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Novel wear resistant fluoropolymer-containing flexible composites
Assignee: Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-13
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2004-04-13
Abstract
Abstract Fluoropolymer containing coatings are applied to substrates, preferably textile substrates, to obtain composites which are flexible and not brittle, and which exhibit a low coefficient of friction, good wear resistance and excellent release properties. This invention comprises the technique of initially coating a flexible substrate, such as glass fabric or a metal mesh, with a fluoropolymer, which serves to prevent cracking upon flexing. The precoated substrate is thereafter coated with a blend of a hard polymer and a fluoropolymer which adheres well to the pre-coated intermediate substrate. Significantly, the composites of the invention are flexible, yet possess the wear resistance of the hard polymer component as well as the frictional and release characteristics of the fluoropolymer components.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Effenberger
- 👤 Robert C. Ribbans, III
- 👤 Frank M. Keese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:00
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N3/00; D06N3/04; D06N3/047; D06N7/00; D06N7/0094; D06N2201/00; D06N2201/08; D06N2201/082; D06N2203/00; D06N2203/04; D06N2203/044; D06N2209/00; D06N2209/10; D06N2209/105; D06N2209/16; D06N2209/1685; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2041; Y10T442/2049; Y10T442/2057; Y10T442/2074; Y10T442/2098; Y10T442/2107; Y10T442/273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A flexible composite which comprises a flexible substrate coated on one or both faces with a matrix comprising: (a) an initial fluoropolymer-containing layer which includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof; and (b) an overcoat layer comprising a blend of (i) a hard polymer and (ii) a fluoropolymer, wherein the fluoropolymer includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof and wherein said fluoropolymer may comprise from about 40 to 90 percent by weight of the blend of hard polymer and fluoropolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A flexible composite which comprises a flexible substrate coated on one or both faces with a matrix comprising: (a) an initial fluoropolymer-containing layer which includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof; and (b) an overcoat layer comprising a blend of (i) a hard polymer and (ii) a fluoropolymer, wherein the fluoropolymer includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof and wherein said fluoropolymer may comprise from about 40 to 90 percent by weight of the blend of hard polymer and fluoropolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composite according to claim 1 wherein the substrate is a textile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite according to claim 1 wherein the fluoropolymer of the initial layer is a low modulus fluoropolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite according to claim 3 wherein the low modulus fluoropolymer is a perfluoroplastic, a perfluoroelastomer or any blend or combination thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite according to claim 1 wherein the hard polymer is selected from the group comprising polyimides, polyamide-imide, polyphenylene sulfide, epoxy and polyether ketone, polyether imide, polyether sulfone and polyesters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite according to claim 5 wherein the fluoropolymer comprises about 60 to 80 percent by weight of the hard polymer/fluoropolymer blend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composite according to claim 1 wherein the fluoropolymer component of the blend of the overcoat layer is selected from the group comprising fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers, and any blend or combination thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A flexible composite which comprises a flexible substrate coated on one or both faces with: (a) an initial layer which comprises any suitable adhesion promoting chemical compatible with the substrate; and (b) an overcoat layer comprising a blend of (i) a hard polymer and (ii) a fluoropolymer wherein the fluoropolymer includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof, wherein said fluoropolymer may comprise from about 40 to 90% by weight of the blend of hard polymer and fluoropolymer, and wherein said overcoat layer is separately formed and thereafter applied to the treated substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
96 words
A flexible composite which comprises a flexible substrate coated on one or both faces with: (a) an initial layer which comprises any suitable adhesion promoting chemical compatible with the substrate; and (b) an overcoat layer comprising a blend of (i) a hard polymer and (ii) a fluoropolymer wherein the fluoropolymer includes a fluoroplastic, a curative-free fluoroelastomer or blends or combinations thereof, wherein said fluoropolymer may comprise from about 40 to 90% by weight of the blend of hard polymer and fluoropolymer, and wherein said overcoat layer is separately formed and thereafter applied to the treated substrate.
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