The present invention is directed to syntheses of cyclolinear networks.
Two novel cyclic siloxanes were used as starting materials. The cyclic
siloxanes are self-condensed and co-condensed with silanol-terminated
polydimethylsiloxane to vinyl-terminated cyclolinear polymers.
Cyclolinear networks can be synthesized by hydrosilylation of
vinyl-terminated cyclolinear polyorganosiloxanes with a copolymer of
dimethylsiloxane and methylhydrosiloxane.