Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.

Abstract: Therefore, there is provided herein in one specific embodiment a composition comprising: a) at least one silicone surfactant, and where silicone of silicone surfactant (a) has the general structure of: Ma1Mb2Dc1Dd2Te1Tf2Qg; and, 2?(a+b+c+d+e+f+g)?100; and, b) a mixture comprising an aqueous phase, a solid filler phase and optionally an oil phase that is substantially insoluble in said aqueous phase.

Abstract: There is provided herein in one specific embodiment a process for separating a mixture comprising: combining at least one silicone surfactant (a), where silicone of silicone surfactant (a) has the general structure of: M1aM2bD1cD2dT1eT2fQg and a mixture (b) comprising an aqueous phase, a solid filler phase and optionally an oil phase that is substantially insoluble in said aqueous phase; and providing for separation of any one or more of said aqueous phase, said solid filler phase, and if present, said oil phase from mixture (b) to provide a separated mixture (b).

Abstract: There is provided antifoam composition comprising an antifoaming-effective amount of at least one antifoam component, where antifoam component comprises product of the reaction of (a) at least one silicone fluid, (b) at least one silicone resin selected from the group consisting of silicone resin (i) having a ratio of M to Q units of from about 0.6/1 to about 0.8/1 and a different silicone resin (ii) having a ratio of M to Q units of from about 0.55/1 to about 0.75/1, optionally, (c) at least one inorganic particulate possessing reactive surface groups; and, optionally, (d) catalyst for the reaction of (a) and/or (b) with (c).

Abstract: The present invention provides for a reactive silicone emulsion composition for softening tissue paper and other cellulosics comprising the reaction product of: a) a silanol fluid; b) an amino-alkoxy silane; c) a silane cross linker; d) a cationic emulsifier; e) a nonionic surfactant f) a Bronsted base and g) water wherein cellulosics softened with said composition undergoes no significant reduction in tensile strength. The invention further provides for a method of softening cellulosics and cellulosics softened with the compositions of the present invention.