Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 73
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
In a substantially fully imidized polyimidesiloxane comprising the reaction product of an organic dianhydride, a difunctional siloxane monomer, and an organic diamine, the improvement wherein the polyimidesiloxane is soluble in diglyme and the organic dianhydride comprises a bis(dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6FDA) as the sole essential organic dianhydride, and the organic dianhydride is free of polyether linkage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a substantially fully imidized polyimidesiloxane comprising the reaction product of an organic dianhydride, a difunctional siloxane monomer, and an organic diamine, the improvement wherein the polyimidesiloxane is soluble in diglyme and the organic dianhydride comprises a bis(dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6FDA) as the sole essential organic dianhydride, and the organic dianhydride is free of polyether linkage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic dianhydride is 2,2-bis(3',4'-dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 which also comprises an oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA) wherein the molar ratio of 6FDA to ODPA is in the range of about 9 parts of 6FDA to 1 part ODPA to about 0.1 part of 6FDA to 1 part of ODPA.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 3 wherein the ODPA is 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 which also comprises a biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA) wherein the molar ratio of 6FDA to BPDA is in the range of about 9 parts of 6FDA to 1 part of BPDA to about 0.5 part of 6FDA to 1 part of BPDA.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 5 wherein the BPDA is 3,3',4,4'-biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine provides an asymmetrical structure in the polyimidesiloxane polymer chain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine has the formula ##STR31## wherein x, y and z are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenated alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or aryl or halogenated aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, provided that all of x, y and z are not hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 8 wherein x, y and z are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, provided that all of x, y and z are not hydrogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine is 2,4-tolyldiamine, 2,6-tolyldiamine or a mixture thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine is a mixture of about 80 weight percent 2,4-tolyldiamine and about 20 weight percent 2,6-tolyldiamine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine has the formula ##STR32## wherein x is --CH 2 --, ##STR33##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the organic diamine is p,p-oxydianiline, or m,m-methylene dianiline.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 12 wherein the organic diamine is a 3,3'-sulfone dianiline.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 12 wherein the organic diamine has the formula ##STR34##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the organic diamine has the formula ##STR35## wherein Ar is an aromatic radical, and R" is at least one of hydroxyl, carboxyl, or hydrothiol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 16 wherein R" is carboxyl.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the organic diamine component has the formula ##STR36## wherein Ar is an aromatic radical, and R'" is at least one of an acrylic-, an ethylenic- or an acetylenic-bearing radical.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane diamine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 19 wherein the siloxane diamine has the formula ##STR37## wherein R' is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic difunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic difunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein none or one or more of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are vinyl, hydroxyl, acrylic-, ethylenic-, or acetylenic-bearing radicals, and the remainder of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic monofunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic monofunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is a number from about 5 to about 200.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 20 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are methyl groups.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 21 wherein R' is (CH 2 ) 3 .
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 20 wherein at least a portion of a siloxane diamine comprises a diamine wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from hydroxyl or vinyl.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 23 wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is vinyl and the remainder are methyl groups.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 24 wherein the R' is (CH 2 ) 3 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 20 wheren at least a portion of the siloxane diamine comprises a siloxane diamine component wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from acrylic-, ethylenic- or acetylenic-bearing radicals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 26 having an acrylic-bearing radical.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane dianhydride.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 28 wherein the siloxane dianhydride has the formula ##STR38## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic trifunctional radical of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic trifunctional radical of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein none or one or more of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are halogen, hydride (H), vinyl, hydroxyl, acrylic-, ethylenic-, or acetylenic-bearing radicals, and the remainder of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic monofunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic monofunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein m is about 5 to 50.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 29 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are methyl groups.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 30 wherein R is ##STR39##
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 29 wherein at least a portion of the siloxane dianhydride comprises a dianhydride wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from hydride (H), halogen, hydroxyl or vinyl.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 32 wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is vinyl and the remainder are methyl groups.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane according to claim 33 wherein R is ##STR40##
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 29 wherein at least a portion of the siloxane dianhydride component comprises a siloxane dianhydride wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from acrylic, ethylenic or acetylenic radicals.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The polyimidesiloxane of claim 35 having an acrylic-bearing radical.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a polyimidesiloxane that is soluble in diglyme, which comprises reacting an organic diamine, a difunctional siloxane monomer, and an organic dianhydride that consists essentially of a bis(dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride as the sole essential organic dianhydride and wherein the organic dianhydride is free of polyether linkage.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a polyimidesiloxane that is soluble in diglyme, which comprises reacting an organic diamine, a difunctional siloxane monomer, and an organic dianhydride that consists essentially of a bis(dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride as the sole essential organic dianhydride and wherein the organic dianhydride is free of polyether linkage.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the reaction mixture also comprises an oxydiphthalic anhydride.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the reaction mixture also comprises a biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the reaction is conducted in a solvent for the polyimidesiloxane.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 40 wherein the solvent is selected from diglyme, triglyme, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone, phenols or mixtures thereof.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane diamine.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane diamine having the formula ##STR41## wherein R' is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic difunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic difunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein none or one or more of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are vinyl, hydroxyl, acrylic-, ethylenic-, or acetylenic-bearing radicals, and the remainder of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic monofunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic monofunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer from about 5 to about 50.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 43 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are methyl groups.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 44 wherein R' is (CH 2 ) 3 .
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane dianhydride.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 46 wherein the siloxane monomer is a siloxane dianhydride having the formula ##STR42## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic trifunctional radical of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic trifunctional radical of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein none or one or more R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are halogen, hydride (H), vinyl, hydroxyl, acrylic-, ethylenic, or acetylenic-bearing radicals, and the remainder of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic monofunctional radicals of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic monofunctional radicals of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein m is about 5 to about 50.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 47 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are methyl groups.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 48 wherein R is ##STR43##
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 37 wherein at least a portion of the organic diamine has the formula ##STR44## wherein Ar is an aromatic radical, and R" is at least one of hydroxyl, carboxyl, or hydrothiol.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 50 wherein R" is carboxy.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 43 wherein at least a portion of the siloxane diamine comprises a diamine wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from hydroxyl or vinyl.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 52 wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a vinyl radical, and the remainder are methyl groups.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 53 where the R' is (CH 2 ) 3 .
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 47 wherein at least a portion of the siloxane dianhydride of the formula comprises a dianhydride wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a radical selected from hydride (H), halogen, hydroxyl, or vinyl.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 55 wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is vinyl and the remainder are methyl groups.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 56 wherein R is ##STR45##
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The process according to claim 50 wherein the product of the process is reacted with a compound having at least one of an acrylic-, an ethylenic- or an acetylenic-bearing radical.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 52 wherein the product of the process is reacted with a compound having at least one of an acrylic-, an ethylenic- or an acetylenic-bearing radical.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 55 wherein the product of the process is reacted with a compound having at least one of an acrylic-, an ethylenic- or an acetylenic-bearing radical.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A solution comprising the polyimidesiloxane of claim 1 dissolved in a solvent for the polyimidesiloxane.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The solution of claim 61 wherein the solvent is selected from diglyme, triglyme, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, tetrahydrofuran, methyl ethyl ketone, phenols or chlorinated solvents.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An article comprising a substrate coated with the polyimidesiloxane according to claim 1.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An article of claim 63 wherein the substrate is a wire or cable.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A film prepared from the polyimidesiloxane according to claim 1.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A fiber prepared from the polyimidesiloxane according to claim 1.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A molded article prepared from the polyimidesiloxane according to claim 1.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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An extruded article prepared from the polyimidesiloxane according to claim 1.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A cured composition of claim 1.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A cured composition of claim 26.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A cured composition of claim 35.