Curable organopolysiloxane compositions with improved adhesion

Abstract: Organopolysiloxane compositions are disclosed which cure by the addition reaction of silicon-bonded lower alkenyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms with silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and which exhibit improved adhesion to a variety of substrates. The compositions comprise an adhesion promoting mixture comprising an epoxy-functional compound, a compound having at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl; and an aluminum or zirconium compound. Compression set of the cured organopolysiloxane compositions is not significantly effected by this adhesion promoting mixture.

Description: The present invention is curable organopolysiloxane compositions which cure by the addition reaction of silicon-bonded alkenyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms with silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and which exhibits improved adhesion to a variety of substrates. The compositions include an adhesion promoting mixture comprising an epoxy-functional compound, a compound having at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl; and an aluminum compound or zirconium compound. Compression set of the cured organopolysiloxane compositions is generally not significantly affected by this adhesion promoting mixture. Organopolysiloxane compositions curable by a platinum catalyzed addition reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane to an organopolysiloxane containing ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals have been used in numerous fields because they do not generate by-products during curing, are cured by heating at relatively low temperatures for short periods of time, have excellent flame retardancy, have superior elastomeric properties and have the ability to function as electrical insulators. However, because these compositions do not adhere well to substrates with which they are in contact during curing, the surface of the substrate must be preliminarily treated with a primer if secure adhesion is to be maintained. This is disadvantageous from the standpoints of productivity, labor and cost. As a consequence, numerous techniques have been proposed for imparting adhesion ability by, among other means, the blending of particular types of silanes and polysiloxanes into such compositions. US-A 4,087,585 describes a self-adhering silicone rubber composition which employs an adhesion promoting mixture comprising a polysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded vinyl radical and at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl radical and an epoxy-containing alkoxysilane. JP-A 60-101146 claims an adhesive polyorganosiloxane composition which employs an epoxy compound as an adhesion promotor and an organic aluminum compound. US-A 4,659,851 discloses a class of silane compounds which can cohesively bond organopolysiloxane elastomers and resins to organic and inorganic substrates. Included in the this class are compounds comprising at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl. US-A 4,742,103 teaches that the adhesion of organopolysiloxane compositions curable by a platinum catalyzed hydrosilation reaction to various substrates is improved by the presence in the compositions of an organosilicon compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one alkoxy group and at least one member from a class of compounds of aluminum or zirconium. EP-A2 0 497 349 reveals organosiloxane compositions containing an adhesion promoter consisting of a first organosilicon compound containing both silicon-bonded unsaturated and silicon-bonded alkoxy groups, a second organosilicon compound containing both silicon-bond epoxy and silicon bonded alkoxy groups and an aluminum or zirconium compound. EP-A-0 699 717, which is prior art under Article 54(3) EPC, discloses a curable organosiloxane composition comprising a polyorganosiloxane containing alkenyl radicals; an organohydrogensiloxane; a hydrosilation catalyst; an adhesion-promoting additive selected from epoxides, certain silanes and chelated organo-aluminum compounds; and a flame retardant. EP-A-0 599 532 discloses an organosiloxane composition comprising a polyorganosiloxane having alkenyl radicals; an organohydrogensiloxane; a hydrosilation catalyst; an adhesion promoting composition comprising an epoxy-substituted silane, an alkenyl-substituted silane and a polyorganosiloxane containing a chelated aluminum compound; and a platinum catalyst inhibiting composition. The present invention provides a curable organopolysiloxane composition having improved adhesion to a substrate, the composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane containing at least two silicon-bonded C 2 -C 6 alkenyl groups in each molecule and having a viscosity within