Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sag control agent comprising a reaction product of an isocyanate and a fluorinated amine. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising the sag control agent. This disclosure is also directed to a process of forming a sag-free coating layer on a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluorosilane represented by (L)3-Si—(CH2)n—N(-Q3-Rf)-Q1-Rf where each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12; L is independently chosen from a hydrolysable or non-hydrolysable monovalent group Rf is chosen from a C2-C12 perfluoroalkyl provided that: i) one fluorine atom of the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally replaced by hydrogen, and/or ii) the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen, methylene, or ethylene; Q1 is chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by at least one divalent organic group; X1 is chosen from O or S; and b) Q1 and Q3 are independently chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene interrupted by at least one of —C(O)—O— or —O—C(O)—, and optionally further interrupted by at least one divalent organic group.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluorosilane represented by (L)3-Si—(CH2)n—(Z1)a—[C(X1)]x—(Z2)l-Q1-Rf where each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12; L is independently chosen from a hydrolysable or non-hydrolysable monovalent group; Rf is chosen from a C2-C12 perfluoroalkyl provided that: i) one fluorine atom of the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally replaced by hydrogen, and/or ii) the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen, methylene, or ethylene; Q1 is chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by at least one divalent organic group; X1 is chosen from O or S; —Z2 is —NH— and Z1 is from the group consisting of —O—, and —S—; each R1 is independently chosen from hydrogen, phenyl, or a monovalent C1-C8 alkyl optionally terminated by —C6H5, preferably H or CH3.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing or explosion suppression device comprises a chamber and a nozzle. The nozzle defines a discharge pathway from the chamber. The chamber has an inlet for pressure-driven introduction of a liquid into the chamber. The chamber is shaped so that a gas contained in the chamber before the introduction of the liquid is entrained into the liquid during the pressure driven introduction of the liquid such that a mixture of the liquid and the gas is discharged through the nozzle to create a mist for extinguishing a fire or suppression of an explosion. After the gas has been discharged from the chamber, the nozzle produces a spray having a core of larger liquid droplets with the core being surrounded by smaller liquid droplets.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sag control agent comprising a reaction product of an isocyanate and a fluorinated amine. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising the sag control agent. This disclosure is also directed to a process of forming a sag-free coating layer on a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to particles, i.e., oxides of Si, Ti, Zn, Zr, Mn, Al and combinations thereof, where at least one particle has a surface covalently bonded to at least one fluorosilane group. The particle is first bonded to a divalent organic linking group which in turn is bonded to a perfluoroalkyl group. It has been discovered that incorporation of the aforementioned divalent organic linking group can improve the ability of the resulting hydrophobized inorganic particles to impart hydrophobic and oleophobic properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines which overcomes the problems of previously known methods. Sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines are useful as intermediates for compounds which are in turn useful for imparting water and oil repellency to textiles. Sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines used in this manner may be found in Example 8 of Rondestvedt et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 3,655,732) wherein they are made by reacting an iodo-fluoroalkyl with an aminoalkyl thiol. Specifically, Rondestvedt et al. teaches reacting CF3(CF2)5(CH2)2I (an iodo-fluoroalkyl) with HS—CH2CH2—NH2 (an aminoalkyl thiol) to make CF3(CF2)5(CH2)2—S—CH2CH2—NH2 (a sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amine). Unlike previously known methods, the method of the present invention can achieve higher yields of sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines without resorting to costly solvents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluorosilane represented by (L)3-Si—(CH2)n—(Z1)a—[C(X1)]x—(Z2)l-Q1-Rf where each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12; L is independently chosen from a hydrolysable or non-hydrolysable monovalent group; Rf is chosen from a C2-C12 perfluoroalkyl provided that: i) one fluorine atom of the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally replaced by hydrogen, and/or ii) the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen, methylene, or ethylene; Q1 is chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by at least one divalent organic group; X1 is chosen from O or S; —Z2 is —NH— and Z1 is from the group consisting of —O—, and —S—; each R1 is independently chosen from hydrogen, phenyl, or a monovalent C1-C8 alkyl optionally terminated by —C6H5, preferably H or CH3.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluorosilane represented by (L)3-Si—(CH2)n—N(-Q3-Rf)-Q1-Rf where each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12; L is independently chosen from a hydrolysable or non-hydrolysable monovalent group Rf is chosen from a C2-C12 perfluoroalkyl provided that: i) one fluorine atom of the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally replaced by hydrogen, and/or ii) the perfluoroalkyl can be optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen, methylene, or ethylene; Q1 is chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by at least one divalent organic group; X1 is chosen from O or S; and b) Q1 and Q3 are independently chosen from the group consisting of a C2-C12 hydrocarbylene interrupted by at least one of —C(O)—O— or —O—C(O)—, and optionally further interrupted by at least one divalent organic group.

