Low-melting tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and its uses
US5397829A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2205/03
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP) having high HFP content and end-of-melting temperature, T.sub.m (end), as low as 200.degree. C. are disclosed. Exceptional performance as a processing aid in polyolefins results from having T.sub.m (end) of the TFE/HFP copolymer close to the processing temperature of the polyolefin. These TFE/HFP copolymers are soluble in fluorinated cyclic solvents. Copolymer/solvent systems copolymer at significant concentrations in selected solvents are fluid and stable at room temperature.
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