Stain resistant composition for synthetic organic polymer fibers and method of use: fluorocarbon polymer

Claim 2

An aqueous composition which is capable of rendering synthetic fibers repellent to soiling, staining, or combinations thereof, comprising: (a) a rewetting agent; and, (b) a water-repelling fluorocarbon comprising a fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer derived from one of more monomers represented by the formula: AM wherein: A represents a fluorinated monovalent aliphatic moiety containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms and from 11 to about 23 fluorine atoms; and, M is a poIymerizable acrylate or methacrylate moiety.

Claim 3

The aqueous composition recited in claim 1 wherein said fluorinated monovalent aliphatic moiety is saturated.

Claim 4

The aqueous composition recited in claim 2 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer comprises one or more units represented by the formula: ##STR4## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; R 2 is C x F 2x+1 C n H 2n ; x is an integer of from about 5 to about 11; and, n is 1 or 2.

Claim 5

The aqueous composition recited in claim 1 wherein said rewetting agent is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 4.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition and said fluorocarbon is present in said composition in the range of from about 0.01 to about 4.0 weight percent based o the total weight of said composition.

Claim 6

The aqueous composition recited in claim 4 wherein said fluorocarbon is present is said aqueous composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.3 weight percent to about 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said aqueous composition.

Claim 7

The aqueous composition recited in claim 5 wherein said rewetting agent is present in said aqueous composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.3 weight percent to about 2.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said aqueous composition.

Claim 8

The aqueous composition recited in claim 1 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## (CF.sub.3).sub.2 CFOC.sub.2 F.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 H.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.32 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.23 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 9

The aqueous composition recited in claim 7 wherein said rewetting agent is selected from the group consisting of a water soluble sulfonates of succinic esters, linear alcoholic ethoxylates, branched alcoholic ethoxylates, sodium alkylaryl sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 10

The aqueous composition recited in claim 1 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer derived from one ar more monomers selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 11

The aqueous composition recited in claim 9 wherein said rewetting agent is sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate.

Claim 12

The aqueous composition recited in claim 9 wherein said rewetting agent comprises about 75 percent by weight sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, about 7 percent by weight ethyl alcohol, and about 18 percent by weight water, said percentages being based on the total weight of said rewetting agent.

Claim 13

The aqueous composition recited in claim 11 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer has a molecular weight in the range of from about 1,000 to about 100,000.

Claim 14

A fiber having resistance to soiling, staining or combinations thereof, characterized by having a coating on the surface thereof of an effective amount of a composition comprising: (a) a rewetting agent; and, (b) a water-repelling fluorocarbon comprising a fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer derived from one or more monomers represented by the formula: AM wherein: A represents a fluorinated monovalent aliphatic moiety containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms and from 11 to about 23 fluorine atoms; and, M is a polymerizable acrylate or methacrylate moiety.

Claim 15

A fiber having resistance to soiling, staining or combinations thereof, characterized by having a coating on the surface thereof of an effective amount of a composition comprising: (a) a rewetting agent; and, (b) a water-repelling fluorocarbon comprising a fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer derived from one or more monomers represented by the formula: AM wherein: A represents a fluorinated monovalent aliphatic moiety containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms and from 11 to about 23 fluorine atoms; and, M is a polymerizable acrylate or methacrylate moiety.

Claim 16

The fiber recited in claim 13 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer comprises units represented by the formula: ##STR6## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; R 2 is C x F 2x+1 C n H 2n ; x is an integer of from about 5 to about 11; and, n is 1 or 2.

Claim 17

The fiber recited in claim 14 wherein said fiber is coated on the surface with said composition in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 percent of said composition excluding volatiles based on the weight of said fiber.

Claim 18

A yarn comprising the fibers of claim 15.

Claim 19

A fabric comprising the fibers of claim 15.

Claim 20

The fiber recited in claim 13 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ##STR7## (CF.sub.3).sub.2 CFOC.sub.2 F.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.23 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.23 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 21

The fiber recited in claim 18 wherein said coating by said composition comprises from about 15 to about 85 percent rewetting agent and 15 to about 85 percent by weight fluorocarbon based on the total dry weight of said composition.

Claim 22

The fiber recited in claim 19 wherein said rewetting agent is selected from the group consisting of a water soluble sulfonates of succinic esters, linear alcoholic ethoxylates, branched alcoholic ethoxylates, sodium alkylaryl sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 23

The fiber recited in claim 20 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 24

The yarn recited in claim 21 wherein said rewetting agent is a water sale of dioctyl sulfosuccinate.

Claim 25

The fiber recited in claim 21 wherein said rewetting agent comprises about 75 percent by weight sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, about 7 percent by weight ethyl alcohol, and about 18 percent by weight water, said percentages being based on the total weight of said rewetting agent.

Claim 26

The fiber recited in claim 23 comprising synthetic organic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, wool, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 27

The fiber recited in claim 23 wherein said polymer is polyacrylonitrile.

Claim 28

The fiber recited in claim 25 wherein said fluoraliphatic radical containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 29

A yarn comprising the fibers of claim 26.

Claim 30

A fabric comprising the fibers of claim 26.

Claim 33

The method recited in claim 29 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer contains units represented by the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; R 2 is C x F 2x+1 C n H 2n ; x is an integer of from about 5 to about 11; and, n is 1 or 2.

Claim 34

The method recited in claim 30 wherein said rewetting agent is present in said aqueous composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.01 weight percent to about 4.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition and said fluorocarbon is present in said aqueous composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.01 weight percent to about 4.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 35

The method recited in claim 29 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of: ##STR9## (CF.sub.3).sub.2 CFOC.sub.2 F.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.5 F.sub.11 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.6 F.sub.13 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.10 F.sub.21 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.23 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.11 F.sub.23 CH.sub.2 OOCCH(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 36

The method recited in claim 32 wherein said rewetting agent is selected from the group consisting of a water soluble sulfonates of succinic esters, linear alcoholic ethoxylates, branched alcoholic ethoxylates, sodium alkylaryl sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 37

The method recited in claim 33 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 F.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 H.sub.15 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.7 F.sub.15 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.9 F.sub.19 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 38

The method recited in claim 34 wherein said fiber comprise synthetic organic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, wool, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 39

The method recited in claim 35 wherein said rewetting agent is a water soluble salt of dioctyl sulfosuccinate.

Claim 40

The method recited in claim 36 wherein said fluoroaliphatic radical-containing polymer is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCCH═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 CH.sub.2 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; C.sub.8 F.sub.17 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OOCC(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2 ; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 41

A yarn or fabric comprising fibers of claim 37.