Omniphobic Polyurea

Patent Title: MOISTURE-CURABLE OMNIPHOBIC COATINGS

Number/Link: US2019/0031909

Applicant/Assignee: US Navy

Publication Date: 31 January 2019

“Gist”: Polyurea topcoat containing both silane and perfluoro groups

Why it is interesting: According to this invention, a coating having both hydrophobic and oleophobic properties can be prepared by reacting an alkoxysilane-terminated polyurea with a perfluoromaterial having at least one alkoxy- or hydroxyl group. In an example a coating is prepared by reacting a polyurea based on HDI trimer and N-butyl-3-aminoppropyltrimethoxysilane with triethoxy(perfluoro-octyl)silane. The coating showed contact angles of more than 140 degrees vs water and more than 90 degrees vs hexadecane.

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Reaction system according to the invention

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Fluorinated Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Patent Title: SHOE UPPERS & CASE FOR PORTABLE DEVICES

 Number/Link: WO2018/007359  WO2018007360

Applicant/Assignee:  Solvay

Publication date:  11 January 2018

Gist”:  F-TPUs are prepared by incorporating perfluoro diols

Why it is interesting: The current inventions are about fluorinated TPU and its applications. The F-TPUs are prepared by replacing part of the polyol with hydroxyl-ended fluorinated polyethers. In the examples fluorinated polyether diols are used in different ratios to conventional polyester-, PTMEG-, CAPA- and polycarbonate diols and reacted with MDI or HDI and BDO or HDO as chain extenders. The F-TPUs can be used as uppers for footwear and as cases for smartphones and are said to have improved stain resistance and – surprisingly- a soft feel to the touch.

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F-TPU smartphone case

 

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