A water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition comprises (a) at least
one nonpolymeric ionic salt consisting of (i) at least one cation
selected from the group consisting of monovalent metal cations, divalent
metal cations, and organic onium cations, and (ii) at least one weakly
coordinating anion, the conjugate acid of the anion having an acidity
greater than or equal to that of a hydrocarbon sulfonic acid, and with
the proviso that the anion is organic or fluoroorganic when the cation is
a metal; (b) at least one fluorochemical repellency-imparting additive or
repellent; and (c) at least one insulating material. The composition
exhibits good antistatic and repellency characteristics.