Hydrophobic extenders in fluorinated surface effect coatings

1. A coated article comprising a complete permanent fluorinated coating on the surface of an article,

wherein the coating comprises 5 to 99% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, and 1 to 95% by weight of at least one fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, wherein the hydrophobic compound is of formula (Ia):

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;

each R 2 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons; and

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 ;

wherein the fluorinated surface effect agent is a hydrophobic polymer selected from the group consisting of fluorinated cationic acrylic polymers, fluorinated anionic acrylic polymers, fluorinated nonionic acrylic polymers, partially fluorinated urethanes, and mixtures thereof; and

wherein, if the fluorinated surface effect agent is a fluorinated acrylic copolymer, it is a reaction product of monomers comprising:

a) one or more fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers;

b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group; and

c) one or more monomers selected from a second ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group, or a non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers excluding cyclohexyl acrylate or methyl acrylate wherein the homopolymer of hydrophobic monomer c) has a maximum glass transition temperature (T g ) of 45° C. and/or a maximum melt transition temperature (T m ) of 25° C.

2. The coated article of claim 1 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from formula (Ia) to be formula (la′):

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

3. The coated article of claim 1 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from formula (Ia) to be formula (la′):

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 .

4. The coated article of claim 1 , where the hydrophobic compound is substituted with at least three —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.

5. The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the surface effect is no iron, easy to iron, shrinkage control, wrinkle free, permanent press, 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, anti-blocking, cleanability, dust resistance, leveling, corrosion resistance, acid resistance, anti-fog, anti-ice, or tanning.

6. The coated article of claim 1 , where the coating comprises 10 to 90% by weight of the hydrophobic compound, and 10 to 90% by weight of the fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating.

7. The coated article of claim 1 , where the coating comprises 20 to 80% by weight of the hydrophobic compound, and 20 to 80% by weight of the fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating.

8. The coated article of claim 1 wherein the article is a fiber, textile, fabric, fabric blend, paper, nonwoven, leather, proppant particle, inorganic oxide particle, unglazed concrete, brick, tile, granite, limestone, marble, grout, mortar, statuary, monument, glass, thermoplastic sheet, thermoformed or molded article, foam sheet or article, metal, seed, painted fabric or canvas, or a combination thereof.

9. The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the fluorinated surface effect agent is the fluorinated acrylic copolymer.

10. The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the total solids weight of the coating consists essentially of the weight of the hydrophobic compound and the weight of the at least one fluorinated surface effect agent.

11. The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a fiber, textile, fabric, fabric blend, paper, nonwoven, leather, proppant particle, inorganic oxide particle, unglazed concrete, brick, granite, limestone, marble, grout, mortar, statuary, monument, glass, thermoplastic sheet, foam sheet or article, seed, painted fabric, canvas, or a combination thereof.

12. A coated article comprising a complete permanent fluorinated coating on the surface of an article,

wherein the coating comprises 5 to 99% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, and 1 to 95% by weight of at least one fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, wherein the total solids weight of the coating consists of the weight of the hydrophobic compound and the weight of the at least one fluorinated surface effect agent, wherein the hydrophobic compound is 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 sugar 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;

each R 2 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons;

wherein the fluorinated surface effect agent is a hydrophobic polymer selected from the group consisting of fluorinated cationic acrylic polymers, fluorinated anionic acrylic polymers, fluorinated nonionic acrylic polymers, partially fluorinated urethanes, and mixtures thereof; and

wherein, if the fluorinated surface effect agent is a fluorinated acrylic copolymer, it is a reaction product of monomers comprising:

a) one or more fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers;

b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group; and

c) one or more monomers selected from a second ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group, or a non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers excluding cyclohexyl acrylate or methyl acrylate wherein the homopolymer of hydrophobic monomer c) has a maximum glass transition temperature (T g ) of 45° C. and/or a maximum melt transition temperature (T m ) of 25° C.

13. The coated article of claim 12 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from formulas (la), (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;

each R 2 is independently linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons;

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, 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, 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 coated article of claim 13 , where the hydrophobic compound is selected from formula (Ib).

15. A method of imparting a surface effect to an article comprising contacting the surface of the article with a fluorinated coating to form a permanent completely coated article,

wherein the coating comprises 5 to 99% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, and 1 to 95% by weight of at least one fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, wherein the hydrophobic compound is of formula (Ia):

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;

each R 2 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons; and

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 ;

wherein the fluorinated surface effect agent is a hydrophobic polymer selected from the group consisting of fluorinated cationic acrylic polymers, fluorinated anionic acrylic polymers, fluorinated nonionic acrylic polymers, partially fluorinated urethanes, and mixtures thereof; and

wherein, if the fluorinated surface effect agent is a fluorinated acrylic copolymer, it is a reaction product of monomers comprising:

a) one or more fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers;

b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group; and

c) one or more monomers selected from a second ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar or reactive group, or a non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers excluding cyclohexyl acrylate or methyl acrylate wherein the homopolymer of hydrophobic monomer c) has a maximum glass transition temperature (T g ) of 45° C. and/or a maximum melt transition temperature (T m ) of 25° C.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of heating the completely coated article.

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

18. The method of claim 15 , where the step of contacting is by spraying, rolling, dip-squeeze, painting, sprinkling, dripping, powder coating, mixing the article in a liquid carrier of the hydrophobic compound, tumbling, or screen printing.