Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of preventing leaching of a contaminant from the surface of a solid which comprises (a) providing a coating layer on the surface of the solid with a coating solution containing a hydroxysilane compound represented by the general formula R.sub.n Si(OH).sub.4-n where R is a group selected from the class consisting of hydrocarbon groups, alkoxy groups and acyloxy groups and n is a number of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and (b) heating the thus coated solid under oxidizing conditions at a temperature not lower than 150° C. to form on the surface a coating film of oxidized silicon which prevents leaching, and wherein the hydroxysilane compound is a reaction product of an acyloxysilane with an alcohol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of preventing leaching of a contaminant from the surface of a solid which comprises (a) providing a coating layer on the surface of the solid with a coating solution containing a hydroxysilane compound represented by the general formula R.sub.n Si(OH).sub.4-n where R is a group selected from the class consisting of hydrocarbon groups, alkoxy groups and acyloxy groups and n is a number of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and (b) heating the thus coated solid under oxidizing conditions at a temperature not lower than 150° C. to form on the surface a coating film of oxidized silicon which prevents leaching, and wherein the hydroxysilane compound is a reaction product of an acyloxysilane with an alcohol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the acyloxysilane is an acetoxysilane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the amount of the alcohol is at least 4 moles per mole of the acyloxysilane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the heating in the step (b) is carried out for at least 10 minutes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating film of the oxidized silicon has a thickness of at least 0.1 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said step (b) of heating comprises heating the coated solid in air.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of preventing leaching of a contaminant from the surface of a solid which comprises (a) providing a coating layer on the surface of the solid with a coating solution containing a hydroxysilane compound represented by the general formula R.sub.n Si(OH).sub.4-n where R is a group selected from the class consisting of hydrocarbon groups, alkoxy groups and acyloxy groups and n is a number of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and (b) heating the thus coated solid under oxidizing conditions at a temperature not lower than 150° C. to form on the surface a coating film of oxidized silicon which prevents leaching, and wherein the hydroxysilane compound is a reaction product of a tetraalkoxysilane with water in an alcohol.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of preventing leaching of a contaminant from the surface of a solid which comprises (a) providing a coating layer on the surface of the solid with a coating solution containing a hydroxysilane compound represented by the general formula R.sub.n Si(OH).sub.4-n where R is a group selected from the class consisting of hydrocarbon groups, alkoxy groups and acyloxy groups and n is a number of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and (b) heating the thus coated solid under oxidizing conditions at a temperature not lower than 150° C. to form on the surface a coating film of oxidized silicon which prevents leaching, and wherein the hydroxysilane compound is a reaction product of a tetraalkoxysilane with water in an alcohol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the amounts of water and the alcohol are in the ranges from 2 to 5 moles and from 3 to 30 moles per mole of the tetraalkoxysilane, respectively.