Provided herein are coated substrates. Also provided herein are methods for attaching phosphonates, phosphonic acids, or derivatives thereof to an organic or an inorganic substrate (e.g., a metal oxide substrate) via phosphonate chemistry to form the coated substrates provided herein.

The present disclosure relates to polysiloxanes, processes for preparing polysiloxanes, and hydraulic fluids comprising polysiloxanes. This disclosure also relates to hydraulic fluids comprising one or more polysiloxane compounds and diphosphonate compounds, and to the use of diphosphonate compounds in hydraulic fluids or as additives or components in various compositions, for example to provide fire retardant properties to a fluid or composition. This disclosure also relates to use of the compositions as hydraulic fluids, which may be used in various machines, vehicles and craft, including aircraft.

The present disclosure relates to polysiloxanes, processes for preparing polysiloxanes, and hydraulic fluids comprising polysiloxanes. This disclosure also relates to hydraulic fluids comprising one or more polysiloxane compounds and diphosphonate compounds, and to the use of diphosphonate compounds in hydraulic fluids or as additives or components in various compositions, for example to provide fire retardant properties to a fluid or composition. This disclosure also relates to use of the compositions as hydraulic fluids, which may be used in various machines, vehicles and craft, including aircraft.

A composition containing a polymer material and a phosphorus-containing flame retardant based on an amino methyl bisphosphonate, a process for the production of the composition, and the use of the flame retardant as well as selected structures of the flame retardant are disclosed.

A composition containing a polymer material and a phosphorus-containing flame retardant based on an amino methyl bisphosphonate, a process for the production of the composition, and the use of the flame retardant as well as selected structures of the flame retardant are disclosed.

An epoxide resin for the manufacture of a fibre-reinforced composite material having fire retardant properties and/or for use as an adhesive or hot-melt adhesive having fire retardant properties, the epoxide resin being halogen-free and phenolic resin-free, the epoxide resin having: A. a mixture of (i) at least one first non-halogenated multifunctional epoxide-containing resin which has an epoxide functionality of greater than 2 and (ii) at least one second non-halogenated multifunctional epoxide-containing resin which has an epoxide functionality of less than or equal to 2; B. at least one catalyst for curing the mixture of epoxide-containing resins to form a cured epoxy resin; and C. a mixture of first, second and third fire retardant additives for reacting together to form an intumescent char when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire, wherein (i) the first fire retardant additive comprises a blowing agent for generating a non-combustible gas, (ii) the second fire retardant additive comprises an acid donor for decomposing to form a phosphoric acid when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire, and (iii) the third fire retardant additive comprises at least one or both of (a) a ceramic or glass material and (b) a ceramic or glass material precursor to form a ceramic or glass material when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire.

An epoxide resin for the manufacture of a fibre-reinforced composite material having fire retardant properties and/or for use as an adhesive or hot-melt adhesive having fire retardant properties, the epoxide resin being halogen-free and phenolic resin-free, the epoxide resin having: A. a mixture of (i) at least one first non-halogenated multifunctional epoxide-containing resin which has an epoxide functionality of greater than 2 and (ii) at least one second non-halogenated multifunctional epoxide-containing resin which has an epoxide functionality of less than or equal to 2; B. at least one catalyst for curing the mixture of epoxide-containing resins to form a cured epoxy resin; and C. a mixture of first, second and third fire retardant additives for reacting together to form an intumescent char when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire, wherein (i) the first fire retardant additive comprises a blowing agent for generating a non-combustible gas, (ii) the second fire retardant additive comprises an acid donor for decomposing to form a phosphoric acid when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire, and (iii) the third fire retardant additive comprises at least one or both of (a) a ceramic or glass material and (b) a ceramic or glass material precursor to form a ceramic or glass material when the cured epoxy resin is exposed to a fire.

A hotmelt adhesive composition comprising 15 to 45% by weight of at least one tackifying resin, and 20 to 60% by weight of a mixture of at least one single-site catalyzed propylene homopolymer (A) and at least one propylene copolymer (B), wherein the propylene homopolymer (A) has a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 145,000, the propylene copolymer (B) has an ethylene comonomer content of 5 to 25% by weight, and the weight ratio of propylene homopolymer (A) to propylene copolymer (B) is from 1:3 to 3:1, wherein the hotmelt adhesive further comprises at least one of the following two components (a) and (b): (a) a particulate phosphorous based compound in an amount of 15 to 40% by weight, or (b) a room temperature liquid phosphorous based compound in an amount of 4 to 15% by weight.

A hotmelt adhesive composition comprising 15 to 45% by weight of at least one tackifying resin, and 20 to 60% by weight of a mixture of at least one single-site catalyzed propylene homopolymer (A) and at least one propylene copolymer (B), wherein the propylene homopolymer (A) has a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 145,000, the propylene copolymer (B) has an ethylene comonomer content of 5 to 25% by weight, and the weight ratio of propylene homopolymer (A) to propylene copolymer (B) is from 1:3 to 3:1, wherein the hotmelt adhesive further comprises at least one of the following two components (a) and (b): (a) a particulate phosphorous based compound in an amount of 15 to 40% by weight, or (b) a room temperature liquid phosphorous based compound in an amount of 4 to 15% by weight.

Irradiation curable addition crosslinkable organosilicon compositions employ a cyclopentadienyl platinum photocatalyst, and are rendered storage stable by incorporation of selected organophosphorus compounds, while cure is substantially unaffected.