Abstract: Shear stable aqueous emulsion of amino modified siloxanes may be made by the addition of a mono acid to the emulsion. These compositions may include acids such as (a) hydroxy carboxylic acids; (b) amino dicarboxylic acids; (c) amic acids; (d) monoesters of dicarboxylic acids; (e) monoesters of di-inorganic acids; and (f) diesters of tri-inorganic acids.

Abstract: An improvement on existing methods to desulfurize oligosulfide silanes generates no added raw materials or waste streams in addition to the sodium chloride which is generated as a byproduct in the current manufacturing process for polyusulfide silanes. This is accomplished by using mercaptosilane salts as desulfurizing agents, which yield more product in addition to that already obtained from the desulfurized silane of higher sulfur rank. The process simply entails reacting an oligosulfide silane with a mercaptosilane salt to thereby obtain an oligosulfide silane whose average sulfur rank is less than the starting oligosulfide silane. Coproduct sulfide salts can be recycled back to the oligosulfide manufacturing process. The mercaptosilane salts are novel materials as well.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the synthesis of N-cycloalkylaminoalkylsilanes, wherein the process comprises hydrogenating the corresponding N-arylaminoalkylsilanes in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a supported or unsupported catalyst selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, nickel, rhenium, rhodium, ruthenium, copper chromite, and mixtures of the foregoing.

Abstract: The formation of thermoplastic vulcanates may be accomplished with two polymers, wherein one polymer is grafted, or copolymerized with a carboxylic acid anhydride, which acid anhydride grafted polymer then is reacted with an amino silane, which reacts with the acid anhydride and then cross links.

Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process for producing silicone copolymer using a series of at least one stirred-tank reactor the last of which feeds into at least one plug flow reactor, wherein the crude product stream exiting the last of said stirred-tank reactors is sufficiently homogeneous that the stream which undergoes further reaction in the plug flow reactor does not undergo phase separation.

Abstract: An overbased calcium sulfonate detergent having a high viscosity is characterized by forming a clear solution in lubricating oil, having a TBN of about 400 or more, and having a viscosity of at least 180 mm2/s at 100° C. The high viscosity of the detergent allows for reduction in expensive high viscosity oil components of marine cylinder oils while maintaining selected TBN and viscosity parameters in the finished oil.

Abstract: A process for preparing an organomercaptan is provided which comprises reacting a sulfide of the general formula (I) ((R1)3—Si—R2—S&Parenclosest;2Sm  (I) in which each R1 is the same or different alkyl group of up to about 6 carbon atoms, aryl group of up to about 10 carbon atoms or alkoxy group of up to about 6 carbon atoms, or at least two of R1 and the silicon atom to which they are bonded form a ring system having up to about 12 ring members with no ethylenic unsaturation and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, each R2 is the same or different divalent hydrocarbon group containing no ethylenic unsaturation and having up to about 20 carbon atoms and m is 0 to about 8, with hydrogen under hydrogenolysis conditions in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of Group VIII metal catalyst and in the presence of a catalyst poisoning inhibiting amount of a catalyst poisoning inhibitory agent selecte

Abstract: An improved process to enhance polyurethane foam performance is described. Polyurethane foam is prepared by reactions between a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing component wherein said reactions are conducted in the presence of catalysts composed of (a) at least one specific tertiary amine carbamate (formed by the reaction of reactive tertiary amine and polyisocyanate) and, optionally, (b) salts formed by the reaction between the specific tertiary amine carbamate(s) and hydroxy- and/or halo-carboxylic acids. The specific tertiary amine carbamates in the subject invention are dimethylaminoethoxyethyl carbamate, bis(dimethylaminopropyl)amino-2-propyl carbamate, dimethylaminoethyl carbamate, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydrocarbon blown rigid polyurethane foam using a novel compatibilizing agent. The compatibilizing agent is an alkoxylate adduct of a triglyceride with a hydroxyl value of about 100 or less. The triglyceride adduct has an ethylene oxide content of at least 40% by weight thereof. These adducts may be used alone or in mixture with other compatibilizers. The compatibilizers increase the stability of rigid foam formulation emulsions containing greatly increased hydrocarbon blowing agent levels while showing little or no adverse affect to physical properties of foams prepared therewith.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a bis(silylorgano)amine in which a cyanoorganosilane is reacted with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of hydrogenation catalyst selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, palladium and platinum to produce the secondary aminoorganosilane.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to acyl and carbonate blocked phenolic silanes of the general structural formula is: (RIC(═O)O)yC6RII6−y−z[CxH2xSi(ORIII)3−a(RIV)a]z where RI is H, CH3 or RVO; RII is H or RVO; RIII is alkyl, phenyl or acyl from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; RIV is hydrogen, alkyl or phenyl from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; RV is a linear or branched alkyl group from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; y is an integer from 1 to 3; z is an integer from 1 to 3; x is an integer from 2 to 6 and a is an integer from 0 to 2.

