| abstract |
A novel, reformed, inorganic polysilazane which is liquid or solid at room temperature and soluble in o-xylene at room temperature and which has (a) a number-average molecular weight of 200-500,000, (b) contents of Si, N and H of 50-70% by weight, 20-34% by weight and 5-9% by weight, respectively; and (c) --SiH 2 -- and --SiH 3 groups, the molar ratio of the --SiH 2 -- groups to the --SiH 3 groups being 2.0:1 to 8.4:1. The reformed polysilazane is obtained by reaction of a solution of a polysilazane in an organic base-containing solvent to polycondense the polysilazane. |