/W multiple emulsions are disclosed having improved stability against coalescence and phase separation. When a silicone MQ resin is incorporated in the oil phase, a multiple emulsion can be easily made without stringent requirements on other emulsifiers used in the system. | 10-06-2011 |
20110220833 | FLUOROSILICONES AND FLUORINE- AND SILICON-CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - A fluorosilicone reaction product of a mercapto functional organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing monomer, and methods of preparing the fluorosilicone are disclosed. The fluorosilicone products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabrics, to impart oil repellent properties to the textile. The fluorosilicone reaction product is prepared from (A) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula CH | 09-15-2011 |
20110176764 | INTEGRATED PLANAR POLYMER WAVEGUIDE FOR LOW-LOSS, LOW-CROSSTALK OPTICAL SIGNAL ROUTING - The present invention provides a planar waveguide. In one embodiment, the planar waveguide includes first and third layers formed above a substrate and adjacent each other. The first and third layers are formed of a first material having a first index of refraction. The planar waveguide also includes a second layer formed between the first and third layers of a second material having a second index of refraction that is larger than the first index of refraction. The planar waveguide further includes a plurality of organo-functional siloxane based resin or polymer waveguides formed in the second layer. Each organo-functional siloxane based resin or polymer waveguide has an input on one edge of the second layer and an output on one edge of the second layer so that the input and output are on different line-of-sight paths. The plurality of organo-functional siloxane based resin or polymer waveguides is formed such that intersections of the plurality of organo-functional siloxane based resin or polymer waveguides occur at approximately right angles. | 07-21-2011 |
20110165811 | Article Formed From Electrospinning A Dispersion - An article of fibers includes a cured compound. The fibers are formed from electrospinning a dispersion. The dispersion includes a liquid and a condensation curable compound. A content of the liquid in the dispersion is reduced such that the condensation curable compound cures. The article is formed from a method of manufacturing which includes the step of forming the dispersion. The method also includes the step of electro spinning the dispersion to reduce the content of the liquid such that the condensation curable compound cures. | 07-07-2011 |
20110135905 | HIGH ENERGY RAY-CURABLE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition which is excellent in storage stability before curing and enables to form a cured coating film which is excellent in hardness, property of preventing adhesion of fats and oils, property of wiping off fats and oils, abrasion resistance, transparency, water repellency, adhesion, smoothness and uniformity. Specifically disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition containing the following components (A)-(D). (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyfunctional acrylate (B) 1-30 parts by weight of an organoalkoxysilane having an aliphatic unsaturated bond (C) 1-100 parts by weight of colloidal silica (D) 0.2-20 parts by weight of a fluorine compound having an aliphatic unsaturated bond. | 06-09-2011 |
20110124803 | Dispersion of Fluorosilicones and Fluorine- and Silicon-Containing Surface Treatment Agent - A fluorosilicone reaction product of a mercapto or vinyl functional organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing monomer, and methods of preparing the fluorosilicone are disclosed. The fluorosilicone products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabrics, to impart oil repellent properties to the textile. The fluorosilicone reaction product is prepared from (A) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula CH | 05-26-2011 |
20110110873 | Personal Care Compositions Having Improved Compatibility and Providing Improved Sun Protection - Personal care composition having improved compatibility and providing improved sun protection are obtained by including a liquid silicone resin having greater than 50 mole percent Me | 05-12-2011 |
20110073874 | METHOD OF REDUCING MEMORY EFFECTS IN SEMICONDUCTOR EPITAXY - A method of reducing memory effects during an epitaxial growth process is provided in which a gas mixture comprising hydrogen gas and a halogen-containing gas is used to flush the CVD reaction chamber between growth steps. | 03-31-2011 |
