Abstract: A siloxane modified with a cyclic carbonate of the formula: is combined with a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt to form a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, which is used to construct a secondary battery having improved temperature and cycle characteristics.

Abstract: Hybrid sol-gel materials are provided, which may be produced by the reaction of an alkyl or dialkyl substituted trialkoxysilane or dialkoxysilane reacting with a silane diol, wherein said alkyl group has from 1 to 8 carbon atoms. A process is also provided for patterning the sol-gel spin-on glass material by: a) coating a substrate with the spin-on glass material; b) exposing the coated substrate of step a) to UV illumination in a desired pattern; c) post-exposure baking the coated substrate of step b) at a temperature from 100° C. to 120° C. for 30 to 60 minutes; d) cooling the coated substrate of step c) to room temperature; e) removing the non-exposed areas of the coating on the coated substrate of step d); f) drying the coated substrate of step e); g) hard baking the coated substrate of step f) at a temperature from 120° C. and 150° C. for 1 to 3 hours.

Abstract: A sacrificial film-forming composition is provided comprising (A) an organofunctional silicone resin which is a co-hydrolytic condensate of hydrolyzable silanes having formula (1) and formula (2) and/or (3): X—Y—SiZ3 ??(1) RnSiZ4-n ??(2) P—SiZ3 ??(3) wherein Z is a hydrolyzable group, X is a crosslinkable organofunctional group, Y is a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group, R is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, n is an integer of 0-3, and P is a substituent group which readily decomposes and volatilizes upon thermal decomposition, (B) a crosslinking agent, (C) an acid generator, (D) an extender or porogen, and (E) an organic solvent. The composition has improved storage stability, filling properties, adhesion and coating uniformity sufficient to form a sacrificial film which is effectively dissolvable in a stripping solution.

Abstract: A process for forming a polyurethane dispersion containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles, comprising reacting a POSS with a diisocyanate in the presence of acetone, reacting the resulting compound with a polyol and an ionic compound selected from the group consisting of an acidic diol or sodium sulfonate to form an isocyanate prepolymer chain, extending the isocyanate prepolymer chain by adding a diol, and forming an aqueous dispersion. Also, a polyurethane dispersion or film comprising a homogeneously distributed polyurethane bound POSS prepolymer.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of organopolysiloxanes are prepared by (a) reacting organopolysiloxanes having condensable groups with silanes: (R3O)3SiCR22—Y ??(II) or their hydrolyzates, where R2 is hydrogen or a monovalent C1-4 alkyl radical, R3 is a C1-8 alkyl radical, and Y is —CH2NHR4, —CH2NR42 or in the presence of water and emulsifier, (b) adding an aqueous silica dispersion, optionally mixed with a silane of the formula (II), (c) optionally adding an adhesion promoter, and (d) optionally adding of further materials which do not take part in reaction (a), with the proviso that no metal-containing catalysts are used and that the organopolysiloxanes and silanes are used in such amounts that the organopolysiloxanes form elastomeric films insoluble in toluene on removal of water.

Abstract: A method for preparing polyorganosiloxanes (POS) by a ring-opening polymerization and/or linear, non-linear or cyclic POS redistribution in the presence of a nucleophilic carbene. The initial efficiency of the POS conversion is substantially increased at low temperature, resulting in less residual content of initial POS.

Abstract: A method for producing a paint-ready polyurethane molded article is disclosed. The article is produced by rotationally molding a reactive polyurethane in a mold to which has been applied a mold release composition which comprises a volatile siloxane solvent; a combination of a polysilsesquioxane polymer or copolymer and a functionally-terminated polydimethylsiloxane; and optionally a catalyst, a co-solvent, or both. There is further provided a process to produce a painted polyurethane molded article wherein the molded article is free of mold release composition without cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low dielectric material essential for a next generation electric device such as a semiconductor device, with a high density and high performance. In detail, the present invention provides: a process for preparing an organic silicate polymer comprising a polymerization step in the absence of homogenizing organic solvents, of mixing and reacting organic silane compounds with water in the presence of a catalyst to hydrolyze and condense the silane compounds, that is thermally stable and has good mechanical and crack resistance properties; and a coating composition for forming a low dielectric insulating film; and a process for preparing a low dielectric insulating film using the organic silicate polymer prepared according to the process, and an electric device comprising the low dielectric insulating film prepared according to the process.

