Silicones have long been used to improve the weatherability, water resistance and mar resistance of mostly solvent-based organic resin compositions. Increasing regulatory and environmental requirements and the evergrowing expectations of end users require a silicone-modified high-performance water-borne coating system. However, it is often difficult to combine silicone materials into water-borne organic resin compositions due to their general incompatibility and immiscibility; thus, development of such a high-performance water-borne silicone coating system has been a challenge. We have developed a new water-borne hydrophobic silicone resin that is broadly compatible with WB organic resins such as acrylic latexes. The novel silicone ...