Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A process for forming a self-bonding, heat-curable silicone rubber with superior adhesion to substrates comprising mixing from 82 to 99.65% by weight of an organopolysiloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise at 25°C of the formula, (R).sub.a SiO.sub.(4.sub.-a)/2 , with from 0.1 to 8% by weight of a curing catalyst and from 0.25 to 10% by weight of a self-bonding additive selected from the group consisting of the formula, ##EQU16## and of the formula, ##EQU17## where R is selected from monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, R 6 is selected from alkyl radicals and hydrogen, Z is selected from COO, phenylene, CO, ##EQU18## R 2 is selected from the same radicals as R, R 5 is selected from unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and unsaturated halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, G' is selected from hydrogen, R radicals and R 5 radicals, a varies from 1.95 to 2.01, inclusive, and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature in the range of 80°C to 650°C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A process for forming a self-bonding, heat-curable silicone rubber with superior adhesion to substrates comprising mixing from 82 to 99.65% by weight of an organopolysiloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise at 25°C of the formula, (R).sub.a SiO.sub.(4.sub.-a)/2 , with from 0.1 to 8% by weight of a curing catalyst and from 0.25 to 10% by weight of a self-bonding additive selected from the group consisting of the formula, ##EQU16## and of the formula, ##EQU17## where R is selected from monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, R 6 is selected from alkyl radicals and hydrogen, Z is selected from COO, phenylene, CO, ##EQU18## R 2 is selected from the same radicals as R, R 5 is selected from unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and unsaturated halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, G' is selected from hydrogen, R radicals and R 5 radicals, a varies from 1.95 to 2.01, inclusive, and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature in the range of 80°C to 650°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 further including a silica filler which comprises 20 to 60% by weight of the organopolysiloxane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 wherein there is added to said organopolysiloxane a process aid selected from the class consisting of a dihydrocarbon-substituted oil and a hydroxylated organosiloxane which comprises 1 to 25% by weight of said organopolysiloxane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the curing catalyst is t-butyl perbenzoate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein at least 50% of the R radicals are methyl, R 6 is hydrogen, and G' is the same as the R 5 radicals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the self-bonding additive is diallylmaleate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
211 words
A process for forming a self-bonding, heat-curable silicone rubber with superior adhesion to substrates comprising mixing from 82 to 99.65% by weight of an organopolysiloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise at 25°C of the formula, (R).sub.a SiO.sub.(4.sub.-a)/2 , with from 0.1 to 8% by weight of a curing catalyst and from 0.25 to 10% by weight of a self-bonding additive selected from the group consisting of the formula, ##EQU19## and of the formula, ##EQU20## where Z is selected from the group consisting of COO, phenylene, CO, ##EQU21## G is selected from hydrogen, R' and R 4 SiR 2 n (M) 3 -n , M is selected from R 3 O and R 3 OOO, where R, R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, R 6 is selected from alkyl radicals and hydrogen, R 4 is selected from divalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated divalent hydrocarbon radicals, R' is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, a varies from 1.95 to 2.01, inclusive, n is a whole number that varies from 1 to 3, and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature in the range of 80°C to 650°C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
211 words
A process for forming a self-bonding, heat-curable silicone rubber with superior adhesion to substrates comprising mixing from 82 to 99.65% by weight of an organopolysiloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise at 25°C of the formula, (R).sub.a SiO.sub.(4.sub.-a)/2 , with from 0.1 to 8% by weight of a curing catalyst and from 0.25 to 10% by weight of a self-bonding additive selected from the group consisting of the formula, ##EQU19## and of the formula, ##EQU20## where Z is selected from the group consisting of COO, phenylene, CO, ##EQU21## G is selected from hydrogen, R' and R 4 SiR 2 n (M) 3 -n , M is selected from R 3 O and R 3 OOO, where R, R 2 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, R 6 is selected from alkyl radicals and hydrogen, R 4 is selected from divalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated divalent hydrocarbon radicals, R' is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, a varies from 1.95 to 2.01, inclusive, n is a whole number that varies from 1 to 3, and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature in the range of 80°C to 650°C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 7 further including a silica filler which comprises 20 to 60% by weight of the organopolysiloxane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 8 wherein there is added to said organopolysiloxane a process aid selected from the class consisting of a dihydrocarbon-substituted oil and a hydroxylated organosiloxane which comprises 1 to 25% by weight of said organopolysiloxane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the curing catalyst is t-butyl perbenzoate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 7 wherein Z is COO and G is R 4 SiR 2 n (M) 3 -n .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 11 where R 4 is propylene, M is R 3 O and R 2 and R 3 are methyl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the self-bonding additive is trimethoxysilylpropylallylmaleate.