Tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymers with higher drawability

US6541588B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Ralph Kaulbach · Emmerting, DE
• Albert Killich · Altötting, DE
• Friedrich Kloos · Mainz, DE
• Gernot Loehr · Altötting, DE
• Ludwig Mayer · San Jose, US
• Erik Peters · Garching bei München, DE
• Thomas J. Blong · Woodbury, US
• Denis Duchesne · Woodbury, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 26, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/3462
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer with high drawability is provided. Also provided is a process employing the polymer and an article coated with the polymer.