Abstract

In order to improve the hydrophobicity and applied properties of leather products, 3- (Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (KH-570) and Dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate (G04) were used as modified monomers preparing a fluorosilicone polyacrylate leather finishing agent by semicontinuous seed emulsion polymerisation. The structure of the prepared latex film was characterised and analysed by FTIR and XPS. The effects of the addition of silicone monomer on the latex film and the application properties were investigated by SEM and TG. The results showed that: both the organic fluorine and the silicone monomers participated in the polymerisation, and the particle size of the emulsion was 50-70nm. XPS showed that the fluorine and silicon elements in the film-air interface were 1.74% and 3.12% higher than the theoretical values. SEM showed that the surface microstructure of the latex film of the fluorosilicone copolymer emulsion was relatively rough, and the roughness was helpful to further improve the hydrophobicity and antifouling property of the finished leather. TG showed that, after the addition of silicone monomer, the heat resistance of the film was obviously improved. Compared with fluorinated polyacrylate emulsion, the contact angle of the leather sample finished by organo fluorosilicone polyacrylate emulsion to water increased about 7°. The applied properties of the finished leather were also improved.