Use of hydroxyl-functional polyalkylorganosiloxanes as solvents for cationic photoinitiators for use in radiation- curable silicones

1. A mixture comprising:

A) at least one hydroxyl-functional polyalkylorganosiloxanes selected from the group consisting of:

B) at least one cationic photoinitiator.

2. The mixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cationic photoinitiator is a diaryliodonium salt.

3. The mixture as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the diaryliodonium salts is a compound selected from the group consisting of

4. The mixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cationic photoinitiator is a triarylsulfonium salt.

5. A cationically curable composition which comprises at least one organopolysiloxanes, which contains at least one UV reactive group and that cures cationically under UV radiation, and the mixture according to claim 1 .

6. An adhesive coating which is obtained by reacting the cationically curable composition according to claim 1 with UV light.

7. A method for increasing the storage shelf life of a solution comprising of at least one cationic photoinitiator which comprises dissolving the cationic photoinitiator in a solvent comprising at least one hydroxyl-functional polyalkylorganosiloxanes selected from the group consisting of:

as a solvent for cationic photoinitiators whereby the solution is stable for at least six months.