Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of preparing siloxane bonds. The method comprises reacting less than or equal to 1 equivalent of a carboxylic acid with 2 equivalents of alkoxy groups on an alkoxysilane in the presence of a strong acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 2, 1992
Date of Patent:
May 11, 1993
Assignee:
Dow Corning Corporation
Inventors:
Debora F. Bergstrom, Binh T. Nguyen, John L. Speier, Ming-Shin Tzuo