Low density silicone foam

Claim 2

A foamable composition comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR3## where R and R 1 are selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such that the polymer contains from 0.0002 to 3% by weight vinyl and x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 100 to 1,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.; (b) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a hydride polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR4## where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of independently, hydrogen, alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms and simultaneously, a single --O-- to form a cyclic polymer and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and fluoroalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, where the hydride polysiloxane has a hydrogen content varying from 0.3 to 1.6% by weight and z and y vary such that the polymer has a viscosity varying from 1 to 500 centipoise at 25° C.; (c) a hydroxyl source selected from the group consisting of water, organic alcohol, hydroxylated siloxane, and combinations thereof in an amount to provide a molar ratio of from about 0.02/1 to about 5/1 of hydroxyl radicals to silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of component (b); (d) from about 1 to about 250 parts per million of platinum catalyst; and (e) an amount of amine compound effective to lower foam density of the formula: NR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted silyl.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said vinyl-containing polysiloxane contains from about 0.001 to about 1% by weight vinyl.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 2500 to 500,000 centipoise at 25° C.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein R and R 1 are selected from the class consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals, vinyl radicals, and halogenated hydrocarbon radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 wherein R is vinyl and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, phenyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 which contains from 5 to 30 parts by weight component (b).

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydride polysiloxane has a viscosity between about 5 and 100 centipoise at 25° C.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydroxyl source is selected from the group consisting of water and combinations of water with organic alcohol or hydroxylated siloxane.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydroxyl source is selected from the group consisting of hydroxylated siloxane and combinations of hydroxylated siloxane with water or organic alcohol.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydroxylated siloxane has an average of from greater than 1 to 2.5 silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals per molecule.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 1 wherein said organic alcohol is a substituted or unsubstituted alcohol having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 11 wherein organic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propanol, butanol, lauryl alcohol, octyl alcohol and ethylene glycol.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 1 wherein the ratio of hydroxyl radicals to hydride radicals varies between 0.02/1 and 1/1.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 1 wherein at most one R 4 is hydroxy and at least one R 4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted silyl.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 1 wherein said amine has a solubility in components (a) and (b) ranging upward from about 0.1 millimole/liter.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 1 which contains from about 0.0005 to 1 parts by weight of amine compound.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 1 which contains from about 0.001 to about 0.1 parts by weight of amine compound.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 1 wherein said substituted or unsubstituted silyl is a substituted or unsubstituted silyl hydrocarbon.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 10 wherein said amine compound is selected from the group consisting of diethylhydroxylamine, isopropylamine, hexamethyldisilazane, and triethanolamine.

Claim 21

A silicone foam comprising the reaction product of: (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR5## where R and R 1 are selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such that the polymer contains from 0.0002 to 3% by weight vinyl and x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 100 to 1,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.; (b) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a hydride polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR6## where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of, independently, hydrogen, alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms and simultaneously, a single --O-- to form a cyclic polymer, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and fluoroalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, where the hydride polysiloxane has a hydrogen content varying from 0.3 to 1.6% by weight and z and y vary such that the polymer has a viscosity varying from 1 to 500 centipoise at 25° C.; (c) a hydroxyl source selected from the group consisting of water, organic alcohol, hydroxylated siloxane, and combinations thereof in an amount to provide a molar ratio of from about 0.02/1 to about 15/1 of hydroxyl radicals to silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of component (b); (d) from about 1 to about 250 parts per million of platinum catalyst; and (e) an amount of amine compound effective to lower foam density of the formula: NR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted silyl.

Claim 22

A silicone foam comprising the reaction product of: (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR5## where R and R 1 are selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such that the polymer contains from 0.0002 to 3% by weight vinyl and x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 100 to 1,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.; (b) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a hydride polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR6## where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of, independently, hydrogen, alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms and simultaneously, a single --O-- to form a cyclic polymer, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and fluoroalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, where the hydride polysiloxane has a hydrogen content varying from 0.3 to 1.6% by weight and z and y vary such that the polymer has a viscosity varying from 1 to 500 centipoise at 25° C.; (c) a hydroxyl source selected from the group consisting of water, organic alcohol, hydroxylated siloxane, and combinations thereof in an amount to provide a molar ratio of from about 0.02/1 to about 15/1 of hydroxyl radicals to silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of component (b); (d) from about 1 to about 250 parts per million of platinum catalyst; and (e) an amount of amine compound effective to lower foam density of the formula: NR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted silyl.

