Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a polyalkylene oxide, which is capable of improving reduction in reactivity of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst in the case that a low molecular weight initiator is used, and producing the polyalkylene oxide with high productivity at low cost. The method for producing a polyalkylene oxide comprises carrying out a ring-opening addition reaction of an alkylene oxide with an initiator having at least one hydroxy group and having a molecular weight of not more than 300 per hydroxy group in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst in an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent is used in an amount of 500 to 1,500 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the alkylene oxide used at the start of the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a polyalkylene oxide, which is capable of improving reduction in reactivity of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst in the case that a low molecular weight initiator is used, and producing the polyalkylene oxide with high productivity at low cost. The method for producing a polyalkylene oxide comprises carrying out a ring-opening addition reaction of an alkylene oxide with an initiator having at least one hydroxy group and having a molecular weight of not more than 300 per hydroxy group in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst in an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent is used in an amount of 500 to 1,500 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the alkylene oxide used at the start of the reaction.

Abstract: This invention provides a curable composition capable of giving cured products drastically improved in resilience. This composition includes (A) an oxypropylene polymer having at least one silicon atom-containing group with a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group bound to the silicon atom and having an Mw/Mn ratio of not more than 1.6 and a number average molecular weight of not less than 6,000, (B) an organic carboxylic acid salt of divalent tin and (C) an organic amine compound.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel reactive silicon group-containing oxypropylene polymer and a method of producing the same. The reactive silicon group-containing oxypropylene polymer of the invention is an oxypropylene polymer the main polymer chain of which is essentially composed of a repeating unit of the formula and which has at least one reactive silicon group and at least one urethane bond each terminal to the chain, an {overscore (M)}w/{overscore (M)}n ratio of not more than 1.5 and a number average molecular weight of not less than 3,000. The production method of the invention is characterized by reacting an oxypropylene polymer having an {overscore (M)}w/{overscore (M)}n ratio of not more than 1.5 and a number average molecular weight per terminal functional group of not less than 1,500 with a compound having a reactive silicon group and an isocyanato group.

Abstract: A two-pack type curable composition comprising:A. a first liquid containing an organic elastomeric polymer having at least one silicon-containing reactive group in a molecule and a curing agent for an epoxy resin, andB. a second liquid containing an epoxy resin, at least one organic tin compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and R.sup.2 is a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 7 to 19 carbon atoms, and an inorganic filler, which composition has good storage stability.

Abstract: A two-pack type curable composition comprising:A. a first composition containing (A-1) an organic elastomeric polymer having at least one silicon-containing group to the silicon atom of which a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group are bonded and which is cross linkable through formation of a siloxane linkage in a molecule and (A-2) a curing agent for an epoxy resin, andB. a second composition containing (B-1) an epoxy resin, (B-2) a curing catalyst for the organic elastomeric polymer having at least one silicon-containing reactive group and (B-3) at least one member selected from the group consisting of acidic fillers and carboxylic acids, which has good storage stability.

Abstract: A curable resin composition has a low viscosity, hence is easy to handle, before curing and, after curing, gives cured products having good tensile characteristics and, in addition, good chemical resistance and water resistance. This composition includes (A) an oxypropylene polymer having at least one silicon atom-containing group having a hydroxyl group or hydrolyzable group bound to the silicon atom and having an Mw/Mn ratio of up to than 1.6 and a number average molecular weight of at least 6,000, and (B) an epoxy resin.

Abstract: A cured material of a curable composition comprising (1) an organic elastomeric polymer having at least one silicon-containing group to the silicon atom of which a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group are bonded and which is cross linkable through formation of a siloxane linkage in a molecule, (2) an epoxy resin, (3) a curing agent for the epoxy resin and (4) a curing catalyst for the organic elastomeric polymer is firmly adhered to a substrate when a vinyl type polymer having at least one silicon-containing group to the silicon atom of which a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group are bonded and which is cross linkable through formation of a siloxane linkage is coated on a substrate before application of the curable composition.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising (A) an organic polymer containing at least one reactive silicon functional group crosslinkable to produce an elastomer by the formation of a siloxane bond in its molecule and (B) an organic silicon compound having a molecular weight of not less than 140 and represented by the formula (1):[(CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO].sub.n R.sup.1 (1)wherein R.sup.1 is a residue of an alcohol or a weak acid which has a valency of n, and n is a positive integer. The composition of the invention can give cured product having excellent modulus and elongation as well as has excellent storage stability.