Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for the preparation of curable, (meth)acrylate functionalized polysiloxanes. In addition, the present disclosure is directed to a curable, (meth)acrylate-functionalized polysiloxane obtained thereby and curable compositions comprising these curable, (meth)acrylate-functionalized polysiloxanes.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions based on polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups, an adhesion promoter, a curing catalyst, and an additive having a ketone functional moiety. These compositions have improved mechanical and adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising: a) at least one polymer having at least one silicon-containing group of formula —Si(R1)k(Y)3-k as defined herein, and b) at least one hydroxyl-functionalized polysiloxane polyalkyleneglycol brush copolymer of the structure [A(-X—B)]s as defined herein; and an adhesive, sealant, or coating material comprising said curable composition and use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a procedure in which a functionalized polysiloxane is synthesized in the presence of a platinum catalyst, and halogen-functionalized polysiloxanes obtained according to the procedure. The procedure is defined herein by reacting a) at least one polysiloxane comprising at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom; b) at least one heterocyclic compound; and c) at least one halogen-containing compound, wherein the reaction is catalyzed by at least one platinum catalyst. The synthetic pathway is described as a halosilation reaction in which a heterocyclic molecule is ring-opened in the presence of a platinum catalyst and a halogen source, resulting in a formal insertion of the opened heterocycle into the SiH bond. On the final product, the heteroatom of the former heterocycle is bonded to the silicon atom from the former hydrosiloxane moiety while the halogen is bonded to the last carbon atom of the opened chain.

Abstract: The present invention relates a hydroxyl-functionalized unimodal polysiloxane polyalkyleneglycol brush copolymer of the structure [A(-X—B)]s, wherein: A represents said polysiloxane backbone; B represents said polyalkyleneglycol side chain; X is a linker group characterized by including the moiety Si—C—C— of which said Si is a part of the polysiloxane backbone A; and s is an integer of from 1 to 100, wherein the polysiloxane backbone A contains less than 500 ppm mol % of SiH moiety based on the total moles of the silicon atom which constitutes the polysiloxane backbone, and said copolymer has a polydispersity index of from 1.3 to 5.0; and a method for producing said hydroxyl-functionalized unimodal polysiloxane polyalkyleneglycol brush copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups and curable compositions based on these polyorganosiloxanes, a special capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses silylated polyurethanes obtainable by reacting at least one polyols, at least one polyisocyanates, at least one amide-functionalized silanes of the general formula (I) as described herein and their preparation methods, curable compositions comprising the silylated polyurethanes and their use as adhesive, sealant, spray foam and/or coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moisture curable silane modified terpolymer comprising a polyether segment, a segment of polytetrahydrofuran or polycarbonate, a polysiloxane segment and terminal amino silane groups joined to the terpolymer via urethane linkages and wherein the polyether segment comprises at least 70% by weight based on the total weight of the silane modified terpolymer. Also disclosed is a method of forming moisture curable silane modified terpolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing polyorganosiloxanes by (i) condensation polymerization of at least one linear organosiloxane which has at least one hydroxy group or hydrolysable group bound to a silicon atom, (ii) ring-opening polymerization of at least one cyclosiloxane, or (iii) ring-opening polymerization and condensation polymerization of a mixture of at least one linear organosiloxane which has at least one hydroxy group or hydrolysable group bound to a silicon atom and at least one cyclosiloxane with a basic initiator and a hydroxy group-containing compound in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent, wherein the obtained polyorganosiloxanes are not miscible in the polar aprotic solvent at room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to supported catalyst having utility in the polymerization and co-polymerization of epoxide monomers, said supported catalyst having the general Formula (I): [DMCC]*b Supp??(I) wherein: [DMCC] denotes a double metal cyanide complex which comprises a double metal cyanide (DMC) compound, at least one organic complexing agent and a metal salt; Supp denotes a hydrophobic support material; and, b represents the average proportion by weight of said support material, based on the total weight of [DMCC] and Supp, and is preferably in the range 1 wt. %?b?99 wt. %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising a) at least one polymer having at least one terminal group of the general formula (I) -An-R—SiXYZ??(I), wherein A is a divalent or trivalent bonding group containing at least one heteroatom, R is selected from divalent hydrocarbon residues having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X, Y, Z are, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and C1 to C8 alkyl, C1 to C8 alkoxy, C1 to C8 acyloxy groups and —CH2—N—R? wherein N is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, preferably oxygen, and R? is selected from C1 to C8 alkyl groups, preferably a methyl group, wherein X, Y, Z are substituents directly bound with the Si atom or the two of the substituents X, Y, Z form a ring together with the Si atom to which they are bound, and at least one of the substituents X, Y, Z is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, C1 to C8 alkoxy or C1 to C8 acyloxy groups, and n is 0 or 1; and b) at least one compound of the general formula (II)

Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions based on polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups, a special capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention furthermore relates to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions based on curable polymers containing a special capped adhesion promoter, and optionally a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable polyorganosiloxanes with special silicon-containing terminal groups and curable compositions based on these polyorganosiloxanes, a capped adhesion promoter, and a curing catalyst. These compositions have improved adhesion properties and excellent storage stability. The invention also relates to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hydroxyl-functionalized polyether-polysiloxane block copolymer of the structure A(-X—B)n wherein: A represents said polysiloxane block; B represents said polyether block; X is a linker group characterized by including the moiety Si—C—C— of which said Si is the terminal silicon atom of the polysiloxane block A; and, n is an integer of from 2 to 4, said block copolymer being further characterized by a terminal unsaturation of less than 0.04 meq/g, preferably less than 0.03 meq/g and more preferably less than 0.025 meq/g and the method for producing thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses silylated polyurethanes obtainable by reacting at least one polyols, at least one polyisocyanates, at least one silicon-containing heterocycle of the general formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen; R2 and R3 are same or different and are, independently from one another, selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl or C6-C18 aryl residue which may be interrupted by at least one heteroatom; R4 is selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkylene residue which may be interrupted by at least one heteroatom; R5 and R6 are same or different and are, independently from one another, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl or C6-C18 aryl which may be interrupted by at least one heteroatom, and a C4-C8 cycloalkyl, or R5 and R6 may form a ring, preferably a 4- to 8-membered alkyl ring; and n is 0, 1 or 2, their preparation methods, curable composition

Abstract: The present invention pertains to reactive (moisture curing) plasticizers; adhesives and sealants containing the plasticizers and methods of bonding and sealing substrates with adhesives and sealants containing the plasticizers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition, containing (A) at least one polyorganosiloxane, which has at least one hydroxy group bound to a silicon atom, (B) at least one silane of the formula (1): Si(R1)m(R2)n(R3)4-(m+n)??(1), as defined herein, (C) at least one aminosilane, and (D) at least one tin compound, wherein the composition is free of epoxysilane and the molar ratio of the aminosilane to the tin compound is 1:1 to 50:1, as well as to the preparation and use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising a) at least one polymer having at least one terminal group of the general formula (I) -An-R—SiXYZ??(I), wherein A is a divalent bonding group containing at least one heteroatom, R is selected from divalent hydrocarbon residues having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X, Y, Z are, independently of one another, selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and C1 to C8 alkyl, C1 to C8 alkoxy, and C1 to C8 acyloxy groups, wherein X, Y, Z are substituents directly bound with the Si atom or the two of the substituents X, Y, Z form a ring together with the Si atom to which they are bound, and at least one of the substituents X, Y, Z is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, C1 to C8 alkoxy or C1 to C8 acyloxy groups, and n is 0 or 1; and b) at least one compound of the general formula (II) wherein R? is same or different and is, independently from one another, selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and hydrocarbon residues

Abstract: Disclosed is a tertiary hydroxyl functional alkoxysilane of the general formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are same or different and are, independent from one another, selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R4 is selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R5 is selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are same or different and are, independent from one another, selected from a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is 1, 2 or 3, a method for preparing thereof, and the use of the tertiary hydroxyl functional alkoxysilane of the general formula (I).