| abstract |
A surface modified annealed polymer composition comprising: (a) surface modifying additive composition comprising an oligomeric or polymeric additive formed from two or more of: i) a polyalkylene glycol monomer; ii) a silicone or fluorocarbon monomer, or combinations thereof; or iii) a monomer of methacrylate, acrylate, acrylamide or vinyl substituted with alkyl, or their combinations, said silicone monomer is a functionalized polysiloxane represented by the formula: ABC where A is a polymerizable group selected from vinyl, acrylate or methacrylate or an active hydrogen group selected from an alcohol, an amine or a thiol; B is an optional linking group and C is a polysiloxane group; and said fluorocarbon monomer is represented by the formula: D-E-F where D is a polymerizable group selected from acrylate, methacrylate or vinyl or an active hydrogen group selected from an amine or a thiol, E is an optional linking group; and F is a fluorocarbon group which may be perfluorinated or partially fluorinated; and (b) a polymer base. |