A poly(phenylene ether) copolymer comprising first repeating units comprising a C.sub.1-6alkyl(C.sub.6-30cycloalkenyl) pendant group; second repeating units different from the first repeating units; a copolymer of Formula (3); and optionally, at least one terminal functional group comprising (meth)acrylate, styrene, —CH.sub.2—(C.sub.6H.sub.4)—CH═CH.sub.2, allyl, cyanate ester, glycidyl ether, anhydride, aniline, maleimide, an activated ester, or a combination thereof.

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The present invention relates to a composition which can in particular be used as a soft handle composition in the finishing of textiles, comprising at least one quaternary ammonium silane, an organopolysiloxane compound having a dielectric constant of 2.90-10.0, optionally an emulsifier, water and optionally an organic solvent. The invention further relates to a method for preparing the composition according to the present invention, a use of the composition according to the present invention for finishing a textile, a method for finishing a textile, and a product that is obtained by the method according to the present invention.

The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR.sup.1.sub.2].sub.n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R.sup.1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R.sup.1 represents an ether group having the formula —R.sup.2—O—R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR.sup.1.sub.2].sub.n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R.sup.1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R.sup.1 represents an ether group having the formula —R.sup.2—O—R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Provided is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition having good anti-cratering performance. A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (A), a metal compound (B) containing a trivalent metal element, and a silicone compound (C), wherein a content of the metal compound (B) is 0.03 parts by mass or more and less than 4 parts by mass in terms of a metal element based on 100 parts by mass of a resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (A), and a content of the silicone compound (C) is 0.005 parts by mass or more and 4.5 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (A).

Polyether-modified siloxanes can be used as a dust binder for seed. Methods of reducing the evolution of dust from seed can be used with the polyether-modified siloxanes, and a treated seed is obtainable by these methods. Seed-dressing compositions or seed-dressing liquors contain the polyether-modified siloxanes.

Process for producing SiOC-bonded, linear polydialkylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers comprising repeating (AB) units comprising the reaction of a linear, α,ω-(SiH)-functional polydialkylsiloxane (a) with a linear α,ω-(OH)-functional polyoxyalkylene (b) using one or more compounds of elements of main group III and/or the 3rd transition group as catalyst (c), optionally in the presence of a solvent (d), wherein the two reactants (a) and (b) preferably in equimolar amounts and with controlled hydrogen evolution are reacted to quantitative SiH conversion.

Process for producing SiOC-bonded, linear polydialkylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers comprising repeating (AB) units comprising the reaction of a linear, α,ω-(SiH)-functional polydialkylsiloxane (a) with a linear α,ω-(OH)-functional polyoxyalkylene (b) using one or more compounds of elements of main group III and/or the 3rd transition group as catalyst (c), optionally in the presence of a solvent (d), wherein the two reactants (a) and (b) preferably in equimolar amounts and with controlled hydrogen evolution are reacted to quantitative SiH conversion.

A thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene ether component, a flame retardant additive, an impact modifier, and a laser direct structuring additive. The laser platable thermoplastic composition is capable of being plated after being activated using a laser, exhibits a plating index of greater than 0.8 when tested using X-ray fluorescence, and exhibits a heat deflection temperature of greater than 150° C. at 0.45 MPa/3.2 mm when tested in accordance with ASTM D648. In further aspects, the thermoplastic composition may further comprise a laser direct structuring additive synergist comprising a polysiloxane, a polysilane, or a silane.

A thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene ether component, a flame retardant additive, an impact modifier, and a laser direct structuring additive. The laser platable thermoplastic composition is capable of being plated after being activated using a laser, exhibits a plating index of greater than 0.8 when tested using X-ray fluorescence, and exhibits a heat deflection temperature of greater than 150° C. at 0.45 MPa/3.2 mm when tested in accordance with ASTM D648. In further aspects, the thermoplastic composition may further comprise a laser direct structuring additive synergist comprising a polysiloxane, a polysilane, or a silane.