A hydrolyzable alkoxymethylamino-functional silane, comprising: at least one hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one alkoxymethylamino-functional group, wherein the alkoxymethylamino-functional group and the hydrolyzable silyl group are each bonded to an sp 2 carbon atom on an organic group to form a N-C covalent bond, and wherein the at least one alkoxymethylamino-functional group has the structure (R 1 OCH 2) 2 N- where R 1 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and the at least one hydrolyzable silyl group has the chemical Formula: wherein each R 2 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; each R 3 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl; R 4 is an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkylene group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an arylene group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkylene group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms; each X is a -SCH 2 -, -NR 1 C(=O)N(R 1)CH 2 -, -NR 1 (C=O)OCH 2 -, -OCH 2 -, -NR 1 CH 2 - or -OCH 2 CH CH 2 OCH 2 - group, wherein the methylene carbon atom of the group is bonded to the nitrogen atom, or -NH(C=O)-, -OCH 2 CH CH 2 - or a chemical bond which forms the bond between the R 4 group and the nitrogen atom shown in Formula; and the subscript a is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that the nitrogen atom shown in Formula is bonded to a sp 2 -hybridized carbon atom. at least one hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one alkoxymethylamino-functional group, wherein the alkoxymethylamino-functional group and the hydrolyzable silyl group are each bonded to an sp 2 carbon atom on an organic group to form a N-C covalent bond, and wherein the at least one alkoxymethylamino-functional group has the structure (R 1 OCH 2) 2 N- where R 1 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and the at least one hydrolyzable silyl group has the chemical Formula: wherein each R 2 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; each R 3 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl; R 4 is an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkylene group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an arylene group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkylene group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms; each X is a -SCH 2 -, -NR 1 C(=O)N(R 1)CH 2 -, -NR 1 (C=O)OCH 2 -, -OCH 2 -, -NR 1 CH 2 - or -OCH 2 CH CH 2 OCH 2 - group, wherein the methylene carbon atom of the group is bonded to the nitrogen atom, or -NH(C=O)-, -OCH 2 CH CH 2 - or a chemical bond which forms the bond between the R 4 group and the nitrogen atom shown in Formula; and the subscript a is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that the nitrogen atom shown in Formula is bonded to a sp 2 -hybridized carbon atom. each R 2 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; each R 3 is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or phenyl; R 4 is an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally at least one oxygen atom, a cycloalkylene group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an arylene group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkylene group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms; each X is a -SCH 2 -, -NR 1 C(=O)N(R 1)CH 2 -, -NR 1 (C=O)OCH 2 -, -OCH 2 -, -NR 1 CH 2 - or -OCH 2 CH CH 2 OCH 2 - group, wherein the methylene carbon atom of the group is bonded to the nitrogen atom, or -NH(C=O)-, -OCH 2 CH CH 2 - or a chemical bond which forms the bond between the R 4 group and the nitrogen atom shown in Formula; and the subscript a is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that the nitrogen atom shown in Formula is bonded to a sp 2 -hybridized carbon atom.