| abstract |
A novel silicone-acrylic copolymer which comprises a covalently bonded silicone polymer with an acrylic polymer through the -Si-O-Si- linkage is described. The silicone-acrylic copolymer is a reaction product of (a) a silicone polymer, (bi) a mixture of acrylic monomers wherein at least one acrylic monomer comprises a silane (meth)acrylic monomer and/or a siloxane (meth)acrylic macromer with a radical initiator to form an acrylic prepolymer or (bii) an acrylic polymer which comprises a silane or a siloxane functional group; and (c) a scrambling catalyst, wherein the ratio of the silicone polymer (a) and the mixture of acrylic monomers (bi) or polymer (bii) is from 50:1 to 1 :50. The silicone-acrylic copolymer is useful as an adhesive, sealant, coating, and the like. |