Surface treatment agent, article, and method for manufacturing article

Abstract

Provided are a surface treating agent which is capable of forming a surface layer excellent in light resistance and has excellent long-term storage stability, an article having the surface layer, and a method for producing the article. The surface treating agent of the present invention is a surface treating agent containing a fluorine-containing ether compound having a fluoropolyether chain and a reactive silyl group, and a fluoride ion, in which the content of the fluoride ion is 0.1 to 3.0 ppm by mass with respect to the total mass of the surface treating agent.

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