Abstract: The in vitro polymerization of silica, silicone, non-silicon metalloid-oxane and metallo-oxane polymer networks, by combining a catalyst and a substrate to polymerize the substrate to form silica, polysiloxanes, polymetalloid-oxanes polymetallo-oxanes (metal oxides), polyorganometalloid oxanes, polyorganometallo oxanes, and the polyhydrido derivatives thereof, at about neutral pH.

Abstract: A method for making an organic conjugated monomer, oligomer, polymer or small molecule includes reacting a silyl substituted pi-system compound with a highly fluorinated pi-system compound.

Abstract: A silicone composition which can be used in the production of varnishes that can be applied to supports to reduce the friction coefficient. The silicone composition includes at least one polyorganosilane A (POS) which can be cationically and radically cross-linked by functional cross-linking groups (GER) and a primer C chosen from onium borates. The composition also includes molecules (POS D) which are substituted by secondary functional groups (GFS) caned by silicon atoms and selected from those that include at least one alkoxy and/or epoxy and/or carboxy motif and optionally a charge (e.g. silica).

Abstract: A method for preparing a polyorganosiloxane which is sold at 25 ° C. and has R13SiO0.5 units wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and SiO2 units, said method comprising the steps of: [1] subjecting at least one selected from an organosilane and an organodisiloxane, and at least one selected from a tetralkoxysilane and a partial condensate of hydrolysates of the tetralkoxysilane to hydrolysis reaction and condensation reaction in the presence of an acidic catalyst; [2] adding a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon; and subsequently [3] separating a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon phase and an aqueous phase and then removing said aqueous phase; provided that the step [2] may be performed before, during, or after the step [1].

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of low solvent sol-gel systems, comprising the following steps: (a) hydrolysis or condensation of a silane and/or an alkoxide and/or several alkoxides of Al, Ce, Ga, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and Ta, (b) addition of water to the reaction mixture until phase separation sets in, and (c) separation of the condensate phase. The invention also relates to the sol-gel system thus obtained and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Hybrid sol comprising [SiOx(OH)y]n particles, where 0<y<4 and 0<x<2, which consist of a mixture of a first fraction of particles having a particle size of 4–15 nm and a second fraction of particles having a mean particle size of 15–60 nm, water and a solvent; obtainable by hydrolytic polycondensation of tetraalkoxysilanes in an aqueous, solvent-containing medium with addition of a monodisperse silicon oxide hydroxide sol having a mean particle size of 15–60 nm and a maximum standard deviation of 20%, and the preparation and use thereof.

Abstract: An amino-functional polysiloxane is prepared by reacting an aminosilane (A) which contains an aminoalkyl group and at least one alkoxy group bonded to Si with a carboxylic acid and a silanol-functional polysiloxane (B). The aminosilane (A) is partially converted into its carboxylate salt which acts as a catalyst for the siloxane condensation polymerization reaction between (A) and (B).

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane-modified polysaccharide prepared by esterification reacting (A) an organopolysiloxane having residual carboxylic anhydride groups and (B) a polysaccharide having hydroxyl groups, wherein the organopolysiloxane is bonded to the polysaccharide through half ester groups, and a process for the preparation of organopolysiloxane-modified polysaccharide, in which component (A) and component (B) are subjected to an esterification reaction in the presence of (C) a non-protonic polar solvent. The organopolysiloxane-modified polysaccharide comprising polysaccharide and organopolysiloxane bonded thereto through half ester groups is novel. The process for the preparation of organopolysiloxane-modified polysaccharide permits introduction of organopolysiloxane into polysaccharide at a high introduction ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for preparing porous dielectric thin films containing pore-generating material, said composition comprising gemini detergent, and/or a quaternary alkyl ammonium salt, a thermo-stable organic or inorganic matrix precursor, and solvent for dissolving the two solid components. There is also provided an interlayer insulating film having good mechanical properties such as hardness, modulus and hydroscopicity, which is required for semiconductor devices.

