Abstract: Personal care products, such as shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes, hair removal products, cleansers, cosmetics, mascaras, and toothpastes may be formulated to include one or more surfactants, from one or more surfactant classes, such as siloxane derivatives of amino acids that have surface-active properties.

Abstract: Inventive organopolysiloxanes and consumer product compositions comprising such organopolysiloxanes. Such compositions can deposit effectively onto target substrates to deliver consumer-desired benefits such as conditioning, anti-wrinkle, softness, and anti-static.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biostable gel comprising: (a) at least one silicon-containing polyol, polyamine, polyepoxy or polyisocyanate having 1 or more functional groups and a molecular weight of at least 20,000 which is cured in the presence of: (b) at least one diol, diamine or diisocyanate having a molecular weight of less than 10,000; and/or (c) an initiator, processes for their preparation and their use in the manufacture and repair of biomaterials and medical devices, articles or implants, in particular the manufacture of a soft tissue implant such as breast implants and the repair of orthopaedic joints such as spinal discs.

Abstract: Silicone nanoemulsions that include alkylene glycol alkyl ethers. Treatment compositions that include such silicone nanoemulsions. Methods of making such nanoemulsions and treatment compositions.

Abstract: A method for producing an organopolysiloxane emulsion composition, which enables the organopolysiloxane to be formed with a high viscosity in a short period of time, and suppresses the amount of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) to not more than 3,000 ppm. Specifically, a method for producing an organopolysiloxane emulsion which includes emulsifying a mixture containing an organopolysiloxane represented by formula: HO(R12SiO)nH and having a D4 content of not more than 1,000 ppm, a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and water, and subjecting the obtained emulsion composition to emulsion polymerization, thus preparing the emulsion composition.

Abstract: A silicone foam control composition comprises a finely divided filler, an organosilicon compound that contains at least two silicon-bonded hydroxy groups in each molecule, an organosilicon compound having at least two silicon-bonded aminoxy groups in each molecule, and optionally an inert fluid. At least (B) and (C) react so the silicone foam control composition has a viscosity of from 1,000 mPa·s to 1,000,000 mPa·s at 25° C. An oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition comprising the silicone foam control composition, a process for making the silicone foam control composition, and a method of using the composition, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to organomodified additives, emulsifiers, dispersants and/or active nourishing ingredients present in the silicon part of branched siloxane block copolymers, to the use thereof, in particular for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations as well as care and cleansing products, and to the preparations as such. Specifically the invention relates to branched polysiloxanes having trifunctional T units as well as polyether groups, alkyl radicals of more than 7 carbon atoms or multi-hydroxy functional radicals.

Abstract: The present invention has an objective to easily obtain an emulsion exhibiting superior storage stability, and in particular, an emulsion of a polyorganosiloxane. The present invention provides a method for producing an emulsion characterized by obtaining an emulsion by emulsifying a mixture of an oil and a surfactant, obtained by synthesizing the surfactant in the oil. In particular, the method is suitably used for the preparation of an emulsion of an organopolysiloxane (A) which is usually difficult to be stably emulsified. A silicone-based surfactant (B), and in particular, a silicone-based surfactant having a small degree of polymerization of a siloxane chain such as a trisiloxane is synthesized in an oil. Thereby, an emulsion exhibiting superior storage stability can be produced.

Abstract: Oil compositions and methods for use in droplet formation or in spacing of droplets are disclosed. The oil compositions may include a combination, such as a silicone oil and a fluorine-containing compound. The droplets can contain analytes (e.g., nucleic acids) and may be used for molecular reactions (e.g., digital PCR) and detection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex containing a polymerizable acrylic monomer, a metal alkoxide sol solution, a water-soluble salt, a phosphorus compound, a silane coupling agent, a quaternary ammonium salt, a polymerization initiator, and water. Moreover, the present invention provides a fire retardant glass assembly using the organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex according to the present invention has excellent properties such as long-term transparency, flame-retardancy, thermal insulation, long-term durability, and weather resistance, and thus it can be suitably used as a fire retardant material for fire retardant glass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified colloidal silica particles covalently linked to at least one polyalkyleneoxy moiety having at least about 3 alkyleneoxy units. The invention also relates to an aqueous dispersion thereof, and a method of producing such modified silica particles. The invention further relates to use of the modified colloidal silica particles as emulsifiers for paper sizing agents, agriculturally active ingredients and asphalts, as well as dispersant for oil spills.

