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Many fluorinated polymers have been prepared using free-radical processes and the intensity of interest in this field stems from the number of rmique properties that are bestowed on the polymer by the presence of the carbon-fluorine bonds in a system. For example, excellent resistance to chemically aggressive environments, high thermal stability, low dielectric constant, low flammability and very low surface energies are just some of the properties of fluorinated materials that have been exploited. Uses range from... 

Threadless pins are useful in specific FSW apphcations where thread features would not survive without fracture or severe wear. Tools operating under aggressive environments (high temperature or highly abrasive composite alloys) caimot retain threaded tool features without excessive pin wear pins for these conditions typically consist of simple designs with robust features. For example, early PCBN pins designed to friction stir weld stainless steels consisted of a truncated cone with three flats at the tip (Fig. 2.17). Also, Loftus et al. used a featureless cylindrical pin to friction stir weld... 

Fuels, Lubricants, and Transmission Fluids. Polyol esters of neopentanoic acid have been used as high vacuum pumping hquids that are stable in chemically aggressive environments (70). Esters such as 6- -ani1inophenoxy)hexy1 pivalate are used as antioxidants for synthetic ester lubricants (71). PivaUc anhydride [1538-75-6] has been claimed as an antiknock additive for gasoline (72). 

Contact with steel, though less harmful, may accelerate attack on aluminium, but in some natural waters and other special cases aluminium can be protected at the expense of ferrous materials. Stainless steels may increase attack on aluminium, notably in sea-water or marine atmospheres, but the high electrical resistance of the two surface oxide films minimises bimetallic effects in less aggressive environments. Titanium appears to behave in a similar manner to steel. Aluminium-zinc alloys are used as sacrificial anodes for steel structures, usually with trace additions of tin, indium or mercury to enhance dissolution characteristics and render the operating potential more electronegative. 

Aggressive environments include marine conditions and particularly industrial atmospheres containing high concentrations of acid gases such as sulphur dioxide rain washing is benehcial in both environments, while dampness and condensation alone can accentuate the rate of attack in the presence of chlorides and acidic sulphates. 

Behaviour of High Temperature Alloys in Aggressive Environments, in Proc. Peiien Ini. Conf., ed. Kirman, I. et at.. The Metals Society, 1050 (1980)... 

Furthermore, concentrates may also be used as conventional additives in the same polymer or in different polymers. In this way a substantive antioxidant (or modifier) system can be produced with very high effectiveness especially under aggressive environments. In comparison, under such demanding conditions, conventional antioxidants will not only lead to premature failure of the polymer but also to dangerous situations such as in the case in food contact application (packaging), medical uses of polymers (artificial joints), and failure of aircraft tyres where human lifes are at risk. 

Floats are simple, reliable and rugged. They are suitable for use at high pressures and temperatures and in the presence of foams. If constructed of suitable materials, they can be employed in aggressive environments and for liquids with densities as low as 300 kg/m3. When used in the level limit alarm mode, float switches can detect variations in level down to about 2 mm. However, as they are mechanical devices, floats can suffer from jamming, fouling by the material being measured, and general wear and tear. 

An alkaline marine environment high in H2S and HS" is favorable for incorporation of sulfur into organic matter HS" is an aggressive nucleophile. Such conditions also would have been favorable for the formation of polysulfides and elemental sulfur. All of these species, either alone or in combination, are expected to have played a role in the incorporation of sulfur into the vegetable debris that ultimately formed Rasa coal. Many of these species are known to be reactive with hydrocarbons at mild temperatures. Elemental sulfur reacts with hydrocarbons to form organosulfur compounds, including thiophenes at mild temperatures (28,29). Polysulfides react with conjugated ene carbonyls at room temperature to form thiophenes and other sulfur heterocycles (30). ... 

Clearly, combination of the crosslinking and mixed matrix approaches to produce a robust sheath layer with embedded molecular sieve domains is a hybrid option with potential application for high selectivity needed in aggressive environments. Such materials may be the ultimate low-cost option for many of the large-scale undeveloped markets. 

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