Silicone rubber adhesive compositions

Claim 2

A silicone rubber adhesive composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups in its molecule, (B) a diorganohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms directly attached to silicon atoms in its molecule and a viscosity of about 5 to about 5,000 centistokes at 25° C., in an amount such that silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about 0.4 to about 4.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A), (C) about 0.1 to about 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a compound containing in its molecule a group represented by (RO) 3 Si-- or H(RO) 2 Si-- wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, hexafluoropropyl, and methoxyethyl groups, (D) a catalytic amount of a platinum catalyst, and (E) about 0.001 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a divalent organic tin compound, said composition being cured at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 120° C. for about 60 to about 180 minutes.

Claim 3

The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein component (C) is selected from the compounds of formulae (I) to (VII): (I) (R 3 O) 4 Si, (II) (R 3 O) 3 SiH, (III) a partial hydrolysate of the compound of formula (I) or (II), ##STR14## wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, tetrafluoropropyl, and methoxyethyl groups, R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, --X, or --Q--X, Q is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of OR 8 , NR 9 R 10 , SiR 8 R 9 R 10 , and a siloxane polymer having the following formula: ##STR15## wherein R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and l is an integer of 0 to 50, R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and letter m is a number of from 1 to 100 and n is a number of from 0 to 500.

Claim 4

The adhesive composition of claim 2, wherein l is an integer of 0 to 6.

Claim 5

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (A) is represented by the Formula (1) R.sup.1.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 Formula (I) wherein R 1 represents substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, phenyl, xylyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, provided that on average two or more alkenyl groups are contained per molecule, and wherein the letter a is a number in the range of from 1.9 to 2.4.

Claim 6

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (A) is selected from the group consisting of ##STR16## wherein R 1 represents substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, phenyl, xylyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, provided that on average two or more alkenyl groups are contained per molecule, and wherein R 11 as defined for R 1 exclusive of an alkenyl group, and m and n are 10 to 2,000.

Claim 7

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (B) is represented by the Formula (2) H.sub.b R.sup.2.sub.c SiO.sub.(4-b-c)/2 Formula ( 2) wherein R 2 represents substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups free of an aliphatic unsaturated bond selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, phenyl, xylyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, wherein the letter b is from 0.005 to 1.2, the letter c is from 0.7 to 2.395, and the sum b+c is from 1.9 to 2.4.

Claim 8

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein the amount of component (B) is such that the silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about from 0.8 to about 2.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A).

Claim 9

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (C) is selected from the group consisting of ##STR17##

Claim 10

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (C) is present in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A).

Claim 11

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (D) is present in an amount of from 1 to about 200 parts by weight of platinum per million parts by weight of component (A).

Claim 12

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) is tin dioctylate.

Claim 13

The adhesive composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) is present in an amount of 0.001 to 0.01 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A).

Claim 14

A silicone rubber adhesive composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups in its molecule, wherein component (A) is represented by the Formula (1) R.sup.1.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 Formula ( 1) wherein R 1 represents substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, phenyl, xylyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, provided that on average two or more alkenyl groups are contained per molecule, and wherein the letter a is a number in the range of from 1.9 to 2.4; (B) a diorganohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms directly attached to silicon atoms in its molecule and a viscosity of about 5 to about 5,000 centistokes at 25° C., in an amount such that silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about 0.4 to about 4.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A), wherein the amount of component (B) is such that the silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about from 0.8 to about 2.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A); (C) about 0.1 to about 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a compound containing in its molecule a group represented by (RO) 3 Si-- or H(RO) 2 Si-- wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, hexafluoropropyl, and methoxyethyl groups, wherein component (C) is selected from the compounds of formulae (I) to (VII): (I) (R 3 O) 4 Si, (II) (R 3 O) 3 SiH, (III) a partial hydrolysate of the compound of formula (I) or (II), ##STR18## wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, tetrafluoropropyl, and methosyethyl groups, R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, --X, or --Q--X, Q is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of OR 8 , NR 9 R 10 , SiR 8 R 9 R 10 , and a siloxane polymer having the following formula: ##STR19## wherein R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and l is an integer of 0 to 50, R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted mono-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and letter m is a number of from 1 to 100 and n is a number of from 0 to 500; (D) a catalytic amount of a platinum catalyst, wherein component (D) is present in an amount of from 1 to about 200 parts by weight of platinum per million parts by weight of component (A); and (E) about 0.001 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a divalent organic tin compound, said composition being cured at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 120° C. for about 60 to about 180 minutes.

Claim 15

A silicone rubber adhesive composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups in its molecule, wherein component (A) is represented by the Formula (1) R.sup.1.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 Formula ( 1) wherein R 1 represents substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, phenyl, xylyl, and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, provided that on average two or more alkenyl groups are contained per molecule, and wherein the letter a is a number in the range of from 1.9 to 2.4; (B) a diorganohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms directly attached to silicon atoms in its molecule and a viscosity of about 5 to about 5,000 centistokes at 25° C., in an amount such that silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about 0.4 to about 4.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A), wherein the amount of component (B) is such that the silicon bonded hydrogen atoms are present at about from 0.8 to about 2.0 equivalents per alkenyl group in component (A); (C) about 0.1 to about 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a compound containing in its molecule a group represented by (RO) 3 Si-- or H(RO) 2 Si-- wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, hexafluoropropyl, and methoxyethyl groups, wherein component (C) is selected from the compounds of formulae (I) to (VII): (I) (R 3 O) 4 Si, (II) (R 3 O) 3 SiH, (III) a partial hydrolysate of the compound of formula (I) or (II), ##STR18## wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, trifluoroethyl, tetrafluoropropyl, and methosyethyl groups, R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, --X, or --Q--X, Q is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of OR 8 , NR 9 R 10 , SiR 8 R 9 R 10 , and a siloxane polymer having the following formula: ##STR19## wherein R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and l is an integer of 0 to 50, R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted mono-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and letter m is a number of from 1 to 100 and n is a number of from 0 to 500; (D) a catalytic amount of a platinum catalyst, wherein component (D) is present in an amount of from 1 to about 200 parts by weight of platinum per million parts by weight of component (A); and (E) about 0.001 to about 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A) of a divalent organic tin compound, said composition being cured at a temperature of from about 60° C. to about 120° C. for about 60 to about 180 minutes.

Claim 16

The adhesive composition of claim 13, wherein the integer l is 0 to 6.