20110060099 | COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED ADHERENCE WITH AN ADDITION-CURABLE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE ARTICLE INCORPORATING THE COMPOSITION - A composition and composite article have improved adherence with an addition-curable material. The composition and therefore the composite article, which includes at least one substrate formed from the composition, include a resin and an additive that is incorporated into the resin. The resin is organic and polymeric and free of ethylenically unsaturated and silicon hydride functional groups. The additive is selected from the group of a fluorine-substituted organopolysiloxane, an amino-functional organopolysiloxane, an unsaturated carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid salt, and combinations thereof. Further, the additive includes a hydrosilylation reactive group present at a surface of the substrate for reaction with the addition-curable material. This improves adherence of the substrate with the addition-curable material. The substrate and the addition-curable material bond together to make the composition article. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060092 | COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED ADHERENCE WITH AN ADDITION-CURABLE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE ARTICLE INCORPORATING THE COMPOSITION - A composition and composite article have improved adherence with an addition-curable material. The composition and therefore the composite article, which includes at least one substrate formed from the composition, include a resin and an additive that is incorporated into the resin. The resin is organic and polymeric and free of ethylenically unsaturated and silicon hydride functional groups. The additive is selected from the group of a fluorine-substituted organopolysiloxane, an amino-functional organopolysiloxane, an unsaturated carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid salt, and combinations thereof. Further, the additive includes a hydrosilylation reactive group present at a surface of the substrate for reaction with the addition-curable material. This improves adherence of the substrate with the addition-curable material. The substrate and the addition-curable material bond together to make the composition article. | 03-10-2011 |
20110057142 | FLUOROSILICONES AND FLUORINE- AND SILICON-CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - A fluorosilicone reaction product of a vinyl functional organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing monomer, and methods of preparing the fluorosilicone are disclosed. The fluorosilicone products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabrics, to impart oil repellent properties to the textile. The fluorosilicone reaction product is prepared from (A) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula CH | 03-10-2011 |
20110014482 | DUCTILE MULTILAYER SILICONE RESIN FILMS - The present invention provides a method of forming ductile multilayer silicone resin films. The method may include forming a silicone resin film comprising at least two polymer layers, at least one of them being a silicone resin layer. The thickness of the silicone resin layer(s) is less than a corresponding ductile transition thickness. | 01-20-2011 |
20100283927 | OLIGOSILOXANE MODIFIED LIQUID CRYSTAL FORMULATIONS AND DEVICES USING SAME - A liquid crystal formulation is described. The liquid crystal formulation comprises a first oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material; and at least one additional material selected from a second oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material, non-liquid crystalline oligosiloxane-modified materials, organic liquid crystalline materials, or organic non-liquid crystalline materials, wherein the liquid crystal formulation is nano-phase segregated in the SmC* phase, has an I→SmC* phase transition, with a SmC* temperature range from about 15° C. to about 35° C., has a tilt angle of about 22.5°±6° or about 45°±6°, and has a spontaneous polarization of less than about 50 nC/cm2, and a rotational viscosity of less than about 600 cP. Devices containing liquid crystal formulations are also described. The device has a stable bookshelf geometry, bistable switching, and isothermal electric field alignment, a response time of less than 500 μs when switched between two stable states, and an electric drive field of less than about 30 V/μm. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283925 | OLIGOSILOXANE MODIFIED LIQUID CRYSTAL FORMULATIONS AND DEVICES USING SAME - A liquid crystal formulation is described. The liquid crystal formulation comprises a first oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material; and at least one additional material selected from a second oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material, non-liquid crystalline oligosiloxane-modified materials, organic liquid crystalline materials, or non-liquid crystalline materials, wherein the liquid crystal formulation has an I→SmA*→SmC* phase transition, with a SmC* temperature range from about 15° C. to about 35° C., a tilt angle of about 22.5°±6° or about 45°±6°, a spontaneous polarization of less than about 50 nC/cm2., and a rotational viscosity of less than about 600 cP. Devices containing liquid crystal formulations are also described. The device has a stable bookshelf geometry, bistable switching, and isothermal electric field alignment, a response time of less than 500 μs when switched between two stable states, and an electric drive field of less than about 30 V/μm. | 11-11-2010 |
20100276721 | Light Emitting Device Encapsulated with Silicones and Curable Silicone Compositions for Preparing the Silicones - A composition includes: (I) an alkenyl functional, phenyl-containing polyorganosiloxane, an Si—H functional phenyl-containing polyorganosiloxane, or a combination thereof; (II) a hydrogendiorganosiloxy terminated oligodiphenylsiloxane having specific molecular weight, an alkenyl-functional, diorganosiloxy-terminated oligodiphenylsiloxane having specific molecular weight, or a combination thereof; and (III) a hydrosilylation catalyst. A light emitting device is made by applying the composition onto a light source followed by curing. The composition provides a cured material with mechanical properties suited for use as an encapsulant for a light emitting device. | 11-04-2010 |
