Abstract: A formulation containing: (i) at least one organoalkoxysilane and/or at least one organoalkoxysiloxane; (ii) at least one inorganic oxidic powder; and (iii), optionally, an organic or inorganic acid is provided. The formulation contains from 5 to 50% of the inorganic oxide powder and has a viscosity of less than 1500 mPa·s. A weight ratio of the organoalkoxysilane and/or at least one organoalkoxysiloxane to the inorganic oxidic powder is from 19:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition based on the reaction at least of the following components: (i) a glycidyloxypropylalkoxysilane, (ii) an aqueous silica sol having an SiO2 content of >20% by weight, (iii) an organic acid hydrolysis catalyst, and (iv) n-propyl zirconate, butyl titanate or titanium acetylacetonate as crosslinker, a process for its preparation, and the use thereof, particularly as a composition for scratch resistant coatings, and also provides articles thus coated.

Abstract: Me present invention relates to a formulation comprising (I) at least one organoalkoxysilane and/or at least one organoalkoxysiloxane and (ii) at least one inorganic oxidic powder and (iii), if desired, an organic or inorganic acid, component (ii) making up from 5 to 50% by weight of formulation, and the formulation having a viscosity of less than 1500 mPa·s. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing such formulations, and to their use.

Abstract: Organosilane-based composition for producing a barrier layer for gases, comprising (i) at least one organoalkoxysilane whose organofunctionality displays at least one unsaturated hydrocarbon group, (ii) at least one aminoalkylalkoxysilane, (iii) at least one polyol, (iv) optionally, another alkoxysilane or alkoxysiloxane, and (v) optionally, at least one nano- or microscale semimetal oxide or metal oxide, semimetal oxide hydroxide or metal oxide hydroxide, or sernimetal hydroxide or metal hydroxide, and/or (vi) at least one cocondensate composed of the components (i), (ii), (iii), and, optionally, (iv), and also, optionally, (v), and/or (vii) reaction products produced under hydrolysis conditions from the components (i), (ii), (iii), and, optionally, (iv), and also, optionally, (v) (viii) and organic solvent, with the proviso that there is a molar ratio (i):(ii):(iii) where (i)=1 and (ii)=from 0.5 to 1.5, and (iii)=from 0.3 to 1.1.

Abstract: Ormocers, which can be obtained by the hydrolytic condensation of one or more silicon compounds, and the subsequent polymerization of organic monomers, wherein at least one silicon compound comprises vinyl ether radicals of formula (I): 1