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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard S. Buckanin, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lian S. Tan, Woodbury, MN (US);
E. Steven McAlister, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of preparing an aqueous dispersion of poly(perfluorovinyl ether) homopolymers. The present invention further relates to a method of making an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising bicomponent particles of poly(perfluorovinyl ether) homopolymers and a second fluoropolymer. The dispersions of the present invention may be used for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent and/or stain repellent without altering the looks and feel of the substrate.