Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a composite material comprising polytetrafluoroethylene and hexagonal boron nitride particles, wherein the composite material is porous, and wherein the composite material is compressible. The present disclosure further relates to a shaped article and a film comprising said composite material, and to a process for producing said composite material, and to the use of said composite material.
Abstract:
A fluoropolymer coating composition is described comprising an aqueous liquid medium, fluoropolymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium, and at least one aziridine compound. The aziridine compound comprises at least two aziridine groups (i.e. polyaziridine) or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. In another embodiment, an article is described comprising a substrate wherein a surface of the substrate comprises a coating comprising fluoropolymer particles; and a reaction product of at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. The coating can be utilized as a primer for bonding a non-fluorinated substrate to a fluoropolymer film and/or the coating can be used as an (e.g. outer exposed) surface layer. In some embodiments, the article may be the (e.g. backside) film of a photovoltaic module.
Abstract:
Method of producing purified fluoropolymers comprising repeat units of tetrafluoroethylene and a fluoro-olefin comprising SO3- groups are described. In a first step, an unpurified aqueous dispersion of the fluoropolymer, including the counter-cations of the SO3- groups, is subjected to cation exchange. This cation-exchanged dispersion is then subjected to ultrafiltration. The resulting purified dispersions and fluoropolymers contain low levels of both cations and anions. Articles prepared from such purified fluoropolymers are also described.
Abstract:
The process is described for recycling a heat-treated solid article including a fluorinated polymer having a fluorinated polymer backbone chain and a plurality of groups represented by formula –SO3Z, wherein Z is independently a hydrogen, an alkali-metal cation, or a quaternary ammonium cation. The heat-treated solid article was previously heated at a temperature of at least 100 ˚C. The process includes heating the heat-treated solid article in the presence of water and base to form a fluorinated polymer salt solution, allowing the fluorinated polymer salt solution to cool, and converting the fluorinated polymer salt solution to fluorinated polymer solution wherein Z is hydrogen by cation exchange.
Abstract:
Described herein is a composition comprising a fluorothermoplastic polymer, wherein the fluorothermoplastic polymer is derived from: (a) 60-85 mol% tetrafluoroethene; (b) 2-12 mol% hexafluoropropene; (c) 10-30 mol% vinylidene fluoride; (d) 0.2 to 5 mol% of a bromine-containing monomer. Such compositions can be used in multilayer constructions in, for example, fuel hose applications.
Abstract:
Described herein is a composite comprising a fluorinated polymer and nanoparticles of lithium fluoride. The lithium fluoride has an average BET surface area of at least 10 m2/g. The fluorinated polymer includes a fluorinated polymer backbone chain and a plurality of groups represented by formula –SO2X, in which each X is independently -NZH, -NZSO2(CF2)1-6SO2X', -NZ[SO2(CF2)dSO2NZ]1-10SO2(CF2)dSO2X', or -OZ, and Z is independently a hydrogen, an alkali-metal cation, or a quaternary ammonium cation, X' is independently –NZH or –OZ, and each d is independently 1 to 6. A polymer electrolyte membrane, an electrode, and a membrane electrode assembly including the composite are also provided.
Abstract:
A dispersible solid perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer (PFSA ionomer) composition comprising at least 50% by weight of PFSA ionomer wherein the PFSA ionomer comprises divalent units derived from tetrafluoroethene (TFE) and represented by formula –[CF 2 -CF 2 ]- and divalent units represented by formula (I), (I) and divalent units derived from formula (II), (II), wherein a represents 0 or 1, b is an integer from 2 to 8, c is an integer from 0 to 2, and e is an integer from 1 to 8 and X represents an OH group and wherein m' is 0 or 1 and Rf 1 is selected from a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms that can be interrupted once or more than once by an (ether) oxygen atom, and wherein the PFSA ionomer contains up to 150 carboxylic acid end groups per 10 6 carbon atoms. Also provided are methods of using the composition and method of making the composition.
Abstract:
A method comprising melt-processing a first composition. The first composition comprises a first fluoropolymer having a relaxation exponent of from 0.93 to 1.0 and a second fluoropolymer having a relaxation exponent of from 0.30 to 0.92. A method comprising melt-processing a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises a first fluoropolymer having an LCBI of from 0 to 0.1 and a second fluoropolymer having an LCBI of at least 0.2. A method comprising melt-processing a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises a core-shell polymer having a first fluoropolymer portion and a second fluoropolymer portion. The extrusion products have a lower width homogeneity index value than observed in state of the art fluoropolymers.
Abstract:
The multilayer film serves as a laminate. The film is a multilayered structure that, in its base form, encompasses an intermediate layer with first and second outer layer affixed to opposing sides of the intermediate layer. The first outer layer is a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer. The intermediate layer includes a polyester and the second outer layer is an olefinic polymer. The layers are bonded together in the noted order to provide the multilayer film.
Abstract:
Described herein is method of making a multifunctional compound by starting with a H-(OR)n-P(=O)(ORh1)2 and performed a series of reactions to form a functionalized phosphorous compound such as CF2=CF-CFY2-(OR)n-P(=O)(OQ)2 (VIIA) CF2X3CF=CF-(OR)n-P(=O)(OQ)2 (VIIB), or CF2X3CHFC(=O)-(OR)n-P(=O)(OH)2 (VIB) Where: R is a C1-C4 alkenyl group; X3 is F or -(OR)n-P(=O)(OQ)2; n is 0 or 1; Y2 is -F, -Cl, -Br, -H, or a fluoroalkyl group comprising 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein the fluoroalkyl group optionally comprises at least one of an ether linkage, Cl, Br, or I; and Q is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally comprising at least one catenated ether linkage, -Si(CH3)3, -Si(CH2CH3)3, -H, a metallic cation, or a quaternary ammonium cation can be disposed on a metal surface. Such compounds may be used in generating ionomeric polymers and/or applied onto metal substrates.