20100234518 | Branched Polyglycols And Branched Polyether Functional Organopolysiloxanes And Coatings Containing Same - Branched polyglycols and branched polyether functional organopolysiloxanes are disclosed as is a process for making branched polyether functional organopolysiloxanes by reacting an organohydrogensiloxane and a branched polyglycol having an unsaturated group via a hydrosilylation reaction, as well as coating compositions containing branched polyether functional organopolysiloxanes and a binder are disclosed. Coatings resulting from these compositions were more hydrophilic and had improved dirt release properties as compared to coatings containing similar, but un-branched, polyether functional organopolysiloxanes. | 09-16-2010 |
20100216940 | NONLINEAR POLYSILOXANE CONTAINING COATINGS WITH IMPROVED ADHESION PROPERTIES - A coating composition, which may be a two-component coating composition, comprises a film-forming material, a crosslinking agent, and a nonlinear polysiloxane polymer having a functional group reactive with the crosslinking agent. The coating composition exhibits excellent scratch resistance and adhesion of repair coating layers and sealants, such as windshield sealants. | 08-26-2010 |
20100210769 | CURABLE FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITION - There is provided a curable fluorine-containing polymer composition which is rapidly cured at relatively low temperature by hydrosilylation reaction to form a coating film having not only high hardness and flexibility but also water- and oil-repellency, thereby giving stain-proofing effect for a long period of time, especially maintaining property of removing and wiping-off stain. The curable fluorine-containing polymer composition comprises a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a fluorinated ethylenic monomer unit and an un-fluorinated ethylenic monomer unit, in which a part or the whole of the un-fluorinated ethylenic monomer units are units represented by the formula: | 08-19-2010 |
20100184935 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SILICONE POLYETHERS - A process is disclosed for the preparing silicone polyethers by reacting; (A) a polyether having at least one terminally unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group and an alkali metal content of less than 50 ppm, (B) an organohydrogensiloxane having an acid number of less than 0.005, via a hydrosilylation reaction. The process is particularly useful to prepare silicone polyethers of improved quality via a continuous process. | 07-22-2010 |
20100168304 | COATING COMPOSITION - There is provided a polyester coating composition having excellent action of preventing deposition of outdoor stain and stain caused by rainfall, being capable of extending a period of time (pot life) from the mixing to the coating, and comprising (A) a polyester resin, (B) one or more of fluorine-containing organosilicon compounds having a fluorine content of 5 to 30% by mass, (C) one or more of aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds having hydroxyl group and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which a part of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atom may be substituted by fluorine atoms and/or one or more of alkoxy compounds having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, in which a part of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atom may be substituted by fluorine atoms, and (D) an organic solvent. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166970 | Release Coating Composition and Method of Forming the Same - A release coating composition includes a curable polysiloxane and an aerosol suppressant that has more than one SiO | 07-01-2010 |
20100144960 | Release Coating Compositions Having Improved Release Force Profiles - A composition containing (A) a compound having at least one aliphatic unsaturation; (B) a cyclic organohydrogen-silicon crosslinking compound containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom (Sift) per molecule, prepared by a platinum catalyzed coupling reaction of a methylhydrogen cyclosiloxane, with a reactant containing aliphatic unsaturation, hydroxy functionalities, or a mixture of both; and (B1) a linear or branched acyclic organohydrogensilicon Crosslinking compound containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule. The composition can be used to prepare release coating compositions by adding (C) a platinum group metal-containing catalyst. Release coating compositions containing Components (B) and (B1) have better cure, better adhesion, and lower release forces, than release coating compositions containing only Component (B). | 06-10-2010 |
20100132766 | STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT OF SOLAR MODULES TO FRAMES BY GLAZING - A solar module and method of making same is provided. The assembly includes a solar module. A frame having a support surface for supporting the solar module is provided. A structural sealant is disposed between the solar module and the frame for structurally securing the solar module to the frame. The structural sealant comprises a silicone-containing structural adhesive, a structural adhesive tape, or a hot melt sealant. The frame comprises a metal, plastic, composite material or combinations thereof. The frame is preassembled to form a integral frame before the solar module is attached. The frame may include an opening for accommodating electrical components. | 06-03-2010 |
