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US6544594B2 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Water-repellent and soil-resistant finish for textiles

Assignee: Nano Tex Inc
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Filing: 2002-03-06
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2022-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention is directed to polymeric treatment preparations for textiles and other fibrous substrates that impart water and oil repellency to fibers, yarns, textiles, or other fibrous substrates. More particularly, this invention comprises an aqueous solution, emulsion or suspension of (a) a fluorinated polymer that contains reactive groups that can complex with metal atoms that have a formal charge of 2 or greater, and (b) one or more metal atoms that have a formal charge of 2 or greater. The invention is further directed to the process for treating fibrous substrates with textile preparations in one step that provide water/soil repellency that is durable to repeated cleanings and to abrasion. This invention is further directed to the yarns, fibers, fabrics, textiles, webs, finished goods, or nonwovens (encompassed herein under the terms “textiles” and “fibrous substrates”) treated with the textile-reactive water- and soil-resistant preparation of the invention. Such fibrous substrates exhibit a greatly improved, durable water and soil repellency or resistance, even after multiple launderings.

Inventors

  • 👤 Matthew L. Linford
  • 👤 David S. Soane
  • 👤 David A. Offord

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:54
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/693; C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/26; D06M15/19; D06M15/21; D06M15/227; D06M15/233; D06M15/244; D06M15/256; D06M15/263; D06M15/277; D06M15/285; D06M15/295; D06M15/347; D06M15/353; D06M15/356; D06M15/3566; D06M15/37; D06M15/643; D06M7/00; D06M2200/00; D06M2200/10; D06M2200/11; D06M2200/12; D06M2200/40; D06M2200/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A method for treating a fibrous substrate to provide water and soil repellency, the method comprising: placing a fibrous substrate into contact with a solution comprising a water-soluble copolymer comprising i) an acid-containing monomer, ii) a metal-containing monomer, and iii) a fluorinated monomer, said copolymer incorporating metal atoms with a formal charge of 2 or greater; removing said fibrous substrate from said solution; and drying said fibrous substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 68 words
A method for treating a fibrous substrate to provide water and soil repellency, the method comprising: placing a fibrous substrate into contact with a solution comprising a water-soluble copolymer comprising i) an acid-containing monomer, ii) a metal-containing monomer, and iii) a fluorinated monomer, said copolymer incorporating metal atoms with a formal charge of 2 or greater; removing said fibrous substrate from said solution; and drying said fibrous substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A method according to claim 1 which further comprises the step of curing said treated fibrous substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 91 words
A method according to claim 1 herein said fluorinated monomer has the structure: wherein: m is 0 to 2; n is 0 or 1; o is 1 or 2; A is —SO 2 —, —N(W)—SO 2 —, —CONH—, —CH 2 —, or —CF 2 —; R is a linear, branched, or cyclic fully- or partially-fluorinated hydrocarbon; W is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl; and X is acrylate (H 2 C═CHCO 2 —), methacrylate (H 2 C═(CH 3 )CO 2 —), or a carbon—carbon double bond (H 2 CCH—).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said metal-containing monomer is selected from the group consisting of calcium acrylate, magnesium acrylate, aluminum acrylate, potassium acrylate, chromium acrylate, calcium styrene sulfonate, magnesium styrene sulfonate, aluminum styrene sulfonate, potassium styrene sulfonate, and chromium styrene sulfonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer comprising at least one block of said acid-containing monomers and at least one block of said fluorinated monomers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer comprising at least one block of hydrophilic monomers, which hydrophilic monomers are concentrated to one end of the copolymer.

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