The Chemours Company Fc, LLC

John Christopher Sworen

Gerald Oronde Brown

Tatsiana Haidzinskaya

Ewa Kohler

Mario Vincenzini

Flemming Vang Sparsoe

Tess Crosetto

Charles Karanja

Sara Lyons

The present invention relates to a coating composition with 10 to 100% by weight of a non-fluorinated compound mixture, which comprises at least one compound b and at least one compound a, c, or d: a) alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof; b) silicone polyether, alkali metal salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, ammonium compound or amine salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, or mixtures thereof; c) salt of hydrolyzed &#x3b1;-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, salt of esterified &#x3b1;-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, &#x3b1;-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer amic acid resin or salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; or d) polycarboxylate calcium sequestrants or mixtures thereof. Such coatings exhibit improved soil and stain cleaning performance.

Non-fluorinated coating and finish agents

The present invention relates to a coated article comprising a partial or complete 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 a fluorinated surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, where the hydrophobic compound is selected from a hydrophobic cyclic or acyclic ester alcohol.

Hydrophobic extenders in fluorinated surface effect coatings

The present invention relates to a coated article comprising a partial or complete durable non-fluorinated coating on the surface of an article, wherein the coating comprises 5 to 95% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, and 5 to 95% by weight of a surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, where the hydrophobic compound is selected from a hydrophobic cyclic or acyclic alcohol.

Hydrophobic extenders in non-fluorinated surface effect coatings

The present invention relates to a three-dimensional solid polymeric article having surface effects comprising a polymer composition and 0.1 to 20% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, based on the total weight of the solid polymeric article, where the hydrophobic compound is intermixed throughout the polymer composition and throughout three-dimensional solid polymeric article; and where the hydrophobic compound is selected from a cyclic alcohol which is substituted with at least two hydrophobic groups.

Solid polymeric articles having hydrophobic compounds intermixed therein

The present invention discloses a method of imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to fibrous substrates by contacting a fibrous substrate with a non-fluorinated laundry treatment composition inside a laundry machine. The laundry treatment composition contains a hydrophobic organic urethane compound having a urethane linkage and the residue of a substituted cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol. Laundry additive compositions containing a first laundry treatment composition, having a hydrophobic organic urethane compound, and a second laundry treatment composition are also included.

Method of imparting water repellency with non-fluorinated laundry treatment compositions

The present invention is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hydrophobic compound having at least one linkage of Formula I:&#x2014;NHC(O)&#x2014;X&#x2014;&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one &#x2014;R; &#x2014;C(O)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, 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 Ris independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; each Ris independently &#x2014;H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.

Non-fluorinated urethane based coatings

The invention relates to a compound prepared by (i) reacting (a) at least one compound selected from diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof; (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound selected from a fluorinated alcohol; a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one &#x2014;R, &#x2014;C(O)R, &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R, &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R, or mixtures thereof; or mixtures of a fluorinated alcohol and a substituted cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol; and (c) at least one isocyanate-reactive ethylenically unsaturated compound; wherein each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; m+n is greater than 0; each Ris independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; each Ris independently &#x2014;H, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reaction product of step (i) with a bisulfate source.

Sulfonated fluorinated, non-fluorinated or partially fluorinated urethanes

A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by (i) reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound selected from isocyanate, diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, and (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound selected from formula (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic): 

A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound, (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and (c) at least one fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound.

Partially fluorinated urethane based coatings

A polymer composition with (A) a first poly(meth)acrylate polymer or urethane polymer; and (B) a second poly(meth)acrylate polymer or urethane polymer which has a residue X incorporated therein, where X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one &#x2014;R; &#x2014;C(O)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, 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 Ris independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each Ris independently &#x2014;H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.

Non-fluorinated and partially fluorinated polymers

The invention relates to isocyanate derived organosilanes and the use thereof. The isocyanate derived organosilanes can be reacted with inorganic substrates, such as oxide particles, to result in a surface modified inorganic substrate.

Isocyanate derived organosilanes

Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): wherein Ris H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO); E is O, S, NR, or direct bond; Ris H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with &#x2014;R, &#x2014;C(O)R, &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R, &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R, or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; Ris independently an alkyl group; and Ris independently &#x2014;H or alkyl group.

Polyurethanes derived from non-fluorinated or partially fluorinated polymers

The present invention is a method for imparting surface effects to a substrate using at least one hydrophobic compound with at least one linkage of Formula I:&#x2014;NHC(O)&#x2014;X&#x2014;&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one &#x2014;R; &#x2014;C(O)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, 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 Ris independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each Ris independently &#x2014;H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.

Use of non-fluorinated or partially fluorinated urethanes in coatings

The present invention relates to monomers and polymers of Formula (I): where Ris selected from H or a Cto Calkyl group; Y is selected from O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is a linear or branched Cto Calkylene group; w is 0 or 1; v is 0 or 1; y is 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one &#x2014;R; &#x2014;C(O)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)R; &#x2014;(CHCHO)(CH(CH)CHO)C(O)R; each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; each Ris independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 9 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each Ris independently &#x2014;H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.

Non-fluorinated monomers and polymers for surface effect compositions

A method of treating a substrate comprising contacting the substrate with a composition comprising i) a wax which provides a surface effect and ii) a polymer extender composition comprising a urethane based compound, a composition for treating a substrate, and treated substrates thereof.

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