Durable treatment for fabrics
First Claim
1. A composition for imparting a performance enhancing property to a fabric comprising a complex between an anionic polymer and a cationic polymer, wherein either the anionic polymer or the cationic polymer comprises a functional group that is capable of imparting the performance enhancing property to the fabric.
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Abstract
Compositions for imparting a performance enhancing property to a fabric comprising a complex between an anionic polymer and a cationic polymer, wherein either the anionic polymer or the cationic polymer comprises a functional group that is capable of imparting the performance enhancing property to the fabric are disclosed. The performance enhancing properties are durable and can withstand many home launderings. In addition, methods for applying polyelectrolytes complexes to fabrics to impart a persistent performance enhancing property to the fabric are disclosed. Fabrics having durable performance enhancing coatings are described, where the coatings are formed from polyelectrolytes.
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29 Claims
- 1. A composition for imparting a performance enhancing property to a fabric comprising a complex between an anionic polymer and a cationic polymer, wherein either the anionic polymer or the cationic polymer comprises a functional group that is capable of imparting the performance enhancing property to the fabric.
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10. A method of treating a fabric, comprising:
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a) modifying a surface of the fabric to impart a performance enhancing property thereto by providing ions or ionizable compounds on at least a portion of the surface, the ions or ionizable compounds having a first charge; and
b) applying a first ionic polymer to the fabric, wherein;
the first ionic polymer has a charge opposite the first charge;
at least a portion of the first ionic polymer interacts with the ions or ionizable compounds of the modified surface; and
the first ionic polymer comprises a functional group capable of imparting the performance-enhancing property to the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of treating a fabric, comprising applying a complex between a cationic polymer and an anionic polymer to a surface of the fabric, wherein one of the cationic polymer and the anionic polymer comprises a functional group capable of imparting the performance enhancing property to the fabric.
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21. A fabric having a performance enhancing property, wherein:
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the performance enhancing property is selected from the group consisting of water repellency, oil repellency, stain resistance, antistatic behavior, soil release behavior, wrinkle resistance, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity antimicrobial behavior, flame retardancy, thermal regulation, UV resistance and combinations thereof; and
the fabric has a coating disposed on at least a portion thereof, wherein the coating comprises an ionic polymer having a functional group capable of imparting the performance enhancing property to the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A kit for treating a fabric comprising:
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an anionic polymer and a cationic polymer, wherein either the anionic polymer or the cationic polymer comprises a functional group that is capable of imparting a performance enhancing property to the fabric; and
instructions for applying the polymers to the fabric.
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Specification