Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of preparing a ceramic material, said method comprising heating a modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to a temperature of at least 750°C until said modified R 3 SiNH- containing silazane polymer is converted to a ceramic material with increased ceramic yield relative to a non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer heated under the same conditions, wherein said method is characterized by the modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer being prepared by mixing the non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer with an effective, ceramic yield increasing, amount of a boron compound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of preparing a ceramic material, said method comprising heating a modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to a temperature of at least 750°C until said modified R 3 SiNH- containing silazane polymer is converted to a ceramic material with increased ceramic yield relative to a non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer heated under the same conditions, wherein said method is characterized by the modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer being prepared by mixing the non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer with an effective, ceramic yield increasing, amount of a boron compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer is prepared by contacting and reacting in an inert, essentially anhydrous atmosphere, a chlorine-containing disilane or a mixture of chlorine-containing disilanes of general formula with a disilazane of general formula at a temperature in the range of 25°C to 300°C while distilling by-produced volatile products, wherein R' is a vinyl group, an alkyl group of 1 - 3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; R is a hydrogen atom, a vinyl group, an alkyl group of 1 - 3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; b has a value of 0.5 - 3; c has a value of 0 - 2.5; and the sum of (b+c) is equal to three.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer is prepared by contacting and reacting in an inert, essentially anhydrous atmosphere, an organochlorosilane or a mixture of organochlorosilanes of general formula with a disilazane of general formula at a temperature in the range of 25°C to 300°C while distilling by-produced volatile products, wherein R' is a vinyl group, an alkyl group of 1 - 3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; R is a hydrogen atom, a vinyl group, an alkyl group of 1 - 3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; and n has a value of 1 or 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said non-modified R 3 SiNH-containing silazane polymer is prepared by contacting and reacting in an inert, essentially anhydrous atmosphere, trichlorosilane with a disilazane at a temperature in the range of 25°C to 300°C while distilling by-produced volatile products, wherein said disilazane has the general formula where R is a hydrogen atom, a vinyl group, an alkyl group containing 1 - 3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said boron compound is selected from the group consisting of metaboric acid, orthoboric acid, tetraboric acid, boron oxide, and boron silicide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said boron compound is selected from the group consisting of metaboric acid, orthoboric acid, tetraboric acid, boron oxide, and boron silicide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said boron compound is selected from the group consisting of metaboric acid, orthoboric acid, tetraboric acid, boron oxide, and boron silicide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said boron compound is selected from the group consisting of metaboric acid, orthoboric acid, tetraboric acid, boron oxide, and boron silicide.