Emulsion of cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer

1. An emulsion comprising:

A. a liquid continuous phase; and

B. a dispersed phase comprising a cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer comprising a first siloxane backbone, a second siloxane backbone, and at least one intramolecular structure cross-linking a silicon atom of said first siloxane backbone and a silicon atom of said second siloxane backbone, wherein said intramolecular structure has the chemical structure:

wherein X is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

2. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer has the chemical structure:

wherein X′ is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group;

wherein each of R 5 -R 22 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein each of b and d is independently from 1 to 100;

wherein each of c and e is independently from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

3. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said first siloxane backbone has the chemical structure:

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein b is from 1 to 100 and c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein L is said intramolecular structure.

4. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said second siloxane backbone has the chemical structure:

wherein each of R 14 -R 22 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein d is from 1 to 100 and e is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein L is said intramolecular structure.

5. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer comprises the reaction product of a polyorganosiloxane having an amino group and a polyorganosiloxane that has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group.

6. The emulsion of claim 5 wherein said polyorganosiloxane having said amino group has the chemical formula:

wherein R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group;

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein b is from 1 to 100;

wherein c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

7. The emulsion of claim 5 wherein said polyorganosiloxane that has said α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group has one of the following chemical formulas:

wherein R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group;

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein b is from 1 to 100;

wherein c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

8. The emulsion of claim 7 wherein said polyorganosiloxane that has said α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group is the reaction product of a second polyorganosiloxane and maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride, wherein said second polyorganosiloxane has an amino group.

9. The emulsion of claim 8 wherein said maleic anhydride and/or said itaconic anhydride reacts in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.33 moles per 1 mole of said amino group of said second organopolysiloxane.

10. The emulsion of claim 8 wherein said polyorganosiloxane and said second polyorganosiloxane are the same or different.

11. The emulsion of claim 1 comprising one or more of limitations a) through f)

a) wherein a is 1 or a is 0;

b) wherein said cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer of said dispersed phase is a gel or liquid;

c) wherein said cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer is present as particles dispersed in said continuous phase and said dispersed particles have a size of less than 15 μm;

d) wherein the emulsion has a total viscosity of from 10 to 30,000 cps at 25° C.;

e) wherein said cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer is present in said emulsion in an amount of from 10 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said emulsion;

f) wherein the emulsion further comprises a polydialkylsiloxane having a M w of up to 1,000,000 g/mol, wherein a ratio of said polydialkylsiloxane to said aminosiloxane polymer is from 0.1 to 100.

12. A water based composition comprising the emulsion set forth in claim 1 and chosen from cosmetic compositions, fabric treating compositions, hair care compositions, fiber care compositions, and combinations thereof.

13. A film formed from the emulsion of claim 1 .

14. A method of forming a cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer in an emulsion, said method comprising the steps of:

I. providing a first emulsion comprising a first continuous phase and a first dispersed phase comprising a polyorganosiloxane having an amino group;

II. providing maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride;

III. combining the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride and the first emulsion to form a second emulsion and the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer in-situ in the second emulsion,

wherein the second emulsion comprises a second continuous phase and a second dispersed phase comprising the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer,

wherein the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer comprises a first siloxane backbone, a second siloxane backbone, and at least one intramolecular structure cross-linking a silicon atom of the first siloxane backbone and a silicon atom of the second siloxane backbone, wherein the intramolecular structure has the chemical structure:

wherein X is chosen from the following groups;

wherein each R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

15. The method of claim 14 comprising one or more of limitations g) through j)

g) further comprising the step of heating the second emulsion to a temperature of from 20° C. to 80° C.;

h) wherein the second emulsion is further defined as an oil-in-water emulsion;

i) wherein the step of providing the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride is further defined as providing 0.01 to 0.4 moles of maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride per 1 mole of the amino group of the polyorganosiloxane having the amino group;

j) wherein the polyorganosiloxane having the amino group has the chemical formula:

wherein R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group; and

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, or a polyalkyleneoxy group;

wherein b is from 1 to 100;

wherein c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the maleic acid reacts with the polyorganosiloxane having the amino group to form a polyorganosiloxane in-situ in the second dispersed phase of the second emulsion, wherein the polyorganosiloxane has an α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the polyorganosiloxane that has the α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group has the chemical formula:

wherein R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group; and

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, or a polyalkyleneoxy group;

wherein b is from 1 to 100;

wherein c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the polyorganosiloxane that has the α,β-unsaturated carboxy acid amide group reacts with the polyorganosiloxane having the amino group in-situ to form the cross-linked aminosiloxane polymer in the second dispersed phase of the second emulsion.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein the aminosiloxane polymer has the chemical structure:

wherein R is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein R 1 is independently a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon group;

wherein each R 2 is independently a hydrogen atom, OH, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, R′(OR″) m wherein m is 1 to 3; or R′OH, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group;

wherein each of R 5 -R 13 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 2 -C 12 alkenyl group, a C 6 -C 12 aromatic group, R′(OR″) m or a polyalkyleneoxy group, wherein each of R′ and R″ is independently an alkyl group and m is 1 to 3;

wherein b is from 1 to 100;

wherein c is from 1 to 3,000; and

wherein a is 0 or 1.

20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising one or more of limitations k) through n):

k) wherein the polyorganosiloxane having the amino group is present in the first dispersed phase of the first emulsion in an amount of from 10 to 70 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the first emulsion;

l) wherein the maleic anhydride and/or itaconic anhydride is present in the second dispersed phase of the second emulsion in an amount of from 10 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the second emulsion;

m) wherein the first dispersed phase and/or the second dispersed phase further comprise a polydialkylsiloxane having a M w of up to 1,000,000 g/mol;

n) limitation m) wherein the second dispersed phase comprises the polydialkylsiloxane and wherein a ratio of the polydialkylsiloxane to the aminosiloxane polymer is from 0.1 to 100.