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Novel elastomeric fluoropolymer and preparation thereof

US4766190A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1986
Grant dateAug 23, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F2438/01
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An elastomeric fluoropolymer comprising 12 to 50% by mole of repeating units derived from a perfluorovinyl ether of the formula: EQU CF.sub.2 .dbd.CFO--(CF.sub.2 CFXO).sub.m --R.sub.f (I) wherein R.sub.f is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 perfluoroalkyl group, X is a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group and m is an integer of 1 to 5, 50 to 88% by mole of repeating units derived from tetrafluoroethylene and 0.1 to 5% by mole of repeating units of hexafluoropropylene having improved strength and compression set.

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