Abstract: Oil-in-water emulsions contain an oil dispersed phase, an aqueous continuous phase, and partly silylated pyrogenic silica having a content of silanol groups of 1.7 to 0.9 SiOH/nm2 wherein 50% to 95% of silanol groups of the starting silica are silylated, present at the interface between the dispersed phase and the continuous phase and an electrolyte content in the aqueous phase which establishes the viscosity of the emulsion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making silicone-in-water emulsions comprising high viscosity silicone polymers is provided. In various aspects, polyorganosiloxanes are polymerized into high viscosity silicone polymers then emulsified in a continuous process, wherein the process is carried out using a single apparatus. In some aspects, the provided apparatus is an extruder for polymerizing polyorganosiloxanes into high viscosity silicone polymers and then emulsifying such polymers.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: To provide a highly storage-stable nonionic oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that substantially does not contain ionic surfactant and that on a long-term basis does not undergo separation of the emulsion composition. An oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that characteristically comprises (A) 100 weight parts of organosiloxane, (B) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of organic-modified organosiloxane, (C) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of nonionic surfactant, (D) 0.5 to 15 weight parts of water-soluble solvent, and (E) water, wherein the content of (F) ionic surfactant in the composition is less than 0.1 weight part per 100 weight parts component (A).

Abstract: A composition for providing a stable foam with high tolerance to hydrocarbons includes (a) an aqueous liquid; (b) at least one water soluble or dispersible silicon-containing polyether foamant contained within the aqueous liquid; and (c) a non-aqueous liquid. The aqueous liquid includes water and brine. The non-aqueous liquid includes liquid hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1DM2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8—RA, R9-RC, and R10—RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, RC a cationic substituent or RZ a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein said siloxane has an enhanced resistance to hydrolysis at a pH below 6 or a pH above 7.5.

Abstract: A one-phase microemulsion composition, which can be easily prepared without the use of special equipment, has high safety, and stays stable for a long period in an ultrafine emulsion state when the composition is added to an aqueous formulation, is provided by appropriately adjusting the ratio of (A) a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant, (B) a lipophilic nonionic surfactant, (C) an oil component, (D) a water-miscible solvent that does not interdissolve with the oil component, and the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the hydrophilic nonionic surfactant in the water-miscible solvent is higher than that of the hydrophilic nonionic surfactant in water, and (E) water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to organoalkoxysilane compositions which comprise at least one organoalkoxysilane S, and at least one anhydrous surfactant T, where the weight fraction of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S is 33% by weight, based on the weight of the organoalkoxysilane composition, and where the ratio of the weight sum of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S to the weight sum of all of the anhydrous surfactants T (S:T) has a value of from 5:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: A composition for promoting the release of bituminous materials and other adhesive materials from a substrate and methods of use thereof. More particularly, a composition comprising a silicone oil-in-water emulsion, which is stabilized by an alkoxylated polysiloxane surfactant, for use as a release agent that can be applied to a substrate, such as a truck bed, prior to use for promoting the free release of a bituminous material, such as asphalt, from the substrate.

