Abstract AND RSiO3/2 units, 0 to 10 mole percent of units selected from the class consisting of (MO)3SiO1/2 units, (MO)2SiO units, (MO)SiO3/2 units and SiO2 units and 0 to 5 mole percent of units selected from R3SiO1/2 units wherein the viscosity of the polymer may vary from 2 to 400 centistokes at 25*C, R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, M is selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylene, alkoxyalkyleneoxyalkylene and alkyl polyether substituent radicals, wherein the preferred substituent for M is 2-methoxy-2ethoxy-ethylene or higher and R is preferably methyl. AND R2SiO units, 0 to 100 mole percent of polymeric and monomeric units selected from RSi(OM)3 units, A silicone polymer fluid useful as a brake fluid comprising a polymer or monomer having 0 to 100 mole percent of polymeric or monomeric units selected from R2Si(OM)2 units,
The process of claim 1 wherein said silicone polymer fluid contains 1 to 10 percent by weight of said fluid of a buffer compound having the formula,
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The process of claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
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The process of claim 1 wherein said silicone polymer fluid contains 20 percent by weight to 48 percent by weight of MO groups based on the total weight of the fluid.
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The process of claim 1 wherein M is 2-methoxy-2-ethoxy ethylene and R is methyl.
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The process of claim 1 wherein said silicone polymer fluid contains 1 to 5 percent by weight of said fluid of an antioxidant compound selected from the class consisting of