Properties of CTFE

Chlorotriflnoroethylene is a colorless gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressnre. The monomer will not antopolymerize at ambient temperatures therefore, it can be transported withont an inhibitor. Like all fully or partially fluorinated 

Commercial process for the production of PCTFE is essentially polymerization initiated by free radicals at moderate temperatures and pressures in an aqueous system at low temperatures and moderate pressures. It is reported that it is possible to polymerize CTEE in bulk, solution, suspension, and emulsion. According to some reports the emulsion system produces the most stable polymer [65]. The tendency of PCTFE to become brittle during use can be reduced by incorporating a small amount (less than 5%) of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) during the polymerization process [67]. 

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Chlorotrifluoroethylene is a colorless gas at room temperature and pressure. It is the monomer for poly-chlorotrifluoroethylene and is also known as trifluoro-vinyl chloride and trifluorochloroethylene. Physical properties of CTFE are listed in Table 4.5. It is fairly toxic with an LC50 (rat), 4 h of4,000 ppm.[" l... 

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