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Polymer compositions

US8481640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2008
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L83/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a water-insoluble hydrophilic polymer network comprising polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer moieties characterized that they are linked to each other through an organosilicon cross-linking moiety, provided that the cross-linking moiety forming the links between polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer moieties result from an addition reaction between cross-linking sites present on the polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer moieties prior to formation of the hydrophilic polymer network, selected from silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and aliphatically unsaturated groups, and reactive groups present on the cross-linking moiety prior to formation of the hydrophilic polymer network. Also disclosed is a process for making the polymer network, and a curable composition able to be reacted into such polymer network.

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