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Shaped article from crosslinked fluorocarbon polymer
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1979-02-02
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Granted: 1982-10-12
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Expires: 1999-02-02
Abstract
Abstract Melt-processable fluorocarbon polymer compositions requiring high temperature processing can be highly crosslinked by exposure to radiation after post-extrusion incorporation of at least one of certain crosslinking agents. These polymer compositions can be crosslinked to exceptionally high levels affording polymeric materials of improved mechanical properties at elevated temperatures, especially when utilized in wire constructions.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan J. Gotcher
- 👤 Paul B. Germeraad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/12; C08J7/16; C08J7/18; H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B3/443; H01B3/445; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A shaped article comprising an irradiation crosslinked fluorocarbon polymer, said polymer having a melting point prior to crosslinking of at least 200°, said article having been subjected to at least one forming operation at a temperature in excess of the melting point of said polymer prior to being crosslinked and thereafter crosslinked by ionizing radiation at a dose level of up to about 30 megarads, said copolymer containing from at least about 4.0 to about 30.0 wt. % of cross-linking agent at the commencement of said radiation, and having an M100 at 320° of at least about 450 psi following radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A shaped article comprising an irradiation crosslinked fluorocarbon polymer, said polymer having a melting point prior to crosslinking of at least 200°, said article having been subjected to at least one forming operation at a temperature in excess of the melting point of said polymer prior to being crosslinked and thereafter crosslinked by ionizing radiation at a dose level of up to about 30 megarads, said copolymer containing from at least about 4.0 to about 30.0 wt. % of cross-linking agent at the commencement of said radiation, and having an M100 at 320° of at least about 450 psi following radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymer contains from about 4.0 to about 12.0 wt. % of crosslinking agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article in accordance with claim 2 wherein said copolymer contains from about 6.0 to about 10.0 wt. % of crosslinking agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of triallylcyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, triallyl trimellitate, triallyl trimesate, tetraallyl pyromellitate, diallyl diphenyl ether dicarboxylate and the diallyl ester of 1,1,3-trimethyl-5-carboxy-3-(p-carboxyphenyl) indan and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said crosslinking is effected by radiation at a dose level of about 2 to about 30 megarads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fluorocarbon polymer is an ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer or terpolymer containing from about 35 to 60 mole percent ethylene, from about 35 to 60 mole percent tetrafluoroethylene and up to about 10 mole percent of at least one additional copolymerizable comonomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said radiation crosslinked polymer is an insulating material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An article in accordance with claim 7 wherein said article is a wire construction comprising at least one electrical conductor with at least one irradiation crosslinked ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene polymer insulating layer surrounding at least a portion of said conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
An article in accordance with claim 8 wherein said wire construction comprises a conductor, at least a portion of said conductor being surrounded with inner and outer insulating layers both of said layers comprising radiation crosslinked ethylene tetrafluoroethylene polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said radiation crosslinked polymer contains from about 0.5 to about 6.0 weight percent of antimony oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article in accordance with claim 8 wherein said polymer layer contains from about 0.5 to about 6.0 weight percent of antimony oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article in accordance with claim 8 wherein said insulating layer has crossed-wire abrasion resistance of at least about 2×10 4 cycles at 1.0 Kg load.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article in accordance with claim 12 wherein said insulating layer has crossed-wire abrasion resistance of at least about 2×10 5 cycles at 1.0 Kg load.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polymer following radiation has an M100 at 320° of at least about 600 psi.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article in accordance with claim 14 wherein said polymer following irradiation has an M100 at 320° of at least about 600 psi.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article in accordance with claim 9 wherein both said copolymer layers contain antimony oxide.
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