Aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition

• US 6,251,984 B1
• Filed: 11/04/1999
• Issued: 06/26/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited (AGC, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited (AGC, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shimada, Toyomichi, Maekawa, Takashige
• Primary Examiner(s): Michl, Paul R.
• Application Number:
  US09/433,725
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 524/507
• US Class Current: 524/507
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 13/428 containing fluorine atoms
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 15/277 containing fluorine
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 15/576 containing fluorine

Abstract

An aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition comprising an aqueous medium, and fine particles of the following reaction product (A) and fine particles of the following addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium, or an aqueous medium, and fine particles comprising the reaction product (A) and the addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium:

Reaction product (A): a reaction product of compounds (a1), (a2) and (a3);

Compound (a1): a compound having a polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group;

Compound (a2): a compound having no polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group;

Compound (a3): a polyisocyanate compound;

Addition polymer (B): a copolymer comprising polymer units of a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and polymer units of methyl methacrylate.

Claims

1. An aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition comprising an aqueous medium, and fine particles of the following reaction product (A) and fine particles of the following addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium, or an aqueous medium, and fine particles comprising the reaction product (A) and the addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium:

Reaction product (A);

a reaction product of compounds (a1), (a2) and (a3);

Compound (a1);

a compound having a polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group;

Compound (a2);

a compound having no polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group;

Compound (a3);

a polyisocyanate compound;

Addition polymer (B);

a copolymer comprising polymer units of a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and polymer units of methyl methacrylate, wherein said copolymer has a fluorine content of from 5 to 20 wt %.

2. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound (a3) is tris-biuret of an aliphatic diisocyanate.

3. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound (a1) is a (perfluoroalkyl)alkyl alcohol.

4. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound (a2) is an epoxy group-containing alcohol or a linear alkyl alcohol having at least 16 carbon atoms.

5. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein the fluorine-content in the addition polymer (B) is from 3 to 30 wt %.

6. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the reaction product (A)/the addition polymer (B) is from 20/80 to 80/20.

7. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, which further contains an emulsifier.

8. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 2, wherein the compound (a1) is a (perfluoroalkyl)alkyl alcohol.

9. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 2, wherein the compound (a2) is an epoxy group-containing alcohol or a linear alkyl alcohol having at least 16 carbon atoms.

10. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 2, wherein the fluorine-content in the addition polymer (B) is from 3 to 30 wt %.

11. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 2, wherein the weight ratio of the reaction product (A)/the addition polymer (B) is from 20/80 to 80/20.

12. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 2, which further contains an emulsifier.

13. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 8, wherein the compound (a2) is an epoxy group-containing alcohol or a linear alkyl alcohol having at least 16 carbon atoms.

14. A fiber product which is treated with the aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition as defined in claim 1.

15. A fiber product which is treated with the aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition as defined in claim 2.

16. The aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition according to claim 1, wherein reaction product (A) has a molecular weight of about 500 to 5000.