| abstract |
DISCLOSED IS A METHOD FOR PREPARING FLUORINATED EMULSION POLYMERS THAT REDUCES OR ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR FLUORINATED SURFACTANTS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A) PROVIDING A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISING WATER, SURFACTANT, MONOMER MIXTURE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE, FLUORINATED MONOMER, AT LEAST ONE NON-FLUORINATED MONOMER HAVING HIGH WATER SOLUBILITY, AND OPTIONALLY AT LEAST ONE NON-FLUORINATED MONOMER HAVING LOW WATER SOLUBILITY, MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC COMPOUND HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC CAVITY; AND B) POLYMERIZINGSAID MONOMER MIXTURE. |