Abs Materials, Inc.

Stacey L Dean

Paul L Edmiston

Disclosed is a method for removing fatty oil from a surface containing the fatty oil comprising the steps of applying to the surface containing the fatty oil a composition comprising a sol-gel derived material, the sol-gel derived material including a plurality of alkylsiloxy substituents and the sol-gel derived material obtained from (a) at least one first alkoxysilane precursor having the formula:(R'O)&#x2014;Si&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;Ar&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;Si&#x2014;(OR&#x2032;)&#x2003;&#x2003;(1)where n and m are individually an integer from 1 to 8, Ar is a single-, fused-, or poly-aromatic ring, and each R&#x2032; is independently a Cto Calkyl group and (b) optionally, at least one second precursor having the formula:  where x is 1, 2, 3 or 4; y is 0, 1, 2, 3; z is 0, 1; the total of x+y+z is 4; each R is independently an organic functional group; each an R&#x2032; is independently a Cto Calkyl group and R&#x2033; is an organic bridging group and then moving the composition from the surface to remove the fatty oil.

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Broadview Heights, OH, United States of America

Stacey L Dean