Abstract: Production of low-emission dispersion paints, coating materials and synthetic resin dispersion plasters in the form of aqueous preparations based on aqueous synthetic resin dispersion copolymers derived from olefinically unsaturated monomers, having a pigment volume concentration (PVC) of at least 60% and containing water, fillers, pigments, synthetic resin dispersion copolymers and conventional auxiliaries, wherein the synthetic resin dispersion copolymers have a content of 0.05 to 2% by weight of monomer units derived from special unsaturated hydrolyzable organic silicon compounds and the aqueous copolymer dispersions possess a minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) of <10.degree. C. preferably <5.degree. C.and especially <2.degree. C., the aqueous preparations according to the invention contain <0.1% by weight of volatile non-aqueous constituents, based on the total non-volatile part of the preparations, and the pH of the aqueous preparations is in the range from 5.5 to 10.

Abstract: A resin composition suitable as water-based paints which comprises 100 parts by weight of an emulsion of a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a silyl group-containing vinyl monomer with other vinyl monomers, 1 to 70 parts by weight of a silicon compound and/or its partial hydrolysis condensation product and/or a silicon compound having at least one amino group and/or its derivative and at least one hydrolyzable silyl group in one molecule, and 0 to 20 parts by weight of a curing catalyst. When the resin composition is coated onto materials to be coated, coating films having an excellent stain resistance in addition to excellent weatherability and durability are formed on the sufaces of the materials to be coated.

Abstract: Stable alkoxy silane containing compositions and methods for the preparation of a stable silane containing compositions comprising: (I) a water insoluble or slightly soluble alkoxy silane; (II) emulsifier; (III) water; and (IV) water dispersible or emulsified polymer containing an alkoxy silane functional group. Also provided are two part systems such that an alkoxy silane emulsion comprising components (I)-(III) are combined and the component (IV) may be added upon use of components (I) to (III). Moreover, additional components, (V), such as catalysts and pH buffers may be added.

Abstract: This invention relates to a room temperature curing composition for use in various coatings for interior and exterior sidings, automotive bodies, household electrical appliances and plastic substrates and particularly for coatings required to have weather resistance and durability. The room temperature curing composition of this invention comprises an emulsion obtained by a multi-stage polymerization of monomers, said emulsion comprising emulsion particles, the core of which is formed by polymerization of (A) a silyl group-containing vinyl monomer, (B) an alkyl or cycloalkyl methacrylate whose alkyl moiety contains not less than 4 carbon atoms, and (C) a non-hydrophilic vinyl monomer other than (B) and the outer shell of which is formed by polymerization of (A), (B), (C) and (D) a hydrophilic vinyl monomer. The room temperature curing composition of this invention features a high stability of silyl groups it contains and a remarkably improved film-forming property even after prolonged storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low solvent content type-coating composition which provides the resultant coating with improved surface appearance, acid resistance, alkali resistance, weathering resistance, scuff resistance and solvent resistance, while the content of an organic solvent of the coating composition can be much reduced to 0 to 30% at 25.degree. C. The low solvent content type-coating composition comprises a vinyl oligomer having a blocked carboxyl group and an additional group selected from an epoxy group, a silanol group, a hydrolyzable silyl group and an acid anhydride group. The vinyl oligomer has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 600 to 2000, a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 600 to 5000, and a ratio of a weight average molecular weight/a number average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 2.5. The blocked carboxyl group and an additional group may be present in the same or different vinyl oligomers.

Abstract: The invention provides novel organic polymer hydrogels comprising oligo(polyhydroxylalkyl)silylmethacrylate, particularly tetraethylene glycol .alpha.-.omega. bis(dimethoxysilylpropylmethacrylate), crosslinkers for use in constructing organic polymers, especially polyacrylates, particularly polyacrylamides. A preferred class of polymers are particularly suited to coating biomedical electrodes and sensors. Generally, these polymers are formed from a solution of 2-50% (w/v) monomer and 0.1-20% (w/v) crosslinker and 20-98% (w/v) an electrically conductive solution of a salt in water or a water-miscible solvent. These usually acrylic polymers generally have bulk resistivity of less than 1000 Ohms at 1 kHz, tack of between 20 and 150 g, hardness between 100 g and 500 g, 10 to 70% stress relaxation, thermal stability over a -40.degree. to 70.degree. C. range, structural stability to saturating salt concentrations, and are capable of between 150 and 1500% elongation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a water-based silicone type graft copolymer emulsion in which silicone (a macromonomer) having a radical polymerizable functional group and another vinyl monomer are, under presence of a surface active agent having a radical polymerizable functional group, emulsified and dispersed to a particle size of 0.5 .mu.m or less, and the temperature is raised to copolymerize the emulsified and dispersed material. In the macromonomer, a macromonomer with a silicone structural unit repetition number n of less than 20 is contained in a quantity of 5 to 80 wt %.