Abstract: Elastomer-modified Epoxy-polysiloxane compositions of this invention are prepared by combining a silicone intermediate, with an epoxy resin, an elastomeric resinous intermediate, a polyfunctional amine, an optional organometallic catalyst, and optional fillers, pigments, and processing agents. The composition is prepared using a sufficient amount of water to promote hydrolysis of the polysiloxane and the polycondensation of the silanols produced by such hydrolysis. In its cured form, the epoxy-polysiloxane composition exists as a uniformly dispersed arrangement of linear epoxy chain fragments that are cross-linked with a continuous polysiloxane polymer chain, wherein either or both of the epoxy and/or polysiloxane polymers are elastomer modified to provide coatings and floorings having significantly improved properties of impact resistance, flexibility, crack resistance, and abrasion resistance with compared to conventional epoxy systems.

Abstract: The method consists in hydrolysing an initial volume Vse of a precursor material comprising at least one polyalkoxysilane with a quantity of water such that x ? ? H 2 ? O x ? ? Si ? 10 , ? and where x H20 and x Si represent the number of moles of H20 and Si present, respectively, the concentration of the hydrolysate up to a volume substantially equal to the initial volume Vsi, leaving the concentrated hydrolysate until segregation into an aqueous phase and an organo-silicon phase, and recovery of the organo-silicon phase. A product can be obtained which comprises an organo-silicon sol comprising silicon species T1, T2, and T3, wherein the molar fraction of species T2 is equal or greater than 50%, comprising a condensation rate equal to or greater than 0.65, and further defined as lacking water, as determined by analyzing a sample of said organo-silicon sol by 1H NMR and observing the absence of peak corresponding to water.

Abstract: A room temperature fast-curable saturated hydrocarbon polymer composition comprising (A) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer having at least one hydrolyzable silyl group and a Mn of 500 to 50,000, (B) a ?-dicarbonyl compound, and (C) an amino-bearing organic compound, wherein the ?-carbonyl group in component (B) is reactive with the amino group in component (C), is dramatically improved in fast-cure and deep-cure capabilities without sacrificing adhesion and electrical properties after water immersion.

Abstract: A silicon-containing polymer having a tetrafunctional siloxane portion as the basic skeleton, and containing a carboxylic acid group-containing triorganosiloxane portion and a carboxylic acid derivative group-containing triorganosiloxane portion in a specific proportion. It may be advantageously used as a negative non-chemical amplification resist polymer or a positive chemical amplification resist polymer.

Abstract: Generally, and in one form, the present invention is a composition of light-emitting block copolymer. In another form, the present invention is a process producing a light-emitting block copolymers that intends polymerizing a first di(halo-methyl) aromatic monomer compound in the presence of an anionic initiator and a base to form a polymer and contacting a second di(halo-methyl) aromatic monomer compound with the polymer to form a homopolymer or block copolymer wherein the block copolymer is a diblock, triblock, or star polymer. In yet another form, the present invention is an electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting block copolymer, wherein the electroluminescent device is to be used in the manufacturing of optical and electrical devices.

Abstract: A novel organosiloxane polymer is obtained by addition reaction of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane and an unsaturated compound of formula (3) or (4). Using the organosiloxane polymer, a photo-curable resin composition is prepared which can be exposed to radiation having a wide range of wavelength and developed to form a pattern.

Abstract: A polymerization process comprising initiating a first polymerization of monomers using an initiator functionalized with an ATRP initiating site, wherein the first polymerization is selected from the group of cationic polymerization, anionic polymerization, conventional free radical polymerization, metathesis, ring opening polymerization, cationic ring opening polymerization, and coordination polymerization to form a macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site and further initiating an ATRP polymerization of radically polymerizable monomers using the macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site. Novel block copolymers may be formed by the disclosed method.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one fluorochemical polyether silane compound having a polyfluoropolyether segment and at least two hydrolysable silane groups per molecule, one or more non-fluorinated compounds having at least two hydrolysable groups per molecule, and/or a partial condensate thereof, is disclosed. The composition provides durable water, oil and stain repellency to a substrate.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition is provided which includes an organopolysiloxane, a curing agent, and a specific organic compound incorporating at least one sulfur atom within each molecule. By producing a molding matrix with this type of composition, unsatisfactory curing of an unsaturated polyester resin is unlikely to occur at the contact surface with the silicone rubber of the matrix, and furthermore the mold releasability of the matrix relative to unsaturated polyester resins is excellent. As a result, the matrix can be used repeatedly for a significant number of molding operations.

