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Optically clear organosilicon compounds

Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1974-07-29
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Granted: 1976-01-20
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Expires: 1994-07-29
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Abstract

Abstract Organosilicon grease-like compounds having good shear stability and being suitable for optical coupling are prepared by mixing a phenylmethylpolysiloxane fluid or a trimethylsiloxy endblocked fluid consisting of decylmethylsiloxane, tetradecylmethylsiloxane and alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, a finely divided silica, and a polyalkylene oxide. A typical compound would be a mixture of 150 parts of a phenylmethylpolysiloxane, 15.5 parts of a fume silica having surface area of 380 square meters per gram, and 4 parts of polypropylene oxide having a molecular weight of 2,000. Such a compound has a light transmission in excess of 80% and excellent work shear stability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Craig E. Graham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:51
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/36; C08K5/00; C08K5/54; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; C08L83/10; C08L83/12; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/42; C08G77/46; C08G77/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 196 words
A composition having a light transmission of at least 80% at 550 milli micron wave length, consisting essentially of 1. a phenylmethylsiloxane fluid have a refractive index at 25°C. of from 1.42 to 1.47 said phenyl and methyl groups being essentially all of the substituents on the silicon atoms of said siloxane, 2. a silica thickener having a surface area of at least 100 square meters per gram as measured by the BET Method in amount of from 5 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (1), and 3. a polyether soluble in (1) and being of the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, copolymers of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, copolymers of ethylene oxide and siloxanes, copolymers of propylene oxide and siloxanes and copolymers of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and siloxanes, the substituents on the silicon in the siloxane portion of the copolymers being of the group consisting of lower aliphatic hydrocarbon and phenyl radicals, there being at least 25% by weight of said alkylene oxides in the copolymers, the proportion of (3) being from 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 196 words
A composition having a light transmission of at least 80% at 550 milli micron wave length, consisting essentially of 1. a phenylmethylsiloxane fluid have a refractive index at 25°C. of from 1.42 to 1.47 said phenyl and methyl groups being essentially all of the substituents on the silicon atoms of said siloxane, 2. a silica thickener having a surface area of at least 100 square meters per gram as measured by the BET Method in amount of from 5 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (1), and 3. a polyether soluble in (1) and being of the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, copolymers of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, copolymers of ethylene oxide and siloxanes, copolymers of propylene oxide and siloxanes and copolymers of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and siloxanes, the substituents on the silicon in the siloxane portion of the copolymers being of the group consisting of lower aliphatic hydrocarbon and phenyl radicals, there being at least 25% by weight of said alkylene oxides in the copolymers, the proportion of (3) being from 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A composition of claim 1 in which (1) is C 6 H 5 Si{OSi(CH 3 ) 3} 3, (2) is a pyrogenic silica and (3) is polypropylene oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 in which (1) is C 6 H 5 Si{OSi(CH 3 ) 3} 3, (2) is a pyrogenic silica and (3) is a copolymer of propylene oxide and dimethylpolysiloxane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 in which (1) is C 6 H 5 Si{OSI(CH 3 ) 3} 3, (2) is pyrogenic silica and (3) is a copolymer of ethylene oxide and dimethylpolysiloxane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 208 words
A composition having a light transmission of at least 80% at 550 millimicrons wave length, consisting essentially of A. a trimethylsiloxy endblocked fluid having a refractive index at 25°C. of from 1.42 to 1.47 consisting essentially of about 35 to 45 mole percent decylmethylsiloxane units, about 35 to 45 mole percent tetradecylmethylsiloxane units and about 15 to 25 mole percent of alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, B. a silica thickener having a surface area of at least 100 square meters per gram as measured by the BET Method in an amount of from 5 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A), and C. a polyether soluble in (A) and being of the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, copolymers of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, copolymers of ethylene oxide and siloxanes, copolymers of propylene oxide and siloxanes, and copolymers of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and siloxanes, the substituents on the silicon in the siloxane portion of the copolymers being of the group consisting of lower aliphatic hydrocarbon and phenyl radicals, there being at least 25% by weight of said alkylene oxides in the copolymers the proportion of (C) being from 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 208 words
A composition having a light transmission of at least 80% at 550 millimicrons wave length, consisting essentially of A. a trimethylsiloxy endblocked fluid having a refractive index at 25°C. of from 1.42 to 1.47 consisting essentially of about 35 to 45 mole percent decylmethylsiloxane units, about 35 to 45 mole percent tetradecylmethylsiloxane units and about 15 to 25 mole percent of alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, B. a silica thickener having a surface area of at least 100 square meters per gram as measured by the BET Method in an amount of from 5 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A), and C. a polyether soluble in (A) and being of the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, copolymers of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, copolymers of ethylene oxide and siloxanes, copolymers of propylene oxide and siloxanes, and copolymers of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and siloxanes, the substituents on the silicon in the siloxane portion of the copolymers being of the group consisting of lower aliphatic hydrocarbon and phenyl radicals, there being at least 25% by weight of said alkylene oxides in the copolymers the proportion of (C) being from 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
A composition as defined in claim 5 wherein (A) consists of about 40 mole percent decylmethylsiloxane units, about 40 mole percent tetradecylmethylsiloxane units, and about 20 mole percent alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, (B) is a pryrogenic silica and (C) is a polypropylene oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 45 words
A composition as defined in claim 5 wherein (A) consists of about 40 mole percent decylmethylsiloxane units, about 40 mole percent tetradecylmethylsiloxane units, and about 20 mole percent alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, (B) is a pyrogenic silica and (C) is a copolymer of propylene oxide and dimethylpolysiloxane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 45 words
A composition as defined in claim 5 wherein (A) consists of about 40 mole percent decylmethylsiloxane units, about 40 mole percent tetradecylmethylsiloxane units, and about 20 mole percent alpha-methylstyrenemethylsiloxane units, (B) is a pyrogenic silica and (C) is a copolymer of ethylene oxide and dimethylpolysiloxane.

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