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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2022
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey T. Anderson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael T. Hayes, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Angela J. Nixon, Rosemount, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an acrylate oligomer represented by the formula (I) where Ris hydrogen or methyl; Ris an alkyl group having from 2 to 18 carbons, inclusive; Ris hydrogen or hydroxyl; Y is hydrogen or an initiator residue; Z is a single bond or methylene; and n is an integer from 9 to 40, inclusive. The present invention also includes acrylate oligomer emulsions including the disclosed oligomer and fluorine-free treating compositions including the acrylate oligomer emulsion. Methods of making and using such compositions are also disclosed.