Abstract: A method is described for sealing and assembling, pointing and/or coating a substrate by means of silicon elastomers prepared using silicon compositions that do not contain any metal catalyst such as, for example, tin, and cross-linking by polycondensation reactions in the presence of water (for example, ambient moisture).

Abstract: A method is described for sealing and assembling components of a drive train by means of silicon elastomers prepared using silicon compositions that do not contain any metal catalyst such as, for example, tin, and cross-linking by polycondensation reactions in the presence of water (for example, ambient moisture).

Abstract: A silicone composition is described that includes components having SiH/SiOH groupings and that can be polymerized/cross-linked by a dehydrocondensation reaction in the presence of a non-metal catalyst such as non-silylated, pentasubstituted guanidine, requiring a low activation temperature.

Abstract: A silicone composition is described that includes components having SiH/SiOH group and that can be polymerized/cross-linked by a dehydrocondensation reaction in the presence of a catalyst such as an iron-based complex or salt, requiring a low activation temperature.

Abstract: A silicone composition is described that includes components having SiH/SiOH groupings and that can be polymerized/cross-linked by a dehydrogenative condensation reaction in the presence of a non-metal tri- or tetrasubstituted non-silylated guanidine catalyst and requiring a low activation temperature.

Abstract: A method is described for coating a flexible medium made from fabric, paper, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate with a tin-free elastomer silicon composition that can be cross-linked by polycondensation.

Abstract: A silicone composition is described that includes components having SiH/SiOH groupings and that can be polymerized/cross-linked by a dehydrogenative condensation reaction in the presence of a zinc catalyst and requiring a low activation temperature.

Abstract: A method is described for coating a flexible medium made from fabric, paper, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene, polyamide, polyethylene, polyurethane, non-woven fibreglass fabrics, or polyethylene terephthalate with a tin-free elastomer silicon composition that can be cross-linked by polycondensation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organopolysiloxane composition that can be vulcanized at room temperature into an elastomer that is crosslinked by polycondensation and that does not contain alkyltin-based catalysts and also to novel organopolysiloxane polycondensation catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having antifouling properties and intended to be used in aquatic applications, particularly marine applications, and to a method for slowing down the growth of aquatic organisms on submersible or semi-submersible structures.

Abstract: Hydroxyaromatic aldehydes are prepared by oxidation of a corresponding mandelic derivative carried out in a basic medium and in the presence of a catalytic system containing at least two metal elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having antisoiling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses, and also to a method for delaying the growth of aquatic organisms on submersible or semi-submersible structures.

Abstract: A compound having a guanidine structure and uses thereof as organopolysiloxane polycondensation catalysts are described.

Abstract: Catalysts, which are not tin-based, are described for use in a reaction between an isocyanate and an alcohol, which is a key step for preparing polyurethane polymers.

Abstract: Catalysts, which are free of tin, are described for the reaction between an isocyanate and an alcohol, which is a key step for preparing polyurethane polymers.

Abstract: An article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses. In particular there is provided an article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses which comprises: a) a support, b) optionally, at least one primer coat on said support comprising at least one anticorrosive product, c) optionally, at least one intermediate primer coat promoting adhesion between the coats, d) at least one adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat, deposited on said primer coat or on said support when the primer coat is absent, and e) at least one antifouling coat or topcoat, deposited on said adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat.

Abstract: An article having antifouling properties and intended to be employed in aquatic uses, in particular marine uses, which comprises: a) a support, b) optionally, at least one primer coat on said support comprising at least one anticorrosive product, c) optionally, at least one intermediate primer coat promoting adhesion between the coats, d) at least one adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat, deposited on said primer coat or on said support when the primer coat is absent, and e) at least one antifouling coat or topcoat, deposited on said adhesion-promoting coat or tie coat.

Abstract: RTV-organopolysiloxane compositions are crosslinkable by polycondensation and are devoid of alkyltin-based catalysts; novel organopolysiloxane polycondensation catalysts are useful therefor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organopolysiloxane composition that can be vulcanized at room temperature into an elastomer that is crosslinked by polycondensation and that does not contain alkyltin-based catalysts which exhibit toxicity problems. The invention also relates to novel polycondensation catalysts having a guanidine structure, in silicone chemistry, and to the uses thereof as catalysts for the organopolysiloxane polycondensation reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds with a guanidine structure, and more particularly nontoxic compounds with a silylated guanidine structure.