Abstract: An asymmetric organomodified disiloxane surfactant having the formula: MM? wherein M comprises branched hydrocarbon substituents and M? comprises a cationic, anionic or zwitterionic substituent and a polyether substituent that may be combined as one moiety, wherein the disiloxane surfactant has an enhanced resistance to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to about 12.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-in-oil (W/O) or oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions containing an oil phase of at least one water-insoluble constituent; an aqueous phase; pyrogenic silica at the oil-water interface, the pyrogenic silica partially silylated such that non-silylated surface silanol groups remaining are between 95% and 5% of initial silanol groups, the equivalent of 1.7 to 0.1 surface SiOH groups per nm2, a surface energy gamma-s-D of 30 to 80 mJ/m2, and a specific BET surface area between 30 and 500 m2/g; and optionally other substances, such as pigments or preservatives. The inventive emulsions have a mean particle size of the dispersed phase, of between 0.5 ?m and 500 ?m, and are of low viscosity.

Abstract: A silicone microemulsion composition obtained by microemulsifying a carboxy-modified organopolysiloxane, and having a lower surface tension than conventional microemulsions. The composition includes 100 parts by mass of a specific carboxy-modified organopolysiloxane (A), 25 to 75 parts by mass of a specific polyether-modified organopolysiloxane (B), 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of an anionic surfactant, and 20 to 6,000 parts by mass of water, wherein the average particle size of the emulsion particles is not more than 100 nm.

Abstract: Reversible switchable surfactants are provided. A surfactant is the salt of an amidine or guanidine: having at least one R group that is a hydrophobic moiety selected from the group consisting of higher aliphatic moiety, higher siloxyl moiety, higher aliphatic/siloxyl moiety, aliphatic/aryl moiety, siloxyl/aryl moiety, and aliphatic/siloxyl/aryl moiety. The other R groups are smaller moieties such as H, C1 to C4 aliphatic or the like. The surfactant is turned on by a gas that liberates hydrogen ions, such as, for example, carbon dioxide, which liberates hydrogen ions in the presence of water. The surfactant is turned off by exposure to a flushing gas and/or heating. When “on” the surfactants are useful to stabilize emulsions, and when “off” they are useful to separate immiscible liquids or a liquid and a solid. The surfactants find uses in polymerization and in the oil industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1D M2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8—RA, R9 Rc and R10—RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, Rc a cationic substituent or Rz a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein the composition is resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: A silicone composition emulsion and a method for preparing the same are provided. The method is characterized in that a low-molecular-weight polysiloxane and an emulsifier are added into a high-viscosity silicone composition. The low-molecular-weight polysiloxane has a viscosity of 5-3,000 mPa·s, and the emulsifier is an nonionic surfactant. The amount of the low-molecular-weight polysiloxane is 5-50 parts and the amount of the emulsifier is 40-150 parts, based on 100 parts of the high-viscosity silicone composition.

Abstract: A system for producing emulsions includes a liquid supply system, an emulsification system in liquid connection with the liquid supply system to receive a first liquid and a second liquid from the liquid supply system while in operation to be used to produce an emulsion therefrom, and a surfactant recovery system connected to the emulsification system to receive the emulsion when produced from the first and second liquids. The second liquid is immiscible with the first liquid, and the surfactant recovery system recovers at least a portion of surfactant from the emulsion when the emulsion is received from the emulsification system.

Abstract: A silicone oil-in-water emulsion comprising 3 to 90% by volume of a silicone oil phase, characterized in that the emulsion is stabilized by a protein and/or peptide present at 0.25 to 20% by weight of the emulsion. The emulsion contains less than 25% by weight and preferably zero % by weight of non-polymeric amphiphilic surfactant based on the weight of protein or peptide. A process for preparing the emulsion is also described.

Abstract: Three types of trisiloxane surfactants having the basic formula: MDM? are described wherein the substituents on the differing M and M? groups in conjunction with a pendant polyalkylene oxide substituents on the D group to render the surfactant resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: Particles with a structural surface which are useful to produce abrasion resistant self-cleaning surfaces contain particulate solid particles having a superstructured overlayer of fine particles. The particles may be prepared by polymerizing a polymerizable siloxane, silane, or mixture thereof in a Pickering emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified trisiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and printing ink composition of the present invention exhibit enhanced wetting, flow and leveling properties.

