| abstract |
The present invention relates to silicone oil-in-water emulsions which are prepared by dispersing an oil phase, containing a silicone polymer and a specific non-ionic surfactant, in a water phase containing a poly(vinyl alcohol) dissolved in water. Since they require only a low amount of volatile organic solvent, the emulsions are suitable as coating compositions which are compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Rule 24, for example. |