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Textiles treated with copolymers of epoxy compounds and amino silanes

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Assignee: FALK BENJAMINPriority: Nov 2, 2007Filed: Oct 30, 2008Published: Feb 24, 2011
Est. expiryNov 2, 2027(~1.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Benjamin Falk
C08L 83/04C08C 19/40C08F 8/32C08F 8/42C08G 59/1477C08G 59/4085C08G 77/12C08G 77/14C08G 77/20C08G 77/26C08G 77/388C08G 77/46C08G 77/50C08G 77/54C08G 77/80C08L 63/00C09D 183/08D06M 15/6436D06M 15/65C07F 7/1804Y10T428/249921Y10T442/20
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Abstract

The present invention provides for treating textiles with a composition comprising the reaction product of a) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and b) an amino silane having the formula: N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8 c with R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 5 are independently selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons; R 4 is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms; the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3; the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3; the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, to impart an enhanced response to water.

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1 . A textile treated with a composition comprising the reaction product of
 a) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and   b) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  where the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2  where the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1  where the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 2  where the oxirane or oxetane compound is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+εαζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+εαζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+εαζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         6 . The reaction product of  claim 1  further comprising the reaction product of a compound having the formula:
   R 29 (R 30 ) κ Si(OR 31 ) 3-η-θ (R 32 ) η (OR 33 ) θ   
 where R 29  is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 30  is a divalent hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons and the subscript κ has a value of zero or 1; R 31  and R 32  are independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 the subscript η is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to 3; 
 the subscript θ is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 3, subject to the limitation that 3-η-θ is greater than or equal to zero; 
 R 33  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         7 . The reaction product of  claim 1  wherein
 R 1  has from one to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 2  has from one to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 4  has from three to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  each independently have from one to twenty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript a ranges from 1 to 3; 
 the subscript b ranges from 0 to 25 more; 
 the subscript c ranges from 0 to 3; 
 R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  each independently have from one to four carbon atoms; 
 the subscripts f, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, each independently range from 0 to 200; 
 the subscript k ranges from 0-500; 
 the subscripts v, w, and x each independently range from 0 to 50; 
 R 23  and R 24  each independently have from five to one thousand carbon atoms; 
 subscripts δ, ε, ζ each independently range from 0 to 50; 
 R 31  and R 32  each independently have from one to ten carbon atoms and 
 R 33  has from three to one hundred carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         8 . The reaction product of  claim 1  wherein
 R 1  has from one to five carbon atoms; 
 R 2  has from two to eight carbon atoms; 
 R 4  has from three to eight carbon atoms; 
 R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  each independently have from one to fifteen carbon atoms; 
 the subscript a ranges from 2 to 3; 
 the subscript b ranges from 0 to 15 more; 
 the subscript c ranges from 0 to 2; 
 R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  each independently have from one to three carbon atoms; 
 the subscripts f, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, each independently range from 0 to 100; 
 the subscript k ranges from 5-250; 
 the subscripts v, w, and x each independently range from 0 to 35; 
 R 23  and R 24  each independently have from ten to five hundred carbon atoms; 
 subscripts δ, ε, ζ each independently range from 0 to 30; 
 R 31  and R 32  each independently have from one to eight carbon atoms and 
 R 33  has from three to fifty carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         9 . The reaction product of  claim 1  wherein
 R 1  is hydrogen; 
 R 2  has from two to five carbon atoms; 
 R 4  has from three to five carbon atoms; 
 R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  each independently have from two to eight carbon atoms; 
 the subscript a is 0 or 1; 
 the subscript b is 3; 
 the subscript c is 0 or 1; 
 R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  each independently methyl; 
 the subscripts f, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, each independently range from 0 to 50; 
 the subscript k ranges from 5 to 150; 
 the subscripts v, w, and x each independently range from 0 to 25; 
 R 23  and R 24  each independently have from five to one thousand carbon atoms; 
 subscripts δ, ε, ζ each independently range from 0 to 15; 
 R 31  and R 32  each independently have from one to four carbon atoms and 
 R 33  has from three to ten carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         10 . The reaction product of  claim 6  wherein
 R 1  has from one to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 2  has from one to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 4  has from three to ten carbon atoms; 
 R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  each independently have from one to twenty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript a ranges from 1 to 3; 
 the subscript b ranges from 0 to 25 more; 
 the subscript c ranges from 0 to 3; 
 R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  each independently have from one to four carbon atoms; 
 the subscripts f, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, each independently range from 0 to 200; 
 the subscript k ranges from 0-500; 
 the subscripts v, w, and x each independently range from 0 to 50; 
 R 23  and R 24  each independently have from five to one thousand carbon atoms more preferred 10-500 most preferred 10-300; 
 subscripts δ, ε, ζ each independently range from 0 to 50; 
 R 31  and R 32  each independently have from one to ten carbon atoms and 
 R 33  has from three to one hundred carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         11 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         13 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 3 . 
     
     
         14 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 4 . 
     
     
         15 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         16 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
         17 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         18 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         19 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         20 . An aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         21 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         22 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         23 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 3 . 
     
     
         24 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 4 . 
     
     
         25 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         26 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
         27 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         28 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         29 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         30 . An aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises water and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         31 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         32 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         33 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 3 . 
     
     
         34 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 4 . 
     
     
         35 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         36 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
         37 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         38 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         39 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         40 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the discontinuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         41 . A non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         42 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         43 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 3 . 
     