Abstract: A method of forming an organic silica-based film, including: applying a composition for forming an insulating film for a semiconductor device, which is cured by using heat and ultraviolet radiation, to a substrate to form a coating; heating the coating; and applying heat and ultraviolet radiation to the coating to effect a curing treatment, wherein the composition includes organic silica sol having a carbon content of 11.8 to 16.7 mol %, and an organic solvent, the organic silica sol being a hydrolysis-condensation product produced by hydrolysis and condensation of a silane compound selected from compounds shown by the general formulae (1): R1Si(OR2)3, (2): Si(OR3)4, (3): (R4)2Si(OR5)2, and (4): R6b(R7O)3-bSi—(R10)d—Si(OR8)3-cR9c.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane emulsion composition comprising (A-1) the reaction product of a hydroxy-terminated organopolysiloxane with an organopolysiloxane comprising trialkylsiloxy and silicate units and having silanol groups and (A-2) silica, or (A-3) the reaction product of a hydroxy-terminated organopolysiloxane with an organopolysiloxane comprising trialkylsiloxy and silicate units and having silanol groups and silica having silanol groups on its surface, (B) an emulsifier, and (C) water remains fully stable and can form an organopolysiloxane film having a rubber strength simply by drying.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a siloxane having the formula: M1DM2 wherein M1=(R1)(R2)(R3)SiO1/2; M2=(R4)(R5)(R6)SiO1/2 and D=(R7)(Z)SiO2/2 where R1, R2, R3 R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group consisting of R8-RA, R9 Rc and R10-RZ; RA being an anionic substituent, Rc a cationic substituent or Rz a zwitterionic substituent on the D group wherein the composition is resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: An aqueous siloxane resin containing emulsion is prepared by: (i) adding water, at least one nonionic surfactant, optionally adding an ionic surfactant, and a catalyst, to a reaction vessel, and heating the contents of the vessel to form a mixture; (ii) adding to the mixture at least one silane monomer of the formula RSi(OR?)3; (iii) optionally, adding to the mixture, silane monomers of the formula R2Si(OR?)2 or R3SiOR?; (iv) allowing the silane monomer to hydrolyze and condense by a polymerization reaction in the catalyzed aqueous mixture; (v) terminating the reaction by neutralizing the mixture; and (vi) recovering from the mixture a siloxane resin emulsion containing a siloxane resin.

Abstract: Siloxane resins containing both polyoxyalkylene M siloxy units and alkyl functional M and T siloxy units and aqueous compositions thereof are disclosed. The aqueous compositions contain dispersed particles stabilized by the siloxane resin, and are useful for the entrapment and delivery of various personal, household, and medical care actives.

Abstract: Highly concentrated oil-in-water aqueous emulsions of nitrogen-containing organopolysiloxanes are prepared by dispersing the organopolysiloxanes in water without substantial addition of acid, to form a flowable, dilutable, storage stable emulsion containing 45 weight percent or more organopolysiloxane and a pH of at least 7.5.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an asymmetric disiloxane surfactant composition comprising a silicone composition comprising a silicone having the formula: MM? where M or M? comprises an alkylpolyalkyleneoxide bearing substituent selected from the group consisting of: R13(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)cR14 and R12SiR5R6(R13(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)cR14) that exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: Organosilicon emulsions of improved quality are prepared batchwise in a circulating loop containing a high shear mixer, while controlling the temperature and pressure within the loop.

Abstract: A method of making an oil-in-water emulsion is described in which an oil emulsifier and a polysaccharide emulsion stabiliser, which stabiliser comprises a Xanthan polysaccharide and a polyglucomannan polysaccharide, is dispersed in an oil. The oil-based dispersion so formed is then combined with water, preferably at low temperature and under low shear conditions, to form an oil-in-water emulsion. The polysaccharide emulsion stabiliser and optionally oil emulsifier may be dispersed directly into a relatively polar oil to form the oil-based dispersion or, alternatively, into a relatively polar non-aqueous liquid medium, which medium then being mixed with the oil before it is combined with the water to form the emulsion. The oil-in-water emulsions are particularly useful in personal care and cosmetic applications such as sprays, body moisturisers, sun screens and wet wipes for cosmetic or personal hygiene cleaning uses.