20100126380 | FLUOROSILICONE MOLD RELEASE COMPOSITION - Disclosed in a mold release composition comprising a fluorosilicone compound of the formula (I): (I) wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each is, the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R3 and R10 each is; the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or Rf-X—, or Z—Y— in which X and Y each is; the same or different, a divalent organic group, Rf is a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group, Z is a silyl group containing a hydrolyzable site, m is 1-100, n is 1-50, and o is 0-200. The mold release composition can give excellent mold releasability and durability of mold releasability (repeated mold releasability). | 05-27-2010 |
20100112321 | Silicone Resin, Silicone Composition, Coated Substrate, and Reinforced Silicone Resin Film - A silicone resin containing disilyloxane units and siloxane units having the form of particles; a silicone composition containing a silicone resin; a coated substrate comprising a cured product or an oxidized product of a silicone resin; and a reinforced silicone resin film. | 05-06-2010 |
20100105195 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FILM BY DEPOSITION FROM A PLASMA - An apparatus is described for depositing a film on a substrate from a plasma. The apparatus comprises an enclosure, a plurality of plasma generator elements disposed within the enclosure, and means, also within the enclosure, for supporting the substrate. Each plasma generator element comprises a microwave antenna having an end from which microwaves are emitted, a magnet disposed in the region of the said antenna end and defining therewith an electron cyclotron resonance region in which a plasma can be generated, and a gas entry element having an outlet for a film precursor gas or a plasma gas. The outlet is arranged to direct gas towards a film deposition area situated beyond the magnet, as considered from the microwave antenna, the outlet being located in, or above, the hot electron confinement envelope. | 04-29-2010 |
20100092781 | Roll-To-Roll Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition Method of Barrier Layers Comprising Silicon And Carbon - A method and process for forming a barrier layer on a flexible substrate are provided. A continuous roll-to-roll method includes providing a substrate to a processing chamber using at least one roller configured to guide the substrate through the processing chamber. The process includes depositing a barrier layer adjacent the substrate by exposing at least one portion of the substrate that is within the processing chamber to plasma comprising a silicon-and-carbon containing precursor gas. Also provided is a coated flexible substrate comprising a barrier layer based on the structural unit SiC:H, or SiOC:H, or SiOCN:H. The barrier layer possesses high density and low porosity. The barrier layer exhibits low water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) in the range of 10 | 04-15-2010 |
20100092690 | Dual Curing Polymers and Methods for Their Preparation and Use - A polymer cures by either radiation or moisture curing mechanisms, or both. The polymer is prepared by hydrosilylation. The polymer includes units of formula: (R | 04-15-2010 |
20100075458 | FILM DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS FILMS WITH A GRADED BANDGAP BY ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE - A method is described of forming a film of an amorphous material on a substrate ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100075065 | FILM DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS FILMS BY ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE - A method is disclosed for forming a film of an amorphous material, for example amorphous silicon, on a substrate ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100071621 | DEVICE FOR FORMING A FILM BY DEPOSITION FROM A PLASMA - A plasma excitation device is described for use in depositing a film on a substrate from a plasma formed by distributed electron cyclotron resonance. The device comprises a microwave antenna having an end from which microwaves are emitted, a magnet disposed in the region of the said antenna end and defining therewith an electron cyclotron resonance region in which a plasma can be generated, and a gas entry element having an outlet for a film precursor gas or a plasma gas. The outlet is arranged to direct gas towards a film deposition area situated beyond the magnet, as considered from the microwave antenna. | 03-25-2010 |
20100068538 | Silicone Resin Film, Method of Preparing Same, and Nanomaterial-Filled Silicone Composition - A method of preparing a silicone resin film, the method comprising coating a release liner with a nanomaterial-filled silicone composition comprising a hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition and a carbon nanomaterial, and heating the coated release liner at a temperature sufficient to cure the silicone resin; a silicone resin film prepared according to the preceding method; and a nanomaterial-tilled silicone composition. | 03-18-2010 |
