Abstract: A fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent, and/or stain repellent and comprising a fluorinated polymer dispersed in water or dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent, the fluorinated polymer comprising units derived from (i) a mixture of two or more fluorinated polyether monomers that differ in at least their molecular weight, the fluorinated polyether monomers having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a perfluorinated polyether group and wherein at least 90% by weight of the mixture consists of fluorinated polyether monomers that have a perfluorinated polyether group having a molecular weight of at least 750 g/mol and (ii) one or more units derived from one or more co-monomers other than a fluorinated polyether monomer and wherein the co-monomers comprise at least one non-fluorinated monomer. Also, method for treating fibrous substrate with such composition, fluorinated polyether monomers, and fluorinated polymers derived from such monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carbodiimide compound or mixture of carbodiimide compounds derived from a carbodiimidization reaction of at least one oligomer having at least one isocyanate group and comprising at least two repeating units deriving from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a non-woven substrate or textile, comprising the step of applying to said non-woven substrate or textile a fluorochemical composition comprising a fluoropolymer that comprises:(a) between 10 and 97 mole % of units that can be derived from fluorinated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers according to the general formula: Rf-X—OC(O)—C(R)?CH2 wherein Rf represents a perfluorinated aliphatic group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms, X is an organic divalent linking group and R represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; (b) between 3 and 75 mole % of units derived from a chlorine containing comonomer selected from the group consisting of vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride and mixtures thereof; and (c) optionally further units derived from monomers other than a fluorinated monomer and said chlorine containing comonomers; wherein the amount of units (a), (b) and (c) adding up to 100%, whereby said fluorochemical composition i

Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a fluorinated polyether composition as a surfactant, said fluorinated polyether composition comprising a mixture of fluorinated polyethers of the formula: (Rf)n—Xw-Z??(I) wherein n is 1 or 2, w is 0 or 1, X is a divalent or trivalent organic linking group, Z is a polar group selected from the group consisting of an acid group or a salt thereof, an ammonium group, an amine-oxide group and an amphoteric group, and Rf represents a perfluorinated polyether group of the formula: CF3CF2CF2—O—[CF(CF3)CF2O]k—CF(CF3)— wherein k is at least 1; said mixture of fluorinated polyethers having a weight average molecular weight between 750 g/mol and 5000 g/mol and the amount of perfluorinated polyether groups in said mixture where k is 2 or less, is not more than 10% by weight of the total amount of perfluorinated polyether groups in said mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous composition comprising: (a) a melamine that is at least partially derivatised with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least 8 carbon atoms; (b) a wax; and (c) at least one component selected from the group consisting of (i) a reaction product of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and an organic compound having one or more groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate, said reaction product having free isocyanate groups and having a molecular weight of at least 350 g/mol and (ii) a blocked aromatic polyisocyanate. The compositions can be used to treat textile to provide good water repellency properties thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions based on a fluoropolymer comprising repeating units derived from (i) one or more fluorinated monomers selected from the group consisting of monomers according to the general formula: Rf—X—OC(O)—C(R)?CH2 wherein Rf represents a perfluorinated aliphatic group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms, X is an organic divalent linking group and R represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and (ii) one or more non-fluorinated comonomers. The fluoropolymer has a weight average molecular weight between 3000 and 55000. The compositions may be solvent born or aqueous born and are particularly useful to provide good oil- and/or water repellency properties to the substrate.

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition for rendering a fibrous substrate oil and/or water repellent which comprises a solution or dispersion of a fluoropolymer having a partially or fully fluorinated backbone and comprising one or more repeating units corresponding to the general formula: wherein Rf represents a perfluorinated organic group having a chain length of at least 2 atoms and having at least one carbon atom and optional auxiliary components.

Abstract: Fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent, and/or stain or soil repellent.

