Honeywell International Inc.

Prestone Products Corporation

Rebecca A Marshall

David L Balog

Andrew E Fenwick

Mark V Alexander

Laurie A Gallagher

Disclosed herein is a winter precipitation barrier composition, comprising: a retaining agent, a solvent, and optionally, an auxiliary component, such as a rheology/viscosity modifier, surfactant, detergent, foaming/defoaming additive, humectant, dye, colorant, fragrance, or a combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the retaining agent comprises a primarily hydrophobic monomer or a hydrophilic monomer.

Methods of preventing frost formation and facilitating the removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield and compositions for use therein

Disclosed is a method of preventing frost and facilitating removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield, comprising applying to a windshield a winter precipitation barrier composition. In one embodiment, the barrier composition comprises: a solvent and a silicon containing compound, the silicon containing compound comprising at least one of a reactive silane, a polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane, or a combination of at least one of the foregoing, wherein the reactive silane is at least one of a halosilane having the formulaXSiR&#x2003;&#x2003;(I);an alkoxysilane or aminosilane having the formula a compound of formula(R)Si&#x2014;R&#x2014;Si(R)&#x2003;&#x2003;(III);or a combination comprising one or more of the foregoing reactive silanes. In another embodiment, the disclosed winter precipitation barrier composition comprises a reactive silane and a solvent, wherein the reactive silane is as described above.

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Morris, CT, United States of America

Rebecca A Marshall