US5230937A
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Reinforced fluoropolymer composite
Assignee: Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-22
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A novel composite comprises a substrate having a coating matrix including an initial layer of a perfluoropolymer and an overcoat comprising a fluoroelastomer, a fluoroplastic, a fluoroelastomer/fluoroplastic blend, or a combination thereof. The perfluoropolymer in the initial layer may be a perfluoroplastic, a perfluoroelastomer, or blends thereof. In a separate embodiment, the novel composite includes a substrate coated solely with one or more layers of perfluoroelastomer alone or as a blend with a perfluoroplastic. Where the substrate is not susceptible to hydrogen fluoride corrosion, the composite may include solely one or more layers of a blend of a fluoroelastomer and a hydrogen-containing perfluoroplastic. Cross-linking accelerators may be used to cross-link one or more of the resins contained in the coating layers. Each composite may be top-coated with a layer or layers of a fluoroplastic, fluoroelastomer, and/or a blend thereof. The composite is flexible, exhibits good matrix cohesion and possesses substantial adhesion of the matrix to the material acting as the reinforcement or substrate. A method for making such a composite comprises the unique deployment of a perfluoropolymer directly onto the substrate in a relatively small amount sufficient to protect the substrate from chemical corrosion without impairing flexibility, followed by the application of the overcoat layer.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Effenberger
- 👤 Frank M. Keese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:45
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N3/00; D06N3/04; D06N3/047; D06N2209/00; D06N2209/14; D06N2209/143; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24124; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3472; Y10T442/3602; Y10T442/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A textile composite according to claim 1, wherein said textile substrates are coated with a matrix comprising: (a) an initial layer of a perfluoropolymer selected from the group consisting of a perfluoroplastic, a perfluoroelastomer, or a blend of perfluoroplastic and perfluoroelastomer, and (b) an overcoat layer of a fluoroelastomer, or a fluoroelastomer/fluoroplastic blend.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A textile composite according to claim 1, wherein said substrates are selected from the group consisting of glass, fiberglass, ceramics, graphite, polybenzimidazole, polyaramides, PTFE, metal, polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, copolymers of TFE, polyether sulfones, polyimides, polyether ketones, polyetherimides, novoloid phenolic fibers and, natural textiles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A textile composite according to claim 1, wherein said perfluoroelastomer comprises a copolymer of TFE and perfluorovinylether such as PMVE or PPVE.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A textile composite according to claim 1, wherein said fluoroelastomer is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and at least one other fluorinated monomer selected from the group comprising hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, and pentafluoropropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A textile composite according to claim 1, wherein the first and second textile substrates are woven yarn fabrics coated with a fluoropolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A textile composite according to claim 6, wherein the relative orientation of the warp yarn of the first woven fabric is 0° skew to that of the second woven fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A textile composite according to claim 6, wherein the relative orientation of the warp yarn of the first woven fabric is 30° skew to that of the second woven fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A textile composite according to claim 6, wherein the relative orientation of the warp yarn of the first woven fabric is 45° skew to that of the second woven fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A textile composite according to claim 6, wherein the relative orientation of the warp yarn of the first woven fabric is 90° skew to that of the second woven fabric.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite according to claim 1 wherein the first and second substrates are insusceptible to the corrosive effects of hydrogen fluoride and are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer of a matrix comprising a fluoroelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is PTFE, PFA, or FEP.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is PTFE, PFA, or FEP.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is PFA or FEP.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is PFA or FEP.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite according to claim 13, wherein the film is about 5 mils in thickness.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
61 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is FEP.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
A flexible, corrosion-resistant textile composite comprising first and second flexible textile substrates and a melt processible fluoroplastic film laminated between the said first and second substrates, wherein the substrates are each coated on at least the face adjacent to the film with at least one layer comprising a perfluoroplastic, perfluoroelastomer, or a perfluorelastomer/perfluoroplastic blend, and wherein the fluoroplastic film is FEP.
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