US5733644A
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Curable composition and method for preparing the same
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-15
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2015-04-15
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP95/00746 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 7, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 7, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 15, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/28445 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 26, 1995A curable composition comprising an aged mixture of tetramethoxysilane with water added in excess of the theoretical amount sufficient for the hydrolysis and condensation of 100% of the silane and a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with the product of hydrolysis and condensation of the silane in the above mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichiro Tanaka
- 👤 Hanako Kato
- 👤 Takeshi Sawai
- 👤 Nobuyuki Matsuzoe
- 👤 Kenji Oba
- 👤 Yukio Kajiwara
- 👤 Hozumi Endo
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 19:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/02; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/38; C08K; C08K5/00; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/02; C08L83/16; C09D183/10; C09D183/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A curable composition comprising: an aged mixture of tetramethoxysilane and water, said water being present in an amount in excess of the theoretical amount sufficient for the hydrolysis and condensation of 100% of the silane; and a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with the product of hydrolysis and condensation of the silane in the aged mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A curable composition comprising: an aged mixture of tetramethoxysilane and water, said water being present in an amount in excess of the theoretical amount sufficient for the hydrolysis and condensation of 100% of the silane; and a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with the product of hydrolysis and condensation of the silane in the aged mixture.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for preparing a curable composition, comprising: adding water to tetramethoxysilane in an amount in excess of the theoretical amount sufficient for the hydrolysis and condensation of 100% of the silane; aging the resultant mixture; and blending a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with the product of hydrolysis and condensation of the silane in the aged mixture.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for preparing a curable composition, comprising: adding water to tetramethoxysilane in an amount in excess of the theoretical amount sufficient for the hydrolysis and condensation of 100% of the silane; aging the resultant mixture; and blending a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with the product of hydrolysis and condensation of the silane in the aged mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method for preparing a curable composition according to claim 2, wherein the aging is carried out at a pH of from 1 to 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for preparing a curable composition according to claim 2, wherein a solvent other than water is present at the time of aging.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A curable composition obtained by blending a solution containing fine particles of hydrolysis-condensate of tetramethoxysilane having a radius of gyration of at most 10 Å with a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with condensation-reactive functional groups contained in said fine particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A curable composition obtained by blending a solution containing fine particles of hydrolysis-condensate of tetramethoxysilane having a radius of gyration of at most 10 Å with a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with condensation-reactive functional groups contained in said fine particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A curable composition obtained by blending a solution containing fine particles of hydrolysis-condensate of tetramethoxysilane having a radius of gyration of at most 10 Å with a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with condensation-reactive functional groups contained in said fine particles, and further allowing the resultant mixture to stand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A curable composition obtained by blending a solution containing fine particles of hydrolysis-condensate of tetramethoxysilane having a radius of gyration of at most 10 Å with a reactive organic compound having at least two functional groups capable of condensing with condensation-reactive functional groups contained in said fine particles, and further allowing the resultant mixture to stand.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said aged mixture contains an oligomer, wherein a monomeric tetramethoxysilane content of said aged mixture is at most 1% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, wherein said reactive organic compound is a silane coupler.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The curable composition according to claim 8, wherein said silane coupler is at least one member selected from the group consisting of the following components having the following structural formulas: ##STR10##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, further comprising a monohydric C 1 -C 3 alcohol as a solvent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The curable composition according to claim 1, further comprising a curing catalyst selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, maleic acid, oxalic acid and fumaric acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
An inorganic powder coated with the curable composition according to claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The inorganic powder according to claim 12, wherein the coated inorganic powder is aluminum hydroxide or calcium carbonate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fiber reinforced plastic obtained by mixing the inorganic powder according to claim 12 with a resin component and a reinforcing fiber, and compression-molding the mixture.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coating film obtained by coating the curable composition of claim 1 onto a substrate and drying at below 100° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 10 mmφ bar at 180°.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 10 mmφ bar at 180°.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of at least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 6 mmφ bar at 180°.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of at least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 6 mmφ bar at 180°.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of at least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 3 mmφ bar at 180°.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transparent coating film having a thickness of at least 30 μm, which contains SiO 2 at a concentration of at least 10 wt % and is not cracked by bending with a 3 mmφ bar at 180°.
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