Abstract: Fluoroalkyl silanes are a class of compounds useful for various industrial purposes. For example, fluoroalkyl silanes which have hydrolysable groups (called hydrolysable fluoroalkyl silanes), are compounds useful as surface treatment agents which provide durable hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings. In general, hydrolysable fluoroalkyl silanes can be represented with the following formula: (RO—)3Si—RT wherein R is H or an alkyl; and RT is a monovalent organic compound terminated by a perfluoroalkyl group. When used to coat a surface, the (RO—)3 moiety reacts (via hydrolysis) with various chemical groups of the surface (e.g., hydroxyl, amine, or other reactive groups) thereby bonding the fluoroalkyl silane to the surface The RT moiety comprises a divalent organic linking group which links the silicon atom to a terminal group rich in fluorine atoms whose unique electronic properties impart desirable hydrophobic and oleophobic properties in a surface coating.

Abstract: This invention relates to surfactant compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a siloxane surfactant wherein the fluorosurfactant exhibits a disproportionate effect upon the resulting surfactant composition's ability to lower equilibrium surface tension. The fluorosurfactants and siloxane surfactants identified by the present invention exhibit a desirable disproportionate effect from the fluorosurfactant acting upon the resulting surfactant composition's ability to lower equilibrium surface tension. Because of this disproportionate effect, surfactant compositions of the present invention with no more than 21 weight percent fluorosurfactant have nearly identical ability to lower equilibrium surface tensions compared with surfactant compositions having higher amounts of fluorosurfactant.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing or explosion suppression device comprises a chamber and a nozzle. The nozzle defines a discharge pathway from the chamber. The chamber has an inlet for pressure-driven introduction of a liquid into the chamber. The chamber is shaped so that a gas contained in the chamber before the introduction of the liquid is entrained into the liquid during the pressure driven introduction of the liquid such that a mixture of the liquid and the gas is discharged through the nozzle to create a mist for extinguishing a fire or suppression of an explosion. After the gas has been discharged from the chamber, the nozzle produces a spray having a core of larger liquid droplets with the core being surrounded by smaller liquid droplets.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing or explosion suppression device comprises a chamber and a nozzle. The nozzle defines a discharge pathway from the chamber. The chamber has an inlet for pressure-driven introduction of a liquid into the chamber. The chamber is shaped so that a gas contained in the chamber before the introduction of the liquid is entrained into the liquid during the pressure driven introduction of the liquid such that a mixture of the liquid and the gas is discharged through the nozzle to create a mist for extinguishing a fire or suppression of an explosion. After the gas has been discharged from the chamber, the nozzle produces a spray having a core of larger liquid droplets with the core being surrounded by smaller liquid droplets.

Abstract: A polymer for imparting repellency and stain resistance to substrates is disclosed of Formula 1: (W)a(R2)bSi(R1)2—O—[Si(R1)2—O]n—[Si(W)c(R1)d(R2)e—O]m—Si(R1)2—(W)f(R2)g??1 wherein: a, b, c, d, e, f and g are each independently 0 or 1, provided that (a+b) is 1, (f+g) is 1, and (c+d+e) is 2, each R1 is a C1 to C8 alkyl, each R2 is independently H or C1 to C8 alkyl, optionally containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, and n=0 to 500, m=1 to 100, each W is independently (Rf—X—A—X)p—Y—X— wherein: Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, each X is independently an organic divalent linking group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, A is a 1,2,3-triazole, p=1 to 2, Y is O, N, or NR wherein R is H or C1 to C20 alkyl, optionally containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur,

