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Alkoxy functional resins and compositions containing them

Assignee: Dow Silicones UK Ltd
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Filing: 1990-01-10
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-01-10
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Abstract

Abstract This invention discloses MQ silicone resins having tetravalent units of the formula SiO 2 and monovalent units of the formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R' denotes a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 with R" being an alkylene group and R * an alkyl group and wherein a has a value of 2 or 3, preferably 2 for up to 30% of all monovalent units. There is also described a method of making these resins and a composition comprising hydroxy end-blocked polydiorganosiloxanes, MQ resins of the invention and a catalyst. This gives elastomer-forming compositions which have low viscosity in the uncured state whilst retaining good physical properties when cured.

Inventors

  • 👤 Andre R. L. Colas

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/48; C08G77/50; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; C08G77/04; C08G77/12; C08G77/14; C08G77/16; C08G77/20; C08G77/70; C08G77/80

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units essentially all of said monovalent units having the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' denotes a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 , wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
A MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units essentially all of said monovalent units having the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' denotes a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 , wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A MQ resin according to claim 1 wherein in 0.1 to 30% of all monovalent units the value of a = 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A MQ resin according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of monovalent units to tetravalent units is from 0.4:1 to 2:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A MQ resin according to claim 3 which is liquid having a ratio of monovalent units to tetravalent units which is greater than 1.2:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A MQ resin according to claim 1 wherein R" is dimethylene and R * is methyl.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 231 words
A method of making a MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units whereof essentially all have the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' is a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R * is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule, which comprises reacting a reagent MQ resin which consist essentially of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units of the general formula R a H 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R and a are as defined above, there being at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule, with a silane of the general formula XSi(OR * ) wherein X represents an alkenyl group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linked to the silicon atom and R * is as defined above in the presence of a platinum compound catalyst which promotes the addition reaction between the alkenyl group X and the SiH group of the reagent MQ resin.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 231 words
A method of making a MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units whereof essentially all have the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' is a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R * is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule, which comprises reacting a reagent MQ resin which consist essentially of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units of the general formula R a H 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R and a are as defined above, there being at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule, with a silane of the general formula XSi(OR * ) wherein X represents an alkenyl group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linked to the silicon atom and R * is as defined above in the presence of a platinum compound catalyst which promotes the addition reaction between the alkenyl group X and the SiH group of the reagent MQ resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
A method of making MQ resins according to claim 6 wherein the amount of silane used results in a ratio of SiX groups of the said silane over SiH groups of the reagent MQ resin which is greater than 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the catalyst is used in an amount giving from 1 part to 40 parts by weight of Pt per million parts of the combined weight of the reagent MQ resin and the silane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein X denotes a vinyl group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 134 words
An organosilicon composition which upon curing forms an elastomer comprising (i) an α,ω dihydroxy diorganopolysiloxane, (ii) a MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units, whereof essentially all have the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' is a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 , wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R * is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule and (iii) a catalyst.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 134 words
An organosilicon composition which upon curing forms an elastomer comprising (i) an α,ω dihydroxy diorganopolysiloxane, (ii) a MQ resin consisting of tetravalent units of the general formula SiO 4/2 and monovalent units, whereof essentially all have the general formula R a R' 3-a SiO 1/2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R' is a group of the general formula --R"Si(OR * ) 3 , wherein R" is a divalent alkylene group having up to 10 carbon atoms in the chain linking the two silicon atoms together, R * is an alkyl group having up to 8 carbon atoms and a has a value of 2 or 3, there being at least one R' group per molecule and (iii) a catalyst.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
An organosilicon composition according to claim 10 wherein Component (i) has a viscosity at 25° C. of from 1000 mm 2 /s to 0.1 m 2 /s.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 27 words
An organosilicon composition according to claim 10 which comprises from 20 to 100 parts by weight of Component (ii) per 100 parts by weight of Component (i).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 28 words
An organosilicon composition according to claim 10 wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid salts of tin and carboxylic acid salts of lead.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organosilicon composition according to claim 10 wherein Component (i) is an α,ω dihydroxy polydimethylsiloxane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 25 words
An organosilicon composition according to claim 10 which also comprises components selected from the group consisting of fillers, adhesion promoters, cure inhibitors, and cure accelerators.

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