Epoxy and silane group-containing oligomers and polymers and a method for the production and the use thereof

1. A composition prepared by reacting:

at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of low molecular mass, oligomeric and low molecular mass, polymeric compounds, each of said compounds having at least two epoxide groups (a1), and

at least one silane (B) comprising

at least one radical (b1), having a valency of at least two, that is not hydrolyzable,

at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) and

at least one silane group (b3) comprising three hydrolyzable groups (b31),

wherein the at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is attached to the at least one silane group (b3) by the at least one radical (b1), and

the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to the at least one dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is 0.7 to 100.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the oligomeric and polymeric compounds (A) are selected from the group consisting of polyaddition resins and polycondensation resins.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound (A) has an epoxide equivalent weight of 70 to 1000 g/mol.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is a succinic anhydride group.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to the at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is 1.1 to 50.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one

silane (B) consists of:

at least one divalent radical (b1) which is not hydrolyzable,

at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) and

at least one silane group (b3) comprising three hydrolyzable groups (b31),

wherein the at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is attached to the at least one silane group (b3) by the at least one radical (b1), and

the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to the at least one dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is 0.7 to 100.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the three hydrolyzable groups (b31) are ethoxy groups.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one silane (B) is 3-(triethoxysilyl)propylsuccinic anhydride.

9. A process for preparing a composition comprising:

reacting

at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of low molecular mass, oligomeric and low molecular mass, polymeric compound each of said compounds having at least two epoxide groups (a1), and

at least one silane (B) comprising

at least one organic radical (b1), having a valency of at least two, that is not hydrolyzable,

at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) and

at least one silane group (b3) comprising three hydrolyzable groups (b31),

wherein the at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride groups (b2) is attached to the at least one silane group (b3) by the at least one radical (b1), and

the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to the at least one dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is 0.7 to 100, said reacting occurring in at least one of an aprotic medium, or in bulk under inert gas.

10. The process of claim 9 , wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst.

11. An anhydrous curable composition prepared by reacting, in at least one of an aprotic medium, or in bulk under inert gas:

at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of low molecular mass, oligomeric and low molecular mass, polymeric compounds, each of said compounds having at least two epoxide groups (a1), and

at least one silane (B) comprising

at least one organic radical (b1), having a valency of at least two, that is not hydrolyzable,

at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) and

at least one silane group (b3) comprising three hydrolyzable groups (b31),

wherein the at least one cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is attached to the at least one silane group (b3) by the at least one radical (b1), and the equivalent ratio of epoxide groups (a1) to the at least one dicarboxylic anhydride group (b2) is 0.7 to 100.

12. The anhydrous curable composition of claim 11 , further comprising at least one chelate compound.

13. The anhydrous curable composition of claim 12 , wherein the chelate compound is selected from the group consisting of aluminum chelate, titanium chelate and zirconium chelate compounds.

14. The anhydrous curable composition of claim 11 , wherein the anhydrous curable composition is curable by at least one of thermally, with actinic radiation and a combination of both thermally and with actinic radiation.

15. The anhydrous curable composition of claim 11 , further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of color and effect pigments; organic and inorganic, transparent and opaque fillers; nanoparticles; other oligomeric and polymeric binders, curable physically, oxidatively, thermally, with actinic radiation, and both thermally and with actinic radiation and different from the oligomers and polymers containing epoxide groups and silane groups; crosslinkers for thermal curing; reactive diluents curable thermally and/or with actinic radiation; low and high-boiling aprotic solvents; organic solvents; UV absorbers; light stabilizers; free-radical scavengers; deaerating agents; slip additives; polymerization inhibitors; photoinitiators; thermal crosslinking initiators; defoamers; emulsifiers; wetting agents; dispersants; adhesion promoters; flow control agents; film-forming auxiliaries; sag control agents (SCAs); rheology control additives; thickeners; flame retardants; siccatives; dryers, antiskinning agents; corrosion inhibitors; waxes; biocides; flatting agents; and mixtures thereof.

16. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the anhydrous curable composition is at least one of coating materials, adhesives, sealants, compounds based on engineering plastics, and curable materials.

17. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the coating materials provide coatings and paint systems, the adhesives provide adhesive layers, the sealants provide seals, and the compounds based on engineering plastics and the curable materials provide moldings, optical moldings, self-supporting sheets and rigid foams.