Abstract: Aqueous oil-in-water emulsion comprising from 1 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of functional alkoxysilanes and/or condensed oligomers thereof and/or organoalkoxysiloxanes, at least one emulsifier and water, wherein the emulsion has a pH of from 5 to 9 and preferably a mean droplet size of the disperse phase of ?0.5 ?m, and the width of the droplet size distribution, expressed as the span (Formula I), is from 0.6 to 1.2. The preparation of the emulsions having the desired droplet size distribution is carried out in apparatuses having at least one pressure stage at a pressure of from 2 to 15 MPa. The emulsion can be used for hydrophobicizing porous mineral building materials.

Abstract: High-viscosity aqueous emulsions of functional alkoxysilanes, condensed oligomers thereof, organopolysiloxanes, their preparation and use for the surface treatment of inorganic materials High-viscosity aqueous oil-in-water emulsion which comprises from 50 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of functional alkoxysilanes and/or condensed oligomers thereof and/or organoalkoxysiloxanes, at least one emulsifier and water and has a pH of from 5 to 9 and a mean droplet size of the disperse phase of less than 5 ?m, wherein the width of the droplet size distribution, expressed as the span (see formula (I)), is >1.5, preferably from 3 to 8. The preparation of the emulsions having the desired droplet size distribution is carried out in apparatuses having at least one pressure stage at a pressure of from 2 to 15 MPa. The emulsion can be used for hydrophobicizing porous mineral building materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal-free, alkoxide-pure alkaline-earth alkoxide of the general formula I M(OR1)2 ??(I) in which M stands for an element pertaining to the second Main Group of the Periodic Table of the Elements and R1 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group with 2 to 20 C atoms, by alcoholysis of a compound of the general formula II M(OR2)x(OR3)y(OR4)z ??(II) in which M stands for an element pertaining to the second Main Group of the Periodic Table of the Elements, groups R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, with the proviso 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?2 with (x+y+z)=2, with an alcohol, which is employed in excess, of the general formula III HOR1 ??(III) in which R1 has the same significance as in formula I, is different from groups R2, R3 and R4 according to formula II, and in the alkyl chain possesses at least one C atom more than the longest alkyl group from the series R2, R3 and R4, the compou

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: Stable, low-chloride solutions of hydrosalts of organic acids with cationic N substituted aminopolysiloxanes of the formula (I) in which groups R independently of each other are each benzyl or vinylbenzyl, groups Y are identical or different and Y is an alkoxy or hydroxyl group or 01/2, A is an organic carboxylic acid and 0?a<2, 0?b?1 c?0.125, 0.125?(a+b)?3 and x?2, which are present substantially in the form of T structural units in a lower alcohol. Preparation takes place from the corresponding hydrochloride salts of the cationic N-substituted aminopolysiloxanes by reaction with NaOH or Na alkoxide or with the sodium salt of the organic carboxylic acid A, precipitation and removal of the NaCl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a special method of preventing substrate colour changes when impregnating porous inorganic substrates, by first applying to the target substrate surface a primer composition, drying and curing the primer system, the substrate surface acquiring hydrophobic and oleophobic properties such that drops of water applied thereto evaporate before they penetrate into the substrate and a drop of n-decane likewise applied thereto and left to act for 30 seconds can be removed, without the drops leaving dark spots on the substrate surface, and then carrying out the impregnation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition acting as coupling agent between fillers and peroxidically crosslinking elastomers in rubber compounds, which comprises, as component comprising silicon compounds, a mixture a) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with alkylalkoxy-siloxanes, or b) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with phenylalkoxy-siloxanes, or c) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with phenyl/alkyl-alkoxysiloxanes or d) of acrylic or methacrylic alkoxysiloxanes with alkylalkoxysiloxanes, or e) of acrylic or methacrylic alkoxysiloxanes with phenylalkoxysiloxanes, or f) of acrylic or methacrylic alkoxysiloxanes with phenyl/alkylalkoxysiloxanes, or g) of at least one co-oligomeric organosiloxane which, as organofunctional groups, bears at least one group from the series vinyl, acrylic and methacrylic, and at least one group from the series alkyl and phenyl, and at least one alkoxy or hydroxy group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal-free, alkoxide-pure alkaline-earth alkoxide of the general formula I M(OR1)2??(I) in which M stands for an element pertaining to the second Main Group of the Periodic Table of the Elements and R1 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group with 2 to 20 C atoms, by alcoholysis of a compound of the general formula II M(OR2)x(OR3)y(OR4)z??(II) in which M stands for an element pertaining to the second Main Group of the Periodic Table of the Elements, groups R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms, with the proviso 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?2 with (x+y+z)=2, with an alcohol, which is employed in excess, of the general formula III HOR1??(III) in which R1 has the same significance as in formula I, is different from groups R2, R3 and R4 according to formula II, and in the alkyl chain possesses at least one C atom more than the longest alkyl group from the series R2, R3 and R4, the compounds

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a metal-free alkaline earth methanolate by alcoholysis of an alkaline earth ethanolate with methanol.

