To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid excellent in chemical resistance, an article having a surface layer excellent in chemical resistance and a method for producing it, and a method for producing a fluorinated ether compound excellent in chemical resistance.

A fluorinated ether compound which has a first partial structure represented by the following formula (1) and a second partial structure represented by the following formula (2), and which has at least five first partial structures, or has at least two second partial structures:

—OR.sup.f12—  (1)

—OR.sup.f13—  (2)

wherein R.sup.f12 is a C.sub.1-6 fluoroalkylene group, and R.sup.f13 is a group having a fluorinated cyclic structure which may have a hetero atom.

Provided is a water-based epoxy resin composition and a cured product thereof, the water-based epoxy resin composition obtained by blending a water-based epoxy resin (A) and a curing agent composition (B) containing a reaction product (b1) of epichlorohydrin and an amine compound represented by the following formula (1), the water-based epoxy resin composition having a content ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) defined as [number of epoxy groups in component (A)/number of active amine hydrogens in component (B)] of 1/1.1 to 1/0.3:

H.sub.2N—CH.sub.2—A—CH.sub.2—NH.sub.2   (1)

wherein A is a 1,2-phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylene group, or a 1,4-phenylene group.

A powdery and/or granular material for a thermosetting resin is provided. The powdery and/or granular material contains fine polymer particles (A) that contain a rubber-containing graft copolymer that includes an elastic body and a graft part grafted to the elastic body. The fine polymer particles (A) have a volume-average particle size of not less than 90 nm; and the polymer of the graft part has a weight-average molecular weight of not more than 200000.

Durable polyurea copolymer coatings can be applied to surfaces that come in contact with fluids, such as biological fluids, thereby passivating the surface. Polyurea copolymer coating compositions comprise a reaction product of (a) a diamine composition that includes a polyethylene glycol diamine, and optionally, a dipiperidyl alkane; and (b) a diisocyanate. Solutions containing polyurea copolymers, coated surfaces and methods are also described.

This disclosure relates to modified polyurethanes, specifically polyurethanes modified with one or more lipophilic groups, and tough organogels comprising such modified polyurethanes.

Provided herein are compositions comprising: (a) a polymeric catechol binder, such as: polymeric dopamine, polymeric norepinephrine, polymeric epinephrine; polymeric pyrogallol, polymeric tannic acid, polymeric hydroxyhydroquinone, polymeric catechin, polymeric epigallocatechin etc.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.

Disclosed herein is a surfactant additive, ethylenediamine tetrakis(ethoxylate-block-propoxylate) tetrol with 16 ethylene oxide repeat units and 18 propylene oxide repeat units (known by its trade name as Tetronic 90R4) used as a droplet-additive, or to coat DMF driving electrode surfaces which dramatically improves the capability to work with high-protein-content liquids (e.g., whole blood) on digital microfluidic chips. This surfactant prevents protein adsorption and fouling of DMF electrode surfaces to an extent that was heretofore impossible. Specifically, this surfactant allows for the manipulation of droplets of undiluted whole blood for >1 hour per electrode (>1 50 times better than what is possible for any known additive). This improvement in handling high protein content media will revolutionize blood-based diagnostics on digital microfluidic platforms.

Provided herein are compositions comprising: (a) a polymeric catechol binder, such as: polymeric dopamine, polymeric norepinephrine, polymeric epinephrine; polymeric pyrogallol, polymeric tannic acid, polymeric hydroxyhydroquinone, polymeric catechin, polymeric epigallocatechin etc.; and (b) a hydrophilic polymer, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.

An anti-fouling coating is provided, containing a continuous matrix comprising a first component; a plurality of inclusions comprising a second component, wherein the first component is a low-surface-energy polymer having a surface energy, and the second component is a hygroscopic material containing one or more ionic species. The low-surface-energy polymer and the hygroscopic material are chemically connected ionically or covalently, such as in a segmented copolymer composition comprising fluoropolymer soft segments and ionic species contained within the soft segments. The continuous matrix and the inclusions form a lubricating surface layer in the presence of humidity. Coefficient-of-friction experimental data is presented for various sample coatings. The incorporation of ionic species into the polymer chain backbone increases the hygroscopic behavior of the overall structure. Improvement in lubrication enables material to be cleared from a surface using the natural motion of an automotive or aerospace vehicle.

Provided are a fluorine-containing ether compound, a fluorine-containing ether composition, and a coating liquid, which can form a surface layer having excellent durability, and an article and production method thereof having a surface layer that has excellent durability and that can maintain water and oil repellency, lubricity, and fingerprint stain removability for a long time. The fluorine-containing ether compound includes a polyfluoropolyether chain, a reactive silyl group, and a linking group that includes a group represented by *—O—C(═O)—**, in which the linking group links the polyfluoropolyether chain arranged on the * side and the reactive silyl group arranged on the ** side.