Patent ID: 10844179

Abstract:
A bridged silicone resin is disclosed which has the general formula (1): (HSiO3/2)x(RSiO3/2)y(R1SiO3/2)z(SiO3/2—X—SiO3/2)s; wherein x and s are each from >0 to <1 and 0<y+z<1 such that x+y+z+s=1; R is independently an alkyl group; R1 is independently an aryl group; and X is divalent group comprising a silarylene group or a —(CH2)qSiR2R3[O(SiR2R3O)n]SiR2R3—(CH2)q′— group, where n is an integer from 1 to 10, each R2 and R3 is an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, and q and q′ are each independently integers selected from 0 or from 1 to 6. Various methods relating to the bridged silicone resin and end uses thereof are also disclosed.