IP Library Patent Application 14071718
Patent Application
App. No. 14/071,718

PARTIALLY FLUORINATED COPOLYMERS

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14/071,718
Abstract

This invention is directed to a copolymer comprising fluorinated (met)acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, ethoxylates (meth)acrylates, and alkyl amino (meth)acrylates. These copolymers are capable of providing improved oil and water repellency to hard substrates while also maintaining its stability in a mixture of organic solvents.

Claims (104)

1 . A partially fluorinated copolymer comprising the reaction product of monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:

a) from about 45% to about 75% of one or more monomers of Formula (I):

R f -L-Q-C(O)—CR 1 ═CH 2   (I);

b) from about 25% to about 30% of one or more monomers of Formula (II):

R H -Q-C(O)—CR 2 ═CH 2   (II);

c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of one or more monomers of Formula (III):

R—(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n —(OCH 2 CH(CH 3 )) p Q-C(O)—CR 3 ═CH 2   (III);

d) from about 0.1% to about 4% of one or more monomers of Formula (IV):

e) from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (V):

HO—C(O)—CR 8 ═CH2  (V);

f) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VI):

HO—CH 2 CH 2 -Q-C(O)—CR 9 ═CH 2   (VI);

g) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VII):

CH 2 ═CR 10 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH2CH(CH3)O) y C(O)CR 11 ═CH 2   (VII);

wherein

R f is a linear or branch fluoroalkyl of 2 to 10 carbons optionally interrupted by 1 to 4 interrupting groups —O—, —CH 2 —, and/or —CHF— groups;

R H is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 7 to 22 carbons;

each Q is independently —O— or —S—;

L is —R 12 —, —SO 2 —N(R 13 )—R 15 —, —CO—N(R 14 )—R 15 —, —CH 2 CH(OR 14 )CH 2 —, —R 6 —SO 2 —N(R 14 )—R 15 —, or —R 15 —O—C(O)—N(R 14 )—R 15 —;

R 1 , R 3 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 are each independently H or —CH 3 ;

R is —H or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 1 to 20 carbons;

R 2 is —CH 3 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently methyl or ethyl;

R 6 , R 12 and R 15 are each independently a linear or branched divalent alkyl chain of 2 to 10 carbons;

R 13 and R 14 are each independently —H, —CH 3 , C 2 to C 10 alkylene, or C 1 to C 4 acyl;

n is 0 to 10 and p is 0 to 10 provided that when p is 0, n is at least 2

and n+p is greater than 0; and

x is 0 to 10 and y is 0 to 10 provided that x+y is at least 1;

wherein the concentration of monomers of a), b), c), d), e), f), and g) is equal to 100% by weight.

2 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein R f is a fluoroalkyl of 2 to 6 carbons, L is R 12 , R 1 is H or CH 3 .

3 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 2 , wherein R f is a fluoroalkyl of 4 to 6 carbons, and R 1 is CH 3 .

4 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein R H is linear or branched alkyl chain of 7 to 22 carbons and Q is O.

5 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 4 wherein R H is an octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, decyl, isodecyl, lauryl, cetyl, or stearyl.

6 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein p is 0.

7 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein p and n are both greater than 0.

8 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomer e) is present.

9 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomers e) and f) are present.

10 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomers e), f), and g) are present.

11 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomer f) is present.

12 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomers f) and g) are present.

13 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomers g) is present.

14 . The partially fluorinated copolymer of claim 1 wherein the repeat unit of monomers e) and g) are present.

15 . A method for treating a hard surface substrate comprises contacting the hard surface substrate with a partially fluorinated copolymer comprising the reaction product of monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:

a) from about 45% to about 75% of one or more monomers of Formula (I):

R f -L-Q-C(O)—CR 1 ═CH 2   (I);

b) from about 25% to about 30% of one or more monomers of Formula (II):

R H -Q-C(O)—CR 2 ═CH 2   (II);

c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of one or more monomers of Formula (III):

R—(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n —(OCH 2 CH(CH 3 )) p Q-C(O)—CR 3 ═CH 2   (III);

d) from about 0.1% to about 4% of one or more monomers of Formula (IV):

e) from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (V):

HO—C(O)—CR 8 ═CH 2   (V);

f) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VI):

HO—CH 2 CH 2 -Q-C(O)—CR 9 ═CH 2   (VI);

g) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VII):

CH 2 ═CR 10 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH2CH(CH3)O) y C(O)CR 11 ═CH 2   (VII);

wherein

R f is a linear or branch fluoroalkyl of 2 to 10 carbons optionally interrupted by 1 to 4 interrupting groups —O—, —CH 2 —, and/or —CHF— groups;

