Vinylidene fluoride fluoropolymer

A 50 50 mol/mol copolymer of hexafluoroisobutylene (CH2 = C(CF3)2) and vinylidene fluoride was made available by Allied Chemical in the mid-1970s as CM-1 Fluoropolymer. The polymer has the same crystalline melting point as PTFE (327°C) but a mueh lower density (1.88g/cm ). It has excellent chemical resistance, electrical insulation properties and non-stiek characteristics and, unlike PTFE, may be injeetion moulded (at 380°C). It is less tough than PTFE. 

Taguet, A., Ameduri, B. and Boutevin, B. Crosslinking of Vinylidene Fluoride-Containing Fluoropolymers. Vol. 184, pp. 127-211. 

The fluoropolymer family consists of polymers produced from alkenes in which one or more hydrogens have been replaced by fluorine. The most important members of this family are polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (XLVII), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) (XLVIII), poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF) (XLIX), poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) (L) copolymers of... 

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is the second most important thermoplastic within the fluoropolymer family after PTFE. Although, both the thermal and chemical stability of PVDF are somewhat lower compared to PTFE, the hydrogenated polymer can be more easily processed with conventional equipment, and it offers an advantageous compromise between quality and price. When the... 

Keywords Supercritical carbon dioxide Fluoropolymers Tetrafluoroethylene Vinylidene fluoride... 

Fluoro-substituted Polymers. The fluoropolymers were between the first to be studied by the XPS technique because the substitution of F atom(s) in the -CH.-CH - unit induced very large modifications in the XPS core level spectra (shifts up to 8eV) that were easy to detect and interpret. The XPS valence band spectra of similar compounds, namely poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF), poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVF2), poly(trifluoroethylene) (PVF3), and poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) (26, 27, 28) are also expected to reflect the induction of such strong electronic effects at the valence molecular level. 

In this entry, fluoropolymer means a polymer that consists of partially or fully fluorinated olefinic monomers, such as vinylidene fluoride (CH2=CF2) and tetrafluor-oethylene (CF2=CF2). Commercial fluoropolymers include homopolymers and copolymers. Homopolymers contain 99wt.% or more one monomer and lwt.% or less of another monomer according to the convention by American Society for Testing Materials. Copolymers contain 1 wt.% or more of one or more comonomers. The major commercial fluoropolymers are based on tetrafluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride, and to a lesser extent chlorotrifluoroethylene. Examples of comonomers include perfluoromethyl vinyl ether (PMVE), perfluoroethyl vinyl ether (PEVE), perfluoro-propyl vinyl ether (PPVE), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and perfluorobutyl ethylene (PFBE). 

Partially fluorinated fluoropolymers confain hydrogen (H) or other atoms such as chlorine, in addition to fluorine and carbon. The mosf significanf are homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride (VDF). There are also copolymers and homopolymers of CTFE, alfhough some have elastomeric properties. Other significant fluoroplastics include ETFE and PVF. 

Commercial fluoropolymers are based on tetrafluo-roethylene, vinylidene fluoride, and, to a lesser extent, chlorotrifluoroethylene. Examples of comonomers include perfluoromethyl vinyl ether, perfluoroethyl... 

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE Teflon) was discovered accidently by PlunkettCZ nd commercialized by DuPont in the 1940 s. This polymer has a solubility parameter of about 6H and a high melting point of 327°C and is not readily moldable. Poly-chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE, Kel-F), the copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene (FEP), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF, Kynar), the copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene (ETFE), the copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoroisobutylene (CM-1), perfluoroalkoxyethylene (PFA) and polyvinyl fluoride (PVF, Tedlar) are all more readily processed than PTFE. However, the lubricity and chemical resistance of these fluoropolymers is less than that of PTFE. 

Fluoropolymer elastomers (or Viton, a registered trademark of the DuPont Performance Elastomer LLC) consist of hexafluoropropylene (HFP), vinylidene fluoride (VDF), and tetrafluoroethylene. The 3M Corporation uses the trade name Fluorel. The structures of each of these monomers are shown in Figure 8.14. The fluorine content of these terpolymers is typically around 70% for Viton. Four basic types of this material are shown in Table 8.8 however, Viton Extreme comprises more types. 

Fluoropolymers The different fluoropolymers, poly(tetrafluoroethy-lene) (PTFE, Teflon, Fig. 14.7), ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, and poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), are commercially very important polymers. The most... 

