《SILICONES》

Organosilicon Chemistry1

1．HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION1

2．THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS5

1．Introduction5

2．Preparation of organosilanes6

3．Fcrmation of silanes containing unsaturated groups by dehy？rohalogenation reactions19

4．Redistribution reactions20

5．Polysilanes23

6．SiH-containing compounds24

7．Reactions of chlorosilanes25

8．Substitution reactions in organic groups attached to silicon34

9．Replacement reactions in organic groups attached to silicon38

10．Cleavage reactions45

11．Addition reactions of unsaturated groups attached to silicon54

12．Siloxanes57

13．The analysis of organosilicon compounds64

3．THE PROPERTIES OF SILICONES74

1．The silicon atom74

2．Bonds of silicon with other atoms76

3．The structure of polysiloxanes78

Industrial Manufacture and Application107

4．COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF SILICONES107

1．World production of silicones107

2．The market for silicone products110

3．Future developments of the silicone market116

5．THE MANUFACTURE OF SILICONES117

1．Manufacture of chlorosilanes117

2．Analysis of chlorosilanes125

3．Distillation of methylchlorosilanes126

4．Redistribution129

5．Manufacture of silicone fluids130

6．Manufacture of silicone resins135

7．Manufacture of miscellaneous silicone products137

8．Silicone gum manufacture139

9．Silicone rubber manufacture141

6．SILICONE FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS145

1．Liquid silicones145

2．Silicone lubricants149

7．SILICONE RUBBERS154

1．General development of silicone rubbers154

2．Composition of silicone rubbers155

3．Preparation of rubber stock157

4．Gums158

5．Fillers161

6．Curing agents166

7．Miscellaneous rubber components169

8．Processing characteristics of silicone rubber170

9．General properties of silicone rubbers174

10．Special properties of rubbers176

11．Applications of silicone rubbers191

8．SILICONE RESINS195

1．Introduction195

2．Preparation of resins196

3．Catalysts198

4．General properties198

5．Surface coatings199

6．Release resins204

7．Laminating resins205

8．Moulding resins209

9．Foaming compositions209

10．Glass sizing materials210

11．Adhesives211

9．ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF SILICONES213

1．Introduction213

2．Silicone fluids214

3．Silicone rubbers217

4．Silicone resins222

10．SILICONE MASONRY WATER-REPELLENTS228

11．TREATMENT OF TEXTILES WITH SILICONES233

1．Gelling type of process234

2．Non-gelling process236

3．Cold curing process237

12．MISCELLANEOUS USES OF SILICONES240

1．Silicone treatment of leather240

2．Treatment of paper with silicones242

3．Silicones in polishes243

4．Silicone antifoams244

INDEX247