Patents by Inventor LeRoy E. Thayer

LeRoy E. Thayer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5281656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions comprising a vinyl- or higher alkenyl-enblocked polydiorganosiloxane, a silicon-bonded hydrogen endblocked polydiorganosiloxane, a platinum catalyst, and an inhibitor which increase the release force of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA's) adhered thereto. The compositions of the present invention can additionally comprise an organohydrogenpolysiloxane crosslinker. The present invention further relates to a method of release control by crosslink density (or bulk modulus) control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: LeRoy E. Thayer, John D. Jones, Eugene D. Groenhof
  • Patent number: 5125998
    Abstract: A process for improving the bath life and/or cure time of curable compositions. The process comprises first mixing an inhibitor with a catalyst, then adding that mixture to an organosilicon compound, and then adding the resulting mixture to an organohydrogensilicon compound. The process can optionally comprise a bath life extender compound. This process produces curable coating compositions which have a long bath life at room temperature and/or a rapid cure time at elevated temperatures such that they are useful in fast-paced coating operations, such as adhesive release coating operations wherein the cured coating is further coated with an adhesive immediately after being cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Jones, Leroy E. Thayer, Ming-Hsiung Yeh
  • Patent number: 4783552
    Abstract: Organosilicon compositions which cure by way of a metal-catalyzed reaction of silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and/or silicon-bonded olefinic hydrocarbon radicals with silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms are stabilized for hours at room temperature by the incorporation of a hydrocarbonoxyalkyl maleate. However, the stabilized compositions are rapidly curable at low elevated temperature. Liquid organopolysiloxane compositions of this invention are particularly useful for coating operations, particularly paper coating operations to prepare an adhesive-releasing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Y. K. Lo, LeRoy E. Thayer, Antony P. Wright
  • Patent number: 4609574
    Abstract: An improved, curable, silicone, release coating composition is provided which cures more rapidly, at lower temperature, and with less residual reactive functionality. The composition contains siloxane polymers bearing higher alkenyl groups with 6 or more carbon atoms and cures by the metal catalyzed reaction of SiH with the alkenyl groups. An improved on-line process for preparing release laminates of substrates and adhesive using the coating composition is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Keryk, Peter Y. K. Lo, LeRoy E. Thayer
  • Patent number: 4562096
    Abstract: Organosilicon compositions which cure by way of a metal-catalyzed reaction of silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and/or silicon-bonded olefinic hydrocarbon radicals with silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms are stabilized for hours at room temperature by the incorporation of a hydrocarbonoxyalkyl maleate. However, the stabilized compositions are rapidly curable at low elevated temperature. Liquid organopolysiloxane compositions of this invention are particularly useful for coating operations, particularly paper coating operations to prepare an adhesive-releasing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Y. K. Lo, LeRoy E. Thayer, Antony P. Wright