Applications of Fluorinated Acrylates

The low surface energy of fluoroacrylate polymers makes them suitable for use as water- and oil-repellent coatings for fibers and textiles [21]. At present, the largest 

Commercial products, used widely for the treatment of textiles, mainly apparel, soft furnishings, and carpets, are known under the trade names Scotchgard (3M), Teflon (DuPont), Asahigard (Asahi Glass), and Unidyne (Daikin). This subject is reviewed in detail in [24]. 

In electronics, fluoroacrylates are used as resists in high-density electronic integrated circuits and as protective coatings in printed circuit boards [29]. They are also often used in xerographic process for negative charge control [30]. 

In optical applications, in addition to optical fiber claddings, special optical adhesives matching refractive indexes of optical glass components based on fluorinated epoxyacrylates and epoxymethacrylates are used [29]. Fluoroalkyl methacrylates are frequently incorporated as comonomers with siloxanyl methacrylates into contact lenses for the improvement of oxygen permeability [31]. 

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