Abstract: A fluorine-containing compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A represents a group --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or a group ##STR2## in which R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. The compound is useful as an intermediate for producing various compounds and can introduce perfluorocyclic ether groups into various polymers to give such properties as chemical resistance, water repellency, oil repellency, and weather resistance to the polymers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel polyfluorocarbon group-containing alkoxy silane compound useful as a silane coupling agent as represented by the general formulaA--R.sub.f --(--CH.sub.2 --).sub.n --NH--R.sup.1 --SiR.sub.3,in which each R is, independently from the others, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least one of the three groups denoted by R is an alkoxy group, R.sup.1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, A is a monovalent group selected from the class consisting of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an aminomethyl group and a 2-aminoethyl group, R.sub.f is a polyfluorinated alkylene group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a polyfluorinated etherified alkylene group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms having at least one oxygen atom between two carbon atoms of an alkylene group forming an ether linkage, at least two of the hydrogen atoms therein being substituted by fluorine atoms, and the subscript n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A novel fluorinated organosilicon compound, exhibiting excellent solvent resistance, chemical resistance and mold release, which is represented by general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Rf is a divalent group represented by general formula (2): ##STR2## wherein Y is a fluorine atom or CF.sub.3 group; l is an integer of 0-8; k and m are integers of 0-4; j and n are integers of 0 or 1; except when j=k=l=m=n=0.

Abstract: Hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) compounds, including polymers, expressed by the general chemical formula (1) below: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a single bond, an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or said alkylene group in which a part of, or all of, the hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms, Rf is a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a perfluoroalkyl ether group, and n is 0 or an integer of at least 1. A manufacturing method for the HFPO compounds which is characterized by the reaction between hexafluoropropylene oxide and a vinyl group containing compound, expressed by the general chemical formula (2) below: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and Rf are same as above. The compounds have utility as important intermediate raw materials for the production of novel functional silicone compounds having HFPO polymer units.

Abstract: A casing of a fixed disc memory unit consisting of a case body and a covering member jointly forming the casing with an air-tight sealing of a rubbery gasket therebetween can be imparted with very reliable moisture-proofness of sealing by forming the rubbery gasket by the FIPG method using a curable rubber composition comprising: (a) a fluorocarbon-containing organosiloxane polymer containing vinyl groups and consisting of the recurring units each represented by the general formula--[--SiMe.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Rf--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --SiMe.sub.2 --O--]--,in which Rf is a fluorinated divalent polyether group; (b) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane or a fluorocarbon-containing organohydrogensiloxane having, in a molecule, at least two hydrogen atoms directly bonded to the silicon atoms; and (c) a catalytic compound in an amount sufficient to effect the addition reaction between the components (a) and (b).

Abstract: A room temperature curable polyether composition, comprising a polyether compound of which at least one terminal has a group, represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, R.sup.3 is a divalent organic group, X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an acyloxy group, a ketoximate group, an amido group, an aminoxy group or a mercapto group and a is an integer of 0 to 2, and of which main chain comprises a fluorine-containing polyether chain, represented by the general formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.f is a perfluoro group, R.sup.4 is a divalent organic group, m is an integer of 4 or more and n is an integer of 0 or more. The cured product thereof is excellent in rubber properties and is useful as one-part or two-part type elastic sealant.

Abstract: An addition-curable type rubber composition comprising a vinyl-containing organopolysiloxane as a base polymer and, particularly, further comprising as a crosslinking agent an organohydrogenpolysiloxane which contains, in its molecule, at least one unit having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein J is an alkylene group of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Rf is a perfluoropolyether group, and a is an integer of from 0 to 2. The composition has excellent durability in repeated mold release, and a mold prepared from the composition is able to produce moldings of constant quality even when molding is repeated a large number of times.

