Abstract: A process can be used for preparing polyether-modified polybutadienes. The process involves reacting at least one polybutadiene (A) with at least one epoxidizing reagent (B) to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C). The at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C) is then reacted with at least one hydroxy-functional compound (D) to give at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E). The at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E) is finally reacted with at least one epoxy-functional compound (F) to give at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene (G).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for depolymerizing waste silicones to afford siloxane cycles, wherein the process comprises a first step of reacting the waste silicone with at least one alcohol and at least one alkali metal alkoxide without removing any potentially occurring water from the reaction mixture, subsequently neutralizing the reaction mixture, removing the solid constituents and then distillatively removing the optionally previously added solvent and excess alcohol and subsequently heating the obtained alkoxysiloxane with at least one fatty alcohol and at least one alkali metal alkoxide with mixing and distillatively removing the siloxane cycles formed.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydrogenated polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadienes includes: reacting at least one polybutadiene with at least one epoxidizing reagent to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene with at least one amino-functional compound to give at least one hydroxy- and amino-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one hydroxy- and amino-functional polybutadiene with at least one epoxy-functional compound to give at least one polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadiene; and hydrogenating the at least one polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadiene to give at least one hydrogenated polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadiene.

Abstract: Curable composition for producing coating systems having an anti-adhesive property containing at least one film-forming polymer and at least one organo-modified, branched siloxane of formula (I) or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydrogenated polyether-modified polybutadienes includes: reacting at least one polybutadiene with at least one epoxidizing reagent to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene with at least one hydroxy-functional compound to give at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene; reacting the at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene with at least one epoxy-functional compound to give at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene; and hydrogenating the at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene to give at least one hydrogenated polyether-modified polybutadiene.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadienes involves a) reacting at least one polybutadiene (A) with at least one epoxidizing reagent (B) to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C); b) reacting the at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C) with at least one amino-functional compound (D) to give at least one hydroxy- and amino-functional polybutadiene (E); and c) reacting the at least one hydroxy- and amino-functional polybutadiene (E) with at least one epoxy-functional compound (F) to give at least one polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadiene (G). The polyether-modified amino-functional polybutadienes preparable by this process are also provided.

Abstract: Silicone urethane (meth)acrylates can have at least three (meth)acrylate groups and not more urethane groups than (meth)acrylate groups. A method for preparing the silicone urethane (meth)acrylates involves reacting at least one hydroxy functional silicone (meth)acrylate with at least one isocyanate functional urethane (meth)acrylate. Compositions can contain the silicone urethane (meth)acrylates, and are useful for the production of release coatings, protective films, and protective coatings; and for the manufacturing of 3D printed objects by stereolithography.

Abstract: Processes may produce alkoxysiloxane(s) by reaction of siloxane parent structure(s) with alkali metal alkoxide(s). Such processes may include reacting siloxane parent structure(s) by mixing with alkali metal alkoxide(s) with heating and optionally adding silicon dioxide, but without adding alcohol and without removal of any potentially occurring water from the reaction mixture; and neutralizing the resulting reaction mixture by adding Brønsted acid(s), optionally solvent(s), and preferably separating solid constituents; and subsequently isolating the alkoxysiloxane(s) by thermally separating volatile compounds. The siloxane parent structure(s) may be a hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6), mixture of cyclic branched D/T type siloxanes, silicone oils preferably including at least 100 D units, polydimethylsiloxanediol(s), and/or ?,?-divinylsiloxane(s).

Abstract: A process for producing one or more alkoxysiloxanes by thermal reaction of at least one siloxane parent structure with at least one alkali metal alkoxide and at least one alcohol, where the process includes mixing, while heating, the at least one siloxane parent structure with the at least includes one alcohol and the at least one alkali metal alkoxide to form a reaction mixture, neutralizing the reaction mixture by addition of at least one Brønsted acid and optionally with addition of at least one solvent, and subsequently isolating the one or more alkoxysiloxanes by thermal separation of volatile compounds. Potentially occurring water is not removed from the reaction mixture and the reaction mixture does not include solvents which form an azeotrope with water and/or further dehydrating agents.

Abstract: A process for producing alkoxysiloxanes by thermal reaction of at least one waste silicone with at least one alkali metal alkoxide and at least one alcohol. The process includes a first step of reacting the at least one waste silicone by mixing with at least one alcohol and at least one alkali metal alkoxide with heating, but without removing any potentially occurring water from the reaction mixture, and a second step of neutralizing the reaction mixture resulting from this reaction using at least one Brønsted acid and separating the solid constituents, and subsequently isolating the alkoxysiloxane by thermal separation of volatile compounds.

Abstract: A process can be used for preparing polyether-modified polybutadienes. The process involves reacting at least one polybutadiene (A) with at least one epoxidizing reagent (B) to give at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C). The at least one epoxy-functional polybutadiene (C) is then reacted with at least one hydroxy-functional compound (D) to give at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E). The at least one hydroxy-functional polybutadiene (E) is finally reacted with at least one epoxy-functional compound (F) to give at least one polyether-modified polybutadiene (G).

Abstract: A process can be used for preparing silicone (meth)acrylates, according to which at least one acetoxysilicone is reacted with at least one hydroxyfunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester. The corresponding silicone (meth)acrylates are useful, and can be used in curable compositions.

Abstract: SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of formula (I) C—B-(AB)a—C1 are produced by reaction of end-equilibrated ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes with a mixture including at least one polyether polyol, preferably a polyether diol, and at least one polyether monool or at least one monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: Processes are described for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxanes, wherein the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, the precipitate is filtered off thereafter and then the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.

Abstract: Polyester-modified, branched organosiloxanes can be used as plastics additives. Corresponding plastics compositions contain at least one plastics additive (A) and at least one plastic (B). The at least one plastics additive (A) can be one or more polyester-modified, branched organosiloxanes. Moulding compounds or shaped bodies can contain this plastics composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are organomodified polysiloxanes, compositions, in particular fuel compositions, that include these organomodified polysiloxanes, and the use of the organomodified polysiloxanes for the defoaming of fuels.

Abstract: Equilibrated trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes, processes for the production thereof and SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of the structure type ABA and a process for the production thereof are described, wherein the production of SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of the structure type ABA is effected by reacting trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of buffer mixtures and optionally an additional condensation catalyst and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: Equilibrated trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes, processes for the production thereof and SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of the structure type ABA and a process for the production thereof are described, wherein the production of SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of the structure type ABA is effected by reacting trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of bases and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.

Abstract: Branched SiOC-linked polyethersiloxanes have the following formula (I) where R1 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, but preferably 90% of the radicals R1 are methyl radicals; b has a value of from 1 to 10; a has a value of from 1 to 200, preferably 10 to 100, a value of from 3 to 70 when b is ?1 and ?4, or a value of from 3 to 30 when b is >4; and R2 denotes identical or different polyether radicals, but at least one radical R2 is a structural element radical of formula (II): where p=at least 2, preferably p=2-6, particularly preferably p=3.