Wacker Silicones Corporation

Andrew J Conti

Eugene R Martin

Kathleen Beekel

Oliver H Zoellner

Low solvent and solvent-free silicone release coatings may be prepared with varying COF levels by incorporating a very high molecular weight, substantially non-reactive organopolysiloxane into a conventional curable release coating. By supplying the COF additive in the form of a relatively low viscosity master batch, adjustment of COF may be made by the coating applicator. Very low COF values can be obtained from tin-free, solvent-free coating systems, while at the same time, the coatings have very low extractables.

Additive for modifying the coefficient of friction of silicone release coatings and having low extractable silicone

Detergent resistant compositions comprising an aqueous emulsion of hydrocarbonoxy end-blocked branched organopolysiloxanes containing from 10 to 99 mol percent of R.sub.2 SiO units and from 90 to 1 mol percent of R.sub.3 SiO.sub.3/2 units and/or SiO.sub.4/2 units, where R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical. Other silicone fluids such as aminofunctional, silicone fluids, organoalkoxysilanes, silicone resins, organopolysiloxane fluids and silicone gums as well as abrasive materials, surfactants and organic solvents may be incorporated in the aqueous emulsions.

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Tecumseh, MI, United States of America

Andrew J Conti