Abstract: A method of coating a surface with a polymer layer, which method comprises exposing said surface to a plasma comprising a monomeric unsaturated organic compound which comprises a chain of carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by halogen; provided that where the compound is a perhalogenated alkene, it has a chain of at least 5 carbon atoms; so as to form an oil or water repellent coating on said substrate.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from saturated fluorocarbon substituted side chains, such as NR5(CH2)nCmF2m+1, O(CH2)nCmF2m+1, S(CH2)nCmF2m+1, NR5S(O)2(CH2)pCmF2m+1, or CR5[CO2(CH2)nCmF2m+1]2, where R5 is hydrogen or alkyl, n and m are independently an integer of 1-12, and p is 0 or an integer of 1-12, R3 is an unsaturate moiety which may be polymerised, and X is O, S or NR4 where R4 is hydrogen or alkyl, as well as methods for the preparation of these compounds. Compounds of formula (I) are useful monomers in the preparation of oil- and water-repellent polymers.

Abstract: Permanently stain resistant nylon and cellulosic fibers, and a method to impart permanent stain resistance to polyamide or cellulosic fibers, by covalently binding a stain resistant composition to a linking compound that has been covalently attached to the fiber are disclosed. This invention represents a significant advance in the art of textile treatments in that the covalently linked stain resist treatment is not removed after a series of alkaline shampooins. This invention is particularly useful in the preparation of commercial grade carpets for heavy traffic areas that will not lose their stain resistance after frequent shampooing.

Abstract: A method of coating a surface with a polymer layer, which method comprises exposing said surface to a plasma comprising a monomeric unsaturated organic compound which comprises a chain of carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by halogen; provided that where the compound is a perhalogenated alkene, it has a chain of at least 5 carbon atoms; so as to form an oil or water repellent coating on said substrate.