Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene composition of the nominal formula: ##STR4## wherein: R is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R' is a poly-(oxyethylen-oxypropylene) ether group which contains 20% to 60% oxyethylene by weight and which has an average molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 5,500 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; R" is a poly-(oxyethylene-oxypropylene) ether group which contains 20% to 60% oxyethylene by weight and which has an average molecular weight of from about 800 to about 2,900 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; and R'" is a polyoxypropylene polyether group which has an average molecular weight from about 130 to about 1200 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; R o is R', R" or R'"; a and e are individually 0 or 1; either b is not equal to zero and/or c is not equal to zero; x, b,c and d are positive numbers such that the sum of x+b+c+d ranges from 25 to 400; and x is greater than the sum b+c+d; wherein the ratio (b+c):d is from 0.8 to 1.9.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene composition of the nominal formula: ##STR4## wherein: R is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R' is a poly-(oxyethylen-oxypropylene) ether group which contains 20% to 60% oxyethylene by weight and which has an average molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 5,500 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; R" is a poly-(oxyethylene-oxypropylene) ether group which contains 20% to 60% oxyethylene by weight and which has an average molecular weight of from about 800 to about 2,900 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; and R'" is a polyoxypropylene polyether group which has an average molecular weight from about 130 to about 1200 and which is attached to the silicon atom through a difunctional link; R o is R', R" or R'"; a and e are individually 0 or 1; either b is not equal to zero and/or c is not equal to zero; x, b,c and d are positive numbers such that the sum of x+b+c+d ranges from 25 to 400; and x is greater than the sum b+c+d; wherein the ratio (b+c):d is from 0.8 to 1.9.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyoxyalkylene polyethers terminate with an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an acyloxy group of a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the terminal group is acetoxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sum of x+b+c+d from 35 to 400.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sum of x+b+c+d is from 40 to 260.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said difunctional link is represented by the formula --CnH 2n --O--, wherein n is a number from 0 to 6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein n is a number from 0 to 4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein n is 3 or 4.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the numerical ratio of x:b+c+d is from about 3:1 to about 15:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyoxypropylene polyether of R'" comprises a polyoxypropylene polyether with a hydroxyl group attached to the terminal carbon of the polyoxypropylene polyether.