Abstract: Inorganic particles hydrophobized with fluorosilanes have been used to impart hydrophobic as well as oleophobic properties as exemplified by U.S. Patent Application, US2006/0222815, filed by Oles et al. which teaches making such hydrophobized particles by the covalent bonding (i.e. grafting) of fluorosilanes upon the surface of inorganic particles (e.g. silica). The fluorosilanes employed by Oles et al. consist of a silicon atom having four bonds, three of which are direct bonds to hydrolysable groups which can react with the surface of an inorganic particle thereby covalently bonding the fluorosilane to particle. The remaining bond is a direct bond from the silicon atom to a perfluoroalkyl group. In contrast, the hydrophobized inorganic particles of the present invention comprise residues from fluorosilanes wherein the silicon atom is first bonded to a divalent organic linking group which in turn is bonded to a perfluoroalkyl group.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polymer prepared by: reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, having isocyanate groups, and (b) at least one fluorinated compound selected from the formula (I): Rf1-L-X ??(I) wherein Rf1 is a monovalent, partially or fully fluorinated, linear or branched, alkyl radical having 2 to 100 carbon atoms; optionally interrupted by 1 to 50 oxygen atoms; wherein the ratio of carbon atoms to oxygen atoms is at least 2:1 and no oxygen atoms are bonded to each other; L is a bond or a linear or branched divalent linking group having 1 15 to 20 carbon atoms, said linking group optionally interrupted by 1 to 4 hetero-radicals selected from the group consisting or —O—, —NR—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —N(R)C(O)— wherein R is H or C1-C6 alkyl, and said linking group optionally substituted with CH2Cl; X is an isocyanate-reactive group selected from the group consisting of —OH, —N(R)H, and —SH wherein R is H or C1-C6 alkyl; and thereafter reacting with (c) water and (d) an

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines which overcomes the problems previously known methods. Unlike previously known methods, the method of the present invention can achieve higher yields of sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines without resorting to costly solvents. Furthermore, unlike previously known methods, the method of the present invention can produce oxidized forms of sulfur containing fluoroalkyl amines wherein the sulfur atom thereof is oxidized.

Abstract: Fluoroalkyl silanes are a class of compounds useful for various industrial purposes. For example, fluoroalkyl silanes which have hydrolysable groups (called hydrolysable fluoroalkyl silanes), are compounds useful as surface treatment agents which provide durable hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings. In general, hydrolysable fluoroalkyl silanes can be represented with the following formula: (RO—)3Si—RT wherein R is H or an alkyl; and RT is a monovalent organic compound terminated by a perfluoroalkyl group. When used to coat a surface, the (RO—)3 moiety reacts (via hydrolysis) with various chemical groups of the surface (e.g., hydroxyl, amine, or other reactive groups) thereby bonding the fluoroalkyl silane to the surface The RT moiety comprises a divalent organic linking group which links the silicon atom to a terminal group rich in fluorine atoms whose unique electronic properties impart desirable hydrophobic and oleophobic properties in a surface coating.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprise a coating base, a polyoxyalkylene siloxane additive and a fluorochemical wherein the polyoxyalkylene siloxane is of Formulae 1A, 1B, 1C, or 2: (R2)3SiO[Si(R2)2O]y[Si(R2)(R1)O]x[Si(R2)2O]zSi(R2)3Formula 1A (R2)3SiO[Si(R2)2O]x[Si(R2)2R1Formula 1B R1(R2)2SiO[Si(R2)2O]x[Si(R2)2O]Si(R2)2R1Formula 1C wherein each R2 is independently H, alkyl, or aryl; each R1 is a polyoxyalkylene group having the formula 3 as follows: —CnR4pH2n?pQCmR5pH2m?pOZR3Formula 3 wherein each R4 and R5 is independently H, alkyl, or aryl; Q is CnHR4, aryl, CH2CH(OR4), CH2(CH2OR4), S, O, SO, SO2, SO2NR4, OC(O), OC(NR4), NHC(X)NH, or OC(X)NH or triazole; Z is [C2H4O]a and [C3H6O]b in block or random order; X is O or S; m and n are each independently an integer of 2 to 8; a is an integer of 0 to about 30; b is an integer of 0 to about 20; provided that a+b is from 1 to about 50; each R3 is independently H, acyl, CH3, or a linear or branched alkyl or aryl group having 1 to about 20 carbon at

Abstract: This invention relates to surfactant compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a siloxane surfactant wherein the fluorosurfactant exhibits a disproportionate effect upon the resulting surfactant composition's ability to lower equilibrium surface tension. The fluorosurfactants and siloxane surfactants identified by the present invention exhibit a desirable disproportionate effect from the fluorosurfactant acting upon the resulting surfactant composition's ability to lower equilibrium surface tension. Because of this disproportionate effect, surfactant compositions of the present invention with no more than 21 weight percent fluorosurfactant have nearly identical ability to lower equilibrium surface tensions compared with surfactant compositions having higher amounts of fluorosurfactant.