Abstract: This invention describes novel blocked mercaptosilanes wherein the hydrogen atom of the mercaptan functionality has been substituted. The invention includes methods of preparation for the blocked mercaptosilicon compounds as well as their use in filled rubbers. The blocked mercaptosilanes described are unique in that they allow the mixing of fillers with organic polymers to proceed while remaining inert toward coupling to the polymer. The coupling reactions of these blocked mercaptosilicon compounds are triggered by addition of an appropriate deblocking agent.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polyurethane foam, especially according to the one-shot foaming process, the quasi-prepolymer process and the prepolymer process by reactions between a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing component including water and an organic polyol wherein said reactions are conducted in the presence of a reaction product formed by reaction between a tertiary amine and a carboxylic acid having halo functionality and optional hydroxyl functionality.

Abstract: Oligomers of the formula: [R3SiO1/2]m[O1/2Si(R2)O1/2]n[SiO3/2R]o[SiO4/2]p  (I) wherein each R is selected individually from the group consisting of B, R1, —OR2, R3 and R4; B is an organosilyl functional group bridged to the Si atom of the siloxane oligomer backbone by an Si—C bond; each R1 is independently a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 16 carbon atoms; each R2 is independently a group as defined for R1, an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an acyl group; each R3 is independently a monovalent organic radical containing an aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon group and each R4 is a monovalent organic radical linked to the Si atom of the siloxane oligomer backbone by an Si—C bond, which does not include an aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon group and which has thereon one or more members of the group selected from aromatic hydrocarbon, ether, ester, carbamate, thioether, polysulfide, blocked mercaptan, amide, epoxy, cyano an

Abstract: An improved process to enhance polyurethane foam performance is described. Polyurethane foam is prepared by reactions between a polyisocyanate and a polyfunctional isocyanate-reactive component wherein said reactions are conducted in the presence of catalysts composed of (a) a specific reactive tertiary amine compound selected from the group consisting of bis(dimethylaminopropyl)amino-2-propanol, bis(dimethylaminopropyl)amine, dimethylaminopropyldipropanolamine, bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanol, N,N,N′-trimethyl-N′-hydroxyethyl-bis(aminoethyl)ether and mixtures thereof; and (b) at least one carboxylic acid salt of the specific reactive tertiary amine compound selected from the group consisting of hydroxy-carboxylic acid salts and halo-carboxylic acid salts.

Abstract: Powder coating formulations include as a component thereof a silane formula I: where R1 is a hydrocarbon, acyl, alkylsilyl or alkoxysilyl group; R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; R3 is alkylene, optionally interrupted with one or more ether oxygen atoms; a is 0 or 1; Z is a direct bond or a divalent organic linking group; X is an m-valent organic group or H; and m is 1-20. The silanes are useful as crosslinkers, property modifiers and/or adhesion promoters. Powder adhesives may be similarly formed with silanes of formula I.

Abstract: The present invention provides stable epoxy silane emulsions and methods for the preparation of such compositions comprising (I) a water insoluble or slightly soluble epoxysilane; (II) an emulsifier; (III) water; and (IV) a water dispersible polymer containing a functional group with an active hydrogen. Also provided are two part systems such that an epoxysilane emulsion comprising components (I)-(III) are combined and the component (IV) may be added upon use of components (I)-(III). Moreover, additional components (V), such as catalysts and pH buffers, may be added. Such compositions may be used for, among other things, coatings, adhesives and sealants.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for producing epoxyorganosilicon compounds through the platinum-catalyzed hydrosilation reaction of ethylenically unsaturated epoxides and a silicon-hydride in the presence of a carboxylic acid salt. Also taught herein is the use of carboxylic acid salts in compositions of epoxyorganosilicon compounds to provide compositions of greater stability.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel hydrocarbon core polysulfide silanes and methods of preparing the hydrocarbon core polysulfide silanes. Preferably, the silanes of the present invention contain assemblies of a single unit of a hydrolyzable silane group, tethered to one end of a chain of sulfur atoms, and several of these assemblies are bound to a common central hydrophobic core via the other end of the sulfur atoms chain. The hydrocarbon core polysulfide silanes may be incorporated into filled elastomeric compositions providing improved dispersiblity of the filler materials. Mineral fillers may be pre-treated with the hydrocarbon core polysulfide silanes prior to use in elastomeric compositions.

Abstract: New sulfur-vulcanizable, silica-reinforced tire rubber compositions and tires and tire parts, vulcanized and unvulcanized, made employing them are made with coupling agent compositions comprising a sulfur-containing norbornanyl silicon compound of the structure [Sy—R]n—SiX4−n wherein each X is chosen from monovalent hydrocarbon groups or hydrolyzable groups; y is 1 to 5 when y is 1 the compound is an episulfide, and when y is 2 to 5 the sulfur atoms form a polysulfide wherein each sulfur atom is bonded to another sulfur atom and the terminal valences of the polysulfide are bonded to vicinal carbon atoms; n is 1, 2 or 3; R is a polyvalent polycycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical. Tires made with these compositions exhibit a desirable combination of properties, including reduced rolling resistance and road noise and maintained or improved modulus, wet traction and abrasion resistance.