Synthesis of fluoro-silicon polymer

A process for preparing a fluoro-silicon polymer where the process comprises the following steps:

• (a) combining together the following components to form a mixture:
• i. octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane;
• ii. polydimethylsiloxane;
• iii. tetrakis (vinyldimethylsiloxy) silane;
• iv. potassium silanolate siloxane;
• and
• v. optionally, trifluoropropylmethylcyclotrisiloxane;
• (b) adding to the mixture polydimethylaminophosphazenium hydroxide to form a reaction mixture and then heating the reaction mixture to a temperature in a range of 140 to 150 degrees Celsius;
• (c) if trifluoropropylmethylcyclotrisiloxane was not added in step (a), adding it dropwise to the reaction mixture while the reaction mixture is at a temperature in a range of 110 to 150 degrees Celsius until the trifluoropropylmethylcyclotrisiloxane ceases to be consumed or until a desired amount has been added;
• (d) maintaining the reaction mixture at a temperature in a range of 140 to 150 degrees Celsius as the viscosity of the reaction mixture increases and for an equilibrium time in a range of one to 4 additional hours after the reaction mixture viscosity stabilizes;
• and
• (e) terminating the reaction by adding a neutralizer and then stripping volatiles to obtain product.