The present disclosure provides a unique method of making a fine fiber that is formed from a composition including an epoxy and a polymer component including a 4-vinyl pyridine-containing polymer. The present disclosure also provides a unique method of coating a fine fiber with a composition including an epoxy and a polymer component including a 4-vinyl pyridine-containing polymer. The present disclosure further provides fine fibers wherein the entirety of the fiber is formed from a composition including an epoxy and a polymer component including a 4-vinyl pyridine-containing polymer. Also provided are filter media and filter substrates including the fine fibers.

The current invention concerns a textile coating composition comprising an aqueous emulsion of a midblock sulfonated styrenic block copolymer and a poly(vinyl alcohol). It also concerns a method for preparing the textile coating composition and its application. It also concerns fabrics on which the coating compositions have been applied.

A surface treatment agent, which can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency, soil resistance and feeling to the substrate, is obtained from a fluorine-containing polymer which contains: (A) a monomer which comprises; (A1) a fluorine-containing monomer of the formula: CH.sub.2C(X)C(O)YZRf wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent organic group, or a halogen atom, Y is O or NH, Z is a direct bond or a divalent organic group, and Rf is a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and (A2) a (meth)acrylate monomer having a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and (B) at least one functional organopolysiloxane selected from the group consisting of a mercapto-functional organopolysiloxane, a vinyl-functional organopolysiloxane, a (meth)acrylamide-functional organopolysiloxane and a (meth)acrylate-functional group.

Provided is an aqueous composition comprising latex polymer particles that comprise (a) 40% to 95%, by weight based on the dry weight of the latex polymer, a core polymer that comprises (i) polymerized units of one or more monofunctional vinyl monomers, and (ii) polymerized units of one or more multivinyl monomers, and (b) 5% to 60%, by weight based on the dry weight of the latex polymer, a shell polymer that comprises (i) polymerized units of one or more monofunctional vinyl monomers, and (ii) polymerized units of one or more vinyl monomers having a latent crosslinking group selected from the group consisting of trialkoxysilyl groups, oxoacetyl groups, and mixtures thereof.

A method of treating a textile comprising (i) bringing the aqueous composition of claim 1 into contact with said textile and (ii) then evaporating said water from said aqueous composition.

A process for modifying a silicone elastomeric-based surface of a textile article where the coefficient of friction (COF) of the silicone elastomeric-based surface is generally reduced by at least 5% is disclosed. The process comprises subjecting the silicone elastomeric-based surface of the textile article to vacuum ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

The invention relates to the use of binder compositions containing one or more polymers based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers for producing textile sheet products, characterized in that the polymers are based on a) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing epoxy groups, b) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing silane groups and c) one or more other ethylenically unsaturated monomers differing from the monomers a) and b), where the % by weight data are always based on the total weight of the polymers.

The invention relates to a wet chemical method for the surface modification of products made of low-energy synthetic fibers, to the products produced by the method and to the use of the products produced by the method. The material surface is permanently provided with functional groups by contact with an aqueous polyvinylalcohol solution containing silanol(ate) groups. Depending upon the design, the materials have a high water consumption or transmission capacity or exhibit a capillary activity. The range of uses for surface-modified materials is extended by the possibility of reacting the functional groups, inter alia, with biologically active components.

A polyacrylonitrile-based artificial hair fiber having excellent water repellency and excellent tactile feel; a method for producing the fiber; and a head decoration product including the fiber are provided. The water-repellent polyacrylonitrile-based artificial hair fiber contains a polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A). An alkyl (meth)acrylate-based water repellent (B) adheres to the polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A). The alkyl (meth)acrylate-based water repellent (B) does not have a fluoro group. The alkyl (meth)acrylate-based water repellent (B) has a long-chain hydrocarbon side chain. The attached amount of the alkyl (meth)acrylate-based water repellent (B) is 0.03-1.0 mass % with respect to the total mass of the polyacrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber (A).

A flame retardant resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, flame retardant reinforced fibers, and a flame retardant. The flame retardant reinforced fibers include cellulosic fibers, a phosphorus compound that is grafted to the surface of the cellulosic fibers, and a polyamine compound that is bound to the phosphorus compound. The flame retardant is a phosphorus-based flame retardant. A method for producing the flame retardant resin composition includes the following: grafting a vinyl phosphate compound to cellulosic fibers by bringing the vinyl phosphate compound into contact with the cellulosic fibers after the cellulosic fibers have been irradiated with an electron beam, optionally followed by electron beam irradiation; binding a polyamine compound to the vinyl phosphate compound, which is grafted to the cellulosic fibers, to form flame retardant reinforced fibers; grinding the flame retardant reinforced fibers; and melt-kneading and pelletizing a thermoplastic resin, the flame retardant reinforced fibers, and a component containing a phosphorus-based flame retardant. This can provide a non-halogen flame retardant resin composition with sufficient flame resistance.