Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A curable composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of oxyalkylene polymer which has at least one silicon-containing group containing a hydroxyl group and/or hydrolyzable group bound to a silicon atom and capable of crosslinking through the formation of a siloxane bond; (B) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a plasticizer having a number-average molecular weight from 500 to 15,000 and selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polyether, a polystyrene, a polydiene, a polybutene and a hydrogenated polybutene; and (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having one silanol group per molecule and/or a compound capable of reacting with moisture to thereby form one silanol group per molecule.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A curable composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of oxyalkylene polymer which has at least one silicon-containing group containing a hydroxyl group and/or hydrolyzable group bound to a silicon atom and capable of crosslinking through the formation of a siloxane bond; (B) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a plasticizer having a number-average molecular weight from 500 to 15,000 and selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polyether, a polystyrene, a polydiene, a polybutene and a hydrogenated polybutene; and (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having one silanol group per molecule and/or a compound capable of reacting with moisture to thereby form one silanol group per molecule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxyalkylene polymer has a recurring unit represented by the formula: --R.sup.1 --O-- where R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the silicon-containing group is represented by formula (I): ##STR23## wherein R 2 is an optionally substituted monovalent organic group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, and when two or more R 2 groups are present, are the same or different; X is a hydroxyl or hydrolyzable group, and when two or more X groups are present, are the same or different; a is 0, 1 or 2; and b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, provided that ma+b≧1 and that a is not necessarily the same throughout m units of the formula: ##STR24## and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 19.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, a ketoxymate group, an amino group, an amido group, an aminooxy group, a mercapto group and an alkenyloxy group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein X is an alkoxy group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein X is a methoxy group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said plasticizer has a number-average molecular weight of from 700 to 10,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said plasticizer is a polyether having a number-average molecular weight of 4,500 or above.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said plasticizer is a polyether containing no hydroxyl group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said compound having one silanol group per molecule is the one represented by the general formula: (R.sup.4).sub.3 SiOH wherein R 4 may be the same or different and each represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said compound capable of reacting with moisture to thereby form a compound having a silanol group per molecule is a compound which is capable of reacting with moisture to form a compound represented by the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.3 SiOH wherein each R 4 may be the same or different and represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a rubber material coated with an alkyd paint comprising the steps of: (1) curing a curable composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of an oxyalkylene polymer which has at least one silicon-containing group containing a hydroxyl group and/or hydrolyzable group bound to a silicon atom and capable of crosslinking through the formation of a siloxane bond; (B) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a plasticizer having a molecular weight from 500 to 15,000 and/or a viscosity of at least 8 poise; and (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having one silanol group per molecule and/or a compound capable of reacting with moisture to thereby form one silanol group per molecule; and (2) applying an alkyd paint to the cured composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a rubber material coated with an alkyd paint comprising the steps of: (1) curing a curable composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of an oxyalkylene polymer which has at least one silicon-containing group containing a hydroxyl group and/or hydrolyzable group bound to a silicon atom and capable of crosslinking through the formation of a siloxane bond; (B) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a plasticizer having a molecular weight from 500 to 15,000 and/or a viscosity of at least 8 poise; and (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having one silanol group per molecule and/or a compound capable of reacting with moisture to thereby form one silanol group per molecule; and (2) applying an alkyd paint to the cured composition.