A resin that may be used, for example, in dental impression materials, and
a method of making the resin. The resin comprises an alkoxy-siloxane
polyester or polyether carboxylate backbone functionalized with at least
two cycloolefin groups capable of undergoing a metathesis reaction. The
method of making the resin comprises reacting a hydride terminated
siloxane with a polyether or polyester diol containing propylene oxide
and ethylene oxide fragments, and a cycloolefinic group functionalized
hydroxyalkyl carboxylic acid ester, in the presence of a Group 3 or 13
catalyst.