Abstract: An oligomer mixture of n-propylethoxysiloxanes, containing from 80 to 100% by weight of n-propylethoxysiloxanes having a degree of oligomerization ranging from 2 to 6.

Abstract: A mixture of organoalkoxysiloxanes of formula I: wherein R and R″ are identical or different and are methyl, ethyl, vinyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, &ggr;-chloropropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, n-hexyl, i-hexyl, n-heptyl, i-heptyl, n-octyl, i-octyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl or alkoxy, R′ represents methyl or ethyl, n and m are identical or different and each is 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 20, on the condition that (n+m)≧2, is prepared by: reacting in a first stage the constituents of (i) an organotrichlorosilane or a mixture of organotrichlorosilanes or a mixture of at least one organotrichlorosilane and tetrachlorosilane, (ii) water and (iii) alcohol, combined in a molar ratio (i):(ii):(iii) of 1:(0.59 to 0.95):(0.5 to 100), at a temperature of 0 to 150° C.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously preparing substantially halogen-free, in particular chlorine-free, trialkoxysilanes of the general formula I (RO)3SiH  (I) in which R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, has a main reactor unit (1), at least one metering unit (2, 3, 4) for liquids and/or suspensions, located upstream of the main reactor, and at least one metering unit (5) for gaseous and/or vaporous substances, and also a product workup unit (6) located downstream of the main reactor. A process for preparing substantially halogen-free trialkoxysilanes of the general formula I in which silicon is reacted with alcohols in an inert solvent utilizes at least one organocopper compound catalyst.

Abstract: An alcoholic fluoroalkyl-functional group containing organosiloxane based composition prepared is prepared by the controlled hydrolysis of at least one fluoroalkyl-functional group containing organosilane of formula I: R1—Y—(CH2)2SiHx(R2)y(OR)3−x−y  (I), in which R1 is a mono, oligo- or perfluorinated alkyl group having 1-9 C atoms or a mono-, oligo- or perfluorinated aryl group, Y is a CH2, O or S group, R2 and R are each independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-8 C atoms or an aryl group and x=0, 1 or 2 and y=0, 1 or 2, where (x+y)≦2, at a temperature in the range of 0-120° C. over a period of 0.5-24 hours and with thorough mixing in an w alcoholic medium which contains water and a weak mono- or polybasic acid or a weak base or a weak mono- or polybasic acid and a weak base or an acid or basic salt, the water employed and the alkoxysilane employed being in a molar ratio of 2-500:1.

Abstract: An organosilane- and/or organosiloxane-containing composition reduces active corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating on a substrate, which includes: (A) applying to a substrate in a first step a composition which includes one or more organosilicon components defined in the claims, to obtain a treated substrate, and (B) subsequently in a second step applying (i) at least one organosiloxane which carries at least one triamino group of the general formula {NHx(CH2)aNHy(CH2)bNH2}— or a composition which includes (i), to the treated substrate.

Abstract: A process is provided for impregnating porous mineral substrates by a spray technique in which use is made of a gas-supported spraying assembly to apply liquid impregnating agent in a controlled manner to the substrate surface, the amount consumed being markedly less than the amount consumed in a conventional method of application by a flow-coating process.

Abstract: An organosilane- and/or organosiloxane-containing composition reduces active corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete.

Abstract: A composition which comprises a mixture of water-soluble, amino-functional silicon compounds which are essentially free from alkoxy groups, water, optionally a content of alcohol and optionally a content of acid, the composition comprising silicon compounds of the general formula I: NH2[CH2)2NH]x(CH2)3SiO1.5  (I) in which x is 0, 1 or 2, and of the general formula II: (SiO1.5(CH2)3[NH(CH2)2]yNH[(CH2)2NH]x(CH2)3Si)1.5  (II) in which y and z are 0, 1 or 2 and are identical or different. The compositions are obtainable by mixing corresponding aminoalkoxy silanes, hydrolyzing the mixture and removing the hydrolysis alcohol formed as a result. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compositions and to their use in a wide variety of applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing crosslinkable polymers containing silane groups having at least one hydrolyzable radical by free-radical-initiated grafting of the base polymers with an olefinically unsaturated silane having at least one hydrolyzable radical, wherein the grafting is carried out in the presence of (a) an alkylsilane of the formula I, R1(SiR2nX3−n)m,  (I)  where R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 33 carbon atoms or a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 4 to 24 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X are identical or different hydrolyzable radicals, n is 0, 1 or 2 and m is 1 or 2 and/or (b) a fluoroalkylsilane of the formula R3xSiR4yXz,  (II)  where R3 is a fluoroalkyl radical, R4 is an alkyl radical and X is a hydrolyzable radical, x is an integer from 1 to 3, y is 0, 1 or 2 and z is an integer from 1 to 3,  with the proviso that the sum x+y+z&equa

Abstract: Fillers surface-modified by treatment with an organosilane- and/or organosiloxane-containing agent for preparing filled polyamide compositions.