Abstract: The invention relates to a process for grafting hydrolysable silane groups to a polyolefin in which ethylene units, if present, form less than 50% by weight of the total polyolefin. The polyolefin is reacted with an unsaturated silane, having at least one hydrolysable group bonded to Si, or a hydrolysate thereof, in the presence of means capable of generating free radical sites in the polyolefin. The unsaturated silane has the formula R?—CH?CH—Z (I) or R?—C?C—Z (II) in which Z represents an electron-withdrawing moiety substituted by a —SiRaR?(3-a) group wherein R represents a hydrolysable group; R? represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; a has a value in the range 1 to 3 inclusive; and R? represents hydrogen or a group having an electron withdrawing or any other activation effect with respect to the —CH?CH— or —C?C— bond.

Abstract: A process for grafting hydrolysable silane groups to polyethylene includes reacting polyethylene with an unsaturated silane having at least one hydrolysable group bonded to Si, in the presence of a compound capable of generating free radical sites in the polyethylene. The grafted polyethylene prepared by the process can be shaped into a pipe and crosslinked by water flowing through the pipe.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer having one or more polyorganosiloxane blocks and one or more polyoxyalkylene blocks linked to each other via divalent radicals which comprises at least two silicon-bonded alkoxy groups, cc preferably of the form PS (A PO)m(A PS)n, wherein PO is a polyoxyalkylene block, PS represents a polyorganosiloxane block, A is a divalent radical, m and n have independently a value of at least 1, comprising at least one alkoxy-substituted siloxane unit of the formula (R?)q(OR)—SiO3-q/2, wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and each R? represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or an alkoxy group of the formula —OR and q has a value of 0, 1 or 2, provided at least two silicon-bonded groups OR are present in the block copolymer.

Abstract: Paper is made from paper stock containing pulp derived from recycled paper fibers by adding to the paper stock, an effective amount of an additive for reducing the deposition of contaminants, the additive one or more silicon containing material(s) selected from the group of: (i) an epoxy and/or glycidoxy functional silane, and/or hydrolysed or condensation reaction products thereof with water (ii) glycidoxy and/or epoxy functional siloxane and/or hydrolysed or condensation reaction products thereof with water (iii) a quaternary ammonium functional silicone polymer, and/or hydrolysed or condensed reaction products thereof with water and/or (iv) a quaternary ammonium functional silicone polymer cross-linked by an organic epoxide and/or hydrolysed or condensed reaction products thereof with water and/or (v) an amino functional silane and/or an amino functional silicone and/or hydrolysed or condensed reaction products thereof with water and/or (vi) an alkyl functional silane and/or hydrolysed or condensed reacti

Abstract: A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body, comprising a polymeric material having not less than two hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups an alkoxysilane curative and a catalyst comprising: a mixture and/or reaction product of a compound (i) M[OR]4 and compound (ii) M[OR?]x[Z]z, wherein M represents a metal having a valency of 4 selected from Group IVB of the Periodic Table, preferably titanium or zirconium.

Abstract: A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body, comprising a polymeric material having not less than two hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups an alkoxysilane curative and a catalyst comprising:

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the manufacture of organopolysiloxane compositions, an in particular sealants, comprising mixing a polymer, preferably silicone, a surface active filler, an organosilane such as a cross-linker, a catalyst and an adhesion promoter, in which the organosilane (iii) is mixed with surface active filler (ii) prior to the introduction of the adhesion promoter. The resulting sealant compositions have improved adhesion properties.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the manufacture of organopolysiloxane compositions, an in particular sealants, comprising mixing a polymer, preferably silicone, a surface active filler, an organosilane such as a cross-linker, a catalyst and an adhesion promoter, in which the organosilane (iii) is mixed with surface active filler (ii) prior to the introduction of the adhesion promoter. The resulting sealant compositions have improved adhesion properties.

Abstract: This specification describes and claims a method for producing polydiorganosiloxanes partially end-blocked with substituted silethylene groups. The method comprises the steps of: A) mixing a hydroxyl end-blocked polydiorganosiloxane with a silicon-containing compound having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and a --Si(R').sub.3 end-blocked siloxane in the presence of an acidic polymerisation catalyst to form a mixture wherein each R' independently denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, B) conducting a reaction with the mixture of step A so as to produce a polydiorganosiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom and at least one --Si (R').sub.3 group and C) adding a substituted alkenylsilane in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst to the reaction product obtained from step B to form a polydiorganosiloxane partially end-blocked with substituted silethylene groups.

Abstract: Alkoxy-functional room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) compositions, curable in the presence of moisture, comprising polymers containing on average at least 1.2 alkoxysilyl chain terminations per molecule, a tetraalkoxytitanium compound containing on average greater than 90 mole percent of the alkoxy groups as tertiary amyloxy groups, a filler, and an alkoxysilane. The addition of these components in amounts to satisfy defined molar ratios provide alkoxy-functional RTV compositions having both improved storage stability and improved green strength upon curing.

Abstract: A composition curable in presence of atmospheric moisture to an elastomeric body, comprising (A) the product formed by mixing a polymeric material having at least two groups bonded to silicon which are hydroxyl or alkoxy group and an alkoxysilane curative and (B) a titanium compound according to the general formula Ti(OR).sub.x (OR').sub.y (OR*).sub.z where x is 0 to 0.4 inclusive, y is 0 to 3.9, z is 0.1 to 4, x+y+z=4, R* is 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentyl, R' represents a monovalent tertiary aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and JR represents a monovalent linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The compositions cure quickly and do not yellow.

Abstract: The specification describes and claims a composition curable in presence of atmospheric moisture to an elastomeric body, comprising (A) the product formed by mixing a polymeric material having at least two groups bonded to silicon which are hydroxyl or hydrolysable (eg alkoxy) groups and an alkoxysilane curative and (B) a compound according to the general formula M?OR!.sub.x ?OR'!.sub.y where M represents a metal having a valency of 4 selected from Group IVB of the Periodic Table and is preferably titanium, x has a value from 0 to 1, y has a value from 3 to 4 and (x+y)=4, R' represents a monovalent tertiary aliphatic hydrocarbon group and R represents a monovalent linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is different from R'. Preferred compounds (B) are those in which R' represents C(R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4) in which each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.