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US5081172A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method to reduce compression set in silanol-containing silicone elastomer bases

Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-13
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-12-13
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Abstract

Abstract A method of reducing the compression set of a silicone elastomer is accomplished by mixing an alkenyl silazane with a previously prepared, based heated, silanol-containing silicone elastomer base. Fluorosilicone elastomers prepared by these methods find use in gasketing and sealing application which are exposed to fuels and solvents.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger G. Chaffee
  • 👤 Lawrence D. Fiedler
  • 👤 Myron T. Maxson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; C08K; C08K13/00; C08K13/02; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; C08K9/06; C08L83/08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/14; C08G77/16; C08G77/20; C08G77/22; C08G77/24; C08G77/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 195 words
A method to reduce compression set in silicone elastomer comprising adding a compression set reducing amount of an alkenyl silazane to a previously prepared, base heated, silanol-containing silicone elastomer base comprising a polydiorganosiloxane gum and a reinforcing silica filler, where the silazane has the formula (X) 2 NH in which X is a silyl selected from the group consisting of methylphenylvinylsilyl, ##STR7## in which x has a value of from 0 to 10 and y has a value of from 0 to 8, mixing the silazane and the silicone elastomer base in a closed mixer with heating means and means for drawing a vacuum, heating the mixer contents at a temperature and for a time sufficient to allow silazane to react with silanol groups in the silicone elastomer base, removing by-produced ammonia, by-produced siloxane dimer, and any unreacted alkenyl silazane from the mixer contents, obtaining a modified silicone elastomer base which cures to a silicone elastomer having a compression set lower than a silicone elastomer obtained by curing the silicone elastomer base which is unmodified with alkenyl silazane, adding an amount of an organic peroxide sufficient to cure the modified silicone elastomer base when heated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 195 words
A method to reduce compression set in silicone elastomer comprising adding a compression set reducing amount of an alkenyl silazane to a previously prepared, base heated, silanol-containing silicone elastomer base comprising a polydiorganosiloxane gum and a reinforcing silica filler, where the silazane has the formula (X) 2 NH in which X is a silyl selected from the group consisting of methylphenylvinylsilyl, ##STR7## in which x has a value of from 0 to 10 and y has a value of from 0 to 8, mixing the silazane and the silicone elastomer base in a closed mixer with heating means and means for drawing a vacuum, heating the mixer contents at a temperature and for a time sufficient to allow silazane to react with silanol groups in the silicone elastomer base, removing by-produced ammonia, by-produced siloxane dimer, and any unreacted alkenyl silazane from the mixer contents, obtaining a modified silicone elastomer base which cures to a silicone elastomer having a compression set lower than a silicone elastomer obtained by curing the silicone elastomer base which is unmodified with alkenyl silazane, adding an amount of an organic peroxide sufficient to cure the modified silicone elastomer base when heated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 in which the silicone elastomer base comprises a hydroxyl endblocked polydiorganosiloxane gum and a reinforcing silica filler which is hydrophobed by reaction with silazanes, hydroxyl containing polyorganosiloxanes, or alkoxypolyorganosiloxanes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 125 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 in which the polydiorganosiloxane gum of the silicone elastomer base is at least 90 weight percent of a polydiorganosiloxane of a general formula ##STR8## in which x has a value of at least 800, y has a value of from 0 to 20 percent of the sum of x plus y, the sum of x and y is at least 1000, each R is methyl or phenyl, each R' is vinyl or phenyl, where there is a maximum of 2 mol percent methylvinylsiloxane units in said polydiorganosiloxane, and up to 10 weight percent of polydiorganosiloxane in which the diorganosiloxane units are composed of 0.1 to 10 mole percent methylvinylsiloxane units and 90 to 99.9 mole percent dimethylsiloxane units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 125 words
The method in accordance with claim 2 in which the polydiorganosiloxane gum of the silicone elastomer base is at least 90 weight percent of a polydiorganosiloxane of a general formula ##STR9## in which x has a value of at least 800, y has a value of from 0 to 20 percent of the sum of x plus y, the sum of x and y is at least 1000, each R is methyl or phenyl, each R' is vinyl or phenyl, where there is a maximum of 2 mol percent methylvinylsiloxane units in said polydiorganosiloxane, and up to 10 weight percent of polydiorganosiloxane in which the diorganosiloxane units are composed of 0.1 to 10 mole percent methylvinylsiloxane units and 90 to 99.9 mole percent dimethylsiloxane units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 54 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 in which the silicone elastomer base is 100 parts by weight of the polydiorganosiloxane gum, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica filler having a surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, and the organic peroxide is a vinyl specific organic peroxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method in accordance with claim 2 in which the silicone elastomer base is 100 parts by weight of the polydiorganosiloxane, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica filler having a surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, and the organic peroxide is a vinyl specific organic peroxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 54 words
The method in accordance with claim 3 in which the silicone elastomer base is 100 parts by weight of the polydiorganosiloxane gum, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica filler having a surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, and the organic peroxide is a vinyl specific organic peroxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 54 words
The method in accordance with claim 4 in which the silicone elastomer base is 100 parts by weight of the polydiorganosiloxane gum, 5 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica filler having a surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, and the organic peroxide is a vinyl specific organic peroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 in which the alkenyl silazane is tetramethyldivinyldisilazane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method in accordance with claim 9 in which the amount of tetramethyldivinyldisilazane is from 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the total weight of the silicone elastomer base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method in accordance with claim 5 in which the alkenyl silazane is tetramethyldivinyldisilazane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method in accordance with claim 11 in which the amount of tetramethyldivinyldisilazane is from 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the total weight of the silicone elastomer base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method in accordance with claim 6 in which the alkenyl silazane is tetramethyldivinyldisilazane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method in accordance with claim 13 in which the amount of tetramethyldivinyldisilazane is from 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the total weight of the silicone elastomer base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method in accordance with claim 7 in which the alkenyl silazane is tetramethyldivinyldisilazane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method in accordance with claim 15 in which the amount of tetramethyldivinyldisilazane is from 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the total weight of the silicone elastomer base.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 in which the alkenyl silazane is tetramethyldivinyldisilazane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method in accordance with claim 17 in which the amount of tetramethyldivinyldisilazane is from 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the total weight of the silicone elastomer base.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 19 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 2.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 21 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 3.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 23 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 5.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 25 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 9.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 27 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 11 words
The silicone elastomer composition prepared by the method of claim 18.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 21 words
The silicone elastomer prepared by heating the silicone elastomer composition of claim 29 above the activation temperature of the organic peroxide.

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