Patent ID: 7026499

Claim:
A linear carboxy-functional organosiloxane compound of the general formula (I) in which a is from 1 to 200, R 1 are identical or different aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals, R 2 is —(Y)[O(C 2 H 4-b (R 3 ) b O) c (C d H 2d O) e ] f X, where Y is an (f+1)-valent, optionally branched hydrocarbon radical having 3 to 12 C atoms, b is from 1 to 3, c is from 0 to 20, d is from 2 to 4, e is from 0 to 20, f is from 1 to 4, R 3 is R 1 , X is C(O)-Z-CO 2 H and Z is a divalent hydrocarbon radical selected from the group consisting of where g is from 1 to 12; R a is alkyl; and y is 0 to 4.