IP Library Granted Patent US 8,263,724
Granted Patent B2
US 8,263,724 · App. 12/544,668 · Granted Sep 11, 2012

Fluorine-containing surface treating agent and an article surface-treated therewith

Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,263,724
App. No.
12/544,668
Granted
Sep 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface treating agent which provides a surface where stain does not easily adhere, does not stand out and is easily wiped off. The present invention is a perfluoropolyether group-containing polyorganosiloxane represented by the following formula (1) and a surface treating agent comprising the same, A k (R) n Z-Q-Rf-Q-Z(R) n A k   (1) wherein Rf is a divalent perfluoropolyether group; Q is a divalent group linking Rf with Z; Z is a polyorganosiloxane group having at least three siloxane bonds with its valency being trivalent to undecavalent; R is a monovalent organic group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 8; A is a group represented by the following formula (2); and k is an integer of from 1 to 9, provided that a total of n+k=the valency of Z−1 wherein R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; X is a hydrolysable group, a is 2 or 3; and b is an integer of from 2 to 10.

Claims (59)

1. A perfluoropolyether group-containing polyorganosiloxane represented by the following formula (1),

A k (R) n Z-Q-Rf-Q-Z(R) n A k   (1)

wherein Rf is a divalent perfluoropolyether group; Q is a divalent group linking Rf with Z; Z is a polyorganosiloxane group having at least three siloxane bonds with its valency being trivalent to undecavalent; R is a monovalent organic group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 8; A is a group represented by the following formula (2); and k is an integer of from 1 to 9, provided that n+k=(the valency of Z−1),

wherein R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; X is a hydrolysable group, a is 2 or 3; and b is an integer of from 2 to 10.

2. The polyorganosiloxane according to claim 1 , wherein R is a tetradecyl group or a hexadecyl group and n is from 1 to 3.

3. The polyorganosiloxane according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula,

—(C c F 2c O) d —

wherein c is an integer of from 1 to 6and d is an integer of from 1 to 100.

4. The polyorganosiloxane according to claim 3 , wherein Rf is a group represented by the following general formula (3), (4), or (5),

wherein Y is, independently of each other, F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; g is an integer of from 2 to 6, f and i each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of f and i is from 2 to 100; and h is an integer of from 0 to 6; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random,

—C e F 2e (OCF 2 CF 2 CF 2 ) j OC e F 2e —  (4)

wherein j is an integer of from 1 to 100; and e is an integer of from 1 to 3,

wherein Y is F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; and k and l each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of k and l is from 2 to 100; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random.

5. The polyorganosiloxane according to claim 3 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula (6),

—CF 2 (OCF 2 CF 2 ) m (OCF 2 ) n OCF 2 —  (6)

wherein m=0-50, n=1-50, and m+n=2-60.

6. The polyorganosiloxane according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein Q in formula (1) is a group having an amide bond, an ether bond, an ester bond or a vinyl bond.

7. The polyorganosiloxane according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein Z in formula (1) is a group represented by either one of the following formulas

8. The polyorganosiloxane according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein X is a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.

9. A surface treating agent composition comprising:

a perfluoropolyether group-containing polyorganosiloxane represented by the following formula (1) and/or

a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof,

A k (R) n Z-Q-Rf-Q-Z(R) n A k   (1)

wherein Rf is a divalent perfluoropolyether group; Q is a divalent group linking Rf with Z; Z is a polyorganosiloxane group having at least three siloxane bonds with its valency being trivalent to undecavalent; R is a monovalent organic group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 8; A is a group represented by the following formula (2); and k is an integer of from 1 to 9, provided that n+k=(the valency of Z−1),

wherein R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; X is a hydrolysable group, a is 2 or 3; and b is an integer of from 2 to 10.

10. An article having, on the surface thereof, a cured coating made from a perfluoropolyether group-containing polyorganosiloxane represented by the following formula (1) and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof,

A k (R) n Z-Q-Rf-Q-Z(R) n A k   (1)

wherein Rf is a divalent perfluoropolyether group; Q is a divalent group linking Rf with Z; Z is a polyorganosiloxane group having at least three siloxane bonds with its valency being trivalent to undecavalent; R is a monovalent organic group having 8 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 1 to 8; A is a group represented by the following formula (2); and k is an integer of from 1 to 9, provided that n+k=(the valency of Z−1),

wherein R′ is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; X is a hydrolysable group, a is 2 or 3; and b is an integer of from 2 to 10.

11. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 9 , wherein R is a tetradecyl group or a hexadecyl group and n is from 1 to 3.

12. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 9 or 11 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula,

—(C c F 2c O) d —

wherein c is an integer of from 1 to 6 and d is an integer of from 1 to 100.

13. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 12 , wherein Rf is a group represented by the following general formula (3), (4), or (5),

wherein Y is, independently of each other, F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; g is an integer of from 2 to 6, f and i each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of f and i is from 2 to 100; and h is an integer of from 0 to 6; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random,

—C e F 2e (OCF 2 CF 2 CF 2 ) j OC e F 2e —  (4)

wherein j is an integer of from 1 to 100; and e is an integer of from 1 to 3,

wherein Y is F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; and k and l each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of k and l is from 2 to 100; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random.

14. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 12 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula (6),

—CF 2 (OCF 2 CF 2 ) m (OCF 2 ) n OCF 2 —  (6)

wherein m=0-50,n=1-50, and m+n=2-60.

15. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 9 , wherein Q in formula (1) is a group having an amide bond, an ether bond, an ester bond or a vinyl bond.

16. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 9 , wherein Z in formula (1) is a group represented by either one of the following formulas.

17. The surface treating agent composition according to claim 9 , wherein X is a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.

18. The article according to claim 10 , wherein R is a tetradecyl group or a hexadecyl group and n is from 1 to 3.

19. The article according to claim 10 or 18 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula,

—(C c F 2c O) d —

wherein c is an integer of from 1 to 6 and d is an integer of from 1 to 100.

20. The article according to claim 19 , wherein Rf is a group represented by the following general formula (3), (4), or (5),

wherein Y is, independently of each other, F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; g is an integer of from 2 to 6, f and i each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of f and i is from 2 to 100; and h is an integer of from 0 to 6; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random,

—C e F 2e (OCF 2 CF 2 CF 2 ) j OC e F 2e —  (4)

wherein j is an integer of from 1 to 100; and e is an integer of from 1 to 3,

wherein Y is F or a CF 3 group; e is an integer of from 1 to 3; and k and l each are an integer of from 0 to 100, provided that a total of k and l is from 2 to 100; and wherein these repeating units may be sequenced at random.

21. The article according to claim 19 , wherein Rf in formula (1) is a group represented by the following formula (6),

—CF 2 (OCF 2 CF 2 ) m (OCF 2 ) n OCF 2 —  (6)

wherein m=0-50, n=1-50, and m+n=2-60.

22. The article according to claim 10 , wherein Q in formula (1) is a group having an amide bond, an ether bond, an ester bond or a vinyl bond.

23. The article according to claim 10 , wherein Z in formula (1) is a group represented by either one of the following formulas.

24. The article according to claim 10 , wherein X is a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2009
From: YAMANE, YUJI; KOIKE, NORIYUKI; KISHITA, HIROFUMI
To: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023143/0925 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-213133 · Aug 21, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100076211A1 · Mar 25, 2010