Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1) represented by the formula (I): --CF.sub.2 --CFX-- (I) wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl; (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR10## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; and (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1) represented by the formula (I): --CF.sub.2 --CFX-- (I) wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl; (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR10## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; and (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
255 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1) represented by the formula (I): --CF.sub.2 --CFX-- (I) wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl; (b) a β-methyl substitute α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR11## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (5) derived from a copolymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkyl vinyl ether, an aromatic vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl ethylene, a C 1-18 alkyl ether of acrylic acid, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of methacrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of methacrylic acid and a vinyl aromatic compound; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (5) in an amount of not more than 45% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
255 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1) represented by the formula (I): --CF.sub.2 --CFX-- (I) wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl; (b) a β-methyl substitute α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR11## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (5) derived from a copolymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkyl vinyl ether, an aromatic vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl ethylene, a C 1-18 alkyl ether of acrylic acid, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of methacrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of methacrylic acid and a vinyl aromatic compound; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (5) in an amount of not more than 45% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1a) derived from tetrafluoroethylene, (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR12## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (6) derived from a monomer having carboxyl groups; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1a) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (6) in an amount of 0.1 to 25% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1a) derived from tetrafluoroethylene, (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR12## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (6) derived from a monomer having carboxyl groups; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1a) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole and the structural unit (6) in an amount of 0.1 to 25% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
272 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1a) derived from tetrafluoroethylene, (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR13## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (5) derived from a copolymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkyl vinyl ether, an aromatic vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a fluoroalkylethylene, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of methacrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of methacrylic acid and a vinyl aromatic compound; and (f) a structural unit (6) derived from a monomer having carboxyl groups; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1a) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (5) in an amount of not more than 45% by mole and the structural unit (6) in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
272 words
A fluorine-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500000, which consists essentially of (a) a fluoroolefin structural unit (1a) derived from tetrafluoroethylene, (b) a β-methyl substituted α-olefin structural unit (2) represented by the formula (II): ##STR13## wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (c) a structural unit (3) derived from a monomer having a chemically curable functional group; (d) a structural unit (4) derived from a monomer having ester moieties in the side chains; and (e) a structural unit (5) derived from a copolymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkyl vinyl ether, an aromatic vinyl ether, a fluoroalkyl vinyl ether, a fluoroalkylethylene, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 1-18 alkyl ester of methacrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of acrylic acid, a C 2-18 alkoxyalkyl ester of methacrylic acid and a vinyl aromatic compound; and (f) a structural unit (6) derived from a monomer having carboxyl groups; wherein said copolymer contains the structural unit (1a) in an amount of 20 to 60% by mole, the structural unit (2) in an amount of 5 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (3) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (4) in an amount of 1 to 45% by mole, the structural unit (5) in an amount of not more than 45% by mole and the structural unit (6) in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by mole, provided that the sum of the units (1) and (2) is 40 to 90% by mole.