Abstract: Floor coatings with improved properties are prepared from alkoxysilyl-functional polymers, silicone resins with a high alkoxy group content, and a filler component, at least a portion of which contains large particle sizes.

Abstract: Solid alkali metal salts of organosilanols and/or their hydrolysis/condensation products are prepared by hydrolysis of organosilanes in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal salt. The products contain predominately methyl and ethyl organic groups, and C4 or higher hydrocarbon groups as well. The solid salts effectively hydrophobe building materials, while being easily mixed with water.

Abstract: Organosilanolate powders having a low cation to silicon ratio provide superior hydrophobing ability. The powders may be prepared on an industrial scale by hydrolysis of a silane with a basic salt solution, adding an inert organic solvent, and removing gaseous or alcoholic hydrolysis products by evaporation or distillation, precipitating the organosilanolate as a fine powder.

Abstract: Solid alkali metal salts of organosilanols and/or their hydrolysis/condensation products are prepared by hydrolysis of organosilanes in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal salt. The products contain predominately methyl and ethyl organic groups, and C4 or higher hydrocarbon groups as well. The solid salts effectively hydrophobe building materials, while being easily mixed with water.

Abstract: Organosilanolate powders having a low cation to silicon ratio provide superior hydrophobing ability. The powders may be prepared on an industrial scale by hydrolysis of a silane with a basic salt solution, adding an inert organic solvent, and removing gaseous or alcoholic hydrolysis products by evaporation or distillation, precipitating the organosilanolate as a fine powder.

Abstract: A process for preparing jointing mortar includes using copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and of ethylenically functionalized nanoparticles in the form of their aqueous polymer dispersions or water-redispersible polymer powders. The copolymers are obtained by means of free-radically initiated polymerization in aqueous medium, and optionally subsequent drying of the resultant polymer dispersion, of A) one or more unsaturated monomers in the presence of B) at least one particle P having an average diameter of ?1000 nm and functionalized with ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable groups.