Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A photocurable organopolysiloxane composition which comprises, in admixture: (a) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having, in a molecule, at least one acryloxy-functional group represented by the general formula [CH.sub.2 ═CR.sup.1 --CO--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.a --SiR.sub.2 --O--].sub.b (R).sub.3-b Si--R.sup.2 --, in which R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group independently from the others, R 2 is an oxygen atom or a divalent hydrocarbon group and each of the subscripts a and b is 1, 2 or 3; (b) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an acryloxy-containing trialkoxy silane represented by the general formula (R.sup.3 O).sub.3 Si--R.sup.4 --(NH--CO--O--R.sup.4).sub.c --O--CO--CR.sup.1 ═CH.sub.2, in which each R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, each R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms independently from the others, R 1 has the same meaning as defined above and the subscript c is zero or 1; (c) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a carboxylic acid represented by the general formula R.sup.5 --CO--OH, in which R 5 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and (d) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a photosensitizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A photocurable organopolysiloxane composition which comprises, in admixture: (a) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having, in a molecule, at least one acryloxy-functional group represented by the general formula [CH.sub.2 ═CR.sup.1 --CO--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.a --SiR.sub.2 --O--].sub.b (R).sub.3-b Si--R.sup.2 --, in which R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group independently from the others, R 2 is an oxygen atom or a divalent hydrocarbon group and each of the subscripts a and b is 1, 2 or 3; (b) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an acryloxy-containing trialkoxy silane represented by the general formula (R.sup.3 O).sub.3 Si--R.sup.4 --(NH--CO--O--R.sup.4).sub.c --O--CO--CR.sup.1 ═CH.sub.2, in which each R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, each R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms independently from the others, R 1 has the same meaning as defined above and the subscript c is zero or 1; (c) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a carboxylic acid represented by the general formula R.sup.5 --CO--OH, in which R 5 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and (d) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a photosensitizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The photocurable organopolysiloxane composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid as the component (c) is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The photocurable organopolysiloxane composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organopolysiloxane as the component (a) has two acryloxy functional groups represented by the general formula [CH.sub.2 ═CR.sup.1 --CO--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.a --SiR.sub.2 --O--].sub.b (R).sub.3-b Si--R.sup.2 --, in which each symbol has the same meaning as defined above, each at one of the molecular chain ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The photocurable organopolysiloxane composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the group denoted by R is a methyl group.