1) A sealant composition comprising: from 3% to 80% of a polymer (A) comprising an alkoxysilane group, at least 25% of a carbonate filler (B), and from 0.5% to 20% of a polysiloxane resin (C) comprising, as groups directly linked to the silicon atom: at least one phenyl group; and at least one group chosen from a hydroxyl and an aminoalkylene group; and from 0.1% to 1% of a crosslinking catalyst (D);

said percentages being expressed by weight on the basis of the total weight of said composition.

2) The use of said composition as adhesive, sealant or coating.

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.

The present disclosure provides a resin composition for a golf ball cover. The resin composition includes a thermoplastic polyurethane resin including 55 to 70 parts by weight of a polyol, 30 to 40 parts by weight of an isocyanate, and 0.2 to 0.4 parts by weight of a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane includes at least one hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group in the terminal alkyl group. The polyol and the isocyanate constitute a silicone-free thermoplastic polyurethane resin, and the polysiloxane and the isocyanate constitute a thermoplastic polyurethane resin that includes silicone in the main chain, thereby improving the scuff resistance and slip property required for a golf ball cover.

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 present invention pertains to a branched polymeric liquid poly siloxane material comprising non-organofunctional Q-type siloxane moieties and mono-organofunctional T-type siloxane moieties, as well as optionally tri-organofunctional M-type siloxane moieties and/or di-organofunctional D-type siloxane moieties characterized in that the polysiloxane material has a specified degree of polymerization, comprises a significant amount of four-membered Q2-type and/or Q3-type siloxane ring species relative to the total Q-type siloxane species, and is optionally functionalized at specific moieties. The present invention further pertains to methods for producing the polymeric liquid polysiloxane material as well as associated uses of the material.

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.

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.