Multifunctional polymerizible alkoxy siloxane oligomers

Claim 2

A polymerizable siloxane oligomer comprising the structure of Formula I: ##STR8## wherein R is an alkyl group of 1-10 carbons; FG is a functional group and each FG in said oligomer is independently chosen from linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; and epoxy-functional organosiloxane residues of 1 to 20 silicons and 1 to 20 carbons; R 1 is R or ##STR9## R 2 is R or ##STR10## and m and n are independently 2 to 50.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1, wherein each FG has a structure independently chosen from the group consisting of the structures of Formulae A-P. ##STR11##

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1, wherein each FG is independently 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl), 3-glycidoxypropyl, or 1-propenoxy-2-ethoxy ethyl.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1, wherein each FG is independently 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl) or 3-glycidoxypropyl.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1, wherein m and n are independently 2 to 20.

Claim 7

A process for preparing a polymerizible alkoxy siloxane oligomer comprising reacting one or more silane monomers of formula (RO) 3 Si FG, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, and FG is independently chosen for each monomer from the group consisting of linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; and epoxy-functional organosiloxane residues of 1 to 20 silicons and 1 to 20 carbons; with 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents of water in the presence of an ion exchange resin and separating the resin from said siloxane oligomer.

Claim 8

A process for preparing a polymerizible alkoxy siloxane oligomer comprising reacting one or more silane monomers of formula (RO) 3 Si FG, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, and FG is independently chosen for each monomer from the group consisting of linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; and epoxy-functional organosiloxane residues of 1 to 20 silicons and 1 to 20 carbons; with 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents of water in the presence of an ion exchange resin and separating the resin from said siloxane oligomer.

Claim 9

The process of claim 6, wherein said ion exchange resin is comprised of quaternary ammonium functionality.

Claim 10

The process of claim 6, wherein R is methyl or ethyl, and FG is independently chosen for each monomer from the group having structures A-P. ##STR12##

Claim 11

The process of claim 8, wherein said ion exchange resin is a quaternary ammonium resin.

Claim 12

A polymerizible siloxane oligomer produced by reacting one or more alkoxy silane monomers of formula (RO) 3 Si FG, wherein R is alkyl of 1-10 carbons and FG has a structure independently chosen for each monomer from the group consisting of: linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; and epoxy-functional organosiloxane residues of 1 to 20 silicons and 1 to 20 carbons; with 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents of water, in the presence of an ion exchange resin, optionally in the presence of a solvent, and separating the resin from said siloxane oligomer.

Claim 13

A polymerizible siloxane oligomer produced by reacting one or more alkoxy silane monomers of formula (RO) 3 Si FG, wherein R is alkyl of 1-10 carbons and FG has a structure independently chosen for each monomer from the group consisting of: linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in a 1-alkenyl ether; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens terminating in an acrylate, an alpha-chloroacrylate, an alpha-cyanoacrylate or a methacrylate; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; linear, branched and cyclic alkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl residues of 1 to 20 carbons substituted with an epoxide; arylalkyl ether residues of 1 to 20 carbons and 1 to 9 oxygens substituted with an epoxide; and epoxy-functional organosiloxane residues of 1 to 20 silicons and 1 to 20 carbons; with 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents of water, in the presence of an ion exchange resin, optionally in the presence of a solvent, and separating the resin from said siloxane oligomer.

Claim 14

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 10, such that said oligomer has a viscosity of between 100 and 1,000,000 cps.

Claim 15

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 10, such that said oligomer has a viscosity of greater than 1,000,000 cps.

Claim 16

A polymerizible siloxane oligomer according to claim 10, wherein FG has a structure independently chosen for each monomer from the group consisting of the structures of Formulae A-P. ##STR13##

Claim 17

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 13, wherein said oligomer has a viscosity of between 100 and 1,000,000 cps.

Claim 18

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 13, wherein said oligomer has a viscosity of greater than 1,000,000 cps.

Claim 19

A polymerizible siloxane oligomer according to claim 10, wherein FG for each monomer is independently 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl) or 3-glycidoxypropyl.

Claim 20

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 16, wherein said oligomer has a viscosity of between 100 and 1,000,000 cps.

Claim 21

A polymerizible oligomer according to claim 16, wherein said oligomer has a viscosity of greater than 1,000,000 cps.