Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A silicone-based defoaming composition which comprises, as a blend: (a) 100 parts by weight of a first organopolysiloxane represented by the average unit formula (R.sub.3 SiO.sub.0.5).sub.x (GR.sub.2 SiO.sub.0.5).sub.y (RSiO.sub.1.5).sub.z (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.w, in which R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, G is a polyoxylkylene group represented by the general formula --R.sup.1.sub.p --O--(--C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O--).sub.q --(--R.sup.2 --O--).sub.r --A, R 1 being a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, R 2 being a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, A being a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an acyl group, p being 0 or 1, q being a positive integer not exceeding 100 and r being 0 or a positive integer not exceeding 50, x is a positive number in the range from 1 to 30, y is a positive number in the range from 1 to 30, z is a positive number in the range from 1 to 50 and w is a positive number in the range from 1 to 300; (b) from 1 to 100 parts by weight of a second organopolysiloxane represented by the average unit formula R.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2, in which R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and the subscript a is a positive number smaller than 3; and (c) from 0.05 to 25 parts by weight of a finely divided silica powder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A silicone-based defoaming composition which comprises, as a blend: (a) 100 parts by weight of a first organopolysiloxane represented by the average unit formula (R.sub.3 SiO.sub.0.5).sub.x (GR.sub.2 SiO.sub.0.5).sub.y (RSiO.sub.1.5).sub.z (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.w, in which R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, G is a polyoxylkylene group represented by the general formula --R.sup.1.sub.p --O--(--C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O--).sub.q --(--R.sup.2 --O--).sub.r --A, R 1 being a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, R 2 being a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, A being a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an acyl group, p being 0 or 1, q being a positive integer not exceeding 100 and r being 0 or a positive integer not exceeding 50, x is a positive number in the range from 1 to 30, y is a positive number in the range from 1 to 30, z is a positive number in the range from 1 to 50 and w is a positive number in the range from 1 to 300; (b) from 1 to 100 parts by weight of a second organopolysiloxane represented by the average unit formula R.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2, in which R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and the subscript a is a positive number smaller than 3; and (c) from 0.05 to 25 parts by weight of a finely divided silica powder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the group denoted by R is a methyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ratio of M E :M T , in which M E is the molecular weight fraction for the polyoxyalkylene groups denoted by G in the component (a) and M T is the overall molecular weight of the component (a), is in the range from 0.05 to 0.8.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 2 is a propylene group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the component (b) is a dimethyl polysiloxane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the amount of the component (b) is in the range from 2 to 60 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the finely divided silica powder as the component (c) has a specific surface area of at least 50 m 2 /g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The silicone-based defoaming composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the amount of the finely divided silica powder as the component (c) is in the range from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (a).