Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A coupling composition for improving adhesion between an organic elastomeric matrix ana an inorganic substrate comprising (A) 5 to 95 wt. % of an ethylenically unsaturated silane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxy group or alkoxy group reactive with said inorganic substrate and containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and at least one silicon-bonded etnylenically unsaturated group polymerizable witn said organic elastomeric matrix, any remaining valence of silicon being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms free of ethylenic unsaturation; (B) 95 to 5 wt. % of an organosiloxane oligomer having per molecule no more than about 10 siloxy units and having per molecule at least one silicon-bonded hydroxy or alkoxy group reactive withsaia inorganic substrate and containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, any remaining silicon valence not bonded to hydroxy, alkoxy or another silicon through oxygen, being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group tree of ethylenic unsaturation ana having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and (C) 0 to 10 wt. % ot an etnylenically unsaturated organosiloxane oligomer having per molecule no more than 100 siloxy units and having per molecule at least one silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated group polymerizable with said organic elastomeric matrix, any remaining valence of silicon being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition for improving adhesion between an organic elastomeric matrix ana an inorganic substrate comprising (A) 5 to 95 wt. % of an ethylenically unsaturated silane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxy group or alkoxy group reactive with said inorganic substrate and containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and at least one silicon-bonded etnylenically unsaturated group polymerizable witn said organic elastomeric matrix, any remaining valence of silicon being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms free of ethylenic unsaturation; (B) 95 to 5 wt. % of an organosiloxane oligomer having per molecule no more than about 10 siloxy units and having per molecule at least one silicon-bonded hydroxy or alkoxy group reactive withsaia inorganic substrate and containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, any remaining silicon valence not bonded to hydroxy, alkoxy or another silicon through oxygen, being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group tree of ethylenic unsaturation ana having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and (C) 0 to 10 wt. % ot an etnylenically unsaturated organosiloxane oligomer having per molecule no more than 100 siloxy units and having per molecule at least one silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated group polymerizable with said organic elastomeric matrix, any remaining valence of silicon being bonded to a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition as claimea in claim 1 wherein (A) said ethylenically unsaturated silane is vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane or gamma-metnacryloxypropyltrimetnoxysilane; ( B ) said organosiloxane oligomer is a methyl etnoxy siloxane fluid having an average molecular weight or about 500, having an etnoxy content or 35 to 55 wt. %, and naving the formula: in which x is an integer of about 10; ana (C) said ethylenically unsaturated organosiloxane oligomer. is adodecyloxy-endblocked methylvinyl siloxane fluid having the formula: wherein y is an integer or 4 to 20.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 55 to 85 wt. %, preferably65 to 75 wt. % 1 vinyltriethoxysilane; and (B) 45 to 15 wt.,% preferably 35 to 25 wt. %, of said methyl ethoxy siloxane fluid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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4 . A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 60 to 70 wt. % vinyltriethoxysilane; (B) 35 to 25 wt. % of said methyl ethoxy siloxane fluid; and (C) 5 wt. % of said dodecyloxy-endblocked methylvinyl siloxane fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 40 to 80 wt. %,preferably 60 to 70 wt. %, vinyltrimethoxysilane; and (B) 60 to 20 wt. %,preferably 30 to 40 wt. %, of said methyl ethoxy siloxane fluid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 55 to 65 wt. % vinyltrimethoxysilane; (B) 30 to 40 wt.% of said methyl ethoxy siloxane fluid; and (C) 5 wt. % of said dodecyloxy-endblocked methylvinyl siloxane fluid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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7 .' A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 25 to 65 wt. %, preferably 45 to 55 wt. % gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane; and (B) 75 to 35 wt. %, preferably 55 to 45 wt. %, of said methyl ethoxy siloxane fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A coupling composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising: (A) 40 to 50 wt. % gamma-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane; (B) 55 to 45 wt. % or said methyl etnoxy siloxane fluid; ana (C) 5 wt. % or said dodecyloxy-endblocked metnylvinyl siloxane fluid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A curable composition comprising (1) an organic elastomer; (2) an inorganic filler; (3) a coupling composition as claimed in claim 2; and (4) a peroxide capable of cross-linKing said organic elastomer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A curable composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein saia organic elastomer is polyetnylene, blends or polyethylene and other polymers, or copolymers of ethylene and other monomers copolymerizable therewitn.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A curable composition as claimed in claim 9 wnerein said organic elastomer is an ethylene-propylene copolymer, said filler is clay, and said coupling composition is that claimed in claim 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A curable composition as claimed in claim wherein said coupling composition is that claimed in any one of claims 4, 7 and 10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composition of any one of claims 9 to 12 which has been cured by heating to a temperature above the decomposition temperature of said peroxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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Electrical cable comprising a conductor and a coating of insulation on said conductor comprising tne cured composition as claimed in claim 13.