Abstract: Disclosed are flame retardant organosilicon compositions, wherein the organosilicon compositions comprise residues derived from (a) polycyclic polyene compounds and (b) residues derived from cyclic polysiloxanes, tetrahedral siloxysilanes and linear poly(organohydrosiloxane)s. Preferably the compositions contain flame retardants, such as a phosphorus containing or halogen containing flame retardant, which may be microencapsulated. Also disclosed are processes for making such compositions and articles made from such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are flame retardant organosilicon compositions, wherein the organosilicon compositions comprise residues derived from (a) polycyclic polyene compounds and (b) residues derived from cyclic polysiloxanes, tetrahedral siloxysilanes and linear poly(organohydrosilioxane)s. Preferably the compositions contain flame retardants, such as a phosphorus containing or halogen containing flame retardant, which may be microencapsulated. Also disclosed are processes for making such compositions and articles made from such compositions.

Abstract: Curable compositions including epoxy-functional compounds and polyenes, as well as cyclic polysiloxanes, and/or tetrahedral siloxysilanes, and/or linear polysiloxanes; along with, or instead of these polyenes and silicon compositions, crosslinkable prepolymers prepared from such polyenes and silicon compounds may be included. A curing agent, and yet additionally, a curing accelerator, may also be included. These compositions can be thermally cured, in the presence of hydrosilation catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed are flame retardant organosilicon compositions, wherein the organosilicon compositions comprise residues derived from (a) polycyclic polyene compounds and (b) residues derived from cyclic polysiloxanes, tetrahedral siloxysilanes and linear poly(organohydrosiloxane)s. Preferably the compositions contain flame retardants, such as a phosphorus containing or halogen containing flame retardant, which may be microencapsulated. Also disclosed are processes for making such compositions and articles made from such compositions.

Abstract: Organosilicon polymers of polycyclic polyenes, cyclic polysiloxanes and/or tetrahedral siloxysilanes, and unsaturated hydrocarbyl group-bearing silicon compounds. The polymers are prepared by reacting the indicated compounds together, or by reacting the hydrocarbyl group-bearing silicon compounds with prepolymers of the polycyclic polyenes and cyclic polysiloxanes and/or tetrahedral siloxysilanes.

Abstract: A crosslinked organosilicon polymer or crosslinkable organosilicon prepolymer comprising alternating (a) polycyclic polyene residues and (b) polysiloxane/siloxysilane residues linked through carbon to silicon bonds, wherein the polycyclic polyene residues are derived from polycyclic polyenes having at least two non-aromatic carbon-carbon double bonds in their rings and the polysiloxane/siloxysilane residues are derived from (i) cyclic polysiloxanes or tetrahedral siloxysilanes and (ii) linear, .tbd.SiH terminated polysiloxanes.

Abstract: Organosilicon prepolymer compositions which are the reaction products of (a) at least one of cyclic polysiloxanes or tetrahedral siloxysilanes containing at least two .tbd.SiH groups and (b) polycyclic polyenes having at least two non-aromatic, non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds in their rings, wherein the total ratio of the non-aromatic, non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds in the rings of (b) to .tbd.SiH groups in (a) in greater than 1.8:1 and either the .tbd.SiH containing compounds (a) or the polycyclic polyenes (b) have more than two reactive sites. The organosilicon compositions are blended with (c) at least one of additional cyclic polysiloxanes, additional tetrahedral siloxysilanes or linear, short chain .tbd.SiH terminated polysiloxanes to make fluid hydrosilation compositions. These storable blends are polymerized to thermally stable thermoset polymers.