A water/oil repellent composition which can provide an article with high and durable water repellency is provided. A water/oil repellent composition comprising units based on a fluoroolefin represented by the formula (1): CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.f (wherein R.sup.f is a C.sub.1-8 perfluoroalkyl group), units based on a vinyl carboxylate having a C.sub.12 or higher alkyl group, and units based on a haloolefin other than the fluoroolefin or a derivative thereof, wherein the ratio of units based on the fluoroolefin is from 15 to 35 mol %, the ratio of units based on the vinyl carboxylate is from 30 to 60 mol %, and the ratio of units based on the haloolefin or derivative thereof is from 5 to 55 mol %, relative to all the units constituting the fluorinated polymer:

A water/oil repellent composition which can provide an article with high and durable water repellency is provided. A water/oil repellent composition comprising units based on a fluoroolefin represented by the formula (1): CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.f (wherein R.sup.f is a C.sub.1-8 perfluoroalkyl group), units based on a vinyl carboxylate having a C.sub.12 or higher alkyl group, and units based on a haloolefin other than the fluoroolefin or a derivative thereof, wherein the ratio of units based on the fluoroolefin is from 15 to 35 mol %, the ratio of units based on the vinyl carboxylate is from 30 to 60 mol %, and the ratio of units based on the haloolefin or derivative thereof is from 5 to 55 mol %, relative to all the units constituting the fluorinated polymer:

A fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from (a) a fluorine-containing monomer, (b) a fluorine-free non-crosslinkable monomer, and (c) a fluorine-free crosslinkable monomer. The fluorine-containing monomer (a) is a compound represented by formula: CH.sub.2═C(-X)—C(═O)—Y—Z—Rf . . . (a-I), 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. The fluorine-free non-crosslinkable monomer (b) includes (b1) a cyclic hydrocarbon group-containing monomer and (b2) a low Tg monomer, a homopolymer of which has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of lower than 0° C. Also disclosed is a coating composition including the fluorine-containing polymer and a liquid medium, a method for producing a coated article which includes coating an article with the coating composition and a coated article.

To provide a fluorinated copolymer dispersion, whereby it is possible to obtain an article being excellent in water-and-oil repellency and less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc. and which presents little impact to the environment by an organic solvent; a method for its production; and an article which is excellent in water-and-oil repellency and is less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc. The fluorinated copolymer dispersion comprises an aqueous medium and a fluorinated copolymer dispersed in the aqueous medium, wherein the fluorinated copolymer has units based on the following monomer (a) and units based on the following monomer (b), the proportion of the units based on the monomer (a) being from 20 to 60 mol % to all units constituting the fluorinated copolymer, and the fluorinated copolymer has a number average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 100,000: Monomer (a): a compound represented by CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.f (R.sup.f is a C.sub.1-8 perfluoroalkyl group); and Monomer (b): a monomer copolymerizable with the monomer (a).

To provide a fluorinated copolymer dispersion, whereby it is possible to obtain an article being excellent in water-and-oil repellency and less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc. and which presents little impact to the environment by an organic solvent; a method for its production; and an article which is excellent in water-and-oil repellency and is less susceptible to a decrease in the water-and-oil repellency by alkali, etc. The fluorinated copolymer dispersion comprises an aqueous medium and a fluorinated copolymer dispersed in the aqueous medium, wherein the fluorinated copolymer has units based on the following monomer (a) and units based on the following monomer (b), the proportion of the units based on the monomer (a) being from 20 to 60 mol % to all units constituting the fluorinated copolymer, and the fluorinated copolymer has a number average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 100,000: Monomer (a): a compound represented by CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.f (R.sup.f is a C.sub.1-8 perfluoroalkyl group); and Monomer (b): a monomer copolymerizable with the monomer (a).

To provide a fluorinated copolymer capable of obtaining an article excellent in water and oil repellency, and friction durability of water and oil repellency. A fluorinated copolymer having units based on the following monomer a and units based on the following monomer b, wherein the proportion of the units based on the monomer a is from 20 to 50 mol % based on the total number of moles of units constituting the fluorinated copolymer, the mass average molecular weight is from 20,000 to 100,000, and the ratio of the half-width W.sub.1 of the peak of the fluorinated copolymer to the peak width W.sub.2 in a chromatogram obtainable by high performance liquid chromatography measurement is from 0.35 to 0.55: Monomer a: a compound represented by CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.f (R.sup.f: a C.sub.1-8 perfluoroalkyl group; Monomer b: a monomer copolymerizable with the monomer a.

Disclosed are copolymers formed by copolymerization of: (1) one or more hydrofluoroolefin monomer(s) selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroethylenes, hydrofluoropropenes, hydrofluorobutenes, hydrofluoropentenes and combinations of these, and preferably selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, with said 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene preferably comprising, consisting essentially of or consisting of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and combinations of these, and (2) one or more chlorofluoroethylene monomers, preferably chlorotrifluoroethylene (“CTFE”) monomers, wherein the mole ratio of monomer (1) to monomer (2) is preferably from about 30:1 to about 1:30.

A number of variations may include a method including modifying fluorocopolymer polyols, diols, and related copolymers to make polymerizable materials through polymerizable unsaturation. A number of variations may include products, for example but not limited to coatings, films or painting including modifying fluorocopolymer polyols, diols, and related copolymers.

A number of variations may include a method including modifying fluorocopolymer polyols, diols, and related copolymers to make polymerizable materials through polymerizable unsaturation. A number of variations may include products, for example but not limited to coatings, films or painting including modifying fluorocopolymer polyols, diols, and related copolymers.

The present invention is directed to partially fluorinated copolymers and the production thereof. More specifically, the copolymers, which are preferably produced by a solution polymerization process, preferably have at least three units, the first unit selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the second unit having a polymerized monomer selected from the vinyl esters and vinyl ethers, and the third unit having a polymerized monomer derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether. The resulting copolymer is environmentally friendly, has favorable molecular weight characteristics, and may be shipped economically in high concentration.