An aqueous, storage-stable emulsion of one or more polymers of general formula: in which R 1 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3, independently of one another, are straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 and R 6, independently of one another, are divalent organic compound groups, R 4 and R 6 representing an -NR 9 - -R 10 - residue, the R 10 residue being bonded to R 5, and R 9 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 10 represents a single bond or an -NR 11 -R 12 - residue, the R 12 residue being bonded to R 5, and R 11 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 12 represents an -R 13 - r - - group where r = 0 or 1, in which R 13 represents an alkyl aryl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, the CO group being bonded to R 5, R 5 is a hydrophobic divalent polymer residue; and R 7 is a CH 2 SiR 1 (OR 2)(OR 3) residue, in which R 1, R 2 and R 3 are as described above or R 7 represents a residue which gives the polymer of general formula the property of self-emulsifying in water to form an oil-in-water emulsion, wherein the emulsion has a pH of from 2 to 11 and a solids content of from 40 to 95 wt.% based on the total weight of the emulsion, and the emulsion comprises one or more anionic and/or non-ionic emulsifiers, which are capable of forming an oil-in-water emulsion; and wherein, if R 7 represents a residue which gives the polymer of general formula the property of self-emulsifying in water to form an oil-in-water emulsion, at least some of the emulsifier(s) is/are replaced by polymers of formula, wherein the emulsion can be obtained by adding the aqueous emulsion components to a mixture of the emulsifier(s) and the polymers of general formula. R 1 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3, independently of one another, are straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 and R 6, independently of one another, are divalent organic compound groups, R 4 and R 6 representing an -NR 9 - -R 10 - residue, the R 10 residue being bonded to R 5, and R 9 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 10 represents a single bond or an -NR 11 -R 12 - residue, the R 12 residue being bonded to R 5, and R 11 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 12 represents an -R 13 - r - - group where r = 0 or 1, in which R 13 represents an alkyl aryl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, the CO group being bonded to R 5, R 9 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 10 represents a single bond or an -NR 11 -R 12 - residue, the R 12 residue being bonded to R 5, and R 11 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 12 represents an -R 13 - r - - group where r = 0 or 1, in which R 13 represents an alkyl aryl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, the CO group being bonded to R 5, R 11 represents hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and R 12 represents an -R 13 - r - - group where r = 0 or 1, in which R 13 represents an alkyl aryl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, the CO group being bonded to R 5, R 5 is a hydrophobic divalent polymer residue; and R 7 is a CH 2 SiR 1 (OR 2)(OR 3) residue, in which R 1, R 2 and R 3 are as described above or R 7 represents a residue which gives the polymer of general formula the property of self-emulsifying in water to form an oil-in-water emulsion, wherein the emulsion has a pH of from 2 to 11 and a solids content of from 40 to 95 wt.% based on the total weight of the emulsion, and the emulsion comprises one or more anionic and/or non-ionic emulsifiers, which are capable of forming an oil-in-water emulsion; and wherein, if R 7 represents a residue which gives the polymer of general formula the property of self-emulsifying in water to form an oil-in-water emulsion, at least some of the emulsifier(s) is/are replaced by polymers of formula, wherein the emulsion can be obtained by adding the aqueous emulsion components to a mixture of the emulsifier(s) and the polymers of general formula.