Abstract: A hydrosilylation reaction curable composition including a silsesquioxane polymer, a cross-linking compound, a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and colloidal silica having a surface coating formed thereon. The curable composition is cured to form a cured resin having high fracture toughness and strength without the loss of elastic modulus and glass transition temperature.

Abstract: A hydrosilylation reaction curable composition including a silsesquioxane polymer, a cross-linking compound, a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and colloidal silica having a surface coating formed thereon. The curable composition is cured to form a cured resin having high fracture toughness and strength without the loss of elastic modulus and glass transition temperature.

Abstract: A method for preparing in situ reinforced silicone elastomers and the compositions prepared by the method. The method comprises forming a mixture comprising an end-functional diorganopolysiloxane; a stoichiometric excess of a hydrolyzable siloxane having hydrolyzable functionality described by formula--R.sup.2 SiQ.sub.3-b R.sub.b, were each R is independently selected from a group consisting of alkyls comprising one to six carbon atoms, alkenyls comprising two to six carbon atoms, and aryls, R.sup.2 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical comprising one to 12 carbon atoms, each Q is independently selected from a group consisting of hydroxy, acyloxys comprising one to six carbon atoms, alkoxys comprising one to six carbon atoms, and substituted alkoxys comprising one to six carbon atoms, and b=0 to 2; and a tin salt catalyst and contacting the mixture with water to effect curing. The resulting silicone elastomers are in situ reinforced to provide high strength.

Abstract: A method for preparing in situ reinforced silicone elastomers and the compositions prepared by the method. The method comprises forming a mixture comprising a diorganosiloxane polymer having reactive end-terminal functionality, a stoichiometric excess of a reactive siloxane selected from a group consisting of triorganosilyl endblocked reactive siloxanes and reactive cyclosiloxanes, and a tin salt catalyst and contacting the mixture with water to effect curing. The resulting silicone elastomers are in situ reinforced to provide high strength.

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.

Abstract: The specification discloses forming ceramic films, and especially high temperature superconductor films, by dissolving ceramic precursor metal iodides in organic solvents, applying them to a substrate, evaporating the solvent and pyrolyzing and annealing the resulting ceramic precursor metal iodide films.