Abstract: Liquid alkoxysilyl-functional silicone resins having excellent storage stability and a method of preparing these liquid alkoxysilyl-functional silicone resins comprising running an equilibration polymerization reaction with components comprising (A) a polydiorganosiloxane and (B) an alkyl polysilicate in the presence of (C) an equilibration polymerization catalyst. Curable silicone resin compositions comprising the aforesaid liquid alkoxy-functional silicone resins which have excellent curability and when cured form a water-repellent coating on a variety of substrate surfaces.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane of HO(SiR12O)nH and/or (R2O)3-mR1mSiO(SiOR12O)nSiR1m(OR2)3-m wherein R1 is a monovalent C1–10 hydrocarbon radical, R2 is a monovalent C1–6 hydrocarbon radical, n is an integer of at least 10, and m is 0 or 1, (B) a silane compound having at least two hydrolyzable radicals, the remaining radicals being methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl or phenyl, and/or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, and (C) an organosilicon compound of (RO)pR13-pSiR3—NH—R4—NH2 wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above, R3 is a divalent C1–10 hydrocarbon radical, R4 is a divalent aromatic ring-bearing C7–10 hydrocarbon radical, and p is 1, 2 or 3, at least one of the NH and NH2 radicals being not directly attached to the aromatic ring in R4, cures into silicone rubber which has improved adherence even upon exposure to hot steam.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of organopolysiloxane resins, wherein a silane R3SiOR1 ??(I) or a hydrolyzate thereof, and a silane Si(OR2)4 ??(II) or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, are reacted with acidified water and a portion of alcohol distilled off; the mixture is then reacted in the presence of base and a water-insoluble organic solvent and water, alcohol and optionally a portion of water-insoluble organic solvent are removed; the mixture is then neutralized with acid, and any water, alcohol, and a portion of organic solvent are distilled off; the mixture obtained is then treated with organopolysiloxanes and precipitated salts formed are then removed, and optionally, the mixture is separated from water-insoluble organic solvent.

Abstract: There is disclosed a three stage method for the preparation of ladder-like silicone polymers. The first stage comprises hydrolysis and polymerization of alkyltrialkoxylsilane-like monomers to give relatively low molecular weight prepolymers. The second stage comprises dehydrated condensation polymerization of the prepolymers to give high molecular weight polymers. The third stage comprises partial blocking of a proportion of the pendant Si—OH (silanol) groups with a pre-determined sub-stoichiometric amount of a blocking agent. Also disclosed are the prepolymers, polymers and partially blocked polymers so produced.

Abstract: By reacting two types of organosiloxane compounds in the presence of an alkaline compound and under conditions that do not substantially promote equilibration reaction, a linear organosiloxane polymer having a single peak molecular weight distribution is simply and economically produced with minimized formation of cyclics.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a siloxane-based resin having novel structure and an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device formed using the same The siloxane-based resins have so low dielectric constant in addition to excellent mechanical properties, heat-stability and crack-resistance that they are useful materials for an insulating film between interconnect layers of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: Polydiorganosiloxanes of the general formula R1—(OSiR2)nOH??(I) are prepared by reacting hexaorganocyclotrisiloxanes of the formula (R2SiO)3??(II) with alcohols of the formula R1—OH??(III) where each R is the same or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, R1 is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical and n is an integer of at least 3, in the presence of a carbonate salt as a catalyst.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing metal alkoxide polymers is provided, for use, as an example, in synthesizing hybrid organic/inorganic materials with low optical absorption for optical applications. The method involves a plurality of acidolysis steps involving acidolysis of a metal alkoxide compound with an acid to produce an intermediate acidolysed solution, and combining and condensing the intermediate acidolysed solutions to produce the metal alkoxide polymer.

Abstract: Antimisting additives are used in crosslinkable silicone coating compositions for reducing aerosol formation, the antimisting additives being alkenyl-functional siloxane copolymers prepared by reacting a hydrocarbon containing at least three aliphatic double bonds, and with an organosiloxane (2) having terminal Si-bonded hydrogen atoms in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst (3) at a ratio of Si-bonded hydrogen to aliphatic double bonds of from 1.3 to 10, and subsequently reacting the resulting SiH-containing hydrocarbon-siloxane copolymer with an ?,?-dialkenylsiloxane polymer (4) in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst (3) at a ratio of aliphatic double bonds to Si-bonded hydrogen of from 1.2 to 10, and optionally, in another step, equilibrating the resulting alkenyl-functional siloxane copolymers with an organopolysiloxane (5).

