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Perfluorocarbon-polymeric coatings having low critical surface tensions

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-09-02
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Abstract

Abstract Coatings having very low critical surface tensions comprise (1) a hydrophilic polymer such as polyacrylamide, (2) an ionic perfluorocarbon compound such as 3-[((heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl)amino]-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium iodide and (3) a cyclic sulfonium zwitterion cross-linking agent such as 2,2-bis(3-tetrahydrothiophenium-4-oxidophenyl)-propylidene. Such coatings are most advantageously employed as release coatings on internal surfaces of chemical reaction vessels in order to minimize the deposition (build-up) of undesirable materials on such internal surfaces.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald L. Schmidt
  • 👤 Malcolm E. Pruitt
  • 👤 Keith I. Dismuke

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:30
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/002; C08F2/004; B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/08; B05D5/083; B05D7/00; B05D7/22; B05D7/227; C09; C09D; C09D133/00; C09D133/24; C09D133/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A coating composition comprising (1) a linear hydrophilic polymer, (2) a cyclic sulfonium zwitterion capable of cross-linking the hydrophilic polymer and (3) a perfluorocarbon having a --CF 3 group and an ionic or potentially ionic group, said zwitterion being present in an amount sufficient to cross-link the composition to an adherent, nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbon, said hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocarbon being present in amounts such that the coating has a critical surface tension of wetting less than 15 dynes/cm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A coating composition comprising (1) a linear hydrophilic polymer, (2) a cyclic sulfonium zwitterion capable of cross-linking the hydrophilic polymer and (3) a perfluorocarbon having a --CF 3 group and an ionic or potentially ionic group, said zwitterion being present in an amount sufficient to cross-link the composition to an adherent, nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbon, said hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocarbon being present in amounts such that the coating has a critical surface tension of wetting less than 15 dynes/cm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 64 words
The composition of claim 1 which comprises from about 70 to about 90 weight percent of an acrylamide polymer, from about 10 to about 30 weight percent of the cyclic sulfonium zwitterion represented by the formula: ##STR7## and from about 0.05 to about 0.5 weight percent of 3-[((heptadecylfluorooctyl)sulfonyl)amino]-N,N,N-trimethyl-1-propanaminium chloride, said percentages being based on the total dry weight of the polymer, zwitterion and perfluorocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coated substrate wherein the coating for the substrate results from cross-linking the composition of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
A chemical reaction vessel having its internal surfaces covered with the coating of claim 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A chemical reaction vessel having its internal surfaces covered with the coating of claim 3 which is a vessel used in the polymerization of an α-olefin at slurry polymerization temperatures in the presence of a Ziegler catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 64 words
A process for reducing the deposition of polymer on the internal surfaces of a polymerization vessel used in the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compounds which comprises (1) applying the coating composition of claim 1 to at least a portion of the internal surfaces of the vessel and (2) converting the composition to an adhesive, nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 148 words
A process for reducing the deposition of polymer on the internal surfaces of a polymerization vessel used in the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compounds which comprises (1) applying a coating of a linear hydrophilic polymer then (2) applying a coating comprising a cyclic sulfonium zwitterion capable of cross-linking the hydrophilic polymer and a perfluorocarbon having a --CF 3 group and an ionic or potentially ionic group, said coatings being applied in such proportions that (a) the zwitterion is present in an amount sufficient to cross-link the coatings to a single adherent nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbons and (b) said hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocarbon are present in amounts such that said single adherent nonreactive coating has a critical surface tension of wetting less than 15 dynes/cm, and then (3) converting the coatings to an adhesive, nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 148 words
A process for reducing the deposition of polymer on the internal surfaces of a polymerization vessel used in the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compounds which comprises (1) applying a coating of a linear hydrophilic polymer then (2) applying a coating comprising a cyclic sulfonium zwitterion capable of cross-linking the hydrophilic polymer and a perfluorocarbon having a --CF 3 group and an ionic or potentially ionic group, said coatings being applied in such proportions that (a) the zwitterion is present in an amount sufficient to cross-link the coatings to a single adherent nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbons and (b) said hydrophilic polymer and perfluorocarbon are present in amounts such that said single adherent nonreactive coating has a critical surface tension of wetting less than 15 dynes/cm, and then (3) converting the coatings to an adhesive, nonreactive coating that is insoluble in water and hydrocarbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
The coating composition of claim 1 wherein the linear hydrophilic polymer is a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

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