Abstract: A surfactant comprising a polyether segment including at least one pendant alkoxyfluoroalkyl group, and a cationic substituent defined by one of the formulae: or the substituted derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A block copolymer comprising a first polyether block including a pendant alkoxyfluoroalkyl group, and a second polyether block that is substantially devoid of pendant alkoxyfluoroalkyl groups and includes at least two distinct units.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electrostatic collection device and method for extracting impurities from gas. The collection devices includes at least one electrical field for charging particles, where the particles are in a gas, and at least one collection surface for collecting charged particles. The device further includes at least one heating element for heating the at least one collection surface to vaporize the collected particles.

Abstract: A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluorinated polymers unexpectedly impart wetting, flow or leveling properties to a variety of coatings while producing little foam.

Abstract: A composition comprises an oxetane oligomer or polymer or copolymer block wherein each repeat group has at least one ether side chain which is terminated by a fluorinated aliphatic group and optionally with the proviso that at least two different repeat units of the oligomer or polymer or copolymer have different Rf groups. The oxetane block is connected to a hydrocarbon polymer block derived from a mono or polyhydroxyl initiator. The terminal fluorinated alkyl groups impart good stain resistance to the oligomer or polymer or copolymer. In another embodiment, a fluorinated aliphatic or alkyl alcohol is reacted with an amino dicarboxylic acid with the reaction product thereof being subsequently grafted to a maleated polyolefin or a maleated polymer derived from a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer. The fluorinated alcohol also imparts good stain resistance to the grafted copolymer. Both compounds can be utilized as an additive in polymers as for example various polyolefins.

Abstract: A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluorinated polymers unexpectedly impart wetting, flow or leveling properties to a variety of coatings while producing little foam.

Abstract: PURPOSE: To easily obtain the titled alcohol wherein one of both terminals is quantitatively capped, at a low cost, by polymerizing THF in the presence of an active hydrogen-containing compound using a Lewis acid and a cyclic ether as polymerization initiators.

Abstract: The polymer of the present invention is derived from cyclic ether monomers, dioxane, dioxalane or trioxane and contains both pendant Rf fluoro groups as well as polar groups. These polymers have good wetting, or flow, or leveling properties. They can be reacted with other monomers, such as in the preparation of polyesters, and can be used in waxes, polishes and coatings.

Abstract: A composition comprises an oxetane oligomer or polymer or copolymer block wherein each repeat group has at least one ether side chain which is terminated by a fluorinated aliphatic group and optionally with the proviso that at least two different repeat units of the oligomer or polymer or copolymer have different Rf groups. The oxetane block is connected to a hydrocarbon polymer block derived from a mono or polyhydroxyl initiator. The terminal fluorinated alkyl groups impart good stain resistance to the oligomer or polymer or copolymer. In another embodiment, a fluorinated aliphatic or alkyl alcohol is reacted with an amino dicarboxylic acid with the reaction product thereof being subsequently grafted to a maleated polyolefin or a maleated polymer derived from a vinyl substituted aromatic monomer. The fluorinated alcohol also imparts good stain resistance to the grafted copolymer. Both compounds can be utilized as an additive in polymers as for example various polyolefins.

Abstract: A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluorinated polymers unexpectedly impart wetting, flow or leveling properties to a variety of coatings while producing little foam.

Abstract: A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or short side chain containing from about 1 to about 7 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluorinated polymers unexpectedly impart wetting, flow or leveling properties to a variety of coatings while producing little foam.

Abstract: A method of making a small metallic fishing lure with an encapsulated lead core weight is disclosed comprising the steps of inserting a piece of lead wire into a precut piece of tubing and then pressing said tubing flat, trimming or shaping it, punching holes and attaching a hook and snap ring thereto.

Abstract: A clear coating composition containing about 45-80% by weight of a binder and 20-55% by weight of an organic liquid; wherein the binder contains(A) about 40-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an acrylic polymer containing polymerized hydroxyl containing monomers of the following group of hydroxy alkyl acrylate or methacrylates having 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and polymerized alkyl acrylates and methacrylates having 1-18 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or styrene or any mixtures of the above and 0.1-5.0% by weight, based on the weight of the acrylic polymer, of polymerized fluoroalkyl containing monomer represented by the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-2 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1-11 and R.sub.

