| abstract |
A process for the addition of compounds containing silicon-bonded hydrogen to compounds containing aliphatic unsaturation and compositions suitable for said process. The process is activated by actinic radiation and is conducted in the presence of a platinum complex having one cyclopentadienyl group that is eta-bonded to the platinum atom and three aliphatic groups that are sigma-bonded to the platinum atom and a free-radical photoinitiator that is capable of absorbing actinic radiation such that the hydrosilation reaction is initiated upon exposure to actinic radiation. The invention also provides compositions for use in the aforementioned process. |