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Compositions for bonding fluoroplastics
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 1998-12-08
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Granted: 2001-08-07
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Expires: 2018-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for increasing the adhesion of a first layer comprising a vinylidene fluoride containing fluoropolymer to a second layer comprising a curable elastomer is described. The method comprises adding a dehydrofluorinating composition to the curable elastomer, contacting the layers and curing the layered article so formed. The resulting multilayer compositions and articles are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E. Parsonage
- 👤 Robert E. Kolb
- 👤 Jerry L. Bymark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/34; C08K5/3442; C08K5/3462; C08K5/3465; B; B32; B32B; B32B25/00; B32B25/04; B32B25/08; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/28; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/10; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/26; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/12; C08K5/0008; C08K5/0025; C08L; C08L27/00; C08L27/02; C08L27/12; C08L27/16; C08J2321/00; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31924; Y10T428/31928; Y10T428/31931; Y10T428/31935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A layered article comprising a first layer comprising a dehydrofluorinated fluoroplastic polymer comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride or ethylenically unsaturated monomers that result in a polymer microstructure of a hydrogen bonded carbon atom between fluorine bonded carbon atoms to create a site reactive to a base, or a combination thereof, said first layer is in contact with a second layer comprising a mixture of a curable elastomer and a dehydrofluorinating composition that is selected from the group consisting of organo-oniums, amidines, salts of amidines, and combinations thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A layered article comprising a first layer comprising a dehydrofluorinated fluoroplastic polymer comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride or ethylenically unsaturated monomers that result in a polymer microstructure of a hydrogen bonded carbon atom between fluorine bonded carbon atoms to create a site reactive to a base, or a combination thereof, said first layer is in contact with a second layer comprising a mixture of a curable elastomer and a dehydrofluorinating composition that is selected from the group consisting of organo-oniums, amidines, salts of amidines, and combinations thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A layered article according to claim 1 wherein the article is a film, a gasket, a hose or a container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A layered article according to claim 1 wherein the curable elastomer is selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, nitrile butadiene rubbers, fluorinated elastomers, silicones and ethylene propylene diene copolymers, chlorinated polyethylene and chlorosulfinated polyethylene, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A layered article according to claim 1 wherein the fluoroplastic polymer comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A layered article according to claim 4 wherein the fluoroplastic polymer further comprises a non-vinylidene fluoride-containing fluoropolymer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of bonding a fluoroplastic comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride to a curable elastomer comprising the steps of: a) providing; (i) a fluoroplastic polymer comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride, (ii) a curable elastomer, and (iii) a dehydrofluorinating composition selected from the group consisting of organo-oniums, amidines, salts of amidines, and combinations thereof, b) forming a mixture comprising the curable elastomer and an effective amount of the dehydrofluorinating composition, c) contacting the mixture with the fluoroplastic polymer to form a multilayer article, and d) curing the multilayer article for a time and at a temperature sufficient to provide an interlayer adhesion between the curable elastomer layer and the fluoroplastic polymer layer which adhesion is greater than that obtained without such dehydrofluorinating composition.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of bonding a fluoroplastic comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride to a curable elastomer comprising the steps of: a) providing; (i) a fluoroplastic polymer comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride, (ii) a curable elastomer, and (iii) a dehydrofluorinating composition selected from the group consisting of organo-oniums, amidines, salts of amidines, and combinations thereof, b) forming a mixture comprising the curable elastomer and an effective amount of the dehydrofluorinating composition, c) contacting the mixture with the fluoroplastic polymer to form a multilayer article, and d) curing the multilayer article for a time and at a temperature sufficient to provide an interlayer adhesion between the curable elastomer layer and the fluoroplastic polymer layer which adhesion is greater than that obtained without such dehydrofluorinating composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the curable elastomer is selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, nitrile butadiene rubbers, fluorinated elastomers, silicones and ethylene propylene diene copolymers, chlorinated polyethylene and chlorosulfinated polyethylene, and combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the fluoroplastic polymer comprises a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the fluoroplastic polymer further comprises a non-vinylidene fluoride-containing fluoropolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein at least one of the fluoroplastic polymer or the curable elastomer is subjected to one or more surface treatments prior to contacting them with each other to from the multilayer article.
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