     
         44 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 4 . 
     
     
         45 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         46 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
         47 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         48 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         49 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         50 . An non-aqueous emulsion where the continuous phase comprises a non-aqueous hydroxylic organic solvent and the emulsion comprises the composition of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         51 . Method for treating a textile, comprising the steps of
 (i) applying to the textile, a composition comprising the reaction product of
 (a) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and 
 (b) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
 
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water, and   (ii) curing.   
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 8 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 51  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 52  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase comprising the reaction product and a discontinuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a discontinuous phase comprising the reaction product and a continuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         58 . Method of treating with a pesticide comprising adding to the pesticide, a composition comprising the reaction product of
 (ii) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and   (iii) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water.   
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 59  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 59  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 59  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase comprising the reaction product and a discontinuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a discontinuous phase comprising the reaction product and a continuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         65 . Method of apply a coating, comprising adding to the coating, a composition comprising the reaction product of
 (iv) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and   (v) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water.   
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 66  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 66  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase comprising the reaction product and a discontinuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a discontinuous phase comprising the reaction product and a continuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         72 . Method of topically applying a personal care composition, comprising adding to the personal care composition, a composition comprising the reaction product of
 (vi) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and   (vii) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water.   
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 73  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 73  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 6 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 72 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase comprising the reaction product and a discontinuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 72 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a discontinuous phase comprising the reaction product and a continuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         79 . Method of treating water, comprising adding a composition comprising the reaction product of
 (a) oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and   (b) an amino silane having the formula:
   N(H)(R 1 )R 2 Si(OR 3 ) 3-a-b-c (OR 4 ) a (R 5 Si(OR 6 ) d (R 7 ) e ) b R 8   c    
   with R 1  is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms;   R 2  is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 4  is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms;   R 5  is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons;   R 3 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8  and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms;   the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3;   the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)≦3;   the subscripts d and e are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (d+e)≦3, wherein said textile has an enhanced response to water.   
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 79  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is selected from the group consisting of siloxanes, hydrocarbons and polyethers. 
     
     
         81 . The method of  claim 80  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a siloxane having the formula:
   M f M E   h M PE   i M H   j D k D E   l D PE   m D H   n T o T E   p T PE   q T H   r Q s  with 
   M=R 9 R 10 R 11 SiO 1/2 ; 
   M H =R 12 R 13 HSiO 1/2 ; 
   M PE =R 12 R 13 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 1/2 ;
 
   M E =R 12 R 13 (R E )SiO 1/2    
   D=R 18 R 19 SiO 2/2 ; and 
   D H =R 20 HSiO 2/2    
   D PE =R 20 (—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 2/2  
 
   D E =R 20 R E SiO 2/2 . 
   T=R 21 SiO 3/2 ; 
   T H =HSiO 3/2 ; 
   T PE =(—CH 2 CH(R 14 )(R 15 ) t O(R 16 ) u (C 2 H 4 O) v (C 3 H 6 O) w (C 4 H 8 O) x R 17 )SiO 3/2 ;
 
   T E =R E SiO 3/2 ; and 
   Q=SiO 4/2 ; 
 where R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , and R 21  are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 R 14  is H or a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl group; R 15  is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbons; R 16  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; R 17  is selected from the group consisting of H, monofunctional hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 6 carbons, and acetyl; 
 R E  is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; 
 the subscript f may be zero or positive subject to the limitation that when the subscript f is zero, h must be positive; 
 the subscript h is zero or positive subject to the limitations that when h is zero, the subscript f is positive, and that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript k is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 1,000; 
 the subscript l is zero or positive and has a value ranging from about 0 to about 400 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript o is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 50; 
 the subscript p is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30 subject to the limitation that the sum of the subscripts h, l and p is positive; 
 the subscript s is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript i is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript m is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 200; 
 the subscript q is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript j is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 2; 
 the subscript n is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 20; 
 the subscript r is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 30; 
 the subscript t is zero or one; 
 the subscript u is zero or one; 
 the subscript v is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript w is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 the subscript x is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (v+w+x)>0; 
 
     
     
         82 . The method of  claim 79  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound is a hydrocarbon having the formula:
   R 22   y (R 23 ) z (R 24   α )(R 25 ) β   
 where R 22  and R 25  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 23  and R 24  are each selected from the group consisting of H or a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 1000 carbons; 
 the subscripts y, z, α, β are zero or positive ranging from zero to four subject to the limitation that (y+β)>2. 
 
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 80  wherein the oxirane or oxetane compound, is a polyether having the formula:
   R 26 O(R 27 ) γ (C 2 H 4 O) δ (C 3 H 6 O) ε (C 4 H 8 O) ζ R 28    
 where R 26  and R 28  are independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane or oxetane moieties having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms; 
 R 27  is selected from the group of divalent radicals consisting of —C 2 H 4 O—, —C 3 H 6 O—, and —C 4 H 8 O—; 
 the subscript γ is zero or 1; 
 the subscript δ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ε is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0; 
 the subscript ζ is zero or positive and has a value ranging from 0 to about 100 subject to the limitation that (δ+ε+ζ)>0. 
 
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 79 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a continuous phase comprising the reaction product and a discontinuous phase comprising water. 
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 79 , wherein the composition is an emulsion having a discontinuous phase comprising the reaction product and a continuous phase comprising water.

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