The present invention relates to a coated article comprising a partial or complete durable non-fluorinated coating on the surface of an article, wherein the coating comprises 5 to 95% by weight of a hydrophobic compound, and 5 to 95% by weight of a surface effect agent, both based on the total solids weight of the coating, where the hydrophobic compound is selected from a hydrophobic cyclic or acyclic alcohol.

A coating composition containing a. polyvinyl chloride b. one or more compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001## in which R.sup.1a and R.sup.1b are C.sub.7- to C.sub.12-alkyl c. one or more compounds having plasticizing properties selected from adipates comprising C.sub.1- to C.sub.6-radicals, glutarates comprising C.sub.1- to C.sub.6-radicals, sebacates comprising C.sub.2- to C.sub.6-radicals, dibenzoates, monobenzoates comprising a C.sub.5- to C.sub.10-alkyl radical or a benzyl radical, compounds of formula (II), compounds of formula (III), phenyl esters of pentadecylsulfonic acid, cresyl esters of pentadecylsulfonic acid, terephthalates, levulinic esters, isosorbitol valerate, trimellitates and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1-3-pentanediol-diisobutyrate, d. one or more compounds of general formula (IV) ##STR00002##

A coating composition containing a. polyvinyl chloride b. one or more compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001## in which R.sup.1a and R.sup.1b are C.sub.7- to C.sub.12-alkyl c. one or more compounds having plasticizing properties selected from adipates comprising C.sub.1- to C.sub.6-radicals, glutarates comprising C.sub.1- to C.sub.6-radicals, sebacates comprising C.sub.2- to C.sub.6-radicals, dibenzoates, monobenzoates comprising a C.sub.5- to C.sub.10-alkyl radical or a benzyl radical, compounds of formula (II), compounds of formula (III), phenyl esters of pentadecylsulfonic acid, cresyl esters of pentadecylsulfonic acid, terephthalates, levulinic esters, isosorbitol valerate, trimellitates and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1-3-pentanediol-diisobutyrate, d. one or more compounds of general formula (IV) ##STR00002##

The present invention relates to a surfactant composition capable of making a liquid oil highly remain on the solid surface, which is a surfactant composition containing an anionic surfactant (A), a cationic surfactant (B), a liquid oil (C), and water, wherein the water constitutes a continuous phase; the following molar ratio R.sub.A is 0.25 or more and 0.60 or less; and the following molar ratio R.sub.b is 0.6 or more: R.sub.A: a molar ratio {(A)/[(A)+(B)]} of the amount of the anionic surfactant (A) to the total amount of the anionic surfactant (A) and the cationic surfactant (B) R.sub.b: a molar ratio {[(a1)+(b1)]/[(A)+(B)]} of the total amount of a branched-type anionic surfactant (a1) and a branched-type cationic surfactant (b1) to the total amount of the anionic surfactant (A) and the cationic surfactant (B).

Methods of treating fibers comprising a polymer including at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety, and resulting fibers or the products comprising the resulting fibers are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a fiber having a surface region and an interior region, includes a polymer comprising at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety chemically modified with a modification agent. The fiber has a transverse cross-section including the interior region comprising the polymer having a first degree of modification and the surface region comprising the polymer having a second degree of modification greater than the first degree of modification.

Methods of treating fibers comprising a polymer including at least one of a vinyl acetate moiety or a vinyl alcohol moiety, and resulting fibers or the products comprising the resulting fibers are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a method of treating fibers includes contacting a surface of a fiber comprising the polymer with a modification agent to chemically modify at least a portion of the polymer with the modification agent in a region of the fiber comprising at least the surface of the fiber to form a modified fiber.

The invention relates to a formulation which is used on textile surfaces, tissues, non-crimp fabrics, knitted fabrics, fibers, non-woven fabrics and weft knitted fabrics and which demonstrates an improved resistance to abrasion. The invention also relates to a process of preparing a formulation for improving abrasion resistance of textiles and the process of treating textiles, non-woven fabrics and leather articles for improving abrasion resistance.

The invention relates to a formulation which is used on textile surfaces, tissues, non-crimp fabrics, knitted fabrics, fibers, non-woven fabrics and weft knitted fabrics and which demonstrates an improved resistance to abrasion. The invention also relates to a process of preparing a formulation for improving abrasion resistance of textiles and the process of treating textiles, non-woven fabrics and leather articles for improving abrasion resistance.

Composition, comprising at least components (A) and (B) and optionally at least one of components (C) to (E): (A) polyacrylate obtained in the polymerisation of components (M1) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3COO—R.sup.1 with (M2) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3COO—R.sup.2 and optionally (M3) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3—X—R.sup.4
(B) wax
(C) blocked isocyanate
(D) organic polysiloxane;
(E) melamine resin;
wherein
R.sup.1 is a residue containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
R.sup.2 is a residue containing from 9 to 40 carbon atoms;
R.sup.3=H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2H.sub.5;
X=COO, CONH
R.sup.4=glycidyl or CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.n—OR.sup.5, wherein n is an integer in the range of from 1-10 and R.sup.5 is H or a residue containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
and wherein the composition is based on water and/or an organic solvent and is fluorine-free.

Composition, comprising at least components (A) and (B) and optionally at least one of components (C) to (E): (A) polyacrylate obtained in the polymerisation of components (M1) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3COO—R.sup.1 with (M2) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3COO—R.sup.2 and optionally (M3) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3—X—R.sup.4
(B) wax
(C) blocked isocyanate
(D) organic polysiloxane;
(E) melamine resin;
wherein
R.sup.1 is a residue containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
R.sup.2 is a residue containing from 9 to 40 carbon atoms;
R.sup.3=H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2H.sub.5;
X=COO, CONH
R.sup.4=glycidyl or CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.n—OR.sup.5, wherein n is an integer in the range of from 1-10 and R.sup.5 is H or a residue containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
and wherein the composition is based on water and/or an organic solvent and is fluorine-free.