Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Siloxane Polymers and Copolymers

This chapter contains sections titled: The Polymerization of Silicones Introduction Polymerization of Cyclosiloxanes Anionic Polymerization of Cyclosiloxanes Cationic Polymerization of Cyclosiloxanes Condensation Polymerization of Linear Siloxanes Cationic Polycondensation of Linear Siloxanes Anionic Polycondensation of Linear Siloxanes Organofunctional Siloxanes Synthesis of Organofunctional Siloxanes Applications of Organofunctional Siloxanes Degradation of Polysiloxanes Introduction Linear Polydimethylsiloxanes Acid-catalysed Rearrangement Thermal Depolymerization of Siloxanes Degradation of Polydimethylsiloxane in Soil Oxidation of Polydimethylsiloxanes Thermal Degradation of Siloxane Resins The Surface Activity of Linear Siloxane Polymers and Copolymers Introduction Siloxane Copolymer Migration to Solid–Air Interfaces Block Copolymers Graft Copolymers Blend Compatibilization Pre-formed Copolymers Reactive Blending References