a range of 0.03 Pa.s to 100 Pa.s at 25°C.; (B) from 0.3 to 40 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane crosslinker containing at least two silicon-bonded hydrogens per molecule; (C) a catalytically effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst; (D) from 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of an epoxy-functional compound; (E) from 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a compound comprising at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl; (F) from 0.0005 to 1 part by weight of a compound selected from alkoxides, phenoxides, carboxylates and chelates of aluminum or zirconium, or aluminum or zirconium acetylacetonate; (G) a titanate condensation catalyst; and (H) an alkoxysilane. The organopolysiloxane comprising component (A) is the principal constituent of the present composition. Any of the known organopolysiloxanes containing at least two silicon-bonded lower alkenyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms in each molecule are suitable. The molecular configuration can range from straight chain to cyclics to network resins or a mixture thereof. The viscosity is measured at 25°C. and can be from 0.03 Pa·s (30 cP) to 100 Pa·s (100,000 cP). Our preferred organopolysiloxanes have straight chains and viscosities of 0.05 Pa·s (50 cP) to 100 Pa·s (100,000 cP). The silicon-bonded organic groups in the siloxane units of component (A) are monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, which may or may not be identical. They are exemplified by alkyl radicals such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl; cycloalkyl radicals such as cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; lower alkenyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms such as vinyl, allyl and hexenyl; aryl radicals such as phenyl; aralkyl radicals such as phenylethyl; and halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals such as gamma-chloropropyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl. The lower alkenyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms required in component (A) can be present at any position in the molecule, but are preferably present at least at the molecular chain terminals. The lower alkenyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms are preferably vinyl. The substituent which is present at the molecular chain terminals of the organopolysiloxane can include triorganosiloxy groups such as trimethylsiloxy, dimethylvinylsiloxy, dimethylphenylsiloxy, methylvinylphenylsiloxy; hydroxy group and alkoxy groups. The type of monovalent hydrocarbon radical in the siloxane units, the type of groups located on the molecular chain terminals and the viscosity of component (A) are suitably selected based on the intended application of the curable composition. The organohydrogenpolysiloxane comprising component (B) is the crosslinker which causes curing by an addition reaction with the lower alkenyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms of component (A) under the catalytic activity of component (C). The organohydrogenpolysiloxane contains at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule and can be a homopolymer or a copolymer. Those skilled in the art will recognize that if component (A) contains only two silicon-bonded lower alkenyl groups in each molecule, then component (B) must contain at least three silicon-bonded hydrogens per molecule in order for a crosslinked silicone to be formed when cured or vice-versa. The configuration of component (B) can be linear, cyclic or a network structure, with linear or cyclic molecules being preferred. The viscosity of component (B) at 25°C. is from 1 mPa·s (1 cP) to 10 Pa·s (10,000 cP). In addition to hydrogen atoms, the substituents bonded to the silicon atoms of component (B) are monovalent hydrocarbons or substituted hydrocarbon radicals as exemplified by methyl, ethyl, butyl, phenyl and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl. Methyl is the preferred hydrocarbon radical substitution on the silicon atoms of component (B). The concentration of organohydrogenpolysiloxane in the present curable compositions is equivalent to from 0.5 to 10 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, preferably 0.7 to 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, for each silicon-bonded alkenyl radical in component (A). This condition is usually satisfied by the presence of from 0.3 to 40 weight parts of organohydrogenpolysiloxane per 100 weight parts of component (A). Component (C) of the present composition is a catalytic amount of a platinum group metal catalyst. The platinum group metal catalyst can be any such catalyst known to catalyze the reaction of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms with silicon-bonded alkenyl groups. By "platinum group metal", it is meant