Compositions for treating materials and methods of treating same
Material treatment compositions for various materials and methods of treating the same is disclosed. A material treatment composition includes at least one silane-containing material, at least one base-containing material, and at least one solvent to enhance the strength of a material contacted by the composition.
1. A material treatment composition comprising:
at least one silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl] trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane;
at least one base-containing material; and
at least one dry alcohol solvent to penetrate a material contacted by the material treatment composition.
2. A material treatment composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one solvent is an anhydrous propenol.
3. A material treatment composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one base-containing material has a pH greater than 7.
4. A material treatment composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one base-containing material is ammonia.
5. A liquid composition comprising:
a silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl] trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane, and combinations thereof;
a base-containing material; and
a dry alcohol solvent to form one solution to contact a material to be treated.
6. A liquid composition as set forth in claim 5 wherein the solvent is an anhydrous propenol.
7. A liquid composition as set forth in claim 5 wherein the base-containing material has a pH greater than 7.
8. A liquid composition as set forth in claim 5 wherein the base-containing material is ammonia.
9. A material treatment composition comprising:
at least one chlorosilane material;
at least one base-containing material; and
at least one solvent being an anhydrous propenol to penetrate a material contacted by the material treatment composition.
10. A method for treating an amorphous material, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a composition comprising at least one base-containing material, at least one dry alcohol solvent, and at least one silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl]trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane;
contacting the material with the composition to penetrate and enhance a strength of the material.
11. A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said step of providing comprises providing a composition comprising at least one silane-containing material, at least one base-containing material, and at least one solvent being an anhydrous propenol.
12. A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said step of providing comprises providing a composition comprising at least one silane-containing material, at least one base-containing material having a pH greater than 7, and at least one solvent.
13. A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said step of providing comprises providing a composition comprising at least one silane-containing material, ammonia, and at least one solvent.
14. A method for treating glass, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a composition comprising at least one base-containing material, at least one dry alcohol solvent, and at least one silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl] trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane;
contacting the glass with the composition to enhance a strength of the glass.
15. A method for treating granite, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a composition comprising at least one base-containing material, at least one dry alcohol solvent, and at least one silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl] trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane;
contacting the granite with the composition to enhance a strength of the granite.
16. A method for treating sponge rock, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a composition comprising at least one base-containing material, at least one dry alcohol solvent, and at least one silane-containing material selected from the group of trichloromethylsilane, (chloromethyl)trichlorosilane, [3-(heptafluoroisoproxy)propyl] trichlorosilane, 1,6-bis(trichlorosilyl)hexane, 3-bromopropyltrichlorosilane, allylbromodimethylsilane, allyltrichlorosilane, bromomethylchlorodimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane, chlorodiisopropyloctylsilane, chlorodiisopropylsilane, chlorodimethylethylsilane, chlorodimethylphenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, chlorodiphenylmethylsilane, chlorotriethylsilane, chlorotrimethylsilane, dichlorodimethylsilane, dichloromethylsilane, dichloromethylvinylsilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, di-t-butylchlorosilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, iodotrimethylsilane, pentyltrichlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, trichloro(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane, trichloro(dichloromethyl)silane, and trichlorovinylsilane;
contacting the sponge rock with the composition to allow a drill to pass therethrough.
17. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein said step of providing comprises providing a composition comprising at least one silane-containing material, at least one base-containing material, and at least one solvent being an anhydrous propenol.
18. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein said step of providing comprises providing a composition comprising at least one silane-containing material, ammonia, and at least one solvent.