Loctite Corporation

David I Crossan

Hsien-Kun Chu

Robert P Cross

Edward K Welch, Ii

Patrick J Courtney

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an alkoxy silyl-terminated material, which has at least two alkoxy groups on both terminal ends, said process comprising reacting in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an organo-lithium reagent an alkoxysilyl-terminated first reactant with a second reactant having both ends of its chain terminating in a silanol. The alkoxy silyl-terminated material may have a variety of polymer backbone types such as silicone, polyurethane, polyamide and the like. These materials are intended to cure by either moisture or photo cure or by dual moisture and photo cure mechanisms. The alkoxy silyl-terminated material is preferably an organopoly-siloxane having at least two alkoxy groups at both terminal ends. The resultant alkoxy-terminated organopolysiloxanes are substantially stable materials as measured by preservation and maintenance of viscosity values (cps) over time and exhibit a higher crosslinking density when cured due to a higher degree of endcapping as compared to the prior art.

Organosiloxane fluids prepared using organo-lithium reagents

Photocurable silicone compositions based on capping of a silicone with a silyl diacrylate capper of the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, and R .sub.10 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, and organo radicals; and n is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4. In specific embodiments, the compositions include a polymodal-cure resin composition comprising an acryloxy-functional capped silicone, and a photocurable silicone gel composition and precursor thereof.

Photocurable silicone composition, and method of making same

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an alkoxy silyl-terminated material, which has at least one alkoxy group on at least one terminal end, said process comprising reacting in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an organo-lithium reagent an alkoxysilyl-terminated first reactant with a second reactant having at least one end of its chain terminating in silanol groups. The alkoxy silyl-terminated material may have a variety of polymer backbone types such as silicone, polyurethane, polyamide and the like. These materials are intended to cure by either moisture cure or by dual moisture and photo cure mechanisms. The alkoxy silyl-terminated material is preferably an organopoly-siloxane having alkoxy groups at its terminal ends. The resultant alkoxy-terminated organopolysiloxanes are substantially stable materials as measured by preservation and maintenance of viscosity values (cps) over time.

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David I Crossan