Dow Corning Corporation

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Vicky Sue Cobb

Robert H Whitmarsh

Robert E Stevens

Michael Allen Stanga

Wanda Wells Rauscher

Kevin Dale Wiese

Gary E LeGrow

Ann Walstrom Norris

Gary E Le Grow

Donald E Mc Vannel

John Donald Blizzard

Eric Jude Joffre

Beth I Gutek

Virginia Kay O'Neil

Burt Michael Wrolson

James Anderson Beck

Cassie Emelia Cuthbert

The present invention relates to a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant having the formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M wherein M represents (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D represents (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' represents (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is from 48 and 220, and the ratio x/y is from 5 to 15 inclusive. In the above formulae for M and D', R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of (1)--C.sub.n H.sub.2n O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R' moieties having weight average molecular weights of from about 2300-3200 and wherein n is 3-4, the ratio a/b is from 0.5 to 1.3 inclusive, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3 and (2)--C.sub.n' H.sub.2n' O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a' (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b' R' moieties having weight average molecular weights of from about 1150-1400 and wherein n' is 3-4, a' is a number such that the ethylene oxide residues constitute 30-100% by weight of the alkylene oxide residues of the polyether, b' is a number such that the propylene oxide residues constitute 0-70% by weight of the alkylene oxide residues of the polyether, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3, and the blend average molecular weight of the overall polyether-containing substituents R in the compositions is from about 1500 to 2200 and the overall EO/PO molar ratio is from about 0.65 to 1.2. The siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactants are useful in producing flexible polyurethane slabstock foams.

Silicone polyether surfactants

The viscosity of a solvent is modified by thickening the solvent with a silicone latex. A silicone latex having a plurality of crosslinked polysiloxane particles is first prepared by mixing the siloxane polymer, a surfactant, and water; emulsifying the mixture to a gel phase; diluting the emulsion with water; adding a cure package (i.e., a catalyst, a crosslinker, or both, or a self catalytic crosslinker); and then without removing the water from the latex and after the particles of siloxane polymer in the latex have been cured, mixing the latex and solvent to thicken the solvent, forming viscous liquids, gels, and pastes. Water in the latex thickened solvent composition can be stabilized by adding a silicone polyether during mixing of the latex and the solvent. These stabilized latex thickened solvent compositions have beneficial properties such as clarity, shelf stability, and ease of preparation; and therefore have wide areas of application, especially as additives in antiperspirants, deodorants, and other personal care applications.

Silicone polyether stabilized silicone latex solvent thickening

The present invention relates to a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant having the formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M wherein M represents (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2, or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D represents (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' represents (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is from 48 and 220, and the ratio x/y is from 5 to 15 inclusive. In the above formulae for M and D', R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of

This invention relates to a method for preparing a flexible polyurethane slabstock foam by reacting a polyol, an organic diisocyanate, and water in the presence of at least one urethane catalyst, a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant and, optionally another blowing agent, where the surfactant has the average formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M where M is (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D is (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' is (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is 48 to 220, the ratio x/y is 5 to 15 inclusive, R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of (1) --C.sub.n H.sub.2n O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R' group having weight average molecular weights in the range 2300-3400 and wherein n is 3-4, the ratio a/b is from 0.5 to 1.3 inclusive, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3 and (2) --C.sub.n' H.sub.2n' O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a' (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b' R' group having weight average molecular weights in the range 750-1400 and wherein n' is 3-4, a' is a number such that the ethylene oxide residues constitute 30-100% by weight of the alkylene oxide residues of the polyether, b' is a number such that the propylene oxide residues constitute 0-70% by weight of the alkylene oxide residues of the polyether, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3, and the blend average molecular weight of the overall polyether-containing substituents R in the surfactant is in the range from 1500 to 2200 and the EO/PO molar ratio ranges from 0.65 to 1.2.

Method for preparing flexible polyurethane foams

The invention is a composition formed by the reaction product of (A) at least one polysiloxane selected from the group consisting of (i) R.sub.3 SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.x SiR.sub.3 and (ii) ##STR1## where: has an average value of from 0 to 1000,

Polysiloxane copolymers from Michael Adduct reactions

New alkyl substituted siloxanes and alkyl substituted polyether fluids are prepared by reacting an unsaturated alkyl, a aralkyl or ether with alkylhydrido siloxanes such as (i) comonomers RSi(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.3, (ii) oligomers (HMe.sub.2 SiO).sub.2 --Si(R)--O--Si(R)--(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.2, and (iii) higher molecular weight siloxane species RSi�(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H!.sub.3 and �HMe.sub.2 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x !.sub.2 Si(R)O(R)Si�(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H!.sub.2. R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.18 straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl substituent.

Alkyl substituted siloxanes and alkyl substituted polyether fluids

Describes alkylhydrido siloxanes RSi(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.3. Me is methyl and R is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 straight or branched-chain alkyl group.

Alkylhydrido siloxane fluids

New alkylpolyether siloxanes are prepared by reacting an unsaturated ether with alkylhydrido siloxanes such as (i) comonomers RSi(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.3, (ii) oligomers (HMe.sub.2 SiO).sub.2 --Si(R)--O--Si(R)--(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.2, and (iii) higher molecular weight siloxane species RSi[(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H].sub.3 and [HMe.sub.2 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x ].sub.2 Si(R)O(R)Si[(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H].sub.2. R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.18 straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl substituent.

Alkylpolyether siloxanes

Alkylhydrido siloxane fluids including (i) comonomers of the formula RSi(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.3, (ii) oligomers of the formula (HMe.sub.2 SiO).sub.2 -Si(R)-O-Si(R)-(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.2, and (iii) higher molecular weight siloxane species of the formulas RSi[(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H].sub.3 and [HMe.sub.2 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x ].sub.2 SiRORSi[(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H].sub.2, are described in which Me is methyl, and R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.18 straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl substituent. Methods of making the siloxane comonomers, oligomers, and higher molecular weight species, are also disclosed.

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Vicky Sue Cobb