Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
An ungelled partial hydrolysis product of an organosilicon-containing material, said organosilicon-containing material comprising greater than or equal to 10 mole percent of at least one organosilane compound corresponding to the formula R--Si--Y 3 in which R represents hydrogen, or a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, and each Y independently represents an easily hydrolyzable group, wherein said partial hydrolysis product is prepared by hydrolyzing said easily hydrolyzable groups of said organosilane compound with water wherein the amount of water is determined according to the following formula (E.sub.1,2 ×0.5)+(E.sub.3,4 ×Z)=W, wherein W represents the total moles H20 employed calculated on total equivalents of said easily hydrolyzable groups given that one equivalent of said easily hydrolyzable groups corresponds to 1 mole of said easily hydrolyzable groups employed, E 1 ,2 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing one or two Y groups, E 3 ,4 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing three or four Y groups, Z is a number in the range of from 0.023 to 0.43; provided that said organosilicon-containing material has an average functionality of equal to or greater than 2.4 based on easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds containing easily hydrolyzable Y groups present in said organosilicon-containing material but excluding easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds having only 1 easily hydrolyzable Y group which may be present in said organosilicon-containing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
An ungelled partial hydrolysis product of an organosilicon-containing material, said organosilicon-containing material comprising greater than or equal to 10 mole percent of at least one organosilane compound corresponding to the formula R--Si--Y 3 in which R represents hydrogen, or a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, and each Y independently represents an easily hydrolyzable group, wherein said partial hydrolysis product is prepared by hydrolyzing said easily hydrolyzable groups of said organosilane compound with water wherein the amount of water is determined according to the following formula (E.sub.1,2 ×0.5)+(E.sub.3,4 ×Z)=W, wherein W represents the total moles H20 employed calculated on total equivalents of said easily hydrolyzable groups given that one equivalent of said easily hydrolyzable groups corresponds to 1 mole of said easily hydrolyzable groups employed, E 1 ,2 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing one or two Y groups, E 3 ,4 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing three or four Y groups, Z is a number in the range of from 0.023 to 0.43; provided that said organosilicon-containing material has an average functionality of equal to or greater than 2.4 based on easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds containing easily hydrolyzable Y groups present in said organosilicon-containing material but excluding easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds having only 1 easily hydrolyzable Y group which may be present in said organosilicon-containing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein said organosilicon-containing material comprises a mixture of a nonfunctional organosilane and an amino-containing silane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein each Y independently is selected from the group consisting of --OR 1 , ##STR18## and the monohydroxy or cyclic C 2 -C 3 residue of a 1,2- or 1,3-glycol, wherein R 1 represents C 1 -C 3 alkyl, R 2 independently represents H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 3 and R 4 independently represent H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or C 6 -C 8 aryl and R 5 represents C 4 -C 7 alkylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein each Y represents --OR 1 wherein R 1 is a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein each Y represents --OR 1 wherein R 1 is a C 1 -C 2 alkyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein each Y represents --OR 1 wherein R 1 is a methyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein each Y independently is selected from the group consisting of methoxy, ethoxy and acetoxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the R groups represent hydrogen or a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage containing a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, a tertiary amino group, a polyamino group, a mercapto group, a methacrylato group, an acrylato group, a urea group, a cyclic urea group, a urethane group, a 1,2-epoxy group, an ester group, an ether group, a thioether group, an amido group, an imidazolinyl group, a cyano group, an allyl group, a vinyl group, and/or a halo atom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein R represents an aliphatic group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen or a C 1 -C 5 group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen or a C 1 -C 3 group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein said partial hydrolysis product contains an amount of said easily hydrolyzable Y groups such that the ratio of the number of grams of said partial hydrolysis product to equivalents of said easily hydrolyzable Y groups in said partial hydrolysis product is in a range of from 40 to 300.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein said organosilicon-containing material contains greater than or equal to 30 mole percent of said organosilane compound corresponding to the formula R--Si--Y 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 wherein said partial hydrolysis product contains a ratio of residual Y groups to OH groups directly bonded to Si of greater than 1.00.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 from which at least a portion of volatile components has been removed by distillation of said partial hydrolysis product at a temperature of less than or equal to 160 degrees Celsius.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 from which at least a portion of volatile components has been removed by distillation of said partial hydrolysis product at a temperature of less than or equal to 160 degrees Celsius under reduced pressure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 additionally comprising a curing catalyst.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 17 which cures at 25 degrees Celsius within 24 hours in the presence of moisture to a tack free state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
