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Diorganopolysiloxane and method for the preparation thereof
Assignee: DuPont Toray Specialty Materials KK
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Filing: 1993-08-04
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2013-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A diorganosiloxane polymer suitable for modifying thermosetting resins and its preparation are disclosed, said polymer being terminated at each molecular end with an epoxy group-containing organopolysiloxane residue of the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 3 is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group-containing organic group and an alkoxysilylalkyl group, with the proviso that at least one R 3 group is an epoxy group-containing organic group, R 4 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, a is zero or a positive number, b is a positive number, c is a positive number, a/c is a positive number in the range of zero to 4, b/c is a positive number in the range of 0.05 to 4, and (a+b)/c is a positive number in the range of 0.2 to 4.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitsugu Morita
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 05:30
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/48; C08G77/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A diorganosiloxane polymer terminated at each molecular end with an epoxy group-containing organopolysiloxane residue of the following general formula wherein R 1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 3 is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group-containing organic group and an alkoxysilylalkyl group, with the proviso that at least one R 3 group is an epoxy group-containing organic group, R 4 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, a is zero or a positive number, b is a positive number, c is a positive number, a/c is a number in the range of zero to 4, b/c is a positive number in the range of 0.05 to 4, and (a+b)/c is a positive number in the range of 0.2 to 4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A diorganosiloxane polymer terminated at each molecular end with an epoxy group-containing organopolysiloxane residue of the following general formula wherein R 1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, R 3 is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group-containing organic group and an alkoxysilylalkyl group, with the proviso that at least one R 3 group is an epoxy group-containing organic group, R 4 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, a is zero or a positive number, b is a positive number, c is a positive number, a/c is a number in the range of zero to 4, b/c is a positive number in the range of 0.05 to 4, and (a+b)/c is a positive number in the range of 0.2 to 4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polymer according to claim 1, wherein said diorganosiloxane is selected from the group consisting of polymers of dimethylsiloxane units, polymers of methylphenylsiloxane units and copolymers of dimethylsiloxane units with methylphenylsiloxane units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The polymer according to claim 2, wherein the epoxy-containing organic groups of R 3 are selected from the group consisting of glycidoxyethyl, glycidoxypropyl and 3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polymer according to claim 3, wherein the alkoxysilylalkyl groups of R 3 are selected from the group consisting of trimethoxysilylethyl, trimethoxysilylpropyl, dimethoxymethylsilylpropyl, methoxydimethylsilylpropyl, triethoxysilylethyl and tripropoxysilylpropyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer according to claim 1, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical and R 2 is H or a methyl radical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer according to claim 2, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical and R 2 is H or a methyl radical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer according to claim 3, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical and R 2 is H or a methyl radical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer according to claim 4, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical and R 2 is H or a methyl radical.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for preparing a diorganopolysiloxane polymer comprising reacting in the presence of (A) a platinum group metal catalyst: (B) an organopolysiloxane having the general formula ##STR27## wherein R 1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, d is zero or a positive number, e is a positive number, f is a positive number, d/f is a number in the range of zero to 4, e/f is a positive number in the range of 0.05 to 4, and (d+e)/f is a positive number in the range of 0.2 to 4; (C) an epoxy group-containing, aliphatically unsaturated organic compound; (D) a diorganopolysiloxane which has alkenyl groups at both of its molecular chain terminals; and, optionally, (E) an alkoxysilylalkene.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for preparing a diorganopolysiloxane polymer comprising reacting in the presence of (A) a platinum group metal catalyst: (B) an organopolysiloxane having the general formula ##STR27## wherein R 1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of alkenyl groups, d is zero or a positive number, e is a positive number, f is a positive number, d/f is a number in the range of zero to 4, e/f is a positive number in the range of 0.05 to 4, and (d+e)/f is a positive number in the range of 0.2 to 4; (C) an epoxy group-containing, aliphatically unsaturated organic compound; (D) a diorganopolysiloxane which has alkenyl groups at both of its molecular chain terminals; and, optionally, (E) an alkoxysilylalkene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said diorganopolysiloxane is selected from the group consisting of polymers of dimethylsiloxane units, polymers of methylphenylsiloxane units and copolymers of dimethylsiloxane units with methylphenylsiloxane units.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said component (C) is selected from the group consisting of allyl glycidal either, butenyl glycidal ether and 1,2-epoxy-4-vinylcyclohexane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein the alkenyl groups of said component (D) are selected from the group consisting of vinyl, allyl and hexenyl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition according to claim 12, wherein said alkoxysilylalkene is selected from the group consisting of trimethoxyvinylsilane, methoxydiphenylvinylsilane, methyldimethoxyvinylsilane, allyltrimethoxysilane and triethoxyvinylsilane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein is R 1 methyl radical.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein R 1 is a methyl radical.
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