Abstract: Production of low-emission dispersion paints, coating materials and synthetic resin dispersion plasters in the form of aqueous preparations based on aqueous synthetic resin dispersion copolymers derived from olefinically unsaturated monomers, having a pigment volume concentration (PVC) of at least 60% and containing water, fillers, pigments, synthetic resin dispersion copolymers and conventional auxiliaries, wherein the synthetic resin dispersion copolymers have a content of 0.05 to 2% by weight of monomer units derived from special unsaturated hydrolyzable organic silicon compounds and the aqueous copolymer dispersions possess a minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) of <10.degree. C., preferably <5.degree. C. and especially <2.degree. C., the aqueous preparations according to the invention contain <0.1% by weight of volatile non-aqueous constituents, based on the total non-volatile part of the preparations, and the pH of the aqueous preparations is in the range from 5.5 to 10.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions in which plating and/or grit formation is reduced in said processes. This invention also relates to methods for reducing plating and/or grit formation in processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions. This invention further relates to polymers which are soluble in, or swelled by, an aqueous alkaline medium to provide thickeners for use in aqueous coating compositions, especially latex paints.

Abstract: An aqueous primer composition comprising a copolymer wherein a cationic monomer, a specific alkoxysilane monomer, a silane macromonomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer are contained in aqueous medium. For this reason, regardless of the alkalinity of the substrate, the aqueous primer composition can form a highly water-resistant, alkali-resistant, tough film. Furthermore, compared with the prior art, a higher concentration and a lower viscosity, so that the resulting primer composition shows excellent penetration into the substrate at high concentration and provides for sufficient substrate-reinforcing and water-proofing effects. Moreover, when forming a film thereby and forming a finish layer thereon, this composition shows a high affinity for the top coating or adhesive to insure a firm integration of the finish layer with the substrate surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to crosslinked organopolysiloxanes which contain groups which form free radicals and are built up from units of the formula[R.sub.a Si(O.sub.(3-a)/2)-R.sup.1 -X-(R.sup.1 -Si(O.sub.(3-a)/2)).sub.b R.sub.a ] (1),in whichX is a radical from the group consisting of --N.dbd.N--, --O--O--, --S--S-- and --C(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 --C(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2 --, andR is monovalent SiC-bonded, optionally substituted C.sub.1 - to C.sub.18 -hydrocarbon radicals,R.sup.1 is divalent SiC-bonded, optionally substituted C.sub.1 - to C.sub.18 -hydrocarbon radicals which can be interrupted by divalent radicals, bonded to carbon atoms on both sides, from the group consisting of --O--, --COO--, --OOC--, --CONR.sup.2 --, --NR.sup.2 CO-- and --CO--,R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a radical R,a has the values 0, 1 or 2 andb has the values 0 or 1,and further organosiloxane units. The organopolysiloxanes are used as free radical macroinitiators for grafting polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: The polymer latices of this invention are compositions formed by adding an unsaturated alkoxy silane and an initiator to a preformed emulsion polymer. The polymer latices have utility as protective surface coatings, adhesives, sealants and as vehicles for paint formulations.

Abstract: A method is provided for making curable silicon containing acrylate silicone hardcoat compositions which employ an anaerobic gelation inhibitor such as galvinoxyl. Devolatilizing of an aqueous/organic solvent mixture from the silicon containing acrylate hardcoat formulation is conducted in an inert atmosphere. Acrylate hardcoat compositions imparting improved weathering resistance to thermoplastic substrates also are provided.

Abstract: There is provided a method and a composite made therefrom of an organic substrate, such as a polycarbonate and a radiation cured silicon containing polyacrylate hardcoat. Improved weathering resistance results when an anaerobic gelation inhibitor such as galvinoxyl is used during the processing of the hardcoat.

