new environmentally friendly , water - based , silicone - resin compositions for mold release , substrate surface treatment or other applications are described . the invention uses a non - traditional dispersing technology and offers a catalytic system for the faster cure of the silicone resin . said compositions comprise a silicone resin , a hydrophobically modified polycarboxylic acid copolymer dispersion stabilizer and water . the composition may also contain one or more of the following components : a gelling control agent , a catalyst , a particle - size reducing agent , a thickening agent , a wetting agent , a surface modifier , an anticorrosion agent , a preservative , and other optional additives .