Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

Iskender Yilgor

Judy Smith Riffle

Hydroxyl-functional disiloxanes and hydroxyl-functional polysiloxane oligomers are provided which contain hydroxyl groups bound to the silicon via Si--C bonds. These compounds may be crosslinked to form polysiloxane networks having improved mechanical strength or reacted to form linear, siloxane containing block copolymers.

Hydroxyl-functional disiloxanes and polysiloxane oligomers

Novel block copolymers are provided, comprising poly(oxazoline) blocks and polysiloxane blocks. Novel polysiloxane intermediates for preparing such block copolymers are also provided which contain benzyl halide terminal groups. The block copolymers are useful as surface-modifying additives for base polymers.

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Oakland, CA, United States of America

Iskender Yilgor