This invention provides compositions which are curable to hydrophilic, water-absorbing silicone-organic copolymer elastomers via free radical polymerization such as by the use of free radical precursors, ultraviolet light or electron beam radiation. The compositions are mixtures of (A) from 50 to 95 parts by weight of block copolymers containing polydiorganosiloxane segments and polyalkyleneoxy segments which block copolymers contain terminal aliphatically unsaturated groups such as those derived from the reaction of isocyanoethyl methacrylate with terminal free hydroxyl groups present on the polyalkyleneoxy segments and the polyalkyleneoxy segments are ultimately attached to the silicon atoms by means of a linkage formed by reaction with a diisocyanate compound and (B) from 5 to 50 parts by weight of at least one substantially water insoluble aliphatically unsaturated organic monomer which is compatible with (A) such as methyl methacrylate. The cured elastomers, some of which are optically clear, are useful as membranes for gas or fluid separations or for the controlled release of bioactive agents such as insecticides, herbicides, or drugs.
本发明提供了可通过自由基聚合(如使用自由基前体、紫外线或电子束辐射)固化成亲
水性、吸
水性有机
硅共聚物弹性体的组合物。(A) 50 至 95 重量份的嵌段共聚物的混合物,嵌段共聚物含有聚二有机
硅氧烷段和聚亚 烷氧基段,嵌段共聚物含有末端脂肪族不饱和基团,如
甲基丙烯酸异氰基乙酯与聚亚烷 氧基段和聚亚烷氧基段上的末端游离羟基反应生成的不饱和基团。(B) 至少一种与(A)相容的基本不溶于
水的脂肪族不饱和有机单体,如
甲基丙烯酸甲酯,其重量占 5 至 50%。固化后的弹性体(其中一些在光学上是透明的)可用作气体或流体分离膜,或用于控制
杀虫剂、
除草剂或药物等
生物活性剂的释放。