The present invention provides an article, in particular for solar protection, comprising at least one metal-coating layer and a textile layer having an outside face comprising at least one polymer mixed with at least one plasticizer to form a first matrix. Advantageously, the bonding between said first matrix and the metal-coating layer is provided by an intermediate polymer layer comprising at least one coupling polymer, said coupling polymer being bonded by chemical bonds firstly to the first matrix and secondly to the metal-coating layer. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such an article including a step of metal coating by depositing metal vapor under reduced pressure.

The present invention provides an article, in particular for solar protection, comprising at least one metal-coating layer and a textile layer having an outside face comprising at least one polymer mixed with at least one plasticizer to form a first matrix. Advantageously, the bonding between said first matrix and the metal-coating layer is provided by an intermediate polymer layer comprising at least one coupling polymer, said coupling polymer being bonded by chemical bonds firstly to the first matrix and secondly to the metal-coating layer. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such an article including a step of metal coating by depositing metal vapor under reduced pressure.

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 water repellent agent composition contains a compound represented by the following General Formula (1) and a silicone resin:

##STR00001##

wherein in Formula (1), R.sup.31 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.32 represents a hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an organic group represented by —R.sup.36—N(R.sup.37)—R.sup.38 (in the formula, R.sup.36 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R.sup.37 and R.sup.38 each independently represent a hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms), R.sup.33 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.34 and R.sup.35 each independently represent a hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a represents an integer of 0 to 2, and when a is 2, the plurality of R.sup.32 and R.sup.33 each may be identical or different.

Provided is a fluorinated polymer that can impart excellent washing durability and water- and oil-repellency to fibers, said fluorinated polymer having a repeating unit derived from a fluorinated monomer (a) that comprises a first fluorinated monomer (a1) represented by the formula: CH.sub.2═C(—X.sup.1)—C(═O)—Y.sup.1—Z.sup.1—Rf.sup.1 [wherein X.sup.1 represents a halogen atom; Y.sup.1 represents —O— or —NH—; Z.sup.1 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf.sup.1 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms] and a second fluorinated monomer (a2) represented by the formula: CH.sub.2═C(—X.sup.2)—C(═O)—Y.sup.2—Z.sup.2—Rf.sup.2 [wherein X.sup.2 represents a monovalent organic group or a hydrogen atom; Y.sup.2 represents —O— or —NH—; Z.sup.2 represents a direct bond or a bivalent organic group; and Rf.sup.2 represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms].

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.

Provided is a surface treatment agent which does not use fluorine-containing monomers, particularly fluoroalkyl group-containing monomers. The surface treatment agent is a water-based emulsion which includes: a copolymer (1) which includes a first polymer formed from first monomers, and a second polymer formed from second monomers, wherein the second polymer is polymerized in the presence of the first polymer, the first monomers include a long-chain acrylate ester monomer (a) represented by the formula CH.sub.2═CA.sup.11—C(═O)—O-A.sup.12 (in the formula, A.sup.11 represents hydrogen, a monovalent organic group, or a halogen, and A.sup.12 represents a C.sub.18-30 straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group), the first monomers do not include a halogenated olefin monomer (b), and the second monomers include the halogenated olefin monomer (b); a surfactant (2) including a nonionic surfactant; and a liquid medium (3) including water.

Provided is a surface treatment agent which does not use fluorine-containing monomers, particularly fluoroalkyl group-containing monomers. The surface treatment agent is a water-based emulsion which includes: a copolymer (1) which includes a first polymer formed from first monomers, and a second polymer formed from second monomers, wherein the second polymer is polymerized in the presence of the first polymer, the first monomers include a long-chain acrylate ester monomer (a) represented by the formula CH.sub.2═CA.sup.11—C(═O)—O-A.sup.12 (in the formula, A.sup.11 represents hydrogen, a monovalent organic group, or a halogen, and A.sup.12 represents a C.sub.18-30 straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group), the first monomers do not include a halogenated olefin monomer (b), and the second monomers include the halogenated olefin monomer (b); a surfactant (2) including a nonionic surfactant; and a liquid medium (3) including water.

A coated yarn has a yarn core and a coating disposed coaxially on the yarn core. This coating contains: (i) porous particles present in an amount of at least 4 weight % and up to and including 20 weight %, each porous particle comprising a continuous polymeric phase and discrete pores dispersed within the continuous polymeric phase, having a mode particle size of 2-50 μm and up to and including 50 μm; (ii) a film-forming binder material having a T.sub.g of less than or equal to 25° C., which is present in an amount of 40-90 weight %; and (iii) an inorganic filler material having a value of less than 5 on the MOHS scale of mineral hardness, which inorganic filler material is present in an amount of 4 weight % and up to and including 30 weight %.