Abstract: A silicone copolymer emulsion comprising:(A) 10 to 90 wt % of a silicone component containing(i) 5 to 60 wt % of compound (a) and(ii) 95 to 40 wt % of a crosslinkable silicone;(B) 90 to 10 wt % of a copolymerizable monomer; and(C) a curing catalyst,said compound (a) being expressed by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote alkyl, phenyl, (meth)acryloxyalkyl and the like.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid for primers are prepared from a copolymer consisting essentially of the following components (A), (B) and (C) in aqueous medium where (A) is a cationic monomer represented by the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein Y is organic or inorganic monovalent anion; m is an integer 0 to 3 and n is an integer 1 to 3;(B) is an alkoxysilane monomer represented as the following general formula (2) ##STR2## (C) is an ethylenic unsaturated monomer, and wherein a structural unit derived from the (A) component accounts for not less than 5% of the copolymer, a structural unit derived from the (B) component accounts for not less than 0.5% by weight of the copolymer and a structural unit derived from the (C) component accounts for not more than 94.5% by weight of the copolymer.

Abstract: A composite sheet of a flexible release liner, which is useful in high speed operations is described. The release liner is coated on one side with a crosslinkable high release coating formulation comprising (a) a silicone-acrylate release component; (b) an acrylate-containing crosslinking agent, such as a silicone-acrylate crosslinking agent having a higher acrylate content than the (a) silicone-acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate or epoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate; and (c) an acrylic ester monomer or oligomer selected from the group consisting of octyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate, stearyl acrylate and lauryl acrylate, specifically the (c) acrylate is free of silicone and more than two acrylate groups per molecule.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions in which plating and/or grit formation is reduced in said processes. This invention also relates to methods for reducing plating and/or grit formation in processes for preparing aqueous polymer emulsions useful as thickening agents in aqueous compositions. This invention further relates to polymers which are soluble in, or swelled by, an aqueous alkaline medium to provide thickeners for use in aqueous coating compositions, especially latex paints.

Abstract: In present invention, cationic particle having two-layer structure wherein copolymerized resin comprising a specific copolymer is protected with a film of water soluble resin is contained in aqueous medium. In this way, a glossy film can be obtained by employing the composition of the cationic micro-emulsion; moreover, this film is superior in waterproof, weatherproof, and the like. This composition of the cationic micro-emulsion is effective as top coat material for painting, sealer, and the like.

Abstract: Novel pressure-sensitive adhesives are described which show significant resistance to solvents and working fluids such as jet fuel, hydraulic fluid, de-icing fluid and the like. Adhesive compositions comprise nonaqueous dispersions of copolymers of acrylic monomers prepared in the presence of a vinyl-substituted fluoroalkyl siloxane having the general formula I and a macromonomeric stabilizer. The adhesives prepared from the adhesive compositions exhibit excellent adhesion to glass, aluminum, and low surface-energy materials such as fluoroalkyl siloxane elastomers.

Abstract: A room temperature cross-linkable aqueous composition which contains an emulsion-polymerized copolymer comprising (I) a reaction product prepared by reacting (A) a monomer having at least one polymerizable double bond and a silyl group represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 : monovalent hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-10 alkyl, aryl and aralkyl, X: a halogen, alkoxy, hydroxyl, acyloxy, aminoxy, phenoxy, thioalkoxy, or amino, a: 0, 1 or 2, and (B) a basic compound; and (II) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said (I) reaction product, and a process for preparing the same. The composition of the present invention has excellent storage stability and excellent room temperature cross-linkability which can be polymerized in stable condition without gelation.

