Poly (melamine-co-oxalyl), methods of synthesizing and using same and articles treated with same
View Patent ↗A polymer including a plurality of melamine monomers and at least one oxalyl linker between each pair of the monomers is disclosed. Related synthesis methods, methods of use and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
1 . A polymer comprising:
(a) a plurality of melamine monomers; and
(b) at least one oxalyl linker between each pair of said monomers,
wherein said monomers and linkers are connected linearly or in a branched chain.
2 . The polymer according to claim 1 , wherein said monomers and linkers are connected in a net like fashion.
3 . The polymer according to claim 2 , wherein at least some of the melamine of said monomers are connected to at least 2 of said oxalyl linkers.
4 . The polymer according to claim 3 , wherein at least some of the melamine of said monomers are connected to 3 of said oxalyl linkers.
5 . A composition comprising:
the polymer according to claim 1 and a solvent in which said polymer is dissolved.
6 . The composition according to claim 5 , incorporated into a paint, ink or dye.
7 . The composition according to claim 5 , provided in a spray bottle.
8 . A fabric treated with the composition according to claim 5 .
9 . An article of manufacture comprising the polymer as claimed in claim 1 .