Photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions containing organic titanates and/or organic zirconates and partially reacted alkoxysilanes and the use of the photocurable adhesion-promoting compositions to provide adhesion between metal substrates and an overlying radiation-cured sealant are disclosed.

A moisture-curable curable composition includes a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a1) represented by formula (I); a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a2) represented by formula (II) (in each formula, the definition of each group is as defined in the specification); (b) an organic silicon compound having at least two OR.sup.2 groups (here, R.sup.2s are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each appearance) bonded to Si atom or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; and (c) a condensation catalyst.

A moisture-curable curable composition includes a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a1) represented by formula (I); a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a2) represented by formula (II) (in each formula, the definition of each group is as defined in the specification); (b) an organic silicon compound having at least two OR.sup.2 groups (here, R.sup.2s are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each appearance) bonded to Si atom or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; and (c) a condensation catalyst.

A moisture-curable curable composition includes a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a1) represented by formula (I); a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a2) represented by formula (II) (in each formula, the definition of each group is as defined in the specification); (b) an organic silicon compound having at least two OR.sup.2 groups (here, R.sup.2s are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each appearance) bonded to Si atom or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; and (c) a condensation catalyst.

The present invention is a normal temperature-curable hard coat composition containing at least (A) a polysilazane compound having structures shown by the following formula (1) and (B) an alkoxysilane compound. The ratio of [a] the number of Si—H bonds in the polysilazane compound and [b] the number of alkoxy groups in the alkoxysilane compound is in a range of [b]/[a]=1.5 to 3. The present invention provides the normal temperature-curable hard coat composition which has excellent workability on outdoors, cures at normal temperature, improves surface hardness of plastic materials, and is used as an alternative material to glass.

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The present invention is a normal temperature-curable hard coat composition containing at least (A) a polysilazane compound having structures shown by the following formula (1) and (B) an alkoxysilane compound. The ratio of [a] the number of Si—H bonds in the polysilazane compound and [b] the number of alkoxy groups in the alkoxysilane compound is in a range of [b]/[a]=1.5 to 3. The present invention provides the normal temperature-curable hard coat composition which has excellent workability on outdoors, cures at normal temperature, improves surface hardness of plastic materials, and is used as an alternative material to glass.

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A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body, the composition comprising: (i) an organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two silicon-bonded hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups per molecule and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 75,000 maPa.Math.s at 25° C.; (ii) a siloxane and/or silane cross-linker; (iii) an organosilicate resin comprising SiO.sub.4/2 (Q) siloxane units and R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 (M) siloxane units wherein each R.sup.2 is selected from hydrocarbon groups, —OH and/or alkoxy containing groups and which M groups are reactive with components (i) and/or (ii); and (iv)_a condensation cure catalyst. The organosilicate resin (iii) is generally used to reinforce the composition.

A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body, the composition comprising: (i) an organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two silicon-bonded hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups per molecule and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 75,000 maPa.Math.s at 25° C.; (ii) a siloxane and/or silane cross-linker; (iii) an organosilicate resin comprising SiO.sub.4/2 (Q) siloxane units and R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 (M) siloxane units wherein each R.sup.2 is selected from hydrocarbon groups, —OH and/or alkoxy containing groups and which M groups are reactive with components (i) and/or (ii); and (iv)_a condensation cure catalyst. The organosilicate resin (iii) is generally used to reinforce the composition.

A silicone elastomer composition which is generally storage stable, and cures to an elastomeric body, comprising; (i) an organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups; (ii) a siloxane and/or silane cross-linker having at least three groups per molecule which are reactable with the hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups in the organopolysiloxane polymer (i); (iii) a solid organosilicate resin which is substantially unreactive with components (i) and (ii) and comprising R.sub.3.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 and SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units, wherein the molar ratio of the R.sub.3.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 siloxane units to SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units is from 0.5:1 to 1.2:1, and R.sup.2 is selected from hydrocarbon groups; and optionally (iv) a suitable condensation cure catalyst. The solid organosilicate resin (iii) is generally utilised to create a low modulus room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone composition which when cured may be used as a coating, an adhesive or a sealant having high movement capability.

A silicone elastomer composition which is generally storage stable, and cures to an elastomeric body, comprising; (i) an organopolysiloxane polymer having at least two hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups; (ii) a siloxane and/or silane cross-linker having at least three groups per molecule which are reactable with the hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups in the organopolysiloxane polymer (i); (iii) a solid organosilicate resin which is substantially unreactive with components (i) and (ii) and comprising R.sub.3.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 and SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units, wherein the molar ratio of the R.sub.3.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 siloxane units to SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units is from 0.5:1 to 1.2:1, and R.sup.2 is selected from hydrocarbon groups; and optionally (iv) a suitable condensation cure catalyst. The solid organosilicate resin (iii) is generally utilised to create a low modulus room temperature vulcanisable (RTV) silicone composition which when cured may be used as a coating, an adhesive or a sealant having high movement capability.