Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane which comprises structural units represented by the formula R 1 R 2 SiO, wherein R 1 represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group and R 2 represents hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or a monovalent epoxy-functional organic group, and in which at least two of all the organic groups are a monovalent epoxy-functional organic group; (B) from 1 to 80 parts by weight of at least one copolymer for regulating peel strength, which is soluble in component (A), selected from the group consisting of (i) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of MQ or M A Q, (ii) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of M A T, MT A or M A T A , and (iii) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of M A DQ, MD A Q or M A D A Q, wherein M represents an R 3 3 SiO 1/2 unit, M A represents an R 3 2 R 4 SiO 1/2 unit, D represents an R 3 2 SiO unit, D A represents an R 3 R 4 SiO unit, T represents an R 3 SiO 3/2 unit, T A represents an R 4 SiO 3/2 unit, and Q represents an SiO 2 unit, wherein R 3 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no alkenyl group and R 4 is an alkenyl group; and (C) a catalytically effective amount of an onium salt as a photoinitiator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane which comprises structural units represented by the formula R 1 R 2 SiO, wherein R 1 represents hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group and R 2 represents hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or a monovalent epoxy-functional organic group, and in which at least two of all the organic groups are a monovalent epoxy-functional organic group; (B) from 1 to 80 parts by weight of at least one copolymer for regulating peel strength, which is soluble in component (A), selected from the group consisting of (i) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of MQ or M A Q, (ii) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of M A T, MT A or M A T A , and (iii) a copolymer represented by a unit structure of M A DQ, MD A Q or M A D A Q, wherein M represents an R 3 3 SiO 1/2 unit, M A represents an R 3 2 R 4 SiO 1/2 unit, D represents an R 3 2 SiO unit, D A represents an R 3 R 4 SiO unit, T represents an R 3 SiO 3/2 unit, T A represents an R 4 SiO 3/2 unit, and Q represents an SiO 2 unit, wherein R 3 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no alkenyl group and R 4 is an alkenyl group; and (C) a catalytically effective amount of an onium salt as a photoinitiator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein from 1 to 20 mol % of all the organic groups in the epoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane (A) are an epoxy-functional organic group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic groups other than epoxy-functional organic groups in the epoxy-functional polyorganosiloxane (A) are methyl or phenyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of M or M A in the units in the copolymer (B) for regulating peel strength is from 25 to 70 mol %.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of D or D A in the units in the copolymer (B) for regulating peel strength is 50 mol % or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said copolymer (B) for regulating peel strength contains an alkenyl group represented by R 4 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the alkenyl group represented by R 4 is vinyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the copolymer (B) for regulating peel strength, the monovalent hydrocarbon group represented by R 3 and containing no alkenyl group is methyl or phenyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An ultraviolet-curable silicone composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photoinitiator (C) is an onium salt represented by a formula R 5 2 I + MX n - , R 5 3 S + MX n - , R 5 3 Se + MX n - , R 5 4 P + MX n - , or R 5 4 N + MX n - , wherein R 5 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group and MX n - is an anion selected from the group consisting of BF 4 - , PF 6 - , AsF 6 - , SbF 6 - , SbCl 6 - , HSO 4 - , and ClO 4 - .