Fluoropolymers. Melt processable fluoropolymers such as Teflon FEP, Tefzel ETFE, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (Kynar), and ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (Halar) are suitable for wire insulation in special applications because they combine good physical properties with low flammability. They are used for instrumentation cable in process-control rooms, as well as for computer and aircraft wiring and in military applications. The... 

Vinylidene Fluoride Hexafluoropropylene Copolymer - Thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene. Has better thermal stability, antistick, dielectric, and antifriction properties, and chemical resistance, but lower mechanical strength at room temperature and creep resistance, compared to incompletely fluorinated fluoropolymers. Processing by conventional thermoplastic techniques is difficult due to its high melt viscosity. Uses include chemical apparatus, containers, films, and coatings. Also called TAM... 

Fluoropolymers (e.g., copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene) and silicone-based (e.g., poly-dimethylsiloxanes) additives are often referred to as processing aids, preventing melt-fracture, for example, the so-called sharkskin. Fluoropolymers are applied in concentrations between 0.01% and 0.1%. 

PVDF is correctly named poly(l,l-difluoroethylene) and represented by (-CF2CH2-)n- It is a hard, tough thermoplastic fluoropolymer. PVDF is prepared by free-radical initiated polymerization, either in suspension or (usually) in emulsion systems. The basic raw material for PVDF is vinylidene fluoride (CH2=CF2), a preferred synthesis of which is dehydrochlorination of chlorodifluoroethane. 

To prepare PSSA-grafted fluoropolymers, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), poly (ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) and poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) were used as base polymers. Each polymer was molded into a film (200-300 pm thick) and irradiated with y-ray at room temperature at the rate of 6.8 kGyh using a cobalt-60 source to obtain a total absorbed dose of 50 kGy. The irradiated film was immersed in nitrogen-purged styrene at 70°C for 8 h for... 

Coating is one of the important uses of fluoropolymers, since it enables them to exhibit their characteristics on the surface of a substrate. Some of the conventional fluoropolymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene [9002-84-0] (PTFE), tetrafluo-roethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer [25067-11-2] (FEP), and ethylene-tetrafiuoroethylene copolymer [25038-71-5] (ETFE) have been used as antistick or anticorrosive coatings. Only poly(vinylidene fluoride) [9002-58-1] (PVDF) has so far been used in paints. The major difficulties in employing thermoplastic fluoropolymers in paints and coatings result from their poor solubility in organic solvents and... 

Coatings with Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers. Poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is the only conventional thermoplastic fluoropolymer that is used as a commercial product for weather-resistant paints. This crystalline polymer is composed of -CHjCFj- repeating units it is soluble in highly polar solvents such as dimethyl-formamide or dimethylacetamide. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) is usually blended with 20 30 wt% of an acrylic resin such as poly(methyl methacrylate) to improve melt flow behavior at the baking temperature and substrate adhesion. The blended polymer is dispersed in a latent solvent (e.g., isophorone, propylene carbonate, dimethyl phthalate). The dispersion is applied to a substrate and baked at ca. 300 °C for ca. 40-70 s. The weather resistance of the paints exceeds 20 years [2.16]-[2.18]. 

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) has been recently tested as the base polymer in ionic liquid (IL)-based PIMs [13-15]. PVDF is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with high hydrophobicity, good chemical resistance, and excellent thamal and mechanical stability making it attractive as a base polymer for PIMs. 

Chem. Descrip. Tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene/vinylidene fluoride terpolymer disp. with ionic emulsifier Uses Fluoropolymer for coating heat-sensitive substrates such as polyester fabrics in low temp, fabric composites Features Useful for applies, requiring performance and flexibility Properties Cone, water disp. sp.gr. 1.95 melt flow 35-60 (265 C/5 g) m.p. 140-150 C 50% solids Dyneon THV 400 G [Dyneon]... 

Chem. Descrip. Tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene/vinylidene fluoride terpolymer disp. with ionic emulsifier Uses Fluoropolymer for molded parts, extruded films, tubes, profiles, and wire coatings... 

Hexafluoropropylene/vinylidene fluoride/ tetrafluoroethylene teipolymer, Viton A-100 Viton A-200 fluoroelastomer, tank coatings Hexafluoropropylene/vinylidene fluoride/ tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer fluoroelastomer, tank solution coatings Viton A-100 Viton A-200 fluoroelastomer, thin film Fluordatex 200 fluoropolymer modifier Dynasylan F 8815 fluoropolymer, coatings Dyneon THV 220A Teflon PTFE 30 Teflon TE-3667N... 

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