A fluoropolyether-containing compound of the following formula (1a): R.sup.a—R.sup.2—R.sup.1—R.sup.b (1a) wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed is a fluoropolyether-containing compound of the following formula (1b): R.sup.a—R.sup.2′—R.sup.1—R.sup.b (1b), as well as a method for producing a compound of the formula (A): FOC—R.sup.2—R.sup.1—COOR.sup.12 (A) wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification.

A graffiti-repellant article comprising a substrate having a surface comprising metal, metal oxide, silicon oxide, or combinations thereof; and an impervious coating disposed on said surface, wherein the impervious coating comprises a fluorinated polymer bonded to the surface layer; wherein the fluorinated polymer has the following general formula (I) where n=6 to 120.

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This fluorine-containing ether compound is a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (1).

R.sup.1—X—R.sup.2—CH.sub.2—R.sup.3—CH.sub.2—R.sup.4  (1)

(In formula (1), R.sup.1 is an alkenyloxy group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkynyloxy group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms. R.sup.2 is represented by formula (2) shown below. In formula (2), a represents an integer of 1 to 3. X is represented by formula (3) shown below. In formula (3), b represents an integer of 1 to 5, Y is a divalent linking group that is bonded to a carbon atom in formula (2), and R represents an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or H. R.sup.3 represents a perfluoropolyether chain. R.sup.4 represents a terminal group containing two or three polar groups, wherein each polar group is bonded to a different carbon atom, and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bonded are bonded to each other via a linking group containing a carbon atom to which a polar group is not bonded.)

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A curable composition includes a first part comprising an epoxy resin; and a second part comprising a multifunctional, functional thiol containing compound. The curable composition further includes an inorganic filler present in an amount of at least 40 weight %, based on the total weight of the curable composition. The multifunctional, functional thiol containing compound comprises ether in the backbone thereof.

An epoxy resin composition (A), containing an epoxy resin having a structure represented by formula (1) described below and an epoxy resin having a structure represented by formula (2) described below and/or an epoxy resin having a structure represented by formula (3) described below. 89.0% to 99.9% by mass of the epoxy resin (1) and 0.1% to 11.0% by mass of the epoxy resin (2) and/or the epoxy resin (3) are contained in 100% by mass of a total of the epoxy resin (1) and the epoxy resin (2) and/or the epoxy resin (3).

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A method for preparing a tetrafluoro-1,2-epoxypropane comprising reacting a 3-acetoxy-2-bromo-tetrafluoropropane with an alkaline or alkaline earth metal hydroxide solution to provide a tetrafluoro-1,2-epoxypropane, and partially fluorinated polyethers of formula [OCRR.sub.1CR.sub.2R.sub.3].sub.n wherein n is from 5 to 100, R is F or H, R.sub.1 is CF.sub.3, R.sub.2 is F or H and R.sub.3 is H.

Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed.

What is provided is a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula. R.sup.1—CH.sub.2—R.sup.2—CH.sub.2—OCH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.2O—CH.sub.2—R.sup.3—CH.sub.2—R.sup.4 (In the formula, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are perfluoropolyether chains, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are terminal groups having two or three polar groups, in which individual polar groups are bound to different carbon atoms and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bound are bound to each other via a linking group having a carbon atom to which the polar groups are not bound).

The fluorine-containing ether compound is represented by the following formula (1): R.sup.1—R.sup.2—CH.sub.2—R.sup.3—CH.sub.2—R.sup.4. In the formula (1), R.sup.1 is represented by the following formula (2), R.sup.2 is represented by the following formula (3), R.sup.3 is a perfluoropolyether chain, and R.sup.4 is an organic end group different from R.sup.1—R.sup.2— and contains two or three polar groups, wherein each polar group is bonded to a different carbon atom, and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bonded are bonded to one another via a linking group containing a carbon atom to which the polar group is not bonded. In the formula (2), R.sup.5 is an alkoxy group selected from the group consisting of a methoxy, an ethoxy and a propoxy group. In the formula (3), w is 2 or 3. ##STR00001##

Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed.