Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A curable composition comprising: (A) a first silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom bonded to a group Y, wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group; and (B) a second silicon-containing resin, different from said first silicon-containing resin, said second silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one group corresponding to the formula ##STR16## wherein Q is the residue of a substance selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyamide resin, and a polyether resin, each Y, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrolyzable group, each R, which may be the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a vinyl group or an allyl group, each R', which may be the same or different, represents H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a represents an integer of from 0 to 2, b represents an integer of from 0 to 6, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A curable composition comprising: (A) a first silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom bonded to a group Y, wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group; and (B) a second silicon-containing resin, different from said first silicon-containing resin, said second silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one group corresponding to the formula ##STR16## wherein Q is the residue of a substance selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyamide resin, and a polyether resin, each Y, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrolyzable group, each R, which may be the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a vinyl group or an allyl group, each R', which may be the same or different, represents H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a represents an integer of from 0 to 2, b represents an integer of from 0 to 6, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein said first resin is a vinyl polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
The curable composition of claim 2 wherein said vinyl polymer is an addition interpolymer containing alkoxy silane groups and/or acyloxy silane groups, said addition interpolymer derived from the reaction of a mixture of monomers wherein the mixture of monomers comprises (i) from about 50 percent to about 95 percent of at least one ethylenically unsaturated silicon-free monomer, and (ii) from about 5 percent to about 50 percent of a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated silane monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy silane monomer, an acyloxy silane monomer, and a mixture thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein each Y, which may be the same or different, is selected from the group consisting of --OR 1 , ##STR17## and the monohydroxy and/or cyclic C 2 -C 3 residue of a 1,2- or 1,3-glycol, wherein R 1 represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or R 2 independently represents H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 3 and R 4 independently represent H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 6 -C 8 aryl and R 5 represents C 4 -C 7 alkylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein a equals 0 or 1 and R is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 5 wherein a is 0 and n is 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein each hydrolyzable group Y, which may be the same or different, of said second silicon-containing resin represents a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein said first silicon-containing resin has a glass transition temperature of greater than 25 degrees C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein said second silicon-containing resin is a reaction product of (A) the adduct of a mercapto-functional alcohol and a vinyl trialkoxy silane, (B) an organic polyisocyanate, and (C) a polyhydroxyl-functional ester.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 9 wherein said reaction product is prepared by first reacting said adduct with said organic polyisocyanate to form a resulting product and thereafter reacting said resulting product with said polyhydroxyl-functional ester.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 wherein said second silicon-containing resin is prepared by the reaction of (A) a mercapto-functional resin and (B) a vinyl trialkoxy silane, in the presence of a free radical initiator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 11 wherein said vinyl trialkoxy silane is selected from the group consisting of vinyl trimethoxy silane, vinyl triethoxy silane and a mixture thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 11 wherein said mercapto-functional resin is a mercapto-functional polyester.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 13 wherein said mercapto-functional polyester is a reaction product of a polyhydroxyl-functional ester and a mercapto-functional carboxylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
215 words
An improved curable composition comprising: (A) a first silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom bonded to a group Y, wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group, said first silicon-containing resin having a glass transition temperature of greater than 25 degrees C.; and (B) a second silicon-containing resin, different from said first silicon-containing resin, and which serves as a flexibilizer for said composition, said second silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one group corresponding to the formula ##STR18## wherein Q is the residue of a substance selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyamide resin, and a polyether resin, each Y, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrolyzable group, each R, which may be the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a vinyl group or an allyl group, each R', which may be the same or different, represents H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a represents an integer of from 0 to 2, b represents an integer of from 0 to 6, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An improved curable composition comprising: (A) a first silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom bonded to a group Y, wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group, said first silicon-containing resin having a glass transition temperature of greater than 25 degrees C.; and (B) a second silicon-containing resin, different from said first silicon-containing resin, and which serves as a flexibilizer for said composition, said second silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one group corresponding to the formula ##STR18## wherein Q is the residue of a substance selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyamide resin, and a polyether resin, each Y, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrolyzable group, each R, which may be the same or different, represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a vinyl group or an allyl group, each R', which may be the same or different, represents H or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a represents an integer of from 0 to 2, b represents an integer of from 0 to 6, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 2.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The improved curable composition of claim 15 wherein said second silicon-containing resin has a silicon content of from 5 to 35 percent by weight based on the weight of said second silicon-containing resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The improved curable composition of claim 16 wherein said second silicon-containing resin has a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5,000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The improved curable composition of claim 17 wherein said second silicon-containing resin is a reaction product of (A) the adduct of a mercapto-functional alcohol and a vinyl trialkoxy silane, (B) an organic polyisocyanate, and (C) a polyhydroxyl-functional ester.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The improved curable composition of claim 18 having a total solids content of at least 40 percent by weight at a No. 4 Ford cup viscosity of less than 25 seconds.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 additionally comprising an organic polyol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 additionally comprising an organosilicon-containing material comprising a compound, corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) 3 wherein R independently represents OR 6 , hydrogen, a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si-C linkage, or a OR 7 group in which R 7 represents alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, or alkyloxyalkyl, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 additionally comprising an organosilicon-containing material comprising a partial hydrolysis product of a compound corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) 3 wherein R independently represents OR 6 , hydrogen, a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si-C linkage, or a OR 7 group in which R 7 represents alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, or alkyloxyalkyl, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 1 additionally comprising an amine having in a molecule thereof at least one silicon atom directly bonded to a group Y wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 23 wherein said amine comprises a reaction product of an amino-functional silicon-containing compound and a compound containing at least one epoxy group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 23 wherein said amine comprises a reaction product of (a) an amino-functional silicon-containing compound, (b) a compound containing at least one epoxy group, and (c) an organosilicon-containing material comprising a compound, corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) 3 wherein R independently represents OR 6 , hydrogen, a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si-C linkage, or a OR 7 group in which R 7 represents alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, or alkyloxyalkyl, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 23 wherein said amine comprises a reaction product of (a) an amino-functional silicon-containing compound, (b) a compound containing at least one epoxy group, and (c) an organosilicon-containing material comprising a partial hydrolysis product of a compound corresponding to the formula R--Si(OR 6 ) wherein R independently represents OR 6 , hydrogen, a C 1 -C 10 group joined to Si through an Si-C linkage, or a OR 7 group in which R 7 represents alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, or alkyloxyalkyl, and R 6 independently represents a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The curable composition of claim 23 wherein said amine comprises a reaction product of an amino-functional silicon-containing compound and an amine reactive acrylyl-containing compound.