Compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope
AssigneeE.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsThomas G. Calvarese, Yamaira Gonzalez, Viacheslav A. Petrov, Weiming Qiu, Anilkumar Raghavanpillai
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Abstract
Compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope are disclosed. The hydrotropes are either cationic or anionic benzene derivatives comprising fluoro-substituted functional groups and polar groups. The compositions are useful in various surfactant applications.
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A composition comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope, wherein the weight ratio of the fluorosurfactant to the hydrotrope is in the range of 1:10 to 10:1.
A method of altering the surface behavior of an agent, comprising adding to the agent a composition comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope, wherein the weight ratio of the fluorosurfactant to the hydrotrope is in the range 1:10 to 10:1.
A process comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope, wherein the weight ratio of the fluorosurfactant to the hydrotrope is in the range of 1:10 to 10:1.
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