Cationic emulsions of alkylalkoxysilanes

A mixture for preparing an aqueous emulsion comprising:

• a. a silane;
• b. an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of (1) quaternary ammonium halides of the general R.sup.1.sub.a (R.sup.2).sub.4-a N.sup.+ X.sup.- where R.sup.1 are alkyl groups of eight to twenty-two carbons in length, R.sup.2 are alkyl groups of 1-3 carbons in length and X.sup.- is an inorganic or organic anion and (2) a quaternary ammonium modified polysiloxane of the general formula;
• Me.sub.2 R.sup.1 Si(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x (OSiMeR.sup.2 -M).sub.y SiRMe.sub.2, where x=3-25, y=0-5, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of Me or R.sup.2 -M, where R.sup.2 is a bivalent hydrocarbon group having at least four carbon atoms and M is:
• ##STR4## where R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms and X.sup.- is an inorganic or organic anion;
• and
• c. a nonionic surfactant comprised of a hydroxylated or ethoxylated acetylenic hydrocarbon.