Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable organosilicon nanocapsule, which includes:

Abstract: The present invention provides an organosilicon nanocapsule, which includes:

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of (1) a liquid functional organylorganyloxysilane bound to a carrier, or of a liquid (co)condensate derived from a functional organylorganyloxysilane and bound to a carrier for preparing cable compounds which comprise (2) a thermoplastic base polymer having polar functional groups and (3) a reinforcing or extending mineral filler.

Abstract: A process for the purification of crude N,N′-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPPD), which comprises extracting crude DPPD with a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixtures thereby forming an extract solution containing DPPD, passing the extract solution over an adsorption layer, and recovering purified DPPD from the solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for the purification of crude N,N′-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPPD) in which there is an extraction unit containing a liquid permeable container and an adsorption layer downstream of the container, a solvent evaporator downstream of the adsorption layer, a filter unit, a line for returning the filtrate to the solvent evaporator, and a condenser for returning solvent to the extraction unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of catenate and cyclic siloxane oligomers of the formulae I and II where the substituents R consist of (i) aminopropyl-functional groups of the formula —(CH2)3—NH2 or —(CH2)3—NHR′ or —(CH2)3—NH(CH2)2—NH2 or —(CH2)3—NH(CH2)2—NH(CH2)2—NH2,in which R′ is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and (ii) methoxy, ethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy and/or propoxy groups, and (iii) if desired, alkyl, alkenyl, isoalkyl or cycloalkyl groups of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and/or aryl groups of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and where not more than one aminopropyl-functional group is attached to one silicon atom and the degree of oligomerization of compounds of the formula I is within the range 2<m<30 and that of compounds of the formula II is 3≦n≦30 and the quotient of the molar proportion of Si/alkoxy group is ≧0.5.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one organofluorine-functional silane and/or siloxane, at least one mineral acid and at least one metal salt of aluminum(III), tin(II), tin(IV), iron(III) or titanium(III); a process for preparing said composition and to its use; and surface-modified substrates obtainable by coating with said composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkoxysilanes in which at least one halogenosilane is reacted with at least one alcohol in the presence of metallic magnesium and the alkoxysilane is isolated from the crude product.

Abstract: Particulate magnesium ethoxide having a high coarse particle content can be obtained in a simple and economical manner by the present invention, which provides a process for preparing particulate magnesium ethoxide having a coarse grain content, and includes reacting metallic, optionally activated, magnesium with liquid ethanol under pressure at a temperature above 78° C.

Abstract: Particulate magnesium ethoxide having a high coarse particle content can be obtained in a simple and economical manner by the present invention, which provides a process for preparing particulate magnesium ethoxide having a coarse grain content, and includes reacting metallic, optionally activated, magnesium with liquid ethanol under pressure at a temperature above 78° C. The present invention also relates to particulate magnesium ethoxide having a coarse grain content, which contains: <40% by weight of a screening fraction ≦500 &mgr;m and ≧60% by weight of a screening fraction >500 &mgr;m.

Abstract: An aqueous organopolysiloxane-containing composition comprising organopolysiloxanes of formula I: HO [Si(A)(CH3)z(OH)1−zO]a[Si(B)(R2)y(OH)1−yO]b[Si(C)(CH3)O]c[Si(D)(OH)O]dH.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable composition of water-soluble organosiloxanes obtained by reacting a) a water-soluble amino-functional alkoxysilane with at least one water-insoluble alkenyl-functional alkoxysilane b) by adding water to form a mixture, and c) removing the alcohol formed during step b) from the mixture, where the amino-functional alkoxysilane and the water are used in the reaction at least in amounts such that substantially all of the alkoxy groups of the water-insoluble silane can react and such that when a resulting composition is diluted with water, essentially no alcohol is liberated by hydrolysis, and the composition, during an/or after the reaction, has a pH of from 2 to 6, the pH being preferably adjusted by adding an organic or inorganic, optionally aqueous, acid. In addition, the present invention discloses a process for the preparation of such a composition and also its use.