ruthenium rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Examples of useful platinum group metal catalysts can be found in US-A's 3,989,668; 5,036,117; 3,159,601; 3,220,972; 3,296,291; 3,516,946; 3,814,730; 3,928,629 and 3,419,593, which provide useful platinum group metal catalysts and methods for their preparation. A preferred platinum group metal catalyst is platinum metal and compounds and complexes of platinum. The platinum metal, platinum compound or platinum complex can be retained on a solid support. The platinum group metal catalyst can be, for example, platinum black, chloroplatinic acid, chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate, a complex of chloroplatinic acid with sym-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane, dichloro-bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II), dicarbonyldichloroplatinum(II), platinum chloride and platinum oxide. A preferred platinum group metal catalyst is chloroplatinic acid complexed with a liquid ethylenically unsaturated compound such as an olefin or an organosiloxane containing ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals bonded to silicon. Complexes of chloroplatinic acid with such organosiloxanes are described, for example, in US-A 3,419,593, which shows our preferred catalysts. The most preferred platinum group metal containing catalyst is a neutralized complex of chloroplatinic acid or platinum dichloride with sym-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. The concentration of platinum group metal containing catalyst useful in the present curable silicone rubber composition is that providing from 0.1 to 500 parts by weight of platinum group metal per million parts of the combined weight of components (A) and (B). It is preferred that the platinum group metal catalyst provide one to 50 parts by weight of platinum group metal on the same basis. Component (D) is an epoxy-functional compound which is more completely described in JP-A 60/101146; EP-A2 0 497 349 and US-A 4,087,585. The epoxy functional compound can be a non-silicon containing compound such as CH 2 =CH-(C 6 H 9 O) where Bu is butyl and Me is methyl. The epoxy-functional compound can be a random or block siloxane copolymer described by, for example, formula a siloxane described by, for example, formula or by a cyclic siloxane described by formula where Q is described by formula a, b and c are positive integers, d = 0 or a positive integer, z is a positive integer, x and y are zero or a positive integer, x + y + z = 3 to 8 and E = 3 to 10. Preferred is when E = 3. A preferred epoxy-functional compound is an epoxy-functional alkoxysilane described by general formula where R 1 is a saturated substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon comprising one to 10 carbon atoms. R 2 is an unsubstituted alkyl comprising one to 10 carbon atoms, n = 1, 2 or 3; m = 1, 2 or 3; n + m = 2, 3 or 4 and e = 3 to 10. In this epoxy functional alkoxysilane, R 1 is, for example, methyl, ethyl, phenyl and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl. Preferred is when R 1 is methyl. R 2 is methyl, ethyl, propyl and tert-butyl. Preferred is when R 2 is methyl. It is preferred that m equal at least two and most preferred is when m equals three. A preferred epoxy-functional alkoxysilane for use in our claimed composition is glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy-silane. The epoxy-functional compound is added to the present curable organosiloxane composition at a concentration of 0.01 to 30 parts by weight and, preferably, 0.05 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts the Component (A). Component (E) is a compound comprising at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl. Preferred is when Component (E) contains no alkoxy groups. Component (E) can be, for example, a carbinol functional organic compound as described by formula H 2 C=CH-R 3 -OH (9) where R 3 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical comprising one to 15 carbon atoms; a silane described by formula R 4 f R 5 g Si(OH) 4-f-g (10) where each R 4 is independently selected from a group consisting of saturated hydrocarbon radicals comprising one to 20 carbon atoms, each R 5 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl and acryl, f = 0 to 2, g = 1 to 3 and f + g = 2 or 3; a carbinol functional silane described by formula R 4 h R 5 i Si(-R 3 -OH) 4-h-i (11) where R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are as previously described, h = 0 to 2, i = 1 to 3 and h + i = 1 to 3; a hydroxy end-terminated siloxane described by formula where R 5 is as previously described, each R 6 is independently selected from a group consisting of saturated unsubstituted and substituted hydrocarbons comprising less than 12 carbon atoms; p = 1 to 40; t = 0 to 18; and p + t = 2 to 40; and a siloxane described by