THERMOPLASTIC SILICONE ELASTOMERS FROM COMPATIBILIZED POLYAMIDE RESINS

A method for preparing a thermoplastic elastomer is disclosed, said method comprising (I) mixing, (A) a rheologically stable polyamide resin having a melting point or glass transition temperature of 25 ~C to 275 ~C, (B) a silicone base comprising (B') 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane gum having a plasticity of at least 30 and having an average of at least 2 alkenyl groups in its molecule and (B'') 5 to 200 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, the weight ratio of said silicone base to said polyamide resin being greater than 35:65 to 85:15, (C) a compatibilizer selected from (I) a coupling agent, (ii) a functional diorganopolysiloxane or (iii) a copolymer comprising at least one diorganopolysiloxane block and at least on e block selected from polyamide, polyether, polyurethane, polyurea, polycarbonate or polyacrylate, (D) and organohydrido silicon compound which contains ac average of at least 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen groups in its molecule and (E) a hydrosilation catalyst, components (D) and (E) being present in an amount sufficient to cure said diorganopolysiloxane (B'); and (II) dynamically curing said diorganopolysiloxane (B').