CARPET WITH HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE FINISH

1 . A treated carpet comprising a partial or complete coating on a carpet surface,

wherein the carpet is made of natural fiber, nylon, acrylic, aromatic polyamide, polyester, polyacrylonitrile, or polyacrylonitrile copolymer,

wherein the coating comprises 5 to 100% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, based on the total solids weight of the coating, selected from a cyclic or acyclic alcohol which is substituted with at least two —R 1 , —C(O)R 1 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 , or mixtures thereof;

where the cyclic or acyclic alcohol is selected from a pentaerythritol, a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, citric acid, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein

each n is independently 0 to 20;

each m is independently 0 to 20;

m+n is greater than 0;

each R 1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and

each R 2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond.

2 . The treated carpet of claim 1 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from Formulas (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic):

wherein each R is independently —H; —R 1 ; —C(O)R 1 ; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

each n is independently 0 to 20;

each m is independently 0 to 20;

m+n is greater than 0;

r is 1 to 3;

a is 0 or 1;

p is independently 0 to 2;

provided that a is 0 when r is 3;

each R 1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond;

each R 2 is independently —H, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond;

provided when Formula (Ia) is chosen, then at least one R is —H and at least two R groups are a —R 1 ; —C(O)R 1 ; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

each R 4 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or combinations thereof; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

provided when Formula (Ib) is chosen, then at least one R or R 4 is —H; and at least two of R or R 4 are a linear or branched alkyl group optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or combinations thereof; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ; and

each R 19 is —H, —C(O)R 1 , or —CH 2 C[CH 2 OR] 3 , provided when Formula (Ic) is chosen, then at least one R 19 or R is —H; and at least two of R 19 or R are —C(O)R 1 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 .

3 . The treated carpet of claim 2 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from Formula (Ia) to be Formula (Ia′):

wherein R is further limited to independently —H; —R 1 ; or —C(O)R 1 .

4 . The treated carpet of claim 2 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from Formula (Ia) to be Formula (Ia′):

wherein R is further limited to independently —H; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 .

5 . The treated carpet of claim 2 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from Formula (Ib).

6 . The treated carpet of claim 1 , where the coating further comprises a hydrophobic surface effect agent.

7 . The treated carpet of claim 6 , wherein the surface effect is shrinkage control, moisture control, softness, strength, anti-slip, anti-static, anti-snag, anti-pill, stain repellency, stain release, soil repellency, soil release, water repellency, oil repellency, odor control, antimicrobial, sun protection, or acid resistance.

8 . The treated carpet of claim 6 wherein the hydrophobic surface effect agent is selected from the group consisting of non-fluorinated or fluorinated cationic acrylic polymers, non-fluorinated or fluorinated anionic acrylic polymers, non-fluorinated or fluorinated nonionic acrylic polymers, partially fluorinated urethanes, hydrophobic non-fluorinated urethanes, silicones, and waxes.

9 . The treated carpet of claim 1 , where the coating comprises 20 to 100% by weight of the hydrophobic compound, based on the total solids weight of the coating.

10 . The treated carpet of claim 1 , where the coating comprises 50 to 100% of the hydrophobic compound, based on the total solids weight of the coating.

11 . The treated carpet of claim 10 , where the coating comprises 100% of the hydrophobic compound, based on the total weight of the coating.

12 . A method of imparting a surface effect to a carpet comprising contacting a carpet surface with a coating to form a partially or completely treated carpet,

wherein the carpet is made of natural fiber, nylon, acrylic, aromatic polyamide, polyester, polyacrylonitrile, or polyacrylonitrile copolymer,

wherein the coating comprises 5 to 100% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, based on the total solids weight of the coating, selected from a cyclic or acyclic alcohol which is substituted with at least two —R 1 , —C(O)R 1 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 , or mixtures thereof;

where the cyclic or acyclic alcohol is selected from a pentaerythritol, saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, citric acid, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein

each n is independently 0 to 20;

each m is independently 0 to 20;

m+n is greater than 0;

each R 1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and

each R 2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond.

13 . The method of claim 12 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from Formulas (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic):

wherein each R is independently —H; —R 1 ; —C(O)R 1 ; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

each n is independently 0 to 20;

each m is independently 0 to 20;

m+n is greater than 0;

r is 1 to 3;

a is 0 or 1;

p is independently 0 to 2;

provided that a is 0 when r is 3;

each R 1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond;

each R 2 is independently —H, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond;

provided when Formula (Ia) is chosen, then at least one R is —H and at least two R groups are a —R 1 ; —C(O)R 1 ; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

each R 4 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or combinations thereof; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ;

provided when Formula (Ib) is chosen, then at least one R or R 4 is —H; and at least two of R or R 4 are a linear or branched alkyl group optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or combinations thereof; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 ; and

each R 19 is —H, —C(O)R 1 , or —CH 2 C[CH 2 OR] 3 , provided when Formula (Ic) is chosen, then at least one R 19 or R is —H; and at least two of R 19 or R are —C(O)R 1 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 ; or —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 .

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of heating the partially or completely treated carpet.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of solidifying the coating by drying, cooling, or allowing to cool.

16 . The method of claim 12 , where the contacting step occurs by spraying, rolling, padding, brushing, sprinkling, dipping, dripping, tumbling, or screen printing.