| abstract |
There is provided herein a functionalized ionic silicone composition comprising a silicone of the formula (I): n M 1 a M 2 b M 3 c D 1 d D 2 e D 3 f T 1 g T 2 h T 3 i Q j (I)n n which contains a monovalent radical bearing ion-pairs and having the formula (II):n -A-I x- M n y+ ; where A is a spacing group having at least 2 spacing atoms selected from a divalent hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy group, where I is an ionic group such as sulfonate —SO 3 − , carboxylate —COO − , phosphonate —PO 3 2− group and phosphate —OPO 3 2− , where M is hydrogen or a cation independently selected from alkali metals, alkali earth metals, transition metals, metals, quaternary ammonium and phosphonium groups; or, zwitterions having the formula (III): nn —R′—NR″ 2 + —R′″—I (III)n n where I is defined as above, and where the subscript a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j are zero or positive subject to the following limitations: 2≦a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j≦6000, b+e+h>0 and c+f+i>0. |