Abstract: Fibers, webs that include a plurality of such fibers, and methods of making such fibers, wherein each fiber includes a mixture including one or more aromatic polyesters and one or more organic polyester polymers, wherein the one or more organic polyester polymers have a molecular weight of 700 Daltons to 50,000 Daltons and comprises one equivalent weight of sulfonic acid groups or ionizable sulfonic acid salt groups per 700 to 8000 grams (of the organic polyester polymer).

Abstract: Fibers, webs that include a plurality of such fibers, and methods of making such fibers, wherein each fiber includes a mixture including one or more aromatic polyesters and one or more organic polyester polymers, wherein the one or more organic polyester polymers have a molecular weight of 700 Daltons to 50,000 Daltons and comprises one equivalent weight of sulfonic acid groups or ionizable sulfonic acid salt groups per 700 to 8000 grams (of the organic polyester polymer).

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer comprising a fluorochemical ester composition of formula I: C4F9SO2N(Q1)(CH2)a—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)O(CH2)bNQ2SO2C4F9 ??(I) wherein Q1 and Q2 which may be the same or different are each a hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; a is an integer from 2 to 11; b is an integer from 2 to 11; and n is at least 10.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer comprising a blend of a first fluorochemical ester composition of the formula (I): [Rh(CO2)]m-A-[(CO2)-QRf1]n??(I) wherein A is the residue of a polyol, polyacid or mixed bydroxy acid, optionally having one or more unreacted hydroxyl or carboxyl functional groups, having 3 to 12, preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, Rh is an alkyl group of 12 to 72 carbon atoms, Rf is a fluoroalkyl group or 3 to 12 carbon atoms, Q is a divalent linking group, each (CO2) group is non-directional, and m and n are each at least 1; and a second fluorochemical ester composition of formula (II) Rf2—O—C(O)—R1 or Rf—C(O)—O—R1??(II) wherein Rf is F(CF2)x—SO2N(R2)-R3 wherein x is a positive integer from about 4 to about 20, R2 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and R3 is an alkylene radical of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; and R1 is an aliphatic linear hydrocarbon having an average of from 12 to 66 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer comprising a fluorochemical ester composition of formula I: C4F9SO2N(Q1)(CH2)n—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)O(CH2)bNQ2SO2C4F9??(I) wherein Q1 and Q2 which may be the same or different are each a hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; a is an integer from 2 to 11; b is an integer from 2 to 11; and n is at least 10.

Abstract: This invention describes hydrophobic and oleophobic fibers, films and molded articles comprising synthetic organic polymer wherein dispersed within the fiber, fabric or molded article and present at the surface of the fiber, fabric or molded article are fluorochemical compounds. Method of preparing such fibers, films and molded articles, as well as articles made therefrom also are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention describes hydrophobic and oleophobic fibers, films and molded articles comprising synthetic organic polymer wherein dispersed within the fiber, fabric or molded article and present at the surface of the fiber, fabric or molded article are fluorochemical compounds. Method of preparing such fibers, films and molded articles, as well as articles made therefrom also are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides durably hydrophilic, thermoplastic fiber comprising a thermoplastic polymer, such as polyamide, polyurethane, or polyolefin, e.g., polypropylene, and a mixture of: (a) one or more fluoroaliphatic group-containing nonionic surfactants and (b) one or more nonionic, non-fluorinated, polyoxyethylene group-containing surfactants that contain between 20 and 80 weight percent polyoxyethylene. The mixture of the surfactants (a) and (b) is present in the fiber in an amount sufficient to impart durable hydrophilicity to the fiber at its surface. Durably hydrophilic films and durably hydrophilic fabrics and webs constructed from said fibers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A face mask including a face-contacting layer, an outer cover layer, a polymeric microfiber mat disposed between the face-contacting layer and the outer cover layer, and a non-woven fibrous mat disposed between the face-contacting layer and the outer cover layer. The non-woven fibrous mat includes polymeric fibers and a surface energy reducing agent. The face-contacting layer, the cover layer, the polymeric microfiber mat, and the non-woven fibrous mat cooperate with each other to allow gas to pass through the mask while inhibiting the passage of liquid through the mask.

Abstract: Fluorochemical oxazolidinone compositions are provided. They are normally solid, water-insoluble, fluoroaliphatic radical-containing 2-oxazolidinone compounds which have one or more 2-oxazolidinone moieties, at least one of which has a monovalent fluoroaliphatic radical bonded to the 5-position carbon atom thereof by an organic linking group.

Abstract: Fluorochemical oxazolidinones compositions are provided. They ar normally solid, water-insoluble, fluoroaliphatic radical-containing 2-oxazolidinone compounds which have one or more 2-oxazolidinone moieties, at least one of which has a monovalent fluoroaliphatic radical bonded to the 5-position carbon atom thereof by an organic linking group.