Silicone Cross-Linking

Hydrolysis of mixtures of dialkyldichlorosilicanes and alkyltrichloro-silicanes leads inter alia to cross-linked silicones of the type ... 

Orthosilicate anions Silicon in end position Silicon in middle Branching silicons Cross-linked silicons Methyl siloxanes (CH3)2Si—O— (end position)... 

Highly cross-linked silicone films are used in cosmetics to form coatings that absorb sebum (skin oils) and prevent shine. 

Branched and Cross-linked Silicones On hydrolysis, tnchlorosilance gives rise to branched as well as cross-linked silicones... 

Silicones are frequently used in transdermal drug delivery. Recently, the use of loosely cross-linked silicone elastomer blends for this application was surveyed.537 The mechanisms of controlled drug release in the silicone-based systems have been studied,538 as silicones are evaluated for relatively new protein drug-delivery systems.5... 

Smith, J. M. Thomas, X. Gantner, D. C. Lin, Z. Lossely Cross-Linked Silicone Elastomer Blends and Topical Delivery. In Advances in Controlled Drug Delivery-, Dinh, S. M., Lin, P., Eds. ACS Symposium Series 846 American Chemical Society Washington, D.C, 2003 ... 

The membranes used are typically composed of cross-linked silicones and are suitable for on-line monitoring of volatile organic and inorganic compounds [93-94]. An alternative material is microporous PTFE, which has more rapid responses as well as lower selectivities and higher fluxes of the mobile phase compared to nonporous silicone membranes. More recently, developments in membrane introduction systems include the use of liquid membranes composed, for example, of a polyphenyl ether diffusion pump fluid [95-96]. This membrane has the advantage that it can take any desirable analyte and the selectivity can be modified using appropriate reagents. 

Catalysis. Platinum-catalyzed hydrosilation is used for cross-linking silicone polymers and for the preparation of functionally substituted silane monomers (250). The most widely used catalyst is chloroplatinic acid (Spier s catalyst), H2PtCl6. Other compounds that catalyze the reaction include Pt(II)... 

The hydrosilylation of alkynes provides a direct route to a variety of alkenylsilanes that serve as important intermediates for cross-linking silicones as well as versatile reagents... 

The use of these constants is described in the table in the section entitled Properties of Some Liquid Phases for Packed Columns. The viscosity data, where available, are presented in cSt, which is 10 m2/sec. Cross-linked silicone phases based on the silicones are especially valuable for capillary gas chromatography. They are not specifically treated in this table since the differences in many properties are quite often subtle. The cross-linked phases have much longer lifetimes due to the effective immobilization. 

In contrast, organophilic PV membranes are used for removal of (volatile) organic compounds from aqueous solutions. They are typically made of rubbery polymers (elastomers). Cross-linked silicone rubber (PDMS) is the state-of-the-art for the selective barrier [1, 43, 44]. Nevertheless, glassy polymers (e.g., substituted polyacetylene or poly(l-(trimethylsilyl)-l-propyne, PTMSP) were also observed to be preferentially permeable for organics from water. Polyether-polyamide block-copolymers, combining permeable hydrophilic and stabilizing hydrophobic domains within one material, are also successfully used as a selective barrier. 

Single component, cross-linking silicone-elastomer ensures dimensional stability and recovery of knitted fabrics provides a soft, smooth handle and excellent sewability even with woven material. 

Oxidation has also been cited as occurring in the cure of polymethjdhydrosiloxane [9004-73-3] (PMHS) on cellulose acetate fibers. Investigation of the cured, cross-linked silicone shows no evidence of the Si—H bond. The same compoimd imder an atmosphere of nitrogen does not cure and retains the... 

Hybrid and Secondary Cross-Linked Silicone IPNs... 

Modem GC uses capillary columns (internal diameter 0.1-0.5 mm) up to 60 m in length. The stationary phase is generally a cross-linked silicone polymer, coated as a thin film on the inner wall of the fused silica (Si02) capillary at normal operating temperatures, this behaves in a similar manner to a liquid film, but is far more robust. Common stationary phases for GC are shown in Fig. 32.4. The mobile phase ( carrier gas ) is usually nitrogen or helium. Selective separation is achieved as a result of the differential partitioning of individual compounds between the carrier gas and silicone polymer phases. The separation of most organic molecules is influenced by... 

All cationically polymerizable monomers can be potentially used in this process however, the main study has been focused so far on the most reactive oxirane and vinyl ethers [4], Alkoxysilane derivatives - the most common acid-sensitive monomers for the synthesis of siloxane materials through the use of sol-gel methods - were not used extensively. Only a few examples of their application in photo-activated cross-linking can be noted, mainly in co-reaction with oxirane sites [5]. Typically, alkoxysilanes are subjected to an acid- or base-catalyzed process involving hydrolysis of an =SiOR group and then condensation of the formed silanol with another molecule bearing an =SiOH or =SiOR function to give a siloxane linkage [6]. It was of interest to combine the properties of cross-linked silicone materials with the ones provided by sterically overloaded... 

Summary During the last few years intense research has been focussed on the elaboration of synthetic materials [1-4] based on modified silicon esters. Products with interesting properties were formed by synthesis of a novel group of derived silicon esters. The condensation of carbonyl- and amino groups leads to organotrialkoxysilanes containing azomethine bonds. From these compounds three-dimensional, cross-linked silicon polymers were synthesized by hydrolysis/condensation. 

Synthesis of Silicone Monomers and Intermediates. Another important reaction for the formation of Si—C bonds, in addition to the direct process and the Grignard reaction, is hydrosilylation (eq. 3), which is used for the formation of monomers for producing a wide range of oiganomodified silicones and for cross-linking silicone polymers (8,52—58). Formation of ether and ester bonds at silicon is important for the manufacture of curable silicone materials. Alcoholysis of the Si—Cl bond (eq. 4) is a method for forming sflyl ethers. HC1 removal is typically accomplished by the addition of tertiary amines or by using NaOR in place of R OH to form NaCL... 

Reddy et al., cited by Snape and Nakajima [3], investigated the use of a polyimide ultrafiltration membrane with the skin layer of cross-linked silicone (NTGS 2100), for the removal of chlorophyll and p-carotene from crude sunflower... 

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