Abstract: Compositions comprising compounds having an aldohexose moiety, a highly fluorinated moiety, and a nitrogen-containing functional group linking the moieties together are disclosed. The aldohexose-based fluoroadditives are effective in reducing the surface tension of water and are useful in various surfactant applications. Also disclosed are processes for making aldohexose-based fluoroadditives.

Abstract: Compositions comprising compounds having an aldohexose moiety, a highly fluorinated moiety, and a nitrogen-containing functional group linking the moieties together are disclosed. The aldohexose-based fluoroadditives are effective in reducing the surface tension of water and are useful in various surfactant applications. Also disclosed are processes for making aldohexose-based fluoroadditives.

Abstract: The invention is a process useful for providing a treated support comprising a porous nanoweb coating wherein the treated support is characterized by a biofilm cell count of less than 50% that of an untreated porous support control. The process is useful for modifying porous materials, such as filter media and barrier fabrics to provide resistance to biofouling. The porous nanoweb coating is comprised of fibrous structures derived from gelation and drying of supramolecular assemblies of non-covalently bonded organogelators. Typical organogelators useful in the invention include those that assemble via hydrogen bonding and ?-stacking.

Abstract: Disclosed are certain partially fluorinated amide compounds and composite materials containing the compounds. Also disclosed are methods for making the composite materials.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a compound of formula (I) Ro-[L-(CqH2qS)pCrH2rRf]2??(I) wherein Ro is a divalent organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms; L is a linking group selected from —NHC(O)NH— or —C(O)NH— wherein the left side of the linking group is bonded to Ro; p is an integer of 0 or 1; q is an integer of 2 to 10; r is an integer of 1 to 10; and Rf is a linear or branched C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group. Other aspects of the invention are a composite structure comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb comprising fibrous structures comprised of one or more compositions of formula (I) and a method for making said composite structures.

Abstract: Partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives are provided that are useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water- repellency properties to substrates. Also provided are composite materials comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb. The porous nanoweb contains fibrous structures of about 10 nm to about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula (I) including isomers and mixtures of isomers thereof: wherein R, R1, R2, X, Y, Z, m, n, p, q, r and s are described in the specification and a two component composition formulated with the above constituents and substrates, such as, automotive and truck bodies and parts coated with the novel composition and novel amine and/or hydroxy amine compounds are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, R1, R2, p, m and n are described in the specification, or isomer or mixture of isomers thereof, two component compositions, articles coated with the novel composition and novel hydroxy amines are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, R1, R2, p, m and n are described in the specification, or isomer or mixture of isomers thereof, two component compositions, articles coated with the novel composition and novel hydroxy amines are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein n on average is 1.7 to 2 and X stands for a cycloaliphatic norbornane derivative containing methylene amine groups of formula (II) either alone, as combinations of these, and/or as mixtures of isomers of these, in which the exact point of attachment and orientation of —CH2— group to the NH group and R20—R22 to the norbornane scaffold can vary and mixtures of compounds and isomers are commonly utilized by this invention; two component compositions and articles coated with the novel composition also are part of the invention.

Abstract: A copolymer of Formula I —[Rf-Q-OC(O)NHC(CH3)2C6H4C(CH3)CH2—]x?[CH2C(R)(COOH)—]y—??(I) wherein Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, Q is alkylene of 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkylene of from about 2 to about 15 carbon atoms, —O(CnH2n)—, —(CH2CF2)m(CH2)n—, —OCHFCF2(CH2)n—, —CONR1(CnH2n)—, —(CnH2n)OCONR1(CnH2n)—, (—CONR1CH2)2CH—, —SO2N(R1)(CnH2n)—, or —(CnH2n)SO2N(R1)(CnH2n)—, each R1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, each n is independently 1 to about 15, each m is independently 1 to about 4, and R is H or CH3, x is a positive integer, and y is a positive integer, and a method of its use for imparting soil resistance to substrates while imparting minimal water repellency is disclosed.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for making a composite material comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb comprising: (a) providing a porous support; (b) providing a gelling mixture comprising one or more solvent(s) and one or more organogelator(s); (c) applying the gelling mixture to the porous support; (d) inducing said organogelator(s) to form a nanoweb gel; and (e) removing the solvent(s) from the nanoweb gel to provide a dry porous nanoweb coating on said porous support; wherein the one or more solvent(s) is a supercritical fluid. Preferably the supercritical fluid is carbon dioxide. Other embodiments of the invention include a nanoweb composite provided by the method.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a compound of formula (I) Ro-[L-(CqH2qS)pCrH2rRf]2??(I) wherein Ro is a divalent organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms; L is a linking group selected from —NHC(O)NH— or —C(O)NH— wherein the left side of the linking group is bonded to Ro; p is an integer of 0 or 1; q is an integer of 2 to 10; r is an integer of 1 to 10; and Rf is a linear or branched C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group. Another aspect of the invention is a composite material comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb, wherein said porous nanoweb comprises fibrous structures of between about 10 nm and about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter as determined with electron microscopy; said fibrous structures being comprised of one or more compositions of formula (I). Another aspect of the invention is a method for making a composite material comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb.

Abstract: Disclosed are partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water-repellency properties to substrates. Also disclosed are composite materials, comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb. The porous nanoweb contains fibrous structures of about 10 nm to about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter as determined with electron microscopy.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula (I) including isomers and mixtures of isomers thereof: wherein R, R1, R2, X, Y, Z, m, n, p, q, r and s are described in the specification and a two component composition formulated with the above constituents and substrates, such as, automotive and truck bodies and parts coated with the novel composition and novel amine and/or hydroxy amine compounds are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A coating composition useful for coating automobile and truck bodies comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, Y, R1, R2, m and n are described in the specification, and c. 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating composition, of a metal alkoxide compound; and containing optional additional polymeric components, oligomeric components and antioxidants, light absorbers and light stabilizers.

Abstract: Surfactants of formula (I) wherein each R is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl group; A is independently hydrogen or —C(O)—O—B; Ro is a linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic group, or combination thereof, having from about 2 to about 100 carbon atoms, interrupted or substituted by 1 to about 50 hydrophilic groups, said hydrophilic groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino, ether and mixtures thereof; wherein specific ratios of and bonding of hydrophilic groups to carbon atoms is required; each B is independently of specific formulae containing perfluoroalkyl and —S(CH2)t—, and m, d, n, and t are 0 or integers with specific limitations.

Abstract: Partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives are provided that are useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water-repellency properties to substrates. Also provided are composite materials comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb. The porous nanoweb contains fibrous structures of about 10 nm to about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter.

Abstract: Disclosed are partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water-repellency properties to substrates. Also disclosed are composite materials, comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb. The porous nanoweb contains fibrous structures of about 10 nm to about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter as determined with electron microscopy.

Abstract: A method of providing water repellency, alcohol repellency, oil repellency, and soil resistance to substrates comprising contacting said substrate with a composition comprising a copolymer having repeating units of Formula 1 in any sequence: [Rf(CH2)kOC(O)NH(CH2)kOC(O)C(T)CH2]m—[Wq]p—Formula 1 wherein Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, each k is independently a positive integer from 1 to about 6, T is hydrogen or methyl, m is a positive integer, q is zero or a positive integer, p is zero or a positive integer, and W is or or —[R1—X—Y—C(O)—CZ-CH2]—, wherein X is an organic divalent linking group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing a triazole, oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, Y is O or N(R) wherein R is H or C1 to C20 alkyl, Z is H, a straight or branched alkyl group having from about 1 to about