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Water repellent composition

US5973055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1997
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K3/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a water repellent composition (<<Rain Repellent>>), comprising a hydrophobic agent and a solvent compatible with the hydrophobic active agent, characterized in that the solvent comprises at least one fluorinated hydrocarbon, liquid at ambient temperature, and in that the active hydrophobic agent is a compound of organopolysiloxane type. The invention also relates to a disposable pressurized container containing the above composition and an inert gas. The invention finds application in particular in the removal of water from a surface especially the windscreen of vehicles or aircraft.

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