The invention relates to a crosslinkable composition comprising functionalized monomers comprising a crosslinkable group, a cationic group and a fluorinated group, wherein the composition comprises anions corresponding to the cationic groups of the functionalized monomers, wherein the cationic group is an N-substituted cyclic and in particular heteroaromatic group comprising a 5-membered ring and/or at least two heteroatoms and wherein a spacer which is an uncharged and unfluorinated organyl group and preferably an alkylene group is arranged between the cationic group and the fluorinated group.

The invention relates to a crosslinkable composition comprising functionalized monomers comprising a crosslinkable group, a cationic group and a fluorinated group, wherein the composition comprises anions corresponding to the cationic groups of the functionalized monomers, wherein the cationic group is an N-substituted cyclic and in particular heteroaromatic group comprising a 5-membered ring and/or at least two heteroatoms and wherein a spacer which is an uncharged and unfluorinated organyl group and preferably an alkylene group is arranged between the cationic group and the fluorinated group.

The present disclosure relates to curable wax compositions comprising a natural wax, a drying oil, and a terpene compound. Such compositions may further include a UV catalyst or at least one additive. Disclosed compositions are free from fluorinated compounds, such as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other environmentally harmful chemicals. Also included are methods for producing and using such compositions.

The present disclosure relates to curable wax compositions comprising a natural wax, a drying oil, and a terpene compound. Such compositions may further include a UV catalyst or at least one additive. Disclosed compositions are free from fluorinated compounds, such as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other environmentally harmful chemicals. Also included are methods for producing and using such compositions.

There is provided a sliding apparatus having low frictional resistance with a snow surface or an ice surface and excellent sliding properties. A sliding apparatus for sliding on a sliding object (snow surface or ice surface) has a sliding surface (1) contacting the sliding object. The sliding surface (1) is divided into a plurality of regions (1A, 1B, 1C) different in the surface arithmetic mean roughness Ra, and the plurality of regions (1A, 1B, 1C) is arranged in order along the longitudinal direction. Among the plurality of regions (1A, 1B, 1C), the surface arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a front region (1A) which is a region first contacting the sliding object in sliding is smaller than the surface arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the rear region (1B) positioned rearward in the sliding direction with respect to the front region (1A).

A ski including a base layer made from permeable material, wherein the base layer is treated with a composition comprising at least one chemical component to confer hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of greater than 120 to the base layer and a carrier fluid for the chemical component, the composition permeating the material of the base layer and modified the material to be hydrophobic throughout its volume.

A ski including a base layer made from permeable material, wherein the base layer is treated with a composition comprising at least one chemical component to confer hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of greater than 120 to the base layer and a carrier fluid for the chemical component, the composition permeating the material of the base layer and modified the material to be hydrophobic throughout its volume.

A wax composition contains a primary oil/wax (e.g., 30 to 95 vol %), a natural wax (e.g., 5 to 30 vol %), optionally a solvent (e.g., 0 to 20 vol %), and optionally a fragrance (e.g., (0 to 5 vol %). The wax composition may be suitable for application to sporting equipment, such as hockey stick blades. The composition may include paraffin oil, soy wax, isopropyl alcohol, and pine needle essential oil.

A wax composition contains a primary oil/wax (e.g., 30 to 95 vol %), a natural wax (e.g., 5 to 30 vol %), optionally a solvent (e.g., 0 to 20 vol %), and optionally a fragrance (e.g., (0 to 5 vol %). The wax composition may be suitable for application to sporting equipment, such as hockey stick blades. The composition may include paraffin oil, soy wax, isopropyl alcohol, and pine needle essential oil.