formula R 6 3 SiO(R 6 R 7 SiO) j (R 5 R 6 SiO) k (R 6 2 SiO) L SiR 6 3 (13) where R 5 and R 6 are as previously described, R 7 is a carbinol functional aliphatic or aromatic radical; j ≥ 1; k ≥ 1; L ≥ 0; and j + k + L = 2 to 150. In the carbinol functional compounds described by formula (9), R 3 can be, for example, an alkylene such as methylene, ethylene and propylene or an arylene such as phenylene. In the silanes described by formula (10), R 4 is selected from methyl, ethyl, tert-butyl, cyclopentane, cyclohexane and phenyl; R 5 is an alkenyl such as vinyl, allyl or hexenyl; acryl or hydrogen. Examples of useful silane compounds described by formula (10) are found in US-A 4,659,851. In formulas (12) and (13), R 6 is, for example, an alkyl such as methyl, ethyl and propyl; a substituted alkyl such as 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl; an aryl such as phenyl; and a cycloalkyl such as cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. Preferred is when R 6 is methyl. In formulas (12) and (13), each R 5 is as previously described. Preferred is when R 5 is vinyl. A preferred component (E) is a hydroxy end-terminated siloxane as is described by formula (12). More preferred is a hydroxy end-terminated siloxane described by formula (12) where R 5 is vinyl, R 6 is methyl, p = 1 and t = 4. The amount of component (E) added to the present composition is 0.01 to 30 parts per 100 parts of component (A). Preferred is when 0.04 to 5 parts of component (E) is added. The aluminum compound or zirconium compound constituting component (F) serves to further improve the adhesion of the present curable organopolysiloxane compositions by its combined use with component (D) and component (E). Useful aluminum and zirconium compounds are taught in US-A 4,742,103 and in JP-A 60/101146. The aluminum or zirconium compound can be an alcoholate comprising alkoxides, phenoxides and carboxylates and those compounds where one or more of the alkoxide, phenoxide or carboxyl groups are replaced by organic ligands or organosilicon groups derived from component (D). The alkoxy groups are exemplified by methoxy, ethoxy and iso-propoxy; the phenoxy groups are exemplified by phenoxy and p-methylphenoxy; and the carbonoxyl groups are exemplified by acetoxy, propionyloxy, isopropionyloxy, butyroxy and stearoyloxy. This aluminum or zirconium compound can be a chelate such as obtained by the reaction of an aluminum alcoholate or zirconium alcoholate with an acetoacetate or dialkylmalonate. The aluminum or zirconium compound can also be an organic salt of aluminum or zirconium oxide or it can be aluminum or zirconium acetylacetonate. Aluminum compounds are preferred in the claimed composition. Useful aluminum compounds include, for example, aluminum triisopropoxide, aluminum tri-t-butoxide, aluminum triacetate, aluminum tristearate, aluminum tribenzoate, bisethylacetoacetatealuminum monoacetylacetonate, acetoalkoxyaluminum diisopropylate and aluminum 2,4-pentanedionate. The zirconium compounds useful as component (F) are analogs of the described aluminum compounds. Specific examples are Zr(OH) 2 (C 2 H 3 ) 2 and Zr{CH(COCH 3 ) 2 } 4 . Component (F) is added to the present composition within the range of 0.0005 to 1 part by weight and, preferably, from 0.001 to 0.1 part by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component (A). The presence of too little component (F) will not provide an increase in adhesion, while the addition of an excess quantity is uneconomical and may adversely effect physical properties of the cured composition such as compression set or flammability. In addition to components (A) through (F), the present composition may optionally containing a condensation catalyst such as a titanate or an alkoxysilane such as tetraethylorthosilicate. In addition to components (A) through (F), a filler can be added to the present composition as necessary. Such fillers are exemplified by fumed silica, treated fumed silica, precipitated silica, treated precipitated silica, fused silica, ground quartz, diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide, carbon black and pigments. The filler is generally added in amounts of from 10 to 400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A). The curable organopolysiloxane compositions of the present invention show improved adhesion to various substrates, for example, aluminum, nylon, vinyl ester and epoxy. The present curable organopolysiloxane compositions are useful as heat curing adhesives, for example, in the electronics industry, and in engineering for structural bonding. They are also useful as self-priming encapsulants for electronic components. Our curable organopolysiloxane composition can be packaged as a two part-system where the polyorganosiloxane (A) together with catalyst (C) may be packaged in one part and the organohydrogen