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US 2006/0234901 A1Published application
Polymer-fluorosurfactant associative complexes
AssigneeThe Clorox Company
InventorsDavid Scheuing, Mona Knock, Michael Robbins
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Abstract
The present invention relates to associative complexes of water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers and polymeric fluorosurfactants, compositions and methods for modifying substrates to provide treated articles with surface protective properties including easier cleaning, increased stain and/or soil repellency, and increased resistance to bio-fouling and environmental contamination.
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A composition comprising:
- (a) an associative complex comprising:
- i. a water soluble and/or water dispersible polymer;
- ii. at least one polymeric fluorosurfactant capable of forming an associative complex with said polymer;
- (b) optionally, a dispersant, and;
- (c) optionally, a liquid carrier,
- wherein the associative complex molar ratio parameter, R, is greater than 0 to about 20, and wherein said associative complex is selected from the group consisting of Type I, Type II and Type III.
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A method for preparing a treated article comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a substrate;
- and
- (2) applying to at least one surface of said substrate a treatment composition that comprises:
- (a) an associative complex comprising:
- i. a water soluble and/or water dispersible polymer;
- ii. at least one polymeric fluorosurfactant selected from the group consisting of neutral, anionic, cationic, zwitterionic and/or ionizable fluorinated polymeric surfactants, and/or mixtures thereof, wherein said fluorosurfactant forms an associative complex with said polymer;
- (b) optionally, a disperant, and;
- (c) optionally, a liquid carrier;
- and
- (3) removing said treatment composition from said substrate to leave a treated article whereby said associative complex is deposited on said surface of said substrate;
- wherein the associative complex molar ratio parameter, R, is greater than 0 to about 20.0.
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A method for preparing a treated article comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a substrate;
- and
- (2) applying to at least one surface of said substrate a first treatment composition that comprises:
- a. a water soluble and/or water dispersible polymer,
- b. a liquid carrier;
- c. optionally, a dispersant and/or cleaning agent, and
- (3) removing said first treatment composition from said substrate, and;
- (4) applying to said surface a second treatment composition comprising:
- a. a polymeric fluorosurfactant,
- b. a second liquid carrier;
- and;
- (5) removing said second treatment composition from said substrate, whereby an associative complex comprising said polymer and said fluorosurfactant is formed on said surface of said substrate;
- wherein the associative complex molar ratio parameter, R, is greater than 0 to about 20.0.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.