Table 1. Comparison of a trisiloxane to a dimethicone copolyol
Product
Molecular Weight
Wetting 0.1% sol
Superwetting 0.1% sol
Description
A
633
7 sec
56
Trisiloxane
B
855
8 sec
5
Dimethicone copolyol
C
1398
10 sec
2
Dimethicone copolyol
D
2105
18 sec
2
Dimethicone copolyol
E
2706
257 sec
2
Dimethicone copolyol