R H is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 7 to 22 carbons;

each Q is independently —O— or —S—;

L is —R 12 —, —SO 2 —N(R 13 )—R 15 —, —CO—N(R 14 )—R 15 —, —CH 2 CH(OR 14 )CH 2 —, —R 6 —SO 2 —N(R 14 )—R 15 —, or —R 15 —O—C(O)—N(R 14 )—R 15 —;

R 1 , R 3 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 are each independently H or —CH 3 ;

R is —H or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 1 to 20 carbons;

R 2 is —CH 3 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently methyl or ethyl;

R 6 , R 12 and R 15 are each independently a linear or branched divalent alkyl chain of 2 to 10 carbons;

R 13 and R 14 are each independently —H, —CH 3 , C 2 to C 10 alkylene, or C 1 to C 4 acyl;

n is 0 to 10 and p is 0 to 10 provided that when p is 0, n is at least 2

and n+p is greater than 0; and

x is 0 to 10 and y is 0 to 10 provided that x+y is at least 1;

wherein the concentration of monomers of a), b), c), d), e), f), and g) is equal to 100% by weight.

16 . The method of claim 15 wherein the contacting is by brush, spray, roller, doctor blade, wipe and dip techniques.

17 . The method of claim 15 wherein the hard surface substrate is unglazed concrete, brick, tile, stone, granite, limestone, grout, mortar, composite materials, terrazzo, gypsum board, marble, statuary, monuments, or wood.

18 . A substrate treated with the method of claim 16 which is unglazed concrete, brick, tile, stone, granite, limestone, grout, mortar, composite materials, terrazzo, gypsum board, marble, statuary, monuments, or wood.

19 . A method for treating leather substrates comprises contacting the leather substrate with a partially fluorinated copolymer comprising the reaction product of monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:

a) from about 45% to about 75% of one or more monomers of Formula (I):

R f -L-Q-C(O)—CR 1 ═CH 2   (I);

b) from about 25% to about 30% of one or more monomers of Formula (II):

R H -Q-C(O)—CR 2 ═CH 2   (II);

c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of one or more monomers of Formula (III):

R—(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n —(OCH 2 CH(CH 3 )) p Q-C(O)—CR 3 ═CH 2   (III);

d) from about 0.1% to about 4% of one or more monomers of Formula (IV):

e) from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (V):

HO—C(O)—CR 8 ═CH2  (V);

f) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VI):

HO—CH 2 CH 2 -Q-C(O)—CR 9 ═CH 2   (VI);

g) from about from about 0% to about 2% of one or more monomers of Formula (VII):

CH 2 ═CR 10 C(O)O(CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH2CH(CH3)O) y C(O)CR 11 ═CH 2   (VII);

wherein

R f is a linear or branch fluoroalkyl of 2 to 10 carbons optionally interrupted by 1 to 4 interrupting groups —O—, —CH 2 —, and/or —CHF— groups;

R H is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 7 to 22 carbons;

each Q is independently —O— or —S—;

L is —R 12 —, —SO 2 —N(R 13 )—R 15 —, —CO—N(R 14 )—R 15 —, —CH 2 CH(OR 14 )CH 2 —, —R 6 —SO 2 —N(R 14 )—R 15 —, or —R 15 —O—C(O)—N(R 14 )—R 15 —;

R 1 , R 3 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 are each independently H or —CH 3 ;

R is —H or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl chain of 1 to 20 carbons;

R 2 is —CH 3 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently methyl or ethyl;

R 6 , R 12 and R 15 are each independently a linear or branched divalent alkyl chain of 2 to 10 carbons;

R 13 and R 14 are each independently —H, —CH 3 , C 2 to C 10 alkylene, or C 1 to C 4 acyl;

n is 0 to 10 and p is 0 to 10 provided that when p is 0, n is at least 2

and n+p is greater than 0; and

x is 0 to 10 and y is 0 to 10 provided that x+y is at least 1;

wherein the concentration of monomers of a), b), c), d), e), f), and g) is equal to 100% by weight.

20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the contacting is by spray, dipping, foam, nip, immersion, brush, roller, sponge, mat techniques.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2018
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
Reel/Frame 045845/0913 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2015
From: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC LLC; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY TT, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 035839/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2015
From: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
Reel/Frame 035432/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2013
From: SWOREN, JOHN CHRISTOPHER
To: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 031691/0488 →