Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Multifunctional Silicone Co-Polymer

Acrylic acid (AA) and stearyl acrylate (SA) were co-polymerized with vinyl-ended polysiloxane using AIBN as the catalyst. The polymer has been characterized by FT-IR and1H-NMR techniques. The co-polymer can be used as retaining agent, which has the ability of fatliquoring and water-proofing for full chrome leather. The results were compared with non-reactive silicone treated leathers on the aspect of reactive ability with mineral-tanned leather. It was found that the synthesized co-polymer has superior permanent anti-water properties when used on full chrome leather.