260 words
A nonaqueous coating composition comprising an ungelled partial hydrolysis product of an organosilicon-containing material, said organosilicon-containing material containing greater than or equal to 10 mole percent of at least one organosilane compound corresponding to the formula R--Si--Y 3 in which R represents hydrogen, or a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, and each Y independently represents an easily hydrolyzable group, wherein said partial hydrolysis product is prepared by hydrolyzing said easily hydrolyzable groups of said organosilane compound with water wherein the amount of water is determined according to the following formula (E.sub.1,2 ×0.5)+(E.sub.3,4 ×Z)=W, wherein W represents the total moles H 2 O employed calculated on the total equivalents of said easily hydrolyzable groups given that one equivalent of said easily hydrolyzable groups corresponds to 1 mole of said easily hydrolyzable groups employed, E 1 ,2 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing one or two Y groups, E 3 ,4 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing three or four Y groups, Z is a number in the range of from 0.023 to 0.43; provided that said organosilicon-containing material has an average functionality of equal to or greater than 2.4 based on easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds containing easily hydrolyzable Y groups present in said organosilicon-containing material but excluding easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds having only 1 easily hydrolyzable Y group which may be present in said organosilicon-containing material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
260 words
A nonaqueous coating composition comprising an ungelled partial hydrolysis product of an organosilicon-containing material, said organosilicon-containing material containing greater than or equal to 10 mole percent of at least one organosilane compound corresponding to the formula R--Si--Y 3 in which R represents hydrogen, or a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, and each Y independently represents an easily hydrolyzable group, wherein said partial hydrolysis product is prepared by hydrolyzing said easily hydrolyzable groups of said organosilane compound with water wherein the amount of water is determined according to the following formula (E.sub.1,2 ×0.5)+(E.sub.3,4 ×Z)=W, wherein W represents the total moles H 2 O employed calculated on the total equivalents of said easily hydrolyzable groups given that one equivalent of said easily hydrolyzable groups corresponds to 1 mole of said easily hydrolyzable groups employed, E 1 ,2 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing one or two Y groups, E 3 ,4 represents the total number of equivalents of Y employed from organosilane compounds containing three or four Y groups, Z is a number in the range of from 0.023 to 0.43; provided that said organosilicon-containing material has an average functionality of equal to or greater than 2.4 based on easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds containing easily hydrolyzable Y groups present in said organosilicon-containing material but excluding easily hydrolyzable Y groups attached to silicon atoms of organosilane compounds having only 1 easily hydrolyzable Y group which may be present in said organosilicon-containing material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 comprising at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR19## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
105 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 comprising (1) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) 3 wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, and (2) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR20## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
151 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 comprising (1) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) 3 wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, and (2) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR21## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, (3) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR22## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
101 words
The ungelled partial hydrolysis product of claim 1 comprising (1) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR23## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group, (2) at least 10 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR24## wherein R independently represents a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si--C linkage, or hydrogen, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The nonaqueous coating composition of claim 19 further comprising an organic polyol wherein said ungelled partial hydrolysis product is a curing agent for said organic polyol.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
42 words
The nonaqueous coating composition of claim 24 wherein said organic polyol is selected from the group consisting of simple diols, triols and higher hydric alcohols; acrylic polyols; polyester polyols; polyether polyols; polyurethane polyols; polyhydroxyl-functional epoxy resins; polyhydric polyvinyl alcohols; and mixtures thereof.