A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler, said inorganic filler comprising silica; as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, an organosilane compound of formula (I)
B-Z—Si(G.sup.1).sub.(3-d)(G.sup.2).sub.(d)  (I),
wherein B, Z, G.sup.1, G.sup.2 and (d) have the meanings indicated in the claims; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.

A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler, said inorganic filler comprising silica; as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, an organosilane compound of formula (I)
B-Z—Si(G.sup.1).sub.(3-d)(G.sup.2).sub.(d)  (I),
wherein B, Z, G.sup.1, G.sup.2 and (d) have the meanings indicated in the claims; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.

A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a cobalt catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions. ##STR00001##

A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a cobalt catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions. ##STR00001##

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.

A moisture-curable composition, including at least one organic polymer P containing reactive silane groups, between 1.0 wt.-% and 25.0 wt.-%, preferably between 2.0 wt.-% and 20 wt.-%, in particular between 2.5 wt.-% and 10 wt.-%, based on the total composition, of dimethyl or diethyl esters of aliphatic C3 to C5 dicarboxylic acids, and at least one curing catalyst for alkoxysilane groups. The moisture-curable composition is particularly suitable as elastic adhesive, coating, filler, or sealant and shows superior overpaintability, in particular with automotive topcoats or similar paints.

A moisture-curable composition, including at least one organic polymer P containing reactive silane groups, between 1.0 wt.-% and 25.0 wt.-%, preferably between 2.0 wt.-% and 20 wt.-%, in particular between 2.5 wt.-% and 10 wt.-%, based on the total composition, of dimethyl or diethyl esters of aliphatic C3 to C5 dicarboxylic acids, and at least one curing catalyst for alkoxysilane groups. The moisture-curable composition is particularly suitable as elastic adhesive, coating, filler, or sealant and shows superior overpaintability, in particular with automotive topcoats or similar paints.

A moisture-curable composition, including at least one organic polymer P containing reactive silane groups, between 1.0 wt.-% and 25.0 wt.-%, preferably between 2.0 wt.-% and 20 wt.-%, in particular between 2.5 wt.-% and 10 wt.-%, based on the total composition, of dimethyl or diethyl esters of aliphatic C3 to C5 dicarboxylic acids, and at least one curing catalyst for alkoxysilane groups. The moisture-curable composition is particularly suitable as elastic adhesive, coating, filler, or sealant and shows superior overpaintability, in particular with automotive topcoats or similar paints.

A one-part low modulus room temperature vulcamsable (RTV) silicone composition comprising a titanate and/or zirconate catalyst which cures to a low modulus silicone elastomer which has a good adhesion profile and may be used as a non-staining (clean) sealant having high movement capability which compositions contains an aminosilane adhesion promoter having two hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups per molecule in an amount of 0.1-3.75% by weight of the composition.