Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a coating on a substrate. The method comprises applying a silane and, optionally, a titanium catalyst, onto the substrate and allowing the silane to hydrolyze and condense with atmospheric moisture to form an insoluble coating.

Abstract: A moisture-curable silicone hot-melt adhesive composition is disclosed, which composition comprises(i) a solid hydroxyl-functional organopolysiloxane resin comprising R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 siloxane units and SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units in a molar ratio of 0.5/1 to 1.2/1, wherein R is selected from hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon radicals;(ii) a diorganopolysiloxane polymer having silicon-bonded hydroxyl terminal groups and having a viscosity at 25.degree. C. of 100 to 500,000 centipoise, the weight ratio of said resin (i) to said polymer being (ii) in the range 40:60 to 75:25;(iii) a ketoximosilane, the amount of said ketoximosilane being sufficient to provide a molar ratio of X groups to total hydroxyl groups on said resin (i) and said diorganopolysiloxane (ii) of 0.9 to 3; and(iv) optionally, sufficient catalyst to accelerate the cure of said composition, said composition being an essentially solvent-free non-slump solid at room temperature, being extrudable at .ltoreq.150.degree. C.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming a solid, epoxy-functional silicone resin by hydrolyzing and condensing a mixture of at least one organoalkoxysilane and a beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-functional trialkoxysilane in the presence of an organotitanate catalyst. The silicone resins prepared according to the instant method find utility in the formulation of powder coatings, either alone or in combination with organic resins.

Abstract: A method for imparting corrosion resistance to a metal substrate comprising coating said substrate with a moisture-curable silicone composition is disclosed. The composition consists essentially of a tetrafunctional or hexafunctional silicone polymer (I) which is modified with a liquid organohydrogenpolysiloxane (II) such that, when the functional groups of (I) are alkoxy radicals, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane contains at least 4 silicon hydride groups per molecule and when the functional groups of (I) are oxime groups, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane contains at least 5 silicon hydride groups per molecule.

Abstract: An efficient method for preparing an oximosilane-functional vinylic copolymer is disclosed wherein the corresponding alkoxysilane-functional vinylic copolymer is reacted with an organoketoxime in a dry environment. The oximosilane-functional vinylic copolymers produced by the method of the present invention find utility in moisture-curable coating systems.

Abstract: A curable coating composition, which provides excellent corrosion protection to metals, is disclosed. The composition comprises (I) a reaction product (or blend) of a resinous copolymeric siloxane solution with a liquid organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (II) a hydroxy-functional diorganopolysiloxane, (III) an organosilane, (IV) a trialkyl orthoformate, (V) an organic titanate and (VI) a condensation catalyst. High solids compositions of the present invention can be applied by conventional siphon cup spray equipment and have an extended bath life relative to prior art formulations of this type.

Abstract: There is disclosed the use of a quaternary ammonium salt of an alkoxysilane as a dispersant for magnetic pigment particles in the preparation of magnetic recording media. The dispersant of the present invention can bind to the pigment particles and may be substituted for conventional phosphate ester dispersants which are incapable of binding to the pigment and tend to migrate to the surface of such media, thereby adversely affecting recording media performance.

Abstract: There is disclosed the use of a quaternary ammonium salt of an alkoxysilane as a dispersant for magnetic pigment particles in the preparation of magnetic recording media. The dispersant of the present invention can bind to the pigment particles and may be substituted for conventional phosphate ester dispersants which are incapable of binding to the pigment and tend to migrate to the surface of such media, thereby adversely affecting recording media performance.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stabilized ferromagnetic metal pigment which is produced by treating metal particles with a passivating reaction product comprising a silane-modified phosphate. The treated pigment is employed in the preparation of a magnetic recording medium which is resistant to storage at elevated temperature and humidity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stabilized ferromagnetic metal pigment which is produced by treating metal particles with a passivating reaction product comprising a silane-modified phosphate. The treated pigment is employed in the preparation of a magnetic recording medium which is resistant to storage at elevated temperature and humidity.

Abstract: What is disclosed are organopolysiloxane release coatings which are curable on a substrate and which consist of a base siloxane copolymer containing CH.sub.3 SiO.sub.3/2 units; C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SiO.sub.3/2 units, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3)SiO units and (C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 SiO units; CH.sub.3 SiO.sub.3/2 ; a fluid polysiloxane, and a curing agent. They are especially useful on commercial and household cookware and bakeware.

Abstract: What is disclosed are organopolysiloxane release coatings which are curable on a substrate and which consist of a base siloxane copolymer containing CH.sub.3 SiO.sub.3/2 units; C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SiO.sub.3/2 units, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 (CH.sub.3)SiO units and (C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 SiO units; CH.sub.3 SiO.sub.3/2 ; a fluid polysiloxane, and a curing agent. They are especially useful on commercial and household cookware and bakeware.

Abstract: This invention relates to silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives having improved viscosity stability, film physical property stability upon aging and lap shear stability made by a method comprising the condensation of a benzene-soluble resin copolymer of 0.6 to 0.9 triorganosiloxy units per SiO.sub.4/2 unit which contains silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and a polydiorganosiloxane preferably containing silicon-bonded hydroxyl or other hydrolyzable endblocking radicals with a sufficient amount of an ammonia releasing endblocking agent containing endblocking triorganosilyl units such as hexamethyldisilazane to result in a 1:0.8 to 1:3 mole ratio of silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and hydrolyzable endblocking radicals to total moles of triorganosilyl units provided by the endblocking agent. The condensation is conducted with heating at 80.degree. C.-160.degree. C. in the presence of 0.1 to 10 moles of water per mole of .dbd.NH present in the endblocking agent, 0.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of reducing the viscosities of aqueous slurries of particulate materials using anionic siliconates of silylorganocarboxylates, sulfonates and phosphonates and the compositions that are obtained thereby. An example is the use of 0.1 weight percent of ##STR1## to lower the viscosity of a 60% solids slurry of TiO.sub.2 from 2320 cps at 25.degree. C. to 80 cps at 25.degree. C.