20100068415 | DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS SILICON FILMS BY ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE - A method is described for forming a film of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) on a substrate by deposition from a plasma. The substrate is placed in an enclosure, a film precursor gas is introduced into the enclosure, and unreacted and dissociated gas is extracted from the enclosure so as to provide a low pressure in the enclosure. Microwave energy is introduced into the gas within the enclosure to produce a plasma therein by distributed electron cyclotron resonance (DECR) and cause material to be deposited from the plasma on the substrate. The substrate is held during deposition at a temperature in the range 200-600° C., preferably 225-350° C. and a bias voltage is applied to the substrate at a level to give rise to a sheath potential in the range −30 to −105V, preferably using a source of RF power in the range of 50-250 mW/cm2 of the area of the substrate holder. | 03-18-2010 |
20100062561 | METHOD FOR FORMING A FILM WITH A GRADED BANDGAP BY DEPOSITION OF AN AMORPHOUS MATERIAL FROM A PLASMA - A method is described of forming a film of an amorphous material on a substrate by deposition from a plasma. The substrate is placed in an enclosure, a film precursor gas is introduced into the enclosure, and unreacted and dissociated gas is extracted from the enclosure so as to provide a low pressure therein. Microwave energy is introduced into the gas within the enclosure to produce a plasma therein by distributed electron cyclotron resonance (DECR) and cause material to be deposited from the plasma on the substrate. The said flow rate of the film precursor gas is altered during the course of deposition of material, so as to cause the bandgap to vary over the thickness of the deposited material. | 03-11-2010 |
20100051920 | Composite Article Including a Cation-Sensitive Layer - A composite article includes a substrate having a surface, a cation-sensitive layer including a cation-sensitive material disposed on the surface of the substrate, and a silicone layer disposed between the substrate and the cation-sensitive layer. Cations are present on the surface of the substrate in an amount of at least 0.1 atomic weight percent based on the total atomic weight of the atoms on the surface of the substrate. The silicone layer includes a cured silicone composition for preventing cations from migrating from the substrate to the cation-sensitive layer. The inclusion of the silicone layer between the cation-sensitive layer and the substrate enables the use of materials for the substrate that have not been useable in the past due to the presence of excessive amounts of cations in the materials. | 03-04-2010 |
20100047473 | METHOD OF FORMING A FILM BY DEPOSITION FROM A PLASMA - A method is described of depositing film of an amorphous or microcrystalline material, for example silicon, from a plasma on to a substrate. Microwave energy is introduced into a chamber as a sequence of discrete microwave pulses, a film precursors gas is introduced into the chamber as a sequence of discrete gas pulses, and gas for generating atomic hydrogen is supplied to the chamber at least during each microwave pulse. Each microwave pulse is followed in non-overlapping fashion with a precursor gas pulse, and each precursor gas pulse is followed by a period during which there is neither a microwave pulse nor a precursor gas pulse. | 02-25-2010 |
20100041851 | HETEROELEMENT SILOXANE COMPOUNDS AND POLYMERS - Heteroelement siloxane polymers are described. The heteroelement siloxane polymers can have linear structure, cyclic structure, branched structure, and three-dimensional network structure and combinations thereof. The heterosiloxane polymers can be cured using curing chemistry derived from thermoset organosilicon polymers, and gels, coatings, plaques, parts and other useful articles can be prepared. | 02-18-2010 |
20100036147 | INTEGRATED COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND RECYCLING METHOD - A recycling method that can be used by an OEM products company or other entity to obtain recovered raw materials for use in its manufacturing operations in a manner that helps ensure the quality and traceability of the recovered raw materials. The process involves first collecting the material from one or more sources, then determining suitability of the material for processing using a series of qualifying tests separated into a two-phase review, wherein each of the qualifying tests is carried out using a composition profile for the material. The first phase of the review utilizes a source composition profile that describes salient features of the material so that it can be reviewed for suitability for processing and end uses as well as for regulatory compliance. The second phase involves similar reviews based on an analytical composition profile that is determined by physical analysis of the material. | 02-11-2010 |
20100018659 | GREASEPROOF PAPER - A greaseproof paper is provided for use in food processing and/or packaging of foods in which paper has been rendered oleophobic by treatment with a fluorine-containing polymer. The fluorine-containing polymer may be prepared by polymerizing a fluorine-containing monomer in the presence of a mercapto group-containing organopolysiloxane. The fluorine-containing polymer may be applied to paper by coating onto pre-formed paper, or by applying the polymer as a size during a papermaking process. | 01-28-2010 |