Abstract: A curable silicone composition for a vibration-isolating laminate comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and a viscosity of 10-100,000 mPa.s at 25.degree. C.; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule and a viscosity of 1-100,000 mPa.s at 25.degree. C. in an amount such that this component contains 0.2-5 mol of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per mole of alkenyl groups in component (A); (C) 1-300 parts by weight of an inorganic filler; and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst in an amount sufficient to cure the composition, designed for forming a cured silicone product for a vibration-isolating laminate by laminating a metal layer and a cured silicone layer having a loss factor of 0.4 or greater and a storage modulus of 1.0.times.10.sup.5 dyne/cm.sup.2 or greater at 25.degree. C. and a shear frequency of 0.2 Hz.

Abstract: A fiber treated with a treating agent which is the reaction product of a polysiloxane having at least one aminofunctional group substituted on a silicon atom and having at least one hydrogen--nitrogen bond with a monoacrylate polyether. The present treated fiber has good hand, little yellowing, and improved hydrophilicity when compared to fibers treated with convention aminofunctional polyorganosiloxanes.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing acyloxysilane compounds having functional groups bonded to a silicon atom via Si--C bonds comprising reacting in a hydrosilation reaction an unsaturated compound (a) selected from the group consisting of (i) styrene or styrene derivative, (ii) vinylsilane compound, (iii) siloxane compound having a vinyl group bonded directly to a silicon atom, (iv) epoxy-functional olefin, (v) diene compound, (vi) allyl compound described by formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCH.sub.2 X, where X is a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or an acyloxy group, (vii) olefin compound having a terminal vinyl group, and (viii) acetylene-type compound with a silicon compound (b) that contains hydrogen atom bonded to the silicon atom and acyloxy group in the presence of a platinum catalyst.

Abstract: A process for producing a silicone polymer having a volatile material content of less than 1% by weight, preferably less than 0.1% by weight, comprises the sequential steps of (i) producing an unstripped silicone polymer by polymerisation of a linear silanol group containing siloxane by condensation polymerisation, or of a cyclosiloxane by ring-opening polymerisation, or of a mixture of said linear and cyclosiloxanes, with a phosphazene base in the presence of water and the presence or absence of a filler, (ii) neutralising the catalyst, and (iii) stripping the unstripped silicone polymer, preferably at temperatures of 200.degree. C. and above.

Abstract: A process comprising the hydrosilation of an aromatic vinyl compound by a hydridochlorosilane compound in the present of platinum or platinum compound and a carboxylic acid. The process favors the formation of the .beta.-adduct of the hydrosilation reaction.

Abstract: A method for making hydrophobic non-aggregated colloidal silica comprising reacting an aqueous suspension of a hydrophilic non-aggregated colloidal silica having an average particle diameter greater than about 4 nm with a silicon compound at a pH less than about pH 4 in the presence of a sufficient quantity of a water-miscible organic solvent to facilitate contact of the hydrophilic non-aggregated colloidal silica with the silicon compound. The method is conducted at a temperature within a range of about 20.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. for a period of time sufficient to form a hydrophobic non-aggregated colloidal silica. The hydrophobic non-aggregated colloidal silicas prepared by the present method are particularly useful as fillers in silicone compositions such as adhesives, rubbers, and sealants.

Abstract: A method for forming a fiber treating composition comprising contacting an aminofunctional polysiloxane comprising at least one aminofunctional siloxy unit with a mixture comprising a lactone and an alkylsulfate of benzimidazole thereby effecting formation of an amide-functional polysiloxane in admixture with the alkylsulfate of benzimidazole. The composition formed by the method is particularly useful for treating textiles such as cotton and cotton-synthetic blends to provide good softness and water absorbency and improved whiteness and treatment durability.

Abstract: A method for hydrosilylating a vinyl-substituted aromatic compound comprising reacting a hydrido (hydrocarbonoxy)silane compound with the vinyl-substituted aromatic compound in the presence of a platinum or platinum compound catalyst and a carboxylic acid. The presence of the carboxylic acid increases the positional selectivity of addition in the hydrosilylation reaction and reduces the polymerization of vinyl groups even in the case of a high-temperature or long-term hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: A curable liquid silicone rubber composition for use in high-voltage electrical insulating parts, which consists of (A) a polyorganosiloxane containing alkenyl groups, (B) fumed silica, (C) a polyorganohydriodosiloxane, (D) a platinum catalyst, (E) finely powdered aluminum hydroxide, and (F) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a finely powdered metal compound selected from the group consisting of finely powdered carbonate or finely powdered hydrogen salt of a metal selected from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, or 9th group of the periodic table.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for continuously mixing liquid with powder, where the process uses an apparatus having a feed port for the introduction of liquid and powder on the top of a casing, a discharge outlet at the bottom of the casing, a rotating disk within the casing that divides the interior of the casing into upper and lower mixing compartments, scrapers on the upper surface of the rotating disk, and a rotating scraper positioned below the rotating disk that rotates independent from and without contacting the rotating disk.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing of a silicone rubber base composition in a mass-like form, comprises:(A) preparing a freely flowable powdered silicone rubber composition comprising(a) a cross-linkable polydiorganosiloxane with a viscosity of at least 1.times.10.sup.5 mPa.s at 25.degree. C. and(b) an inorganic filler, and(B) continuously kneading and massing the powdered silicone rubber composition in a multiple-stage siding shear-type single-screw extruder.This method provides for continuous preparation of a silicone rubber base compound without the use of a dual-screw mixer-extruder having a large length to diameter ratio, without abrasive wear of screws and cylinders with such inorganic fillers as diatomaceous earth power, quartz or a similar large-grain and hard powders, without blackening of the mixed silicone rubber composition, and without production problems associated with the use of large quantities of fumed silica, sedimentary silica, or a similar reinforcing silica.

