Dow Corning Corporation

Dow Silicones Corporation

Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Rohm and Haas Company

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.

Daikin America, Inc.

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Dow Corning Corporatioin

Igor Chorvath

James Keenihan

Lauren Marie Tonge

Marc-Andre Courtemanche

Keith Bruce

David Joseph Romenesko

Sean Gaal

Craig Gross

Richard Leroy Rabe

Robert L Oldinski

Jodi M Mecca

Koji Nakanishi

Jon Vierling Degroot, Jr

Dawei Li

Cristina Serrat

Michael Kang-Jen Lee

Scott Miller

Yongjun Lee

Tom Parsons

Andrew Schlader

Kermit S Kwan

Stephen Clay Warren

Frances Marie Fournier

Hailan Guo

Jeffrey Paul Sage

Shawn Mealey

Christopher Michael Brewer

James Thompson

Lenin J Petroff

Gerald A Gornowicz

Thomas J Tangney

Jun Liao

Shawn K Mealey

Sharon M Vuong

Mark Hartmann

Dean Curtis Gray

Michael K Lee

Manoj Nerkar

Kazuo Kobayashi

Xiaobing Zhou

Haruhisa Masuda

Robert A Drake

Yung K Kim

Masakazu Irie

Tsuyoshi Ono

David William Lawson

Katsuhide Ohtani

Steven Richard Rapacki

Steven Robson

Michael Dipino

Michal Kang-Jen Lee

Christopher James Julien

Kenneth Gerard Gruszynski

David Shawl

Steve Robson

Ron Klein

Tatyana Collins

Robert Andrew Drake

David W Lawson

Jon V Degroot Jr

André Courtemanche

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A polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a mineral filler in an amount of from 7.5 to 75 wt. %. The composition also comprises (B) a polyvinyl chloride polymer in an amount of from 20 to 92 wt. %. Further, the composition comprises (C) a polydiorganosiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 5 wt. %; the (C) polydiorganosiloxane being a compound of unit formula: (RR'SiO)(RSiO)(RSiO)(RR′SiO), where each R is an independently selected monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms that is free of aliphatic unsaturation, each R′ is an independently selected alkenyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, subscript a is 0 to 2, subscript b is 0 to 2, a quantity (a+b)=2, subscript c≥0, subscript d≥0, a quantity (a+d)≥1, and a quantity (a+b+c+d) is sufficient to give the polydiorganosiloxane a viscosity of 2,000 mPa·s to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. measured at 0.1 to 50 RPM on a Brookfield DV-III cone & plate viscometer with #CP-52 spindle. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

PVC composition, polymer composite article formed therewith, and method of preparing same

A polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a mineral filler in an amount of from 7.5 to 75 wt. %. The composition also comprises (B) a polyvinyl chloride polymer in an amount of from 20 to 92 wt. %. Further, the composition comprises (C) a polydiorganosiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 5 wt. %; the (C) polydiorganosiloxane being a compound of formula (I): where each R is an independently selected monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms that is free of aliphatic unsaturation, and subscript x has a value sufficient to give the (C) polydiorganosiloxane a viscosity of greater than 350 mPa·s to 100,000 mPa·s measured at 25° C. at 0.1 RPM to 50 RPM on a Brookfield DV-III cone & plate viscometer with #CP-52 spindle. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) arc based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

Composition, polymer composite article formed therewith, and method of preparing same

A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Polydiorganosiloxane compositions and methods for use thereof in forming wood plastic composites

A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer comprises a polyvinyl. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

An alkenyl-functional polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added in liquid form to a composition, or may form part of a solid carrier component, used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Alkenyl-functional polydiorganosiloxane compositions and methods for use thereof in forming wood plastic composites

A solid carrier component includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane and an ethylene-based polymer. The solid carrier component is useful in processes for preparing wood plastic composite articles, such as building materials.

Solid carrier component including a liquid polydiorganosiloxane and methods for preparation and use of the solid carrier component

A solid carrier component includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane, an ethylene-based polymer, and a maleated ethylene-based polymer. The solid carrier component is useful in processes for preparing filled composite articles, such as wood plastic composite building materials.

Solid carrier component including a liquid polyorganosiloxane and methods for preparation and use of the solid carrier component

A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa&#xb7;s at 25&#xb0; C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa&#xb7;s at 25&#xb0; C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

A method of preparing a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-polydialkylsiloxane resin by mixing at a temperature between 25&#xb0; C. and 100&#xb0; C.: (i) a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate with (ii) a polydialkylsiloxane selected from hydroxyalkyl dialkyl terminated polydialkylsiloxane having a viscosity of from 5 to 500 000 cSt at 25&#xb0; C. or (hydroxyalkoxy)alkyl dialkyl terminated polydialkylsiloxane having a viscosity of from 5 to 500 000 cSt at 25&#xb0; C. in an amount such that from 1 to 99% by weight of the total weight of (i) and (ii) is component (ii), optionally in the presence of a solvent; and subsequently extracting the solvent, if present.

Preparation of lignocellulosic products

Silicone elastomer base compositions containing a stabilizer are disclosed that provide cured silicone elastomers having improved high temperature performance. The stabilizer comprises carbon black, calcium carbonate, iron oxide, and optionally zinc oxide.

Silicone elastomers for high temperature performance

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