Abstract: A method for preparing an aminoalkoxysiloxane comprises reacting a siloxane having at least one Si--X bond with an aminoalcohol of the general formula HO--R--NR.sup.1.sub.2 and removing HX from the reaction mixture, wherein X is a hydrogen atom, an --OH group or an --OC(O)NR.sup.1.sub.2 group, R is a divalent substituted or unsubstituted alkylene or arylene group, and R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from one to eighteen carbon atoms. The siloxane and aminoalcohol are preferably HO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.4.5 H and ethanolamine, (Me.sub.3 SiO).sub.2 MeSiH and ethanolamine, isopropanolamine or 3-aminopropan-1-ol, or Me.sub.3 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.3 (MeHSiO).sub.5 SiMe.sub.3 and isopropanolamine respectively. The aminoalkoxysiloxanes thus prepared are useful for treating textile fabrics.

Abstract: A method for preparing a viscosity stable amido functional polysiloxane having a group .dbd.NCO(CHR).sub.n OH connected with a silicon atom of a siloxane unit of the polysiloxane comprises;i) preparing a viscosity stable intermediate amino functional polysiloxane having one or more siloxane units according to the general formula R.sup.2.sub.q' (HR.sup.4 N R").sub.r' SiO.sub.(4-(q'+r'))/2, any remaining units of the intermediate being of the general formula R.sup.2.sub.q SiO.sub.(4-q)/2, by condensation polymerisation;ii) adding an alcohol or substituted alcohol to the intermediate or to organo-silicon compounds used to produce the intermediate by condensation polymerisation, the alcohol or substituted alcohol being of the general formula R.sup.1 OH, wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and;iii) reacting the viscosity stable intermediate polysiloxane resulting from ii) with a lactone of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R and n are as defined above.

Abstract: A film-forming copolymer is formed by copolymerising 100 parts of a curable polyurethane resin and 10 to 100 parts of an organosilicon compound, consisting essentially of SiO.sub.2, R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units, the ratio of monovalent units to tetravalent units being from 0.4/1 to 2/1 and from 40 to 90% of all monovalent units being R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units. R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having up to 8 carbons and R' denotes a OH-terminated polyoxyalkylene group. The invention also includes a method of making fabrics waterproof and permeable to water vapour by coating it with such copolymer.

Abstract: A film-forming copolymer is formed by copolymerizing 100 parts of a curable polyurethane resin and 10 to 100 parts of an organosilicon compound, consisting essentially of SiO.sub.2 R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units the ratio of monovalent units to tetravalent units being from 0.4/1 to 2/1 and from 40 to 90% of all monovalent units being R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units. R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having up to 8 carbons and R' denotes a OH-terminated polyoxyalkylene group. The invention also includes a method of making fabrics waterproof and permeable to water vapour by coating it with such copolymer.

Abstract: A film-forming copolymer is formed by copolymerising 100 parts of a curable polyurethane resin and 10 to 100 parts of an organosilicon compound, consisting essentially of SiO.sub.2, R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units, the ratio of monovalent units to tetravalent units being from 0.4/1 to 2/1 and from 40 to 90% of and monovalent units being R'R.sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2 units. R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having up to 8 carbons and R' denotes a OH-terminated polyoxyalkylene group. The invention also includes a method of making fabrics waterproof and permeable to water vapor by coating it with such copolymer.

Abstract: A method of treating fibrous materials comprises applying a polydiorganosiloxane having at least one unit (a) of the general formula ##STR1## and at least one unit (b) of the general formula ##EQU1## wherein R is a hydroxyl, monovalent hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy group, R' is a divalent hydrocarbon group which optionally contains oxygen and/or nitrogen, R" is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group optionally containing an oxygen atom in the form of a hydroxyl group and/or a C.dbd.O group, a is 1 or 2, b 2 or 3 and each n from 2 to 8. Treated fibrous materials have improved softness with improved non-yellowing characteristics.

Abstract: The specification describes and claims certain organosilicon compounds and the preparation thereof. The organosilicon compounds comprise (A) a silane according to the general formula R.sup.1.sub.a A.sub.b Si(R"NXR').sub.c or (B) a polysiloxane comprising one or more siloxane units according to the general formula (i) ##EQU1## any remaining units of the polysiloxane being at least predominantly according to the general formula (ii) ##EQU2## A represents a hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group, R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having up to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a hydroxyl group, a group R.sup.1, a group OR.sup.1 or a group COR.sup.1, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, R' represents a group R.sup.4 or a group X, R" represents a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur present in the carbon chain, X represents a group CO(CHR).sub.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds having at least one unit of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, R' is a divalent alkylene, oxyalkylene, alkenylene or oxyalkenylene, Z represents an alkyl, alkoxy or hydroxyl group, a has a value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 and c is 0 or 1, wherein at least one of Z and R' is linked to the multivalent aryl group via an ether linkage, are useful for absorbing UV radiation. Especially if polymeric (with e.g. diorganosiloxane units) they can be incorporated in sunscreen preparations to improve their substantivity to the skin. A process for preparing the compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds having at least one unit of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, R' is a divalent alkylene, oxyalkylene, alkenylene or oxyalkenylene, Z represents an alkyl, alkoxy or hydroxyl group, a has a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3 and c is 0 or 1, wherein at least one of Z and R' is linked to the multivalent aryl group via an ether linkage, are useful for absorbing UV radiation. Especially if polymeric (with e.g. diorganosiloxane units) they can be incorporated in sunscreen preparations to improve their substantivity to the skin. A process for preparing the compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: The specification describes and claims a method of treating fibrous material which comprises applying to the fibrous material a composition comprising an organosilicon compound having a group .dbd.NCO(CH).sub.n OH connected with a silicon atom of the organosilicon compound. The organosilicon compound consists of or comprises (A) a silane according to the genral formula R.sup.1.sub.a A.sub.b Si(R"NXR').sub.c or (B) a polysiloxane comprising one or more siloxane units according to the general formula (i) ##EQU1## any remaining units of the polysiloxane being at least predominantly according to the general formula (ii) ##EQU2## A represents a hydroxyl or a hydrolysable group, R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having up to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a hydroxyl group, a group R.sup.1, a group OR.sup.1 or a group COR.sup.1, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.1 represents a group R.sup.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds having at least one unit of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, R' is a divalent alkylene, oxyalkylene, alkenylene or oxyalkenylene, Z represents an alkyl, alkoxy or hydroxyl group, a has a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3 and c is 0 to 1, wherein at least one of Z and R' is linked to the multivalent aryl group via an ether linkage, are useful for absorbing UV radiation. Especially if polymeric (with e.g. diorganosiloxane units) they can be incorporated in sunscreen preparations to improve their substantivity to the skin. A process for preparing the compounds is also disclosed.