Claim 23

The article of claim 20 wherein said vinyl-containing polysiloxane contains from about 0.001 to about 1% by weight vinyl.

Claim 24

The article of claim 20 wherein said x varies such that viscosity of the polymer varies from 2500 to 500,000 centipoise at 25°.

Claim 25

The article of claim 20 wherein R and R 1 are selected from the class consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals, vinyl radicals, and halogenated hydrocarbon radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms.

Claim 26

The article of claim 20 wherein R is vinyl and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, phenyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl.

Claim 27

The article of claim 20 which contains from 5 to 30 parts by weight component (b).

Claim 28

The article of claim 20 wherein said hydride polysiloxane has a viscosity between about 5 and 100 centipoise at 25° C.

Claim 29

The article of claim 20 wherein said hydroxyl source is selected from the group consisting of water and combinations of water with organic alcohol or hydroxylated siloxane.

Claim 30

The article of claim 20 wherein said hydroxyl source is selected from the group consisting of hydroxylated siloxane and combinations of hydroxylated siloxane with water or organic alcohol.

Claim 31

The article of claim 20 wherein said hydroxylated siloxane has an average of from greater than 1 to 2.5 silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals per molecule.

Claim 32

The article of claim 20 wherein said organic alcohol is a substituted or unsubstituted alcohol having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 33

The article of claim 20 wherein organic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propanol, butanol, lauryl alcohol, octyl alcohol and ethylene glycol.

Claim 34

The article of claim 20 wherein the ratio of hydroxyl radicals to hydride radicals varies between 0.02/1 and 1/1.

Claim 35

The article of claim 20 wherein at most one R 4 is hydroxy and at least one R 4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted silyl.

Claim 36

The article of claim 20 wherein said amine has a solubility in components (a) and (b) ranging upward from about 0.1 millimole/liter.

Claim 37

The article of claim 20 which contains from about 0.0005 to 1 parts by weight of amine compound.

Claim 38

The article of claim 20 which contains from about 0.001 to about 0.5 parts by weight of amine compound.

Claim 39

The composition of claim 20 wherein said substituted or unsubstituted silyl is a substituted or unsubstituted silyl hydrocarbon.

Claim 40

The article of claim 20 wherein said amine compound is selected from the group consisting of diethylhydroxylamine, isopropylamine, hexamethyldisilazane, and triethanolamine.

Claim 41

A foamable composition consisting essentially of: (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR7## where R and R 1 are selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such that the polymer contains from 0.0002 to 3% by weight vinyl and x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 100 to 1,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.; (b) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a hydride polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR8## where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of, independently, hydrogen, alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms and simultaneously, a single --O-- to form a cyclic polymer, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and fluoroalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, where the hydride polysiloxane has a hydrogen content varying from 0.3 to 1.6% by weight and z and y vary such that the polymer has a viscosity varying from 1 to 500 centipoise at 25° C.; (c) a hydroxyl source selected from the group consisting of water, organic alcohol, hydroxylated siloxane, and combinations thereof in an amount to provide a molar ratio of from about 0.02/1 to about 5/1 of hydroxyl radicals to silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of component (b); (d) from about 1 to about 250 parts per million of platinum catalyst; (e) an amount of amine compound effective to lower foam density of the formula: NR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and substituted or unsubstituted silyl; (f) from 0 to 200 parts by weight of filler.

Claim 42

A foamable composition consisting essentially of: (a) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR7## where R and R 1 are selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such that the polymer contains from 0.0002 to 3% by weight vinyl and x varies such that the viscosity of the polymer varies from 100 to 1,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.; (b) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a hydride polysiloxane of the formula: ##STR8## where R 2 is selected from the group consisting of, independently, hydrogen, alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, haloalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms and simultaneously, a single --O-- to form a cyclic polymer, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl radicals of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and fluoroalkyl radicals of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, where the hydride polysiloxane has a hydrogen content varying from 0.3 to 1.6% by weight and z and y vary such that the polymer has a viscosity varying from 1 to 500 centipoise at 25° C.; (c) a hydroxyl source selected from the group consisting of water, organic alcohol, hydroxylated siloxane, and combinations thereof in an amount to provide a molar ratio of from about 0.02/1 to about 5/1 of hydroxyl radicals to silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of component (b); (d) from about 1 to about 250 parts per million of platinum catalyst; (e) an amount of amine compound effective to lower foam density of the formula: NR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and substituted or unsubstituted silyl; (f) from 0 to 200 parts by weight of filler.

Claim 43

The composition of claim 39 which contains from 10 to 100 parts by weight of filler.