Abstract: A method for reducing or avoiding an alkali-aggregate reaction in a cured concrete. The method includes providing a curable concrete mixture which includes alkali-sensitive aggregates (A), at least one organosilicon compound (B) and/or at least one siloxane (B2). Mass hydrophobization of the curable concrete mixture is achieved by way of adding at least one organosilicon compound (B) to the curable concrete mixture prior to its curing thereby reducing or avoiding an alkali-aggregate reaction in the cured concrete.

Abstract: Organosilicon compositions which can be cured to produce elastomers, in particular elastomers suitable for use in the food industry, contain very fine particulate aluminum oxide powder in minor amount. Non-blocking sheets and pellets can be formed from the compositions, and later molded and cured.

Abstract: Organosilicon compositions which can be cured to produce elastomers, in particular elastomers suitable for use in the food industry, contain very fine particulate aluminum oxide powder in minor amount. Non-blocking sheets and pellets can be formed from the compositions, and later molded and cured.

Abstract: Flame-retardant compositions contain peroxidically crosslinking, addition-crosslinking or condensation-crosslinking silicone rubber and at least one rhodium compound or iridium compound or mixtures of the two. The compositions exhibit increased flame retardancy as compared to similar compositions containing platinum complexes, and especially when used in conjunction with the latter, produce stable ceramic layers upon combustion.

Abstract: Organopolysiloxane moldings are prepared from (A) compounds which have radicals having aliphatic carbon-carbon multiple bonds, (B) organopolysiloxanes having Si-bonded hydrogen atoms, and (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, by a process involving first preparing an admixture of 100 parts by weight of (A) and (B) or (A) and (D), and then feeding, into the mixer of a plastics-processing machine, either from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight of (D), based on the catalyst formulation, into the mixture of (A) and (B), or from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight of (B) into the mixture of (A) and (D).

Abstract: Cable components of silicone elastomer contain glass fibers having an average length of at least 1 m. The cable components retain substantial strength when exposed to heat or fire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pelletized organopolysiloxane material, to a process for producing the pelletized material, and to the use of the pelletized organopolysiloxane material as an additive for thermoplastics.

Abstract: Flame-retardant compositions contain peroxidically crosslinking, addition-crosslinking or condensation-crosslinking silicone rubber and at least one rhodium compound or iridium compound or mixtures of the two. The compositions exhibit increased flame retardancy as compared to similar compositions containing platinum complexes, and especially when used in conjunction with the latter, produce stable ceramic layers upon combustion.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicone rubber compositions which contain inorganic filler which is selected from metal oxides and silicon oxides and silicon-metal mixed oxides, and milled mineral fibers.

Abstract: Cable components of silicone elastomer contain glass fibers having an average length of at least 1 m. The cable components retain substantial strength when exposed to heat or fire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pelletized organopolysiloxane material, to a process for producing the pelletized material, and to the use of the pelletized organopolysiloxane material as an additive for thermoplastics.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane containing the units (HR2Si—O1/2) HM units, (Si—O4/2) Q units, (R1Si—O3/2) T units and (R2Si—O2/2) D units in a ratio of from 2:1:0:0 to 6:4:2:2, or (HR2Si—O1/2) HM units, (R1Si—O3/2) T units, (R2Si—O2/2) D units and (R2(R1O)Si—O1/2) in a ratio HM:T:D:alkoxyM of from 1:2:0:0 to 3:4:2:2 is described, where R are identical or different, non-halogenated or halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms per radical, or are OR1, where R1 is a monovalent, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and in each molecule there are at least 3 Si-bonded hydrogen atoms. The polyorganosiloxanes are particularly useful as crosslinking agents in addition curable elastomer formulations.