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Process for preparing tetrafluoroethylene/fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer

Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1983-04-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-28
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Abstract

Abstract A process for preparing a tetrafluoroethylene/fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer comprising polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) in an aqueous suspension system which comprises a mixed medium of water and a fluorohydrocarbon or a chlorofluorohydrocarbon in a volume ratio of from 1 1 to 10: 1 at a temperature of from 0 to 25°C in the presence of a polymerization initiator of the formula: wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, the copolymer obtained by the process having a small number of unstable terminal groups and excellent flex life.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shinichi Nakagawa
  • 👤 Tsuneo Nakagawa
  • 👤 Sadaatsu Yamaguchi
  • 👤 Kiyohiko Ihara
  • 👤 Toshihiko Amano
  • 👤 Mitsugu Omori
  • 👤 Kohzoh Asano

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:22
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F214/00; C08F214/18; C08F214/26; C08F214/262

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A process for preparing a TFE/FAVE copolymer comprising polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) in an aqueous suspension system which comprises a mixed medium of water and a fluorohydrocarbon or a chlorofluorohydrocarbon in a volume ratio of from 1 : 1 to 10 : 1 at a temperature of from 0 to 25°C in the presence of a polymerization initiator of the formula: wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A process for preparing a TFE/FAVE copolymer comprising polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) in an aqueous suspension system which comprises a mixed medium of water and a fluorohydrocarbon or a chlorofluorohydrocarbon in a volume ratio of from 1 : 1 to 10 : 1 at a temperature of from 0 to 25°C in the presence of a polymerization initiator of the formula: wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the polymerization initiator is a compound of the formula (I) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the polymerization initiator is a compound of the formula:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) is a compound of the formula: wherein X is hydrogen or fluorine, a is an integer of 0 to 4 and b is an integer of 0 to 7.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) is one selected from the group consisting of perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether), perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether),
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of tetrafluoroethylene and fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) is from 1 : 1 to 10 : 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the volume ratio of water and fluorohydrocarbon or chlorofluorohydrocarbon is from 1.5 : 1 to 5 : 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the fluorohydrocarbon or the chlorofluorohydrocarbon is one selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, 1,2-dichloro-I,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane and perfluorocyclobutane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
the process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction temperature is from 5 to 15°C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the reaction pressure is from 0.5 to 15 Kg/cm 2 G, preferably from 1 to 10 Kg/cm2G.

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