Curable compositions comprising organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and cured products obtained from the compositions
First Claim
1. A curable composition which comprises:
- an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consisting essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R1 R2 SiO)m, and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R3 O)n, the organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units being bonded through R1 R2 SiR4 groups, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R3 and R4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, and n is an integer of not less than 1, provided that when n is greater than 1, the R3 '"'"'s may be the same or different;
an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two .tbd.SiH groups in one molecule, said organohydrogenpolysiloxane being included in an amount such that the at least two .tbd.SiH groups are present in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 moles per mole of the terminal lower aliphatic unsaturated group of the organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer; and
a curing agent included in an amount sufficient to cause a curing hydrosilylation reaction between the block copolymer and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane.
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Abstract
A curable composition comprises an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consists essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R1 R2 SiO)m, and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R3 O)n. The organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units are bonded through R1 R2 SiR4 groups, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R3 and R4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group, and m and n are, respectively, defined integers. The composition further comprises an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two .tbd.SiH groups in one molecule and a curing agent therefor. A cured product obtained from the composition is a silicone rubber elastomer having properties inherent to the silicone rubber but is hydrophilic in nature.
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10 Claims
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1. A curable composition which comprises:
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an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer terminated at both ends of a molecular chain with a lower aliphatic unsaturated group and consisting essentially of organopolysiloxane units having a main chain of the formula, (R1 R2 SiO)m, and polyoxyalkylene units of the formula, (R3 O)n, the organopolysiloxane units and the polyoxyalkylene units being bonded through R1 R2 SiR4 groups, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms except for an aliphatic unsaturated group, R3 and R4 independently represent a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer of from 2 to 50, and n is an integer of not less than 1, provided that when n is greater than 1, the R3 '"'"'s may be the same or different; an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two .tbd.SiH groups in one molecule, said organohydrogenpolysiloxane being included in an amount such that the at least two .tbd.SiH groups are present in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 moles per mole of the terminal lower aliphatic unsaturated group of the organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer; and a curing agent included in an amount sufficient to cause a curing hydrosilylation reaction between the block copolymer and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- 4. The curable composition according to claim 2, wherein said block copolymer is of the following formula,
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">CH.sub.2 ═
CHCH.sub.2 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.20 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.20 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO--
space="preserve" listing-type="equation"> ((CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO).sub.20 Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.20 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.20 CH.sub.2 CH═
CH.sub.2. - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">CH.sub.2 ═
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- 5. The curable composition according to claim 2, wherein said block copolymer is of the following formula,
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">CH.sub.2 ═
CHCH.sub.2 O(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.25 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.75 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO--
space="preserve" listing-type="equation"> ((CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO).sub.10 Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O--(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.25 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.75 CH.sub.2 CH═
CH.sub.2. - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">CH.sub.2 ═
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