Abstract: A coating composition containing about 45-80% by weight of a binder and 20-55% by weight of an organic liquid; wherein the binder contains(A) about 40-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an acrylic polymer containing polymerized hydroxyl containing monomers of the following group of hydroxy alkyl acrylate or methacrylates having 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and polymerized alkyl acrylates and methacrylates having 1-18 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or styrene or any mixtures of the above and(B) about 10-60% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a fluorinated organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A fluorinated polyisocyanate which comprises an organic polyisocyanate reacted with a fluorinated monofunctional alcohol represented by the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.f is a fluoroalkyl containing group having at least 4 carbon atoms, X is a divalent radical, R.sup.3 is H or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, n is 0-1 and m is 0-30, provided that when n is 0 then m must be equal to or greater than 1 and when m is 0, n is 1, wherein about 0.1-33 mole percent of active isocyanate groups are reacted with the fluorinated monofunctional alcohol; the fluorinated polyisocynate can be used with acrylic polymers, polyesters, alkyd resins, polyols and the like to form coating compositions, sealants, adhesives and the like.

Abstract: A coating composition containing about 45-80% by weight of a binder and 20-55% by weight of an organic liquid; wherein the binder contains(A) about 40-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an acrylic polymer containing polymerized hydroxyl containing monomers of the following group of hydroxy alkyl acrylate or methacrylates having 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and polymerized alkyl acrylates and methacrylates having 1-18 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or styrene or any mixtures of the above and 0.1-5.0% by weight, based on the weight of the acrylic polymer, of polymerized fluoroalkyl containing monomer represented by the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-2 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1-11 and R.sub.f is a fluoroalkyl containing group having at least 4 carbon atoms and(B) about 10-60% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a fluorinated organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent.

Abstract: Method for treating surface of dielectric polymer with water vapor plasma to form reactive sites and grafting a reactive polymer thereto to tailor the properties of the dielectric polymer surface.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing a metal-organic polymer combination by contacting the polymer with a plasma followed by an aqueous solution of a metal salt. In one embodiment a water or nitrous oxide plasma is used to treat a polyimide or a fluorinated polymer. The polymer is combined with a metal cation, the metal being a catalyst for a conventional electroless coating after which it is contacted with an electroless metal plating bath for the formation of electrical circuits and especially for plating high aspect ratio vias in microcircuits. Unlike the conventional electroless process, the cationic catalytic metal is not reduced to a zero valent metal catalyst prior to the application of the electroless metal coating solution.The process also improves the wettability of the polymer, especially the fluorinated polymer and is especially useful in improving the wettability of high aspect ratio vias.

Abstract: The invention relates to the formation of isoimides from amic acids, especially polyisoimides by a novel process in which polyimides are first converted to polyamic acids and then contacted with an isoimidizing agent. An acyl halide of a heterocyclic nitrogen compound or an acyl halide of a heterocyclic sulphur compound can be used as the isoimidizing agent. The isoimidization may also be carried out in the presence of a compound containing a heterocyclic nitrogen especially a solvent containing a heterocyclic nitrogen.The invention is especially applicable to conducting nucleophilic addition reactions on the surface of polyimides where the surface has been converted to a polyamic acid or on the surface of polyamic acid materials followed by isoimidization and reaction of the isoimide with a nucleophile such as an amine or organic hydroxy compound.Photosensitive metal compounds or electroless metal coating catalysts can be coordinated with the compositions obtained.

Abstract: The surface modification of polyimide materials by a chemical process is disclosed to provide a variety of functional groups on the surface. The surface is treated to produce polyamic acid carboxyl groups which are subsequently reacted with epoxies, hydrazines, or alcohols. The carboxyl groups can be also be subjected to other organic reactions, such as reduction with metal hydrides and the like. The versatility and controllability of this process lends itself to promoting adhesion of the polyimide to similarly treated polyimides, other polymers and other substrates as well as combining with metals such as metal catalysts used for depositing conductors on non-conductive surfaces such as circuit boards.