Synthesis of fluorine‐containing acrylate copolymer and application as resins on dyed polyester microfiber fabric

Abstract The two resins of fluorine‐containing acrylate are synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. The raw materials used are hexafluorobutyl mathacrylate and dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate. The FTIR, 1 HNMR, and 19 FNMR are used to characterize copolymer structures. The application as resins on dyed polyester microfiber fabric is investigated. Shade darkening effect of the resins is discussed by color yield ( K / S ), rates of the color yield increase (I%), and the color differences (Δ E ). The polymers containing perfluorine groups have excellent shade darkening effect on dyed polyester microfiber fabric. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008