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Method for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of polytetrafluoroethylene with halogenated hydrocarbon as stabilizing agent
Assignee: Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann
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Filing: 1975-05-22
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1995-05-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of polytetrafluoroethylene comprising polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous medium containing a polymerization initiator and an appropriate emulsifying agent as well as other necessary additives in the presence of a stabilizing amount of a stabilizing agent selected to be a saturated halogenated acyclic or cyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms or an unsaturated halogenated acyclic or cyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms which is not copolymerizable with the tetrafluoroethylene under the reaction conditions, or a mixture of said halogenated hydrocarbons.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Tournut
- 👤 Edouard Grimaud
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:45
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F14/00; C08F14/18; C08F14/26; C08F2438/00; C08F2438/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for the preparation of mechanically stable, concentrated, aqueous dispersions of polytetrafluoroethylene which comprises polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene dispersed in an aqueous medium containing a polymerization initiator and an emulsifying agent, in the presence of from about 10 to about 10,000 parts per million by weight of said aqueous medium of a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of a saturated halogenated acyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms, an unsaturated halogenated acyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms which is not copolymerizable with the tetrafluoroethylene under the reaction conditions, or a mixture of said halogenated hydrocarbons.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for the preparation of mechanically stable, concentrated, aqueous dispersions of polytetrafluoroethylene which comprises polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene dispersed in an aqueous medium containing a polymerization initiator and an emulsifying agent, in the presence of from about 10 to about 10,000 parts per million by weight of said aqueous medium of a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of a saturated halogenated acyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms, an unsaturated halogenated acyclic hydrocarbon containing less than about 20 carbon atoms which is not copolymerizable with the tetrafluoroethylene under the reaction conditions, or a mixture of said halogenated hydrocarbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein polymerization is carried out at a temperature between about 5° to 100° C. and at a pressure between about 1 to 100 bars.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymerization is carried out at a pressure between about 5 and 25 bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is carbon tetrachloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is chloroform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is difluoromonochloromonobromoethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is 1,2-dichloroethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is either C 4 F 9 CH=CH 2 , C 6 F 13 CH=CH 2 or C 8 F 17 CH=CH 2 ; or mixtures of these compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing agent is employed at a level of from about 20 to 500 parts per million by weight of the aqueous medium.
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