Abstract: Efficient processes have been developed for the cost effective functionalization of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-silanols (POSS-Silanols) and for the manufacture of polyfunctional polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes. The processes utilize the action of bases or acids on silane coupling agents. The preferred process utilizes base to promote the silylation of POSS-Silanols of the formula [(RSiO1.5)n(R(HO)SiO1.0)m]?# with silane coupling agents to form POSS species with functionalized incompletely condensed nanostructures [(RSiO1.5)n(R(YSiR2O)SiO1.0)m]?# or functionalized completely condensed nanostructures [(RSiO1.5)n(YSiO1.5)1]?#. The process can alternately be conducted with acids. A second process utilizes base to alkylate POSS-Silanols with functionalized alkyl halides. A third related process utilizes base to react with silane coupling agents to form polyfunctional, fully condensed POSS species of formula [(YSiO1.5)n]?#. This process can also alternately be conducted under acidic conditions.

Abstract: An aqueous water repellent useful in the treatment of substrates of lignocellulose-origin materials or the like is characterized by comprising the product of co-hydrolytic condensation of (A) 100 parts by weight of an organosilicon compound having the formula: (R1)a(OR2)bSiO(4-a-b)/2??(1) wherein R1 is alkyl, R2 is alkyl, 0.75?a?1.5, 0.2?b?3 and 0.9<a+b?4, and (B) 0.5-49 parts by weight of an amino-containing alkoxysilane having the formula: R3R4NR5—SiR6n(OR2)3-n??(2) wherein R3 and R4 are H or alkyl or aminoalkyl, R5 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, R6 is alkyl, and n is 0 or 1, or a partial hydrolyzate thereof in the presence of an organic acid or inorganic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition comprising: A coating composition comprising: TEOS; a surfactant; at least one organosilane; HCl; water; and ethanol. The present invention also provides films made from such a coating composition and a method for making such films.

Abstract: A curable composition for use as a sealant, in which the curable composition comprises a silicone fluid in an amount from about 80 wt % to about 90 wt %, a vinyl group containing polyorganosiloxane in an amount from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt %, a hydrogen containing polysiloxane in an amount from about 0.5 wt % to about 2.0 wt %, and a hydrosilation photocatalyst in an amount from about 5 ppm to about 100 ppm. The sealant cures in about 1 second to about 20 seconds during reaction of the vinyl group containing polydiorganosiloxane and the hydrogen containing polysiloxane, by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, in the presence of the hydrosilation photocatalyst. The sealant has an adhesion force to plastic from about 2.0 N/100 mm to about 4.0 N/100 mm.

Abstract: A film-forming composition contains surface-treated nanocrystalline particles dispersed in a cross-linkable resin. A substantially transparent, abrasion-resistant film is formed from the film-forming composition. Processes for preparing the film-forming composition and for preparing a substantially transparent, abrasion-resistant film are also included. The surface-treated nanocrystalline particles may be obtained by treating nanocrystalline particles with one or more siloxane species, such as a siloxane star-graft polymer coating.

Abstract: A silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing the condensation product of a silanol-functional silicone resin, wherein the resin contains M structural units according to the formula R3SiO1/2, wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, and Q structural units according to the formula SiO4/2 in a ratio of M units to Q units of less than 1.1:1, a silanol-functional polydiorganosiloxane gum, and a crosslinker exhibits high tack and high lap shear strength.

