This invention relates to an aromatic vinyl ether siloxane having the formula ##STR1## wherein A is --CH.sub.2 -- or >C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ;m has a value of from 1 to 22;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is (a) and R.sub.2 can be a mixture of (a) and (b) when m is greater than one,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are lower alkyl,r has a value of from 0 to 20,R is alkylene or alkylene phenylene,B is C.sub.2 to C.sub.20 alkylene, arylene or a fluorinated derivative of these radicals,t has a value of from 1 to 100,Z is C.sub.2 to C.sub.3 alkylene andn has a value of from 1 to 10.