A primer is useful for adhering cured silicones to low energy plastic substrates. The primer is prepared from starting materials including a) an organoboron compound capable of forming a free radical generating species, and at least one of b) an organosilicon compound having, per molecule, at least one free radical reactive group and at least one other reactive group, and/or c) an organoborane liberating compound capable of reacting with starting material a) to liberate the free radical generating species. The method for forming the primer may further include use of d) an organic solvent, and e) a free radical polymerizable monomer, oligomer, macromonomer, or polymer.

The present invention provides highly densified hybrid sol-gel coatings with surfaces functionalised with highly adherent inorganic chemistries. The invention also provides methods for preparing the hybrid sol-gel coatings of the present invention. Advantageous embodiments of the hybrid sol-gel coating and of the method of preparation, respectively, are provided in the dependent claims Preferably, the present invention provides a highly densified hybrid sol-gel coating based on the interconnectivity of two hybrid networks formed from a methacrylate silane and a transition metal complex.

A polysiloxazane compound having an alkoxysilyl group having an average composition of formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group. R.sup.2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.4 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a methyl group, Y represents a group of formula (2) or (3) below: ##STR00002##
(R.sup.2 is same as above. R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group and the like, p is an integer of 0 to 9, and q is 0, 1, or 2.), n is an integer of 11 to 500, m is 0, 1, or 2, r is 0 or 1, and a, b, and c are numbers that satisfy 0<a<1, 0≤b<1, 0<c<1, and a+2b+2c=1.

A polysiloxazane compound having an alkoxysilyl group having an average composition of formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group. R.sup.2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.4 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a methyl group, Y represents a group of formula (2) or (3) below: ##STR00002##
(R.sup.2 is same as above. R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, Z represents a divalent hydrocarbon group and the like, p is an integer of 0 to 9, and q is 0, 1, or 2.), n is an integer of 11 to 500, m is 0, 1, or 2, r is 0 or 1, and a, b, and c are numbers that satisfy 0<a<1, 0≤b<1, 0<c<1, and a+2b+2c=1.

A photochromic hydroxyurethane compound of the present invention is characterized in that, on condition of having at least one photochromic moiety as the photochromic minimal unit in a molecule, it has a hydroxyurethane constitutional unit represented by Formula (1):

—X—O—CO—NH—  (1)

In the formula, X is an oxygen-containing chain organic group having a hydroxyl group as a substituent, or a hydrogen atom in the hydroxyl group is substituted by any one of (A): a photochromic group having the photochromic moiety; (B): a polymerization reactive group having a polymerizable substituent; (C) an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; (D) a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms; or (E): an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms (each of the groups (C)-(E) can be bonded to an oxygen atom derived from the hydroxyl group via the oxygen-containing chain organic group).

A photochromic hydroxyurethane compound of the present invention is characterized in that, on condition of having at least one photochromic moiety as the photochromic minimal unit in a molecule, it has a hydroxyurethane constitutional unit represented by Formula (1):

—X—O—CO—NH—  (1)

In the formula, X is an oxygen-containing chain organic group having a hydroxyl group as a substituent, or a hydrogen atom in the hydroxyl group is substituted by any one of (A): a photochromic group having the photochromic moiety; (B): a polymerization reactive group having a polymerizable substituent; (C) an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; (D) a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms; or (E): an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms (each of the groups (C)-(E) can be bonded to an oxygen atom derived from the hydroxyl group via the oxygen-containing chain organic group).

The present invention relates to new coating compositions for the preparation of functional surface coatings on various base material substrates. The coating compositions are based on a silazane-containing polymer and a non-polymeric phenolic compound comprising at least two and not more than four aromatic units in its molecular structure. The coating compositions provide improved physical and chemical surface properties and may be applied by user-friendly coating methods.

The present invention relates to new coating compositions for the preparation of functional surface coatings on various base material substrates. The coating compositions are based on a silazane-containing polymer and a non-polymeric phenolic compound comprising at least two and not more than four aromatic units in its molecular structure. The coating compositions provide improved physical and chemical surface properties and may be applied by user-friendly coating methods.

The invention relates to a curable silicone composition comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane polymer, (B) a cross-linking organosilicon compound having at least 2 silicon-bonded reactive groups, (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); and (D) from 0.001 to 20%, preferably from 0.01 to 16%, more preferably from 0.05 to 12% of a bentonite, based on the total weight of the other components in the composition; wherein the bentonite is treated with a treatment agent containing at least a quaternary ammonium salt. Furthermore, it is also related to a method of improving the flame resistance of a curable silicone composition as well as a product obtained therefrom.

The invention relates to a curable silicone composition comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane polymer, (B) a cross-linking organosilicon compound having at least 2 silicon-bonded reactive groups, (C) a catalyst capable of promoting the reaction between component (A) and component (B); and (D) from 0.001 to 20%, preferably from 0.01 to 16%, more preferably from 0.05 to 12% of a bentonite, based on the total weight of the other components in the composition; wherein the bentonite is treated with a treatment agent containing at least a quaternary ammonium salt. Furthermore, it is also related to a method of improving the flame resistance of a curable silicone composition as well as a product obtained therefrom.