Abstract:
This invention relates to silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives having improved viscosity stability, film physical property stability upon aging and lap shear stability (hold time) made by a method comprising the condensation of a benzene-soluble resin copolymer of 0.6 to 0.9 triorganosiloxy units per SiO.sub.4/2 unit which contains silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and a polydiorganosiloxane preferably containing silicon-bonded hydroxyl or other hydrolyzable endblocking radicals with a sufficient amount of an ammonia releasing endblocking agent containing endblocking triorganosilyl units such as hexamethyldisilazane to result in a 1:0.8 to 1:3 mole ratio of silicon-bonded hydroxyl radicals and hydrolyzable endblocking radicals to total moles of triorganosilyl units provided by the endblocking agent. The condensation is conducted with heating at 80.degree. C.-160.degree. C. in the presence of 0.5 to 10 moles of water per mole of .dbd.NH present in the endblocking agent and, when necessary, in the presence of an effective amount of an organic solvent such as xylene. Condensation is preferably conducted under solvent reflux conditions. When the condensation reaction is substantially complete, the remaining endblocking agent, water and ammonia released by the endblocking agent is stripped from the composition.
Abstract:
Ceramifiable silicone adhesives having tack and green strength are provided by mixing a ceramifiable filler with certain silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives. The silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises approximately equal weights, plus or minus five percent, of a polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of from 1 to 1000 Pa.multidot.s and a xylene-soluble resin copolymer of R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 siloxane units and SiO.sub.4/2 siloxane units. High loadings (80 weight percent of the ceramifiale adhesive) of ceramifiable filler are attainable without loss of tack and green strength when the polydiorganosiloxane is a mixture of a low-viscosity fluid and a high-viscosity fluid. These ceramifiable silicone adhesives are useful for assembling and adhering a plurality of ceramifiable greenware components to form a ceramifiable composite greenware article.