Abstract: Resin modified elastomers, methods of making them and their uses. The method for making the elastomers comprises reacting in a diluent an ?SiH functional siloxane; a diene, diyne or ene-yne compound, a resin having the formula (R13SiO1/2)x(SiO4/2)y(R1SiO3/2)z where each R1 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or an unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms x is ?1, y?0, z?0 and y+z?1.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds according to formula (I), wherein R? and R? are selected from the group consisting of R?=SiR1R2R3 and R?=H; R?=SiR1R2R3 and R?=SiR4R5R6; and R?=Ar1SiR1R2R3 and R?=Ar2SiR4R5R6; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, and arylalkynyl; Ar1 and Ar2 are independently selected from the group consisting of arylene, arylenealkylene, arylenealkynylene, heteroarylene, heteroarylenealkylene, heteroarylenealkenylene and heteroarylenealkylene; and n is at least 20. Such compounds may be used as an emissive layer in a polymer light-emitting diode (PLED), which itself may be used in electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: An ?SiH/?SiOH silicone composition polymerizable/crosslinkable by dehydrogenating condensation in the presence of a catalyst judiciously selected to achieve at least one of the following: kinetics, concentration/efficiency ratio of the catalyst, cost, lowering of the catalyst activation temperature (room temperature), control of the release of gaseous hydrogen and the quality of the polymerized product and the crosslinked network, and finally limitation of the secondary reactions. This composition includes: —A— at least one ?SiH POS; —B— at least one ?SiOH POS; —C— at least one metal catalyst selected from the group of organometallic complexes including at least one of the following metals: Ir, Ru, Mn; —D— optionally at least one crosslinking inhibitor; —E— optionally at least one POS resin; and —F— optionally at least one filler. Also disclosed is the catalyst —C— and processes which involve crosslinking of silicone by dehydrogenating condensation (non-stick coating on paper).

Abstract: This invention pertains to a siloxane resin composition comprising R1SiO3/2 siloxane units, R2SiO3/2 siloxane units and (R3O)bSiO(4-b)/2 siloxane units wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbons, hydrogen, or mixtures thereof; R2 is a monovalent organic group having 6 to 30 carbons; R3 is a branched alkyl group having 3 to 30 carbons, b is from 1 to 3; and the siloxane resin contains from 2.5 to 85 mole percent R1SiO3/2 units, 2.5 to 50 mole percent R2SiO3/2 units and 5 to 95 mole percent (R3O)bSiO(4-b)/2 units. The siloxane resin is useful to make insoluble porous resin and insoluble porous coatings. Heating a substrate coated with the siloxane resin at a sufficient temperature effects removal of the R2 and R3O groups to form an insoluble insoluble porous coating having a porosity of 1 to 60 volume percent and a dielectric constant in the range of 1.5 to 3.0.

Abstract: The invention provides processes for making low viscosity condensates, condensates per se, and processes for making polymers from these condensates. The invention also encompasses the polymer products of these processes, especially articles for dental use. The condensates per se of the invention are of hydrolyzable silanes. The condensates can contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, AI, P, Sn, Pb, the transition metals, the lanthanides and the actinides. Processes of the invention for making polymers from the condensates optionally include use of compounds that can be polymerized ionically or by radical reactions in addition to the hydrolyzable silanes. Curing of the polymers is optionally performed by photochemical, thermal or by redox-induction methods.

Abstract: Heat-curable silicone compositions employing a reactive silicone, a silicone hydride crosslinker and a catalyst system which includes a rhodium-based catalyst, a stabilizing system are disclosed. A combination of rhodium and platinum-based catalysts are employed as well. The compositions are low temperature curing and are capable of providing low coefficient of thermal expansion compositions. A stabilizer system which includes in combination a peroxide and an acetylenic compound is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device is described comprising at least one fiber-optic component arrange inside said device and a particular polymer composition capable of holding said optical component(s) in a predetermined position and protecting them inside said device. The polymer composition is a silicone elastomer obtained by crosslinking a mixture comprising at least one polysiloxane containing two or more hydrogen-siloxane functional groups of formula >SiH—O—, and at least one polysiloxane containing at least two vinyl groups of formula —CH═H2, where said polysiloxane are reacted in an amount such that the molar ratio between the hydrogen-siloxane groups and the vinyl groups is less than or equal to 1:1. The polymer composition has extremely low emission of hydrogen, less than 1 cm3 per kg of composition.

Abstract: A photocurable silicone composition which includes an additive which provides cure-through-volume of the overall composition. The additive is desirably a curable amino silyl-terminated polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: A composition comprising (A) at least one organosiloxane resin having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen groups per molecule; (B) at least one polyene having an average of at least two non-aromatic carbon-carbon double bonds per molecule; and (C) a catalyst. Methods for preparing the above-described composition are also disclosed.