Abstract: A room temperature curable silicone composition comprising(A) an organopolysilethylenesiloxane represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 10 or over,(B) an organosilane or an organosiloxane having at least two hydrolyzable groups in the molecule, and(C) at least one ultraviolet absorbing agent and antioxidant. The cured product formed from this composition exhibits good soil resistance for a long period of time and soiling of the surface of the cured product and its surroundings due to dust or the like in the air can be obviated effectively.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane blocked by hydroxyl group at both terminal ends of its molecule, (B) from 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of an organosilicon compound having at least three silicon-bonded hydrolyzable groups in its molecule or a partially hydrolyzed product of the organosilicon compound, (C) from 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of an alkoxysilane having the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms which may contain an amide linkage (--CONH--) or ether oxygen linkage, Rf is a divalent perfluoroalkylene group or a divalent perfluoropolyether group, and n is an integer from 1 to 3, and a cured product of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organosiloxane polymer-based composition curable by the mechanism of the hydrosilation reaction between silicon-bonded vinyl groups in a vinylsilyl-terminated perfluoropolyalkylene or perfluoropolyalkylene polyether compound and silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a hydrosilyl-terminated perfluoropolyalkylene or perfluoropolyalkylene polyether compound as promoted by a catalyst. Different from conventional platinum compounds as the catalyst for the hydrosilation reaction, the catalyst in the inventive composition is a complex compound of rhodium such as tris(triphenylphosphine) rhodium chloride, rhodium acetate dimer and rhodium acetylacetonate so that the composition is imparted with greatly improved storage stability without viscosity increase over months at room temperature but without affectibg the curability at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: A perfluorooligoether iodide is prepared by exposing a perfluoropolyether carboxylic iodide to UV light.

Abstract: A fluorinated organic silicon compound of a structure having a fluorinated polyether group in its backbone and an isopropenoxysilyl group attached at either end forms a compliant coating on the surface of any substrate such as silicone rubber which is effective in imparting water and oil repellency and stain resistance to silicone rubber surface.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition, comprising (A) a fluorosilicone represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Rf represents a perfluoroalkylene group or perfluoropolyether group having 11 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a and p are each an integer of 2 or over, b and c are each an integer of 0 or over, and X is a triorganosilyl group, (B) an organohydrogensiloxane containing two or more Si--H groups in the molecule, and (C) a platinum family metal catalyst. This composition upon curing gives a rubberlike elastic product excellent in solvent resistance, chemical resistance, water repellency, and oil repellency and low in moisture permeability.

Abstract: Oligohexafluoropropylene oxide derivatives represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 0 to 100 or the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.f ' represents a perfluoroalkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a and b are each independently an integer of 0 to 20. These compounds are novel and are useful as intermediates for synthesizing iodine-containing oligohexafluoropropylene oxides useful as raw materials for fluororesins, fluororubbers, and fluorine-containing surfactants.

Abstract: Provided are novel cyclic perfluoroketones which are thermally and chemically stable fluids. They are prepared by reacting perfluorodicarboxylic acid difluorides with carbonates in aprotic polar solvents.

Abstract: A RTV silicone rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane composed predominantly of a silalkylenesiloxane unit and containing an aliphatic unsaturated group in a molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two SiH groups in a molecule, and (C) a platinum group compound cures into a transparent elastomer which is increased in rubbery strength without adding a filler.

Abstract: Silicone rubber compositions, of the addition curable type, comprise as a base polymer a vinyl-containing organopolysiloxane having a tetraorganosilethylenesiloxane unit of the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are each a monovalent hydrocarbon group of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The silicone rubber composition gives a cured product having high strength, for example, a tensile strength of 30 kg/cm.sup.2 or above, without compounding fillers or reinforcing agents.

Abstract: Novel fluorinated unsaturated glycidyl ethers are prepared by reacting 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-3-buten-2-ol or 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-4-propen-2-ol with chloromethyloxirane in the presence of onium salts. The fluorinated unsaturated glycidyl ethers are, in turn, subject to addition reaction with hydrosilanes in the presence of transition metal catalysts, obtaining novel silicon-modified glycidyl ethers or fluorinated organic silicon compounds.

Abstract: The process for preparing a high molecular weight organopolysiloxane comprises subjecting a hydroxyl-containing organosiloxane, as a starting material, to a dehydration condensation reaction in the presence of an acidic compound selected from the acidic compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) and (2): ##STR1## wherein in the formulas n is an integer of from 1 to 10, k is an integer of from 0 to 8, and 1 and m are each an integer of 0 or above, with 1+m being in the range from 1 to 10. The process is advantageous over the conventional methods in that compounds having toxicity or the like are neither used nor by-produced. The process also has the merit of easy control of the molecular weight of the intended organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: Fluorinated organic silicon compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 6, and m is equal to 1, 2 or 3 are novel and useful as treating agents and intermediates for the synthesis of fluorinated cyclic organic silicon compounds. The fluorinated organic silicon compounds are prepared by reacting a chlorosilane with a fluorinated olefin.