Abstract: Fluoroalkyl organosilicon compounds are prepared by reacting fluoroolefins with organosilicon compounds that contain at least one H-Si group, in the presence of a Pt(0) complex catalyst. Further, fluoroalkylalkoxy organosilicon compounds are prepared by esterifying fluoroalkyl organosilicon compounds. The process proceeds uniformly under mild conditions with high yields and selectivities.

Abstract: An oligomerized polyorganosiloxane cocondensate which may be obtained, in part, by mixing an water-soluble amino-functional organosilane represented with at least one of the followoing: a fluoro-functional organosilane, an organosilane, and an organosilane. The cocondensate may be used, for example, in a method of treating surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-modified fillers obtained by mixing a filler with water, adding an water-based organosiloxane composition with very thorough mixing, wherein the organosiloxanes are soluble in water and contain, in addition to OH groups, at least one amino-functional group and optionally a functional group from the series consisting of alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, glycidyl ether alkyl, acryloxyalkyl and methacryloxyalkyl, and wherein a functional group is bonded to each silicon atom of the organosiloxane, and drying the mixture. The present invention also provides a process for the surface modification of fillers, their use and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer compositions which include the surface-modified fillers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous alcoholic fluoroalkyl functional group containing organopolysiloxane composition, which includes organopolysiloxanes of formula I: RO{Si(A)(CH3)z(OR)1−zO}a{Si(B)(R2)y(OR)1−yO}b{Si(C)(CH3)O}c{Si(D)(OR)O}dR.(HX)e  (I) wherein A, B, C, D, R, R2, X, z, y, a, b, c, d and e are defined in the claims. The present invention also provides methods for making the fluoroalkyl functional group containing organopolysiloxane composition as well as methods of using same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for neutralizing and reducing the residual halogen content in alkoxysilanes and alkoxysilane-based compositions, which includes treating an alkoxysilane having a residual content of acidic halide, or a corresponding alkoxysilane-based composition, with metallic magnesium in the presence of an alcohol and separating off the resulting solids.

Abstract: An alcoholic fluoroalkyl-functional group containing organosiloxane based composition is prepared by the controlled hydrolysis of at least one fluoroalkyl-functional group containing organosilane of formula I: R1—Y—(CH2)2SiHx(R2)y(OR)3−x−y  (I), in which R1 is a mono, oligo- or perfluorinated alkyl group having 1-9 C atoms or a mono-, oligo- or perfluorinated aryl group, Y is a CH2, O or S group, R2 and R are each independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-8 C atoms or an aryl group and x=0, 1 or 2 and y=0, 1 or 2, where (x+y)≦2, at a temperature in the range of 0-120° C. over a period of 0.5-24 hours and with thorough mixing in an alcoholic medium which contains water and a weak mono- or polybasic acid or a weak base or a weak mono- or polybasic acid and a weak base or an acid or basic salt, the water employed and the alkoxysilane employed being in a molar ratio of 2-500:1.

Abstract: Mixtures of catenate and cyclic siloxane oligomers of formula I and II ##STR1## wherein the substituents R consist of 3-methacryloxypropyl or 3-acryloxypropyl groups and methoxy, ethoxy and/or propoxy groups alone or together with C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, fluoroalkyl, isoalkyl or cycloalkyl groups and/or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl groups and where not more than one 3-methacryloxypropyl or 3-acryloxypropyl group is attached to one silicon atom and the degree of oligomerization of compounds of the formula I is within the range 2<m<25 and of compounds of the formula II is within the range 2<n<8 and the quotient of the molar proportion of Si/alkoxy groups is .gtoreq.0.5.

Abstract: The residual halogen content in alkoxysilanes and in alkoxysilane-based compositions is reduced by a process comprising, treating the alkoxysilane or the alkoxysilane-based composition with activated carbon.