Abstract:
A process for the concentration of aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene emulsions comprising forming atop the emulsion to be concentrated a layer of water absorbing agent, maintaining the resultant two layers in contact with each other until absorption of water from the emulsion by the said water absorbing agent has proceeded to a desired degree, separating the said layers, and thence recovering the aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene emulsion thus concentrated. The water absorbing agent can be any one of a number of water soluble organic liquid or solid water absorbing agents having a density less than that of the emulsions to be concentrated.