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Melt-processible tetrafluoroethylene copolymers and process for preparing them
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-09
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2005-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A thermoplastic, non-thermosettable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, an iodoperfluoroalkyl ethylene and an optional selected third comonomer. The copolymer can be extruded at higher rates than heretofore possible.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul G. Bekiarian
- 👤 Paul T. Gilmore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:52
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F214/00; C08F214/18; C08F214/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A melt-processible, nonelastomeric, thermoplastic non-thermosetting tetrafluoroethylene copolymer resin polymerized from the unsaturated monomers recited below through polymerization of the double bonds, which contains (a) at least 99.97 weight percent recurring units of tetrafluoroethylene based on weight of (a) and (b), (b) sufficient recurring units, but not more than 0.03 weight percent based on (a) and (b), of at least one iodo(perfluoroalkyl) (C 1 -C 10 ) ethylene of the formula I(CF 2 )xCH═CH 2 where x is a cardinal number of 1-10, to produce at least 0.00005 weight percent iodine, based on weight of (a) and (b), (c) between 0.5-20 weight percent based on weight of (a), (b) and (c), recurring units of at least one ethylenically unsaturated comonomer of the formula R f CF═CF 2 or R f OCF═CF 2 or mixtures thereof wherein R f is perfluoroalkyl of 1-10 carbon atoms, said copolymer having (i) a melt tension number of at least 331 micrograms per Pa s, (ii) an MV 5 of between 10 2 and 10 6 Pa s at the processing temperature of the copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A melt-processible, nonelastomeric, thermoplastic non-thermosetting tetrafluoroethylene copolymer resin polymerized from the unsaturated monomers recited below through polymerization of the double bonds, which contains (a) at least 99.97 weight percent recurring units of tetrafluoroethylene based on weight of (a) and (b), (b) sufficient recurring units, but not more than 0.03 weight percent based on (a) and (b), of at least one iodo(perfluoroalkyl) (C 1 -C 10 ) ethylene of the formula I(CF 2 )xCH═CH 2 where x is a cardinal number of 1-10, to produce at least 0.00005 weight percent iodine, based on weight of (a) and (b), (c) between 0.5-20 weight percent based on weight of (a), (b) and (c), recurring units of at least one ethylenically unsaturated comonomer of the formula R f CF═CF 2 or R f OCF═CF 2 or mixtures thereof wherein R f is perfluoroalkyl of 1-10 carbon atoms, said copolymer having (i) a melt tension number of at least 331 micrograms per Pa s, (ii) an MV 5 of between 10 2 and 10 6 Pa s at the processing temperature of the copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The copolymer of claim 1 wherein component (b) is 4-iodo-3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutene-1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copolymer of claim 2 wherein component (c) is CF 3 -CF═CF 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copolymer of claim 2 wherein component (c) is CF 3 CF 2 CF 2 -O-CF═CF 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for preparing a copolymer defined in claim 1 which comprises reacting the tetrafluoroethylene, iodoperfluoroalkyl ethylene and at least one third comonomer (component (c)), in the presence of an initiator and a surfactant in aqueous medium at a temperature of betweeen 30° and 120° C. and at a pressure of between 0.69 and 5.5 MPa gauge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the resulting dispersion is treated to coagulate the copolymer formed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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