A method forming a surface modifying composition with reduced need for organic solvent and evaporation thereof for removal of insoluble reaction byproducts from the composition. The purified composition can be used in the formation of articles having improved biocompatibility, such as medical articles (e.g., spun hollow fiber).

A method forming a surface modifying composition with reduced need for organic solvent and evaporation thereof for removal of insoluble reaction byproducts from the composition. The purified composition can be used in the formation of articles having improved biocompatibility, such as medical articles (e.g., spun hollow fiber).

The present disclosure relates to novel fluoromonomer and fluorooligomer compounds, a photopolymerizable composition including these compounds, methods for producing these compounds, and a hydrophobic film using the photopolymerizable composition.

A functionalized flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived molecule, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a functionalized flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived molecule are disclosed. The functionalized flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived molecule can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with allyl functional groups, epoxy functional groups, propylene carbonate functional groups, or functionalized thioether substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting an aconitic acid derivative with a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form a functionalized flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived molecule, and combining the functionalized flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived molecule with a polymer. The material in the article of manufacture can be a resin, plastic, polymer, or adhesive, and the article of manufacture can further comprise an electronic component.

Disclosed are a process of producing a polyurethane foam product, a polyurethane foam product pre-mix, polyurethane foam product formulation, and a polyurethane foam product. The process of producing the polyurethane foam product includes contacting a halohydrin component with a polyurethane foam product pre-mix. The polyurethane foam product pre-mix includes the halohydrin component. The polyurethane foam product formulation includes a polyol component, an isocyanate component, and a halohydrin component. The polyurethane foam product is formed by the pre-mix having the halohydrin component.

A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound, (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and (c) at least one fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound.

A composition including a fluorinated compound (A), a compound (B) and a solvent (S1), wherein the content of the fluorinated compound (A) in the composition is from 5 to 30 mass % to the composition, and the content of the compound (B) is from 0.1 to 2 mass % to the composition, wherein the fluorinated compound (A) has no isocyanate group and has a portion derived from a compound (a) having a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain and an active hydrogen-containing group, a portion derived from a compound (b) having a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond and an active hydrogen-containing group, and a portion derived from a polyisocyanate (c), and wherein the compound (B) has a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond and an active hydrogen-containing group.

The invention features oligofluorinated cross-linked polymers and their use in the manufacture of articles and coating surfaces.

The invention relates to surface modifying macromolecules (SMMs) having high degradation temperatures and their use in the manufacture of articles made from base polymers which require high temperature processing. The surface modifier is admixed with the base polymer to impart alcohol and water repellency properties.

A composition including a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate which is a trimer of diisocyanate, with (B) a compound having an active hydrogen, wherein component (B) includes: (B1) a perfluoropolyether having an active hydrogen, (B2) a silane compound having an active hydrogen, and (B3) a monomer having an active hydrogen and a carbon-carbon double bond. Further, a molar amount of an isocyanate group in component (A) is equal to a total molar amount of component (B), and a molar amount of component (B1), component (B2) and component (B3) per 9 moles of the isocyanate group in component (A) are component (B1) 0.1-2 moles, component (B2) 0.05-2 moles, and component (B3) 5-8.85 moles, respectively.