ORGANOFUNCTIONAL BETAINE MODIFIED SILOXANES

摘要

ORGANOFUNCTIONAL BETAINE MODIFIED SILOXANES The invention relates to novel compositions of organofunctional betaine modified siloxanes having the general formula: <IMG> and <IMG> wherein each Ra and Rb are lower alkyl groups, Rc and Rd are lower alkylene groups, x ranges from 1-4 and z ranges from 1-4. The compositions of the invention exhibit surfactant properties in that they are effective in lowering the surface tension of water. The invention also regards the process by which these modified siloxanes are made.