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent, and/or stain repellent and comprising a fluorinated polymer dispersed in water or dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent, the fluorinated polymer comprising units derived from (i) a mixture of two or more fluorinated polyether monomers that differ in at least their molecular weight, the fluorinated polyether monomers having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a perfluorinated polyether group and wherein at least 90% by weight of the mixture consists of fluorinated polyether monomers that have a perfluorinated polyether group having a molecular weight of at least 750 g/mol and (ii) one or more units derived from one or more co-monomers other than a fluorinated polyether monomer and wherein the co-monomers comprise at least one non-fluorinated monomer. Also, method for treating fibrous substrate with such composition, fluorinated polyether monomers, and fluorinated polymers derived from such monomers.

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition for rendering a fibrous substrate oil and/or water repellent without substantially adversely affecting the look and/or feel of the fibrous substrate, comprising a fluorinated polyether compound and an extender. The fluorinated polyether compound comprises one or more perfluorinated polyether groups and the extender comprises a non-fluorinated organic compound comprising one or more blocked isocyanate groups and/or a carbodiimide compound.

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition for rendering a fibrous substrate oil and/or water repellent which comprises a solution or dispersion of a fluoropolymer having a partially or fully fluorinated backbone and comprising one or more repeating units corresponding to the general formula: 1

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition to impart water repellency and/or oil repellency to a substrate, the composition comprising one or more condensates of (i) a methylolated amine or a C1-C4 alkoxylated derivative thereof, (ii) a hydrocarbon compound represented by formula (II) and (iii) a fluorinated compound represented by formula (I): Rf—(X1)n—Z1  (I) wherein: Rf is a fluorinated aliphatic group; X1 is an organic divalent linking group; Z1 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, thiol, amide or acid groups; and n is 0 or 1; and Rh—Z2  (II)  wherein: Rh is a hydrocarbon group having at least 6 carbon atoms and optionally being substituted with 1 to 3 subsituents; Z2 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, thiol, amide or acid groups. The invention further provides a method of treatment of a substrate with the fluorochemical composition and a treated substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a fluorochemical composition comprising polyurethane by reacting: (A) fluorochemical oligomer of formula (I): MfmMn—Q1—T1 wherein: MfmMn represents flurochemical oligomer comprising m units derived from fluorinated monomer and n units derived from fluorine-free monomer and wherein the fluorinated monomers and fluorine-free monomers may be the same or different; m represents a value of 2 to 40; n represents a value of 0 to 20; T1 is —OH or —NH2; Q1 and T1 together represent an organic residue obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from a chain transfer agent that is functionalized with T1; and (B) difunctional compound capable of reacting with an isocyanate and comprising a poly(oxyalkylene) group having 18 to 280 oxyalkylene moieties with (C) diisocyanate or triisocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorochemical polyurethane compounds of the formula (I) according to claim 1, a method for their preparation and to compositions comprising that fluorochemical polyurethane compound. The compound and the composition comprising that compound are suitable to impart durable oil- and water-repellency and good laundry air-dry performance to substrates, such as fibers, woven or non-woven fabrics, carpets, leather and paper.

Abstract: The invention provides new fluorine-efficient oil- and water-repellent compositions comprising a fluorochemical oil- and water-repellent agent and a polymer extender comprising at least one percent by weight based on the weight of the extender of interpolymerized units derived from monomers containing at least one blocked or masked isocyanate function.

Abstract: Fluorochemical compositions for treating textile fibers and fabrics to impart oil and water repellency without thermal treatment are provided. The compositions comprise an aqueous, substantially organic solvent free, solution or dispersion of (a) a fluorochemical acrylate copolymer comprised of a fluorinated acrylate monomer, polyalkylene glycol acrylate or methacrylate, and polyalkylene glycol diacrylate or dimethacrylate; and (b) a polyalkoxylated polyurethane having pendant perfluoroalkyl groups comprised of an aliphatic or aromatic tri- or higher order isocyanate, a fluorinated alcohol, amine, or mercaptan, and a poly(oxyalkylene) diol or dithiol.