Abstract: A method for removing metal contaminates from solution using mercapto-functional silica xerogels. The mercapto-functional silica xerogels are characterized by having a surface area greater than 365 m.sup.2 /g, an average pore diameter of at least 6 nm, and a pore volume of at least 2 cm.sup.3 /g. The mercapto-functional silica xerogels are particularly useful for removing Group VIII metals such as platinum from solutions comprising polyorganosiloxane fluids and resins.

Abstract: A process for redistributing an alkyl-rich silalkylene-containing residues. The process comprises contacting an alkyl-rich silalkylene-containing residue with a halosilane selected from the group consisting of alkyltrihalosilanes and tetrahalosilanes in the presence of an effective amount of a redistribution catalyst at a temperature within a range of about 150.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. thereby forming a redistribution product comprising dialkyldihalosilane. At least a portion of the catalyst in the present process may be formed in situ during conduct of the direct process and isolation of the resulting monosilanes.

Abstract: A method for continuous preparation of a high consistency or liquid silicone rubber base does not cause abrasive wear of the extruder screw and of the extruder cylinder or blackening of the silicone rubber base even when the latter is admixed with such fillers as an inorganic filler in the form of a diatomaceous earth powder, quartz or a similar large-grained and hard substance, or with a fumed silica, sedimentary silica, or a similar reinforcing silica filler. The method comprises continuously kneading the following components in a multiple-stage shear type single-screw extruder: (A) a freely-flowable powdered silicone rubber mixture having its main components in the form of (a) a cross-linkable polydiorganosiloxane with a viscosity exceeding 1.times.10.sup.5 mPa.multidot.s at 25.degree. C. and (b) an inorganic filler, and (B) a high consistency silicone rubber base having its main components in the form of (a) a cross-linkable polydiorganosiloxane with a viscosity exceeding 1.times.10.sup.5 mPa.multidot.

Abstract: The flame-retardant silicone rubber composition for coating electrical wire and cable that comprises(A) polyorganosiloxane with the average compositional formula R.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 in which R represents substituted and unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups and a is a number from 1.8 to 2.3;(B) microparticulate silica having a mean primary particle diameter of at least 18 nm and a specific surface area no greater than 95 m.sup.2 /g;(C) platinum or a platinum compound;(D) triazole compound; and(E) methyl-substituted benzoyl peroxide.

Abstract: A process for which making silicone-filler mixtures which comprises effecting the ring-opening polymerisation of a cyclosiloxane with a phosphazene base in the presence of a filler and of water, preferably from 0.5 mil to 10 mols of water per mol of phosphazene base. The filler is preferably selected from silica, alumina, titanium dioxide, carbon black and calcium carbonate, present in an amount of from 1 to 200 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of cyclosiloxane. An agent or conditions which inhibit catalyst activity may initially be present (e.g. carbon dioxide or excess water), and polymerisation may be initiated by reducing the effect of the inhibiting agent or conditions (e.g. by heating). Silicon-elastomers produced by curing such silicone polymer-filler mixtures are also claimed.

Abstract: A curable composition comprises a siloxane polymer, filler and a curing agent which is capable of effecting the cure when heated, wherein the curing agent comprises bis(2,4-difluorobenzoyl) peroxide or bis(2,6-difluorobenzoyl) peroxide. The composition is curable to a elastomeric condition by heat.

Abstract: The invention is cyclic organosilicon compounds described by formula ##STR1## and by formula ##STR2## and linear organosilicon compounds by formula ##STR3## and by formula ##STR4## where R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, dichlorosilyl, trichlorosilyl, methyldichlorosilyl, dimethylchlorosilyl, and trimethylsilyl, and each R.sup.2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyls comprising one to about 6 carbon atoms, and aryls; and methods for making the described cyclic organosilicon compounds and linear organosilicon compounds.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical insulator formed from a curable liquid silicone rubber composition, and subsequently cured, a composition consisting essentially of(A) 100 weight parts of a fluid mixture of polyorganosiloxane comprising(a) at least 5 weight percent of a polyorganosiloxane resin comprising repeating units selected from the group consisting of SiO.sub.4/2 and RSiO.sub.3/2, where R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and(b) polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity in the range from about 100 mPa.multidot.s to 100,000 mPa.multidot.s, that contains at least 2 silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule,(B) 1 to 100 weight parts microparticulate silica,(C) polyorganohydrogensiloxane that contains at least 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, in a quantity that provides a value from 0.

Abstract: A method for making a triarylamine having a hydrocarbon oxysilyl group SiOR', where R' is an organic group comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is important as a hole transfer substance in electronic applications, at a high yield and high position selectivity, comprising reacting a hydrido (hydrocarbonoxy)silane compound with a triarylamine having a vinyl group in the presence of platinum or platinum compound catalyst and a carboxylic acid compound.