Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film which comprises, as a uniform solution: (A) a partial cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of (a) a first hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula HSi(OR).sub.3, in which each R is, independently from the others, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and (b) a second hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula Si(OR).sub.4, in which each R has the same meaning as defined above, in a molar ratio of (a):(b) in the range from 1:9 to 9:1; and (B) an organic solvent to dissolve the component (A).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film which comprises, as a uniform solution: (A) a partial cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of (a) a first hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula HSi(OR).sub.3, in which each R is, independently from the others, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and (b) a second hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula Si(OR).sub.4, in which each R has the same meaning as defined above, in a molar ratio of (a):(b) in the range from 1:9 to 9:1; and (B) an organic solvent to dissolve the component (A).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 1 in which the first hydrolyzable silane compound is trimethoxy silane or triethoxy silane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 1 in which the second hydrolyzable silane compound is tetramethoxy silane or tetraethoxy silane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 1 in which the organic solvent as the component (B) is an alkyleneglycol dialkyl ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 4 in which the alkyleneglycol dialkyl ether is ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 1 in which the organic solvent as the component (B) is a combination of an alkyleneglycol dialkyl ether and an alcohol as the hydrolysis product of the first and second hydrolyzable silane compounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 6 in which the amount of the alcohol as the hydrolysis product of the first and second hydrolyzable silane compounds does not exceed 15% by weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 6 in which the molar ratio of the first hydrolyzable silane compound to the second hydrolyzable silane compound is in the range from 1:4 to 2:1.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for the preparation of a liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film comprising, as a uniform solution: (A) a partial cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of (a) a first hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula HSi(OR).sub.3, in which each R is, independently from the others, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and (b) a second hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula Si(OR).sub.4, in which each R has the same meaning as defined above, in a molar ratio of (a):(b) in the range from 1:9 to 9:1; and (B) an organic solvent to dissolve the component (A), which comprises the steps of: (1) dissolving the first and second hydrolyzable silane compounds in the organic solvent to form a silane solution; (2) admixing the silane solution with water and an acid as a catalyst to form a hydrolysis reaction mixture; and (3) agitating the hydrolysis reaction mixture to form a solution containing the cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of the hydrolyzable silane compounds and an alcohol as the hydrolysis product of the cohydrolysis reaction.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for the preparation of a liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film comprising, as a uniform solution: (A) a partial cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of (a) a first hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula HSi(OR).sub.3, in which each R is, independently from the others, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and (b) a second hydrolyzable silane compound represented by the general formula Si(OR).sub.4, in which each R has the same meaning as defined above, in a molar ratio of (a):(b) in the range from 1:9 to 9:1; and (B) an organic solvent to dissolve the component (A), which comprises the steps of: (1) dissolving the first and second hydrolyzable silane compounds in the organic solvent to form a silane solution; (2) admixing the silane solution with water and an acid as a catalyst to form a hydrolysis reaction mixture; and (3) agitating the hydrolysis reaction mixture to form a solution containing the cohydrolysis-cocondensation product of the hydrolyzable silane compounds and an alcohol as the hydrolysis product of the cohydrolysis reaction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method for the preparation of a liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 9 in which step (3) is followed by step (4) to remove the alcohol from the solution to such an extent that the content of the alcohol does not exceed 15% by weight of the solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for the preparation of a liquid coating composition for the formation of a siliceous coating film as claimed in claim 9 in which the acid is an inorganic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method for the preparation of a liquid coating composition as claimed in claim 11 in which the inorganic acid is nitric acid.