A room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition; a structure obtained from the composition; and a method for assessing the cured state of the composition are provided. The room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition, which changes in color with the progress of curing from the uncured state, comprises the following ingredients: (A) 100 parts by mass of one or more organopolysiloxanes represented by formula (1)
HO(SiR.sub.2O).sub.nH  (1)
and/or formula (2) ##STR00001##
(with variables as defined herein); (B) 0.1-50 parts by mass of an organosilicon compound having at least three silicon-atom-bonded hydrolyzable groups in the molecule, which is not any of ingredients (A), (C), and (D), and/or a product of the partial hydrolytic condensation of the organosilicon compound; (C) 0.01-20 parts by mass of a curing catalyst; (D) 0.1-10 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent; and (E) 0.01-10 parts by mass of a pH indicator.

A room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition; a structure obtained from the composition; and a method for assessing the cured state of the composition are provided. The room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition, which changes in color with the progress of curing from the uncured state, comprises the following ingredients: (A) 100 parts by mass of one or more organopolysiloxanes represented by formula (1)
HO(SiR.sub.2O).sub.nH  (1)
and/or formula (2) ##STR00001##
(with variables as defined herein); (B) 0.1-50 parts by mass of an organosilicon compound having at least three silicon-atom-bonded hydrolyzable groups in the molecule, which is not any of ingredients (A), (C), and (D), and/or a product of the partial hydrolytic condensation of the organosilicon compound; (C) 0.01-20 parts by mass of a curing catalyst; (D) 0.1-10 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent; and (E) 0.01-10 parts by mass of a pH indicator.

Hybrid moisture curable compositions comprising an acrylic copolymer, a functional silicone, a crosslinker, and a moisture cure catalyst are disclosed. The acrylic copolymer includes (i) a functional monomer selected from a silane monomer, a siloxane monomer, a hydroxy functional monomer, or a combination thereof or (ii) a reaction product of an amino silane and an acrylic polymer derived from one or more (meth)acrylates and one or more carboxylic acid anhydrides. The hybrid compositions are stable and exhibit properties typically ascribed to each individual polymer component. Methods of making and using the hybrid curable compositions are also described.

Hybrid moisture curable compositions comprising an acrylic copolymer, a functional silicone, a crosslinker, and a moisture cure catalyst are disclosed. The acrylic copolymer includes (i) a functional monomer selected from a silane monomer, a siloxane monomer, a hydroxy functional monomer, or a combination thereof or (ii) a reaction product of an amino silane and an acrylic polymer derived from one or more (meth)acrylates and one or more carboxylic acid anhydrides. The hybrid compositions are stable and exhibit properties typically ascribed to each individual polymer component. Methods of making and using the hybrid curable compositions are also described.

A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition for automotive cooling parts contains, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (A): 30 to 110 parts by weight of glass fibers (B); and 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a silane compound (C) having a functional group selected from an amino group and an isocyanate group. In this polyphenylene sulfide resin composition, the PPS resin (A) has a number-average molecular weight of 7,000 to 14,000, and gives a residue amount of 2.0 to 5.0% by weight when dissolved in 20-fold amount by weight of 1-chloronaphthalene at 250° C. for 5 minutes and subsequently subjected to heat pressure filtration through a PTFE membrane filter having a pore size of 1 μm.

A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition for automotive cooling parts contains, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (A): 30 to 110 parts by weight of glass fibers (B); and 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a silane compound (C) having a functional group selected from an amino group and an isocyanate group. In this polyphenylene sulfide resin composition, the PPS resin (A) has a number-average molecular weight of 7,000 to 14,000, and gives a residue amount of 2.0 to 5.0% by weight when dissolved in 20-fold amount by weight of 1-chloronaphthalene at 250° C. for 5 minutes and subsequently subjected to heat pressure filtration through a PTFE membrane filter having a pore size of 1 μm.

A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition for automotive cooling parts contains, with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (A): 30 to 110 parts by weight of glass fibers (B); and 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a silane compound (C) having a functional group selected from an amino group and an isocyanate group. In this polyphenylene sulfide resin composition, the PPS resin (A) has a number-average molecular weight of 7,000 to 14,000, and gives a residue amount of 2.0 to 5.0% by weight when dissolved in 20-fold amount by weight of 1-chloronaphthalene at 250° C. for 5 minutes and subsequently subjected to heat pressure filtration through a PTFE membrane filter having a pore size of 1 μm.

Through the present invention, by undergoing a step in which a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane having silanol groups at both terminal ends of the molecular chain thereof, a hydrolyzable silane and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof having a hydrolyzable group capable of detaching a lactic acid ester, and an amino-group-containing hydrolyzable organosilane and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof are pre-mixed/reacted in advance and silanol groups at both terminal ends of the molecular chain of a main agent (base polymer) are blocked by specific hydrolyzable silyl groups, it is possible to manufacture a lactic-acid-ester-type room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition excellent in all characteristics including curability, adhesive properties, workability, and the like that were not attainable by the conventional lactic-acid-ester-type room-temperature curable (RTV) silicone rubber composition.

Through the present invention, by undergoing a step in which a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane having silanol groups at both terminal ends of the molecular chain thereof, a hydrolyzable silane and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof having a hydrolyzable group capable of detaching a lactic acid ester, and an amino-group-containing hydrolyzable organosilane and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof are pre-mixed/reacted in advance and silanol groups at both terminal ends of the molecular chain of a main agent (base polymer) are blocked by specific hydrolyzable silyl groups, it is possible to manufacture a lactic-acid-ester-type room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition excellent in all characteristics including curability, adhesive properties, workability, and the like that were not attainable by the conventional lactic-acid-ester-type room-temperature curable (RTV) silicone rubber composition.

The invention relates to a composition and a method for producing moisture-crosslinking silicones with catalysis by at least two different catalysts A and B, a related process and the use of the composition, in particular, in sealants, adhesives, joint compounds or coating agents.