A water/oil repellent composition which comprises a copolymer (A) comprising from 40 to 95 mass % of monomer (a1) units, from 1 to 60 mass % of monomer (a2) units and from 0 to less than 5 mass % of monomer (a3) units, a copolymer (B) comprising from 40 to 91 mass % of monomer (b1) units, from 2 to 20 mass % of monomer (b2) units, from 5 to 20 mass % of monomer (b3) units, and from 2 to 20 mass % of vinyl chloride (b4) units, and a liquid medium (C), wherein monomers (a1) and (b1) are (ZY).sub.nX [Z is a C.sub.1-6 polyfluoroalkyl group, etc., Y is a divalent organic group having no fluorine atom, etc., n is 1 or 2, and X is a specific group having a polymerizable unsaturated group], monomers (a2) and (b2) are vinylidene chloride or vinylidene fluoride, and monomers (a3) and (b3) are a (meth)acrylate having a saturated hydrocarbon group having at least 12 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.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.1 with (M2) CH.sub.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.2 and optionally (M3) CH.sub.2CR.sup.3XR.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.3H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2H.sub.5;
XCOO, CONH
R.sup.4=glycidyl or CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nOR.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 a first component (I) comprising a polyacrylate (A1) and a wax (B), and a second component (II) comprising a polyacrylate (A2), wherein

polyacrylate (A1) comprises moieties derived from (meth)acrylic acid ester monomers (M1) and (M2), and optionally (M3),

CH.sub.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.1(M1)

CH.sub.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.2(M2)

CH.sub.2CR.sup.3XR.sup.4;(M3)

wherein R.sup.1 is the alcohol moiety in monomer (M1) containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
R.sup.2 is the alcohol moiety in monomer (M2) containing from 9 to 40 carbon atoms;
R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2H.sub.5;
X is COO or CONH;
R.sup.4 is glycidyl or CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nOR.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
polyacrylate (A2) is a fluorine-containing polyacrylate;
wherein the composition is based on water and/or an organic solvent.

Composition, comprising at least components (A) and (B) and optionally at least one of components (C) to (E): (A) a polyacrylate obtained in the polymerisation of monomers (M1) CH.sub.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.1 with (M2) CH.sub.2CR.sup.3COOR.sup.2 and optionally (M3) CH.sub.2CR.sup.6COOYRF (M4) CH.sub.2CR.sup.3XR.sup.4; (B) a wax; (C) a blocked isocyanate; (D) an organic polysiloxane; (E) a melamine resin.

An aqueous emulsion composition comprising: i) partially fluorinated copolymer; ii) one or more co-solvents; iii) one or more surfactants; and optionally iv) one or more defoamers; wherein the co-solvent comprises fatty acids, esters of fatty acids, glycerides, glycols, or mixture thereof, and is useful for providing water and oil repellency to fibrous substrates without excessive pad roller build-up during application.

An aqueous emulsion composition comprising: i) partially fluorinated copolymer; ii) one or more co-solvents; iii) one or more surfactants; and optionally iv) one or more defoamers; wherein the co-solvent comprises fatty acids, esters of fatty acids, glycerides, glycols, or mixture thereof, and is useful for providing water and oil repellency to fibrous substrates without excessive pad roller build-up during application.