The present invention enables the achievement of a coating agent composition which contains a perfluoropolyether compound (A) of a specific structure, and dissolves into at least one volatile organic solvent that does not contain a fluorine atom without using a fluorine-containing solvent having a boiling point of 260° C. or less at atmospheric pressure by setting the content ratio of a non-functional perfluoropolyether compound (B) relative to a total of 100% by mole of the component (A) and the component (B) to less than 2.5% by mole, while forming a cured coating film by being rapidly cured on a base material, said cured coating film firmly adhering to the base material and exhibiting excellent water repellent oil repellent properties, sliding properties, mold releasability and the like.

Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed.

To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid capable of forming a surface layer excellent in initial water/oil repellency, fingerprint stain removability, abrasion resistance, light resistance and chemical resistance, an article having a surface layer, and a method for producing it. A fluorinated ether compound represented by A-O—(R.sup.f1O).sub.m—R.sup.f2-Z.sup.1-Q.sup.1 (R.sup.1).sub.b, wherein A is a C.sub.1-20 perfluoroalkyl group, R.sup.f1 is a linear fluoroalkylene group, m is an integer of from 2 to 500, R.sup.f2 is a linear fluoroalkylene group, Z.sup.1 is a single bond, —(CR.sup.2R.sup.3).sub.c— (wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-6 monovalent organic group or the like, and c is an integer of from 1 to 10), a specific bond or a bivalent organic group having a specific bond, Q.sup.1 is a group having a (b+1) valent ring, R.sup.1 is a monovalent organic group having at least one hydrolyzable silyl group, and b is an integer of at least 2.

Provided are a photocurable fluoropolyether-based elastomer composition having both a favorable preservation stability and fast curability, being bondable at a low temperature in a short period of time, and generating no air bubbles in the resin at the time of curing; and a bonding method thereof. The photocurable fluoropolyether-based elastomer composition contains: (A) a linear polyfluoro compound; (B) a fluorine-containing organohydrogenpolysiloxane; (C) a photoactive hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; and (D) a zeolite having an average primary particle size of not larger than 30 μm.

The present invention relates to novel (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) polymers, to a process for their manufacture and to their use as additives in coating compositions.

Disclosed are a composition comprising a silane compound having a fluorine-containing (poly)ether group represented by Formula 1, a film formed from the composition, a display device including the film, and an article including a coating product of the composition:
Rf-(L.sup.1).sub.p1(L).sub.a-C(═O)NR-(L.sup.2).sub.p2-Si(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)(R.sub.3)   Formula 1 wherein in Formula 1, R is -(L.sup.3).sub.p3-Si(R.sub.4)(R.sub.5)(R.sub.6), L is —CH.sub.2— or —CH.sub.2—O—CH.sub.2—, Rf is a fluorine-containing (poly)ether group, and L.sup.1 to L.sup.3, p1 to p3, and R.sub.1 to R.sub.6 are the same as defined in the detailed description.

A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula (1).

R.sup.1—R.sup.2—CH.sub.2—R.sup.3—CH.sub.2—R.sup.4  (1)

(R.sup.1 is an organic group having an alicyclic structure having 3 to 13 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is represented by the following formula (2), and a in the formula (2) is an integer of 1 to 3; R.sup.3 is a perfluoropolyether chain; and R.sup.4 is a terminal group having two or three polar groups, in which individual polar groups bond to different carbon atoms and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups bond are bonded to each other through a linking group having a carbon atom to which the polar groups do not bond.)

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To provide a water/oil repellent article which presents little burden on the environment, while being excellent in water/oil repellency, washing durability of the water repellency and friction durability of the water repellency; a method for producing such a water/oil repellent article; and a water/oil repellent composition and a water/oil repellent kit to be used for producing such a water/oil repellent article. A water/oil repellent article that comprises a substrate and, as adhered to the surface of the substrate, a fluorinated polymer having structural units based on monomer (a) having a C.sub.1-6 perfluoroalkyl group, and a specific fluorinated ether compound; a method for producing the water/oil repellent article, which comprises letting the fluorinated polymer and fluorinated ether compound be adhered to the substrate; a water/oil repellent composition which comprises the fluorinated polymer and fluorinated ether compound; and a water/oil repellent kit which comprises a first container accommodating a first liquid containing the fluorinated polymer and a second container accommodating a second liquid containing the fluorinated ether compound.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising from about 0.01 wt. % to about 98 wt. % of a polycarbonate polymer component; and from greater than 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a perfluorinated polyether additive, wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. The composition exhibits a viscosity less than that of a substantially identical composition in the absence of the perfluorinated polyether additive when tested in accordance with ASTM D3835 at a shear rate of 500 s.sup.−1. The composition may comprise a wear factor K of less than 200×10-10 in 5-min/ft-lb-hr as measured at 50 fpm and 40 psi compared to steel in accordance with a modified ASTM D-3702.

Low-profile thermally stable lubricants for data storage devices are provided based on multi-dentate molecular designs. One such lubricant comprises perfluoroalkyl ether segments, a divalent linking segment, and anchoring functional groups attachable to, or engageable with, a protective overcoat of a magnetic recording medium. The lubricants can be used in conjunction with a magnetic recording medium and/or a magnetic data storage system.