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Tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer having improved extrudability
Assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1983-03-07
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2003-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Mixture of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene (TFE/HFP) copolymers comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene, the specific melt viscosity at 380 DEG C. of which is from 1x104 to 60x104 poise, (a) the melt flow ratio being at least 3.5, and (b) the zero strength time (ZST, second) at 380 DEG C. satisfying the following equation: ZST>/=1/3x2+17x+107 wherein x is (specific melt viscosity)x10-4 having an improved extrudability, particularly an improved extrusion speed. These mixtures of copolymers contain a high specific melt viscosity portion and a low specific melt viscosity portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Nakagawa
- 👤 Kohzoh Asano
- 👤 Shinsuke Sakata
- 👤 Tokio Adachi
- 👤 Shoji Kawachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:15
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F214/00; C08F214/18; C08F214/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A mixture of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymers comprising: (a) 10 to 70% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 100×10 4 to 1,000×10 4 poise; and (b) 90 to 30% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 0.1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise, said mixture having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise, a melt flow ratio of at least 3.5 and a zero strength time (ZST, second) at 380° C. satisfying the following equation: ZST≧1/3x.sup.2 +17x+107 wherein x is (specific melt viscosity)×10 4 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A mixture of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymers comprising: (a) 10 to 70% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 100×10 4 to 1,000×10 4 poise; and (b) 90 to 30% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 0.1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise, said mixture having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise, a melt flow ratio of at least 3.5 and a zero strength time (ZST, second) at 380° C. satisfying the following equation: ZST≧1/3x.sup.2 +17x+107 wherein x is (specific melt viscosity)×10 4 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The mixture of copolymers according to claim 1, wherein the specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of the copolymer (a) is from 150×10 4 to 600×10 4 poise, and the specific melt viscosity of the copolymer (b) is from 0.5×10 4 to 20×10 4 poise.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mixture of copolymers according to claim 1, which is prepared by copolymerizing hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene in a polymerization vessel to form said copolymer (a) and thereafter introducing a chain transfer agent into said vessel to form said copolymer (b).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mixture of copolymers according to claim 1, which is prepared by preparing copolymer (a), independently preparing copolymer (b) and mixing copolymer (a) and copolymer (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for preparing the mixture of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymers according to claim 1, which comprises mixing 10 to 70% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 100×10 4 to 1,000×10 4 poise and 90 to 30% by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity of from 0.1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A process for preparing the mixture of tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymers according to claim 1, which comprises (a) polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene to form a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 100×10 4 to 1,000×10 4 poise and (b) polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene to form a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer portion comprising 5 to 20% by weight of hexafluoropropylene and having a specific melt viscosity at 380° C. of from 0.1×10 4 to 60×10 4 poise, the steps (a) and (b) being effected in any order or alternately and the mixture produced comprising 10 to 70% by weight of portion (a) and 90 to 30% by weight of portion (b).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process according to claim 6, which comprises copolymerizing hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene to form said copolymer (a) and thereafter adding a chain transfer agent and copolymerizing hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene to form said copolymer (b).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 7, wherein said chain transfer agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, lower alkanols, halogenated hydrocarbons, and ethers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 7, wherein said chain transfer agent is a lower alkanol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process according to claim 7, wherein said chain transfer agent is methanol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mixture of copolymers according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said copolymer portions contains a third comonomer component selected from the group consisting of perfluorovinyl ethers, perfluoroallyl ethers, trifluorochloroethylene, trifluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride, ethylene, and propylene in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mixture of copolymers according to claim 1, which further comprises a perfluorocopolymer selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluorovinyl ethers, and perfluoroallyl ethers in an amount of not more than about 20% by weight.
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