siloxane (B) in the other part, possibly mixed with part of polyorganosiloxane (A). The components (D) through (F) may be added separately or together to one or both parts. In a two-part system, it is preferred that the component (D) and component (F) be packaged in different parts. Alternatively, the organopolysiloxane compositions of the present invention may be packaged in a single container. In this case, it is generally necessary to incorporate a cure inhibitor to avoid premature curing of the composition. The cure inhibitor can be any of those known in the art, for example, an acetylenic inhibitor as described in US-A 3,445,420. Examples Curable silicone rubber compositions were prepared from a two-part base composition as described in Table 1. Viscosities reported therein were measured at 25°C. Composition of Two-Part Silicone Rubber Base Part Component Description A B (Weight percent) 49 52.4 55 Pa·s Dimethylvinylsiloxy endblocked polydimethylsiloxane 3.7 3.9 0.4 Pa·s Polydimethylsiloxane having 2 mole % hexenyl substitution (terminal + pendant) 0.1 0.1 Divinyltetramethyldisilazane 6.2 6.6 Hexamethyldisilazane 0.5 0.6 0.014 Pa·s Dimethylhydroxy endblocked polydimethylsiloxane 10.5 11.3 Silica (ground quartz, 5µ) 18.4 18.4 Silica (Cab-o-Sil™ S17D) 3.1 3.3 Water 2.1 - Hydrated calcium hydroxide 0.4 - Chloroplatinic acid sym-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane complex (0.7 wt% platinum metal) - 2.0 0.016 Pa·s Dimethylpolysiloxane having 0.8 wt% of Si-H - 0.3 1-Ethynyl-1-cyclohexane Part A was prepared by forming a mixture of the components described in Table 1, with the exception of the platinum catalyst, and then heating the mixture at a temperature of 170°C. for two to four hours under vacuum. After the mixture was cooled the platinum catalyst was added. Part B was prepared by forming a mixture of the components described in Table 1, with the exception of the 0.4 Pa·s polydimethylsiloxane having 2 mole percent hexenyl substitution, the 0.016 Pa·s dimethylpolysiloxane having 0.8 wt% Si-H and the 1-ethynyl-l-cyclohexane. The mixture was heated at a temperature of 170°C. for two to four hours under vacuum. After the mixture was cooled the remainder of the part B components were added. Curable silicone rubber compositions were prepared by mixing 26 g of part A with 26 g of part B. Adhesion promoting compounds as described in Table 2 were then mixed into the composition and the composition was applied to substrates as described in Table 2. The substrates tested were aluminum coated aluminum alloy, Type 2024T3, Q Panel Company, Cleveland OH; nylon, Minlon™ NC40, Dupont Company, Wilmington, DE; vinyl ester, Cytec™ 695, Cytec Industries, Perrysberg, OH; and epoxy coated steel. All coated samples were cured at 150°C. for ten minutes. The percent of cohesive failure for each cured silicone rubber composition/substrate combination was measured using ASTM Standard Method D816. The compression set samples was prepared by molding the compositions in a press into a sheet having a thickness of 1.9 mm and curing for 5 minutes at 150°C. The cured sheet was cut into test samples and tested for compression set in accordance with ASTM D395, by compressing for 22 hours at 177°C. In the first example listed in Table 2, no adhesion promoting compounds were added to the curable silicone rubber composition. In the second example of Table 2, a standard adhesion promoting composition used commercially was added to the curable silicone rubber composition. This adhesion promoting composition consisted of 0.3 g of n-propyl orthosilicate, 0.05 g of glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 0.02 g of tetrabutyl titanate and 0.02 g of 4.1 weight percent of aluminum acetylacetonate in a toluene solution. In Example 3, 0.7 wt% of the reaction product of ethylene glycol and tetraethoxysilane was added to the curable silicone rubber composition as an adhesion promoter. Examples 4 through 7 demonstrate the results obtained when the epoxy-functional compound (component (D)) was added to the curable silicone rubber composition in the absence of the compound comprising at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule with at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl (component (E)). In Examples 4 through 7, in addition to component (D) being added to the curable silicone rubber composition, the following compounds were added: 0.7 wt% of the reaction product of ethylene glycol and tetraethoxysilane having an average formula of (EtO) 3 Si{OCH 2 CH 2 OSi(OEt) 2 } 3 OEt as determined by NMR (Et = ethyl) and referred to herein as "EG-TEOS product", 0.02 g of tetrabutyl titanate and 0.02 g of 4.1 weight percent of aluminum acetylacetonate in a toluene solution. Examples 8 through 12 demonstrate the improved adhesion achieved when the combination of component (D) and component (E) is present in a curable silicone rubber composition. The composition of Examples 8 through 12 were the same as Example 4, with the exception that 0.08 wt% of the component (E) as listed in Table 2 was added to the composition. In Example 12, 0.08 wt% of a mixture comprising equal weight portions of HVS and TMPDAE, as defined below, was added to the curable silicone rubber composition as component (E). Adhesion component % Cohesive Failure %CS D E Al Nylon Vinyl Ester Epoxy 1 - - 0 0 0 - 19 2 Standard 50 5 10 - 26 3 EG-TEOS Product 35 0 70 - 17 4 0.1% GPTMS - 60 0 - - 23 5 0.7% GPTMS - 0 - - - 42 6 0.1% CY179 - 80 0 70 - 20 7 0.7% CY179 - 30 0 0 - 51 8 0.1% GPTMS UDA 100 0 95 - 25 9 0.1% GPTMS ADGC 100 2 95 - 22 10 0.1% GPTMS TMPDAE 100 10 85 - 23 11 0.1% GPTMS HVS 100 85 100 100 22 12 0.1%GPTMS HVS+TMPDAE 100 10 100 100 23 GPTMS = Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane CY179 = 3,4-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate UDA = Undecylenyl alcohol ADGC = Allyldiglycolcarbonate TMPDAE = Trimethylolpropanediallyl ether HVS = Hydroxyvinylsiloxane described by average formula HO(Me 2 SiO) 4 MeViSiOH

Claims: A curable organopolysiloxane composition having improved adhesion to a substrate, the composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane containing at least two silicon-bonded C 2 -C 6 alkenyl groups in each molecule and having a viscosity within a range of 0.03 Pa.s to 100 Pa.s at 25°C.; (B) from 0.3 to 40 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane crosslinker containing at least two silicon-bonded hydrogens per molecule; (C) a catalytically effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst; (D) from 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of an epoxy-functional compound; (E) from 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a compound comprising at least one hydroxy group and in the same molecule at least one substituent selected from a group consisting of silicon hydride, alkenyl and acryl; (F) from 0.0005 to 1 part by weight of a compound selected from alkoxides, phenoxides, carboxylates and chelates of aluminum or zirconium, or aluminum or zirconium acetylacetonate; (G) a titanate condensation catalyst; and (H) an alkoxysilane. A composition according to claim 1 where the organohydrogenpolysiloxane crosslinker has a viscosity at 25"C. of 1 mPa.s to 10 Pa.s, the organic substituents bonded to silicon atoms are methyl and the concentration of organohydrogenpolysiloxane provides from 0.7 to 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms for each silicon-bonded alkenyl radical in Component (A). A composition according to claim 1 or 2 where the platinum group metal catalyst is selected from a group consisting of platinum metal, platinum compounds and platinum complexes. A composition according to any of claims 1 to 3 where the platinum group metal containing catalyst provides from 0.1 to 500 parts by weight of platinum group metal per million parts of the combined weights of Component (A) and Component (B). A composition according to any of claims 1 to 4 where the epoxy-functional compound (D) is described by formula where R 1 is a saturated substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon comprising one to 10 carbon atoms, R 2 is an unsubstituted alkyl comprising one to 10 carbon atoms, n = 1, 2 or 3; m = 1, 2 or 3; n + m = 2, 3 or 4; and e = 3 to 10. A composition according to any of claims 1 to 5 where Component (E) is a hydroxy end-terminated siloxane described by formula where each R 5 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl and acryl, each R 6 is independently selected from a group consisting of saturated unsubstituted and substituted hydrocarbons comprising less than 12 carbon atoms; p = 1 to 40; t = 0 to 18 and p + t = 2 to 40. A composition according to any of claims 1 to 6 where the compound of aluminum is selected from a group consisting of aluminum triisopropoxide, aluminum tri-t-butoxide, aluminum triacetate, aluminum tristearate, aluminum tribenzoate, bisethylacetoacetatealuminum monoacetylacetonate, acetoalkoxyaluminum diisopropylate, aluminum acetylacetonate and aluminum 2,4-pentanedionate. A composition according to any of claims 1 to 7 further comprising a filler selected from a group consisting of fumed silica, treated fumed silica, precipitated silica, treated precipitated silica, fused silica and ground quartz. A composite comprising a substrate selected from aluminum, nylon, vinyl ester and epoxy, having bonded thereto the cured organopolysiloxane composition of any of claims 1 to 8.

Inventors: GRAY THOMAS EDWARD, LUTZ MICHAEL ANDREW, GRAY, THOMAS EDWARD, LUTZ, MICHAEL ANDREW
Applicants: DOW CORNING, DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Application year: 1996
Main classification: C08L83
IPC codes: C23C26, C08L83, C04B41, C09J183