To provide a water/oil repellent composition whereby it is possible to obtain an article which is excellent in each of water-repellency, oil-repellency, washing durability, heavy rain durability and texture, a method for producing said composition, and an article which is excellent in each of water-repellency, oil-repellency, washing durability, heavy rain durability and texture. The water/oil repellent composition comprises a copolymer having units based on a monomer (a), units based on a monomer (b) and units based on a monomer (c), and a liquid medium. Monomer (a): a compound represented by (ZY).sub.nX (Z: a C.sub.1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, etc.; Y: a divalent organic group, etc.; n: 1 or 2; X: a polymerizable unsaturated group). Monomer (b): a (meth)acrylate having no polyfluoroalkyl group and having an alkyl group with at least 20 carbon atoms. Monomer (c): a compound represented by CH.sub.2CR.sup.1C(O)O[(C.sub.2H.sub.4O).sub.a(C.sub.4H.sub.8O).sub.b]H (R.sup.1: a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and a/b=1 to 3).

A system and method for applying a polymer surface treatment to carpets and other textiles is provided. The system and method include the use of a surfactant-free emulsion of a surface treatment polymer. The use of the surfactant-free emulsion of a surface treatment polymer reduces or eliminates the need to use pH adjusting agents and/or ionic salt solutions when applying surface treatment polymers to carpets or other textiles. By reducing the need to remove surfactants, emulsifiers, pH adjusting agents, and/or salts, the total volume of water used in treating carpets or other textiles is reduced.

A system and method for applying a polymer surface treatment to carpets and other textiles is provided. The system and method include the use of a surfactant-free emulsion of a surface treatment polymer. The use of the surfactant-free emulsion of a surface treatment polymer reduces or eliminates the need to use pH adjusting agents and/or ionic salt solutions when applying surface treatment polymers to carpets or other textiles. By reducing the need to remove surfactants, emulsifiers, pH adjusting agents, and/or salts, the total volume of water used in treating carpets or other textiles is reduced.

The present disclosure relates to a mat for a companion animal, and the mat includes an outer cover surrounding an outside of the mat; a double-layered fabric disposed on an inside of the outer cover to prevent contraction or bursting thereof; a cool gel made of an edible material, which is disposed on an inside of the double-layered fabric to maintain a low temperature state thereof; and coating layers coated on a surface of the outer cover.

The present disclosure relates to a mat for a companion animal, and the mat includes an outer cover surrounding an outside of the mat; a double-layered fabric disposed on an inside of the outer cover to prevent contraction or bursting thereof; a cool gel made of an edible material, which is disposed on an inside of the double-layered fabric to maintain a low temperature state thereof; and coating layers coated on a surface of the outer cover.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to aqueous solutions that can be used to make substrates such as an article that can inhibit or limit one or more sources of odor. In an aspect, the aqueous solution can include one or more components, where one of the components is an inhibiting agent that can function to inhibit or limit the sources of odor in an article such as a textile.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to aqueous solutions that can be used to make substrates such as an article that can inhibit or limit one or more sources of odor. In an aspect, the aqueous solution can include one or more components, where one of the components is an inhibiting agent that can function to inhibit or limit the sources of odor in an article such as a textile.

The present invention provides a mucoadhesive patch for attachment to a mucosal surface in a patient, the patch comprising a fibrous polymeric mat substrate and a plurality of polymeric flock particles that are attached to the substrate.

The present invention provides a mucoadhesive patch for attachment to a mucosal surface in a patient, the patch comprising a fibrous polymeric mat substrate and a plurality of polymeric flock particles that are attached to the substrate.

A ventilation insert for textiles, with at least one layer, covered at least partially by an absorption material and having ventilation openings, the openings being at least partially closeable via a liquid by swelling of the absorption material, obtainable by: a) treating a layer having ventilation openings with a mixture, containing a wetting agent, initiator, polymerizable monomer or oligomers, and a cross-linking agent, as a preliminary stage for the absorption material; and b) polymerizing the monomer or oligomer to form the absorption material while forming a bonded connection between the absorption material and the layer. The ventilation insert has a relatively low thickness, a low weight per unit area, and high flexibility permanently and independently of moisture after economical production, via one layer, self-sealingly closing ventilation openings, and containing the absorption material. The absorption material is connected to the layer by bonding, at least in some regions.