Patent ID: 11820846

Abstract:
A composition comprises: a branched organosilicon compound; an acrylate-functional compound other than the branched organosilicon compound; and optionally a carrier vehicle. The branched organosilicon compound has the following general formula (I): (R1)3Si—X (I); where X comprises a acryloxy-functional moiety, and each R1 is selected from —OSi(R4)3 and R, with the proviso that at least one R1 is —OSi(R4)3; where each R is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group; where each R4 is selected from R, —OSi(R5)3, and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; where each R5 is selected from R, —OSi(R6)3, and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; where each R6 is selected from R and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; with the proviso that at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; and where 0≤m≤100. A method of preparing a copolymer is further provided.