Abstract: A method of making a UV curable hardcoat composition uses a strip-free process and produces hardcoats having good scribed tape-pull adhesion, high resistance to scratching and a low delta taber haze after abrading for 500 cycles with a 500 gram weight. UV curable hardcoat compositions are also provided which contain high solids contents and high mole percentages of photoinitiator. Compositions containing methoxypropanol as a water miscible alcohol and methylbenzoylformate as a photoinitiator exhibit high taber hardness and can be made by processes which obviate the need for a time and energy consuming solvent-strip step. The processes are not only shorter, but safer than processes which include a solvent-strip step.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous emulsion composition of a copolymeric resin having excellent storage stability and capable of forming a coating film of the resin on a substrate surface with excellent adhesion by virtue of introduction of a moiety of the monomeric units having an alkoxy-containing organosilyl group to serve as a silane coupling agent. The organosilyl group-containing moiety is introduced into the resin by the copolymerization of an organosilane compound represented by the general formula Vi--R.sup.1 --SiMe.sub.3-n (OR.sup.2).sub.n, in which Vi is a vinyl group, Me is a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n is 1, 2 or 3. As a consequence of isolation of the vinyl group from the silicon atom with intervention of the group R.sup.1, the organosilane compound has good copolymerizability with other ethylenically unsaturated organic monomers.

Abstract: There is provided stock for labels and tapes having in the surface of a self supporting substrate and inherently tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers prepared by emulsion polymerization and containing an interpolymerized amount of a reactive silicone acrylate polymer, an unsaturated carboxylic acid one or more alkyl acrylates, preferably a mixture of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylehexyl acrylate. Methyl acrylate and vinyl acetate are optionally present.

Abstract: Stable, aqueous emulsion copolymers with controllable siloxane crosslinking functionality are provided. These copolymers are prepared by a concurrent free radical and cationic initiated emulsion polymerization of at least one free radical initiatable monomer at least one linear siloxane precursor monomer, and at least one bifunctional silane monomer having both free radical polymerizable and silicon functional groups. The copolymers are useful in curable coatings, paints, caulks, adhesives, non-woven and ceramic compositions and as modifiers, processing aids and additives in thermoplastics, cements and asphalts.

Abstract: A waterbased coating composition containing about 10-30% by weight of film forming binder dispersed in an aqueous carrier; wherein the binder containsa. an acrylic silane polymer of polymerized monomers of alkyl methacrylate, alkyl acrylate or mixtures thereof, a silane containing alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and the polymer has an acid no. of 2-100 and a hydroxyl no. of up to 100, a glass transition temperature of -40.degree. to 25.degree. C. and a weight average molecular weight of 500,000 to 3,000,000; andb. a polyurethane selected from the following group: polyester urethane, polyether urethane or polyacrylourethane;the composition is useful for painting and refinishing the exterior of automobiles and trucks.

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane/acrylate ester copolymer emulsion composition is prepared by forming a water-based emulsion of an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane containing no more than 5,000 parts per million of organosiloxane oligomer which has .ltoreq.20 silicon atoms in its molecule and copolymerizing the emulsion with an acrylate ester monomer. The resultant copolymer does not suffer from disadvantages of prior art systems, such as staining in applications as a paint or water repellent, staining in fiber treatment applications, or reduction of adhesion when the copolymer is used as a release coating.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the production of methacrylic type resin molded items which produces methacrylic type resin molded items having excellent mar resistance, weather resistance, heat resistance and the like bycontacting(A) a preliminary reaction product obtained by polymerizing a composition composed of a hydrolyzate of an alkoxysilane having a (meth)acryloxy group and silica gel to a reaction ratio of 15 to 60, with(B) a base molding material composed of a (meth)acrylic type partially crosslinked gel polymer obtained by mixing (i) a raw resin material selected from the group consisting of an alkyl methacrylate monomer, mixtures of .alpha., .beta.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition based on an aqueous dispersion of an addition polymer of one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers, emulsion stabilizers and/or emulsifiers and a silicon compound.The addition polymer comprises monomer units containing acid groups and the silicon compound used is an epoxysilane with the formula ##STR1## where R=epoxyalkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4),R.sup.1 =alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) or phenyl,R.sup.2 =alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) or phenyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 =alkoxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) or OHThe compositon can be applied in adhesives and coatings.

Abstract: The curable resin composition of the present invention consists of a curable resin having uniformly dispersed therein particles of a cured silicone rubber obtained from an organosiloxane composition curable by a platinum-catalyzed hydrosilation reaction, wherein said organosiloxane composition contains reaction products of an ethylenically unsaturated epoxy compound and an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic compound with the organohydrogenpolysiloxane present in said organosiloxane composition. Either or both of the epoxy compound and the aromatic compound can be prereacted with a portion of the silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of the organohydrogenpolysiloxane.