Abstract: Compositions useful for providing water repellent characteristics to substrates contain (i) 0.1-99 percent by weight of a methylhydrogensiloxane; (ii) 0.1-99 percent by weight of a silanol endblocked siloxane; (iii) 0.1-99 percent by weight of a silicone resin; (iv) 0.1-10 percent by weight of at least one surface active agent; and (v) 0.01-5 percent by weight of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a preservative, an antifoam, a mildewcide, a UV absorber/UV light stabilizer, and a freeze-thaw additive. The balance of the composition to 100 percent by weight is water.

Abstract: A water in oil emulsion wax composition composed of natural and synthetic waxes, surfactants, suspending agents, and aluminum oxide particles of high purity of 0.20 micrometer or less containing no magnesium oxide and being agglomerate free together with a aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent producing a wax having cleaning properties and an enhanced high gloss surface from a single application.

Abstract: Hydrotropic formulations for enhancing the moisture control in a wide variety of substrates for a range of applications, such formulations include an alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE) surfactant, a polyglycol, an antifoaming agent, and water.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making a silicone-in-water emulsion by forming a hydrophobic phase containing a silicone component, mixing one or more surfactants with the hydrophobic phase, adding water to the hydrophobic phase and shear mixing in a twin-screw extruder to form a silicone in water emulsion.

Abstract: A composition comprising the reaction products of MaMHbMEcDdDHeDEfTgTHhTEiQj where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; MH=R4R5HSiO1/2; ME=R6R7RESiO1/2; D=R8R9SiO2/2; DH=R10HSiO2/2; DE=R11RESiO2/2; T=R12SiO3/2; TH=HSiO3/2; TE=RESiO3/2; and Q=SiO4/2; where R1, R2, R3, R8, R9 and R12 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms; R4, R5 and R10 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or hydrogen; R6, R7, R11 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or RE; each RE is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; the stoichiometric subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j are either zero or positive subject to the following limitations: a+b+c>1; b+e+h>1; c+f+i>1; b+e+h>c+f+i. In a preferred embodiment the reaction product of the present invention is a polyether siloxane copolymer network.

Abstract: High-viscosity aqueous emulsions of functional alkoxysilanes, condensed oligomers thereof, organopolysiloxanes, their preparation and use for the surface treatment of inorganic materials High-viscosity aqueous oil-in-water emulsion which comprises from 50 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of functional alkoxysilanes and/or condensed oligomers thereof and/or organoalkoxysiloxanes, at least one emulsifier and water and has a pH of from 5 to 9 and a mean droplet size of the disperse phase of less than 5 ?m, wherein the width of the droplet size distribution, expressed as the span (see formula (I)), is >1.5, preferably from 3 to 8. The preparation of the emulsions having the desired droplet size distribution is carried out in apparatuses having at least one pressure stage at a pressure of from 2 to 15 MPa. The emulsion can be used for hydrophobicizing porous mineral building materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified disiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and printing ink composition of the present invention exhibit enhanced wetting, flow and leveling properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: A water based spray wax composition containing a microemulsion of a cationic wax nanoparticles, a quaternary silicone compound and zinc oxide nanoparticles providing long lasting protection of paint, glass, and metal, plastic, rubber, or elastomeric trim surfaces. The use of microemulsions or nanometer sized particles in the primary ingredients provides a transparent spray wax composition, which provides excellent coverage due to a significantly larger surface area, due to the nanoparticles used in the formulation. It also enables the wax particles to penetrate and fill small cracks and crevices for improved appearance, and durability of the spray wax properties.