Silane Functionalization
Silanes can be attached to a variety of materials including polymer chains. They can be very reactive serving as coupling agents and as well as attaching other groups to the polymer chain or a surface. (RDC 12/3/20100
Recent US Patents
9/7/2010
7,789,990
Silane functional adhesive composition and method of bonding a window to a substrate without a primer
Zhu and Heberer of Dow has developed an adhesive based on one or more polymers having a flexible backbone and silane groups capable of silanol condensation along with heat and light stabilizers. (RDC 11/28/2010)