US 2010/0160487 A1 · Polymeric Surface Treatment Compositions

Abstract

Treated articles with improved water sheeting and soap scum repellency result from forming hydroscopic films on the surfaces of hydrophobic polymeric substrates treated with compositions, kits and methods that employ water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymers having: (i) a first monomer that is capable of forming a cationic charge on protonation; (ii) a second monomer that is acidic and that is capable of forming an anionic charge in the compositions; (iii) optionally, a third monomer having an uncharged hydrophilic group; and (iv) optionally, a fourth monomer that is hydrophobic. Treated articles exhibit a Water Sheeting Index of greater than 6. Treated articles may further exhibit improved soap scum repellency behavior compared to untreated articles.

Claims20

Dependent claims

1-21. (canceled)

A treatment composition comprising:

(1) a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer consisting of:
(i) a first monomer that is an acrylate and that is capable of forming a cationic charge on protonation;
(ii) at least one of a second monomer that is acidic and that is capable of forming an anionic charge in the compositions;
(iii) optionally, a third monomer that has an uncharged hydrophilic group;
and
(iv) optionally, a fourth monomer that is hydrophobic;
(2) optionally, a surfactant;
(3) optionally, an organic solvent;
and
(4) optionally, an adjunct.

7 more elements

A treatment composition comprising:

(1) a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer consisting of:
(i) a first monomer that is an acrylate and that is capable of forming a cationic charge on protonation;
(ii) at least one of a second monomer that is acidic and that is capable of forming an anionic charge in the compositions;
(iii) optionally, a third monomer that has an uncharged hydrophilic group;
and
(iv) optionally, a fourth monomer that is hydrophobic;
(2) water;
(3) optionally, an organic solvent;
and
(4) optionally, an adjunct.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/714,283Filed 26 Feb 2010

Priority

17 May 2002

Published

24 Jun 2010

Term ends

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Classification7 codes

C11D 3/3773
Polymerised monomers containing nitrogen, e.g. carbonamides, nitriles or amines: in liquid compositions
C11D 3/3776
Polymerised monomers containing nitrogen, e.g. carbonamides, nitriles or amines: heterocyclic compounds, e.g. lactam
C11D 3/378
Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds: polymerised monomers containing sulfur, e.g.…
C11D 3/3784
Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds: polymerised monomers containing phosphorus

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Application10/150,363Continuation in part · filed 17 May 2002

Application10/263,605Continuation in part · filed 2 Oct 2002

Application11/608,134Continuation · filed 7 Dec 2006

Application12/714,283Continuation

Application11/608,134Continuation in part

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Polymeric Surface Treatment Compositions

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Abstract

Claims20