Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a super-liquid-repellent coating film that has improved abrasion resistance. Provided as a means for solving the problem is a coating film that has a fluorine atom content of 1 to 60 wt %, the coating film having a surface that has an average surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 20, a surface area ratio of 1.7 to 5, a contact angle with water of 150° or more, a contact angle with n-hexadecane of 80° or more, and a surface that has a contact angle with water of 150° or more after being rubbed 100 times with a PET film under a load of 100 g.

Abstract: A problem to be solved by this disclosure is to provide a composition, preferably a composition for forming a liquid-repellent coating film.

Abstract: An antifogging coating material composition containing: a polymer obtained by polymerizing a raw material monomer including: (a) an alkylene oxide-containing monomer represented by the formula (I): CH2?CX1—CO—Y1—(R1O)n—R2 wherein the symbols are as defined herein and (b) a fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer represented by the formula (II): CH2?CX2—CO—Y2—Z2—Rf wherein the symbols are as defined herein. Also disclosed is an article including a base material and a layer formed from the antifogging coating material composition on a surface of the base material, as well as a polymer obtained by polymerizing the monomers (a) and (b).

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a super-liquid-repellent coating film that has improved abrasion resistance. Provided as a means for solving the problem is a coating film that has a fluorine atom content of 1 to 60 wt %, the coating film having a surface that has an average surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 20, a surface area ratio of 1.7 to 5, a contact angle with water of 150° or more, a contact angle with n-hexadecane of 80° or more, and a surface that has a contact angle with water of 150° or more after being rubbed 100 times with a PET film under a load of 100 g.

Abstract: An object, of the present invention is to provide a new liquid-repellent coating film. This object can be achieved by a coating film that has a fluorine content of less than 1 wt %, a water contact angle (droplet: 2 ?L) of 115° or more, and a water contact angle of 300° or more after surface friction with a PET film (under a load of 100 gf/cm2; 1500 reciprocations); and that satisfies at least one of the following regarding surface roughness indices: (a) an average surface roughness Ra of 1.6 ?m or more; and (b) a Wenzel roughness factor of 1.2 or more.

Abstract: A surface-treating agent including at least one perfluoro(poly)ether group containing silane compound of the formula (1): wherein Rf, PFPE, Z, Q, R1, R2, X, Y, e, f, g, h and n are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the compound of formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel antifouling article comprising a base material, a diamond-like carbon layer and an antifouling coating layer which is formed on the diamond-like carbon layer from a surface treating agent comprising a perfluoropolyether group-containing compound and having high acid resistant and alkaline resistant.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous emulsion composition which has excellent chemical stability (stability with respect to impurities) and excellent mechanical stability. Disclosed is an aqueous emulsion composition which contains: (A) a polymer that contains a fluoroalkyl group; and (B) a surfactant that contains (B1) an amidoamine surfactant having an amide group and an amino group, and (B2) a nonionic surfactant. It is preferable that the surfactant does not contain a monool having an unsaturated triple bond or an alkylene oxide addition product of a polyol.

Abstract: A composition including a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate which is a trimer of diisocyanate, with (B) a compound having an active hydrogen, wherein component (B) includes (B1) a perfluoropolyether having an active hydrogen, and (B2) a monomer having an active hydrogen and at least two groups having a carbon-carbon double bond.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel antifouling article comprising a base material, a diamond-like carbon layer and an antifouling coating layer which is formed on the diamond-like carbon layer from a surface treating agent comprising a perfluoropolyether group-containing compound and having high acid resistant and alkaline resistant.

Abstract: A surface-treating agent including at least one perfluoro(poly)ether group containing silane compound of the formula (1): wherein Rf, PFPE, Z, Q, R1, R2, X, Y, e, f, g, h and n are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the compound of formula(1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate which is a trimer of diisocyanate, with (B) a compound having an active hydrogen, wherein component (B) comprises (B1) a perfluoropolyether having an active hydrogen, and (B2) a monomer having an active hydrogen and at least two groups having a carbon-carbon double bond.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water and oil resistant agent comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer having a polyfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the agent being able to afford a superior water and oil resistance to a paper. The invention also discloses a composition comprising the water and oil resistant agent, a process for treating a paper thereby and a treated paper thereby.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous emulsion composition which has excellent chemical stability (stability with respect to impurities) and excellent mechanical stability. Disclosed is an aqueous emulsion composition which contains: (A) a polymer that contains a fluoroalkyl group; and (B) a surfactant that contains (B1) an amidoamine surfactant having an amide group and an amino group, and (B2) a nonionic surfactant. It is preferable that the surfactant does not contain a monool having an unsaturated triple bond or an alkylene oxide addition product of a polyol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water and oil resistant agent comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer having a polyfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the agent being able to afford a superior water and oil resistance to a paper. The invention also discloses a composition comprising the water and oil resistant agent, a process for treating a paper thereby and a treated paper thereby.

Abstract: There are provided simple processes for preparing a fluoroamide and a fluoronitrile which assure higher yield, i.e., a process for preparing a fluoroamide represented by the formula (2): CF2?CF—Rf—CONH2, wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkylene group or perfluorooxyalkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, by allowing a fluoroester represented by the formula (1): CF2?CF—Rf—COOR, wherein Rf is as defined above; R is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, to react with ammonia or ammonium hydroxide, and a process for preparing a fluoronitrile represented by the formula (3): CF2?CF—Rf—CN, wherein Rf is as defined above, by allowing the fluoroamide obtained by the above-mentioned preparation process to react with a dehydrating agent (c) in a solvent (b) having an ether bond, an ester bond, a ketone group or a cyano group.