Abstract: There is provided inherently tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers prepared by emulsion polymerization and containing an interpolymerized amount of a reactive silicone acrylate polymer, an unsaturated carboxylic acid one or more alkyl acrylates, preferably a mixture of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate. Methyl acrylate and vinyl acetate are optionally present. The polymers have initial repositionability, long term permanence and excellent water resistance.

Abstract: Binders for strengthening textile fiber structures and based on aqueous, self-crosslinking vinyl ester dispersions having a reduced formaldehyde content or containing no formaldehyde. The low content of free formaldehyde in the dispersion is achieved by partial or complete substitution of the crosslinking comonomers containing N-methylol groups by vinylalkoxysilanes as crosslinking agents. Non-woven treated with these formaldehyde-free or low formaldehyde binder systems are distinguished by high strength values and excellent solvent resistance.

Abstract: The curable resin composition of the present invention consists of a curable resin and the spherical microparticles of cured silicone rubber obtained by the curing of an addition reacting silicone rubber composition, wherein the silicone rubber composition also contains an epoxy compound having an aliphatically unsaturated group. Furthermore, because the microparticles are prepared from an aqueous emulsion or aqueous dispersion of the silicone rubber composition, it has an extremely small particle size.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an instantaneous adhesive composition which is satisfactorily made thixotropic or gelled and has a rapid setting time and an excellent adhesive strength, said composition being obtained by adding to an .alpha.-cyanoacrylate a silica gel treated with a silyl isocyanate.

Abstract: The removability of acrylate based pressure sensitive adhesives is substantially improved by the addition thereto of a small amount of an organofunctional silane monomer.

Abstract: Hydrogel polymeric material, suitable for preparing optical devices such as contact lenses. The material is of improved oxygen permeability and mechanical properties in comparison with conventional hydrogels. It comprises, in addition to the hydrogel material, from about 5% to about 60% by weight of a siloxane comonomer containing both an aromatic ring and vinyl functionality. Its cooperation and combination of performance characteristics with traditional hydrogel forming monomers provides a very useful polymeric material for making lenses of the soft hydrogel type.

Abstract: A filler for a polymerizable composition comprising an inorganic core of particles with a particle size of 10 to 500 nm, a first shell of vinylsilane and a second shell of a (meth)acrylate polymer. The filler is then used to prepare dental moldings of acrylates in conventional manner. The moldings are very hard and abrasion resistant.

Abstract: This present invention provides aqueous emulsions which are capable of depositing coatings and membranes of hydrophilic, water-absorbing silicone-organic polymer elastomers. The elastomers are free radical polymerized copolymers of (A) from 50 to 95 parts by weight of block copolymers containing polydiorganosiloxane segments and polyalkyleneoxy segments which block copolymers contain terminal aliphatically unsaturated groups such as those derived from the reaction of isocyanatoethyl methacrylate with terminal free hydroxyl groups present on the polyalkyleneoxy segments and (B) from 5 to 50 parts by weight of at least one substantially water insoluble aliphatically unsaturated organic monomer which is compatible with (A) such as methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: UV curable coating compositions are provided based on the use of photoinitiator with the hydrolysis product of silylacrylate and aqueous colloidal silica. The UV curable silicone coating compositions also can contain polyfunctional acrylate. The UV curable hardcoat composition can be applied onto various substrates, for example, a polycarbonate substrate, and thereafter cured under UV radiation to produce adherent and abrasion resistant coated articles.

Abstract: An ultraviolet radiation-curable silicone coating composition is disclosed which, when applied to a solid substrate, provides an abrasion-resistant coating firmly adhered thereon. The silicone coating composition is free of residual solvent and free of toxic hydroxy acrylates, and is prepared from the hydrolysis products of acryloxy-functional silanes and/or glycidoxy-functional silanes, colloidal silica and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: Sterically stabilized aqueous polymer dispersions of at least 20% solids content are made by free radical-initiated polymerization of monomers in an aqueous medium at a temperature at least 10.degree. C. higher than the glass transition temperature of the polymer to be formed, in the presence of a compound which is soluble in the aqueous medium and contains in the molecule a polymeric component of molecular weight at least 1000 which is solvatable by the aqueous medium and an unsaturated grouping which can copolymerize with the monomers, the conditions being such that there is at no time present a separate monomer phase. The dispersions are useful as a basis of improved coating compositions.