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Curable compositions comprising organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and cured products obtained from the compositions

Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-03-20
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract A curable composition comprises an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consists essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R1R2SiO)m, and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R3O)n. The organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units are bonded through R1R2SiR4 groups, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R3 and R4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group, and m and n are, respectively, defined integers. The composition further comprises an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two 3BOND SiH groups in one molecule and a curing agent therefor. A cured product obtained from the composition is a silicone rubber elastomer having properties inherent to the silicone rubber but is hydrophilic in nature.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshio Inoue

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/10; C08L83/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 227 words
A curable composition which comprises: an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consisting essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R 1 R 2 SiO) m , and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R 3 O) n , the organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units being bonded through R 1 R 2 SiR 4 groups, wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R 3 and R 4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, and n is an integer of not less than 1, provided that when n is greater than 1, the R 3 's may be the same or different; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two .tbd.SiH groups in one molecule, said organohydrogenpolysiloxane being included in an amount such that the at least two .tbd.SiH groups are present in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 moles per mole of the terminal lower aliphatic unsaturated group of the organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer; and a curing agent included in an amount sufficient to cause a curing hydrosilylation reaction between the block copolymer and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 227 words
A curable composition which comprises: an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consisting essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R 1 R 2 SiO) m , and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R 3 O) n , the organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units being bonded through R 1 R 2 SiR 4 groups, wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R 3 and R 4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, and n is an integer of not less than 1, provided that when n is greater than 1, the R 3 's may be the same or different; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two .tbd.SiH groups in one molecule, said organohydrogenpolysiloxane being included in an amount such that the at least two .tbd.SiH groups are present in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 moles per mole of the terminal lower aliphatic unsaturated group of the organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer; and a curing agent included in an amount sufficient to cause a curing hydrosilylation reaction between the block copolymer and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 62 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein the block copolymer is of the following general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , m and n have, respectively, the same meanings as defined in Claim 1, R 6 represents a lower aliphatic unsaturated group, and p is an integer of from 1 to 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The curable composition according to claim 2, wherein said block copolymer is of the following formula, CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.80 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO-- ((CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO).sub.20 Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O--(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.80 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
The curable composition according to claim 2, wherein said block copolymer is of the following formula, CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.20 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.20 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO-- ((CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO).sub.20 Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.20 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.20 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The curable composition according to claim 2, wherein said block copolymer is of the following formula, CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.25 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.75 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO-- ((CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO).sub.10 Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O--(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.25 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.75 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said organohydrogenpolysiloxane is linear, cyclic or branched in nature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 52 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said organohydrogenpolysiloxane has substituents other than the at least two .tbd.SiH groups, directly bonded to the silicon atoms of said organohydrogenpolysiloxane, said substituents being, respectively, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms except for an aliphatic unsaturated group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said curing catalyst is a platinum group metal-based catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said platinum group metal-based catalyst is used in an amount of from 0.1 to 1,000 ppm based on the total amount of said organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer and said organohydrogenpolysiloxane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 12 words
A cured product of the curable composition as contained in claim 1.

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