High refractive index compositions containing resin-linear organosiloxane block copolymers

Abstract

Solid compositions of organosiloxane block copolymers are disclosed having a refractive index greater than 1.5. The organosiloxane block copolymers comprise: 40 to 90 mole percent disiloxy units of the formula [R12SiC2/2] 9 10 to 60 mole percent trisiloxy units of the formula [R2 SiO3/2] 0.5 to 35 mole percent silanol groups [≡SiOH] where R1 is independently a C1 to C30 hydrocarbyl, R2 is independently a C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl, wherein; the disiloxy units [R12SiC2/2] are arranged in linear blocks having an average of from 10 to 400 disiloxy units [R12SiC2/2] per linear block, the trisiloxy units [R12SiC3/2] are arranged in non-linear blocks having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol, and at least 30% of the non-linear blocks are crosslinked with each other, each linear block is linked to at least one non-linear block, and the organosiloxane block copolymer has a molecular weight (Mw) of at least 20,000 g/mole.

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