Chemical reactions in the bulk of the epoxy‐functional silane hydrolyzate

Abstract

Abstract Chemical reactions in the epoxy‐functional silane hydrolyzate bulk have been studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR). It was found that the silanol group opened the epoxy ring upon heating, concurrently with the silanol condensation. The kinetics of these reactions were studied, and the relative reaction rates were obtained.