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Process for dynamically partially gelling fluoroelastomers
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-01
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2005-07-01
Abstract
Abstract An extrudable fluoroelastomer comprising a gelled fluoroelastomer having units of vinylidene fluoride and units of at least one other fluorine-containing monomer copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride, said monomer containing from 2-7 carbon atoms, containing no bromine atoms and containing at least as many flourine atoms as carbon atoms, said fluoroelastomer having been simultaneously mixed, sheared and gelled by an organic peroxide gelling agent to a gel content of from about 15-80% by weight, measured in methyl ethyl ketone at 80° C.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Tabb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:40
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A process for the manufacture of a processable gelled fluoroelastomer which comprises simultaneously mixing, shearing and gelling, in an internal mixer, a fluoroelastomer comprising interpolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride and units of at least one other fluorine-containing monomer copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride, said monomer containing from 2-7 carbon atoms, containing no bromine atoms and containing at least as many fluorine atoms as carbon atoms, in the presence of an organic peroxide gelling agent for the fluoroelastomer for a time and at a temperature sufficient to decompose the peroxide gelling agent, said peroxide gelling agent added to the fluoroelastomer in an amount to gel the fluoroelastomer to a gel content of from about 15-80% by weight, measured in methyl ethyl ketone at 80° C., and recovering the gelled fluoroelastomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A process for the manufacture of a processable gelled fluoroelastomer which comprises simultaneously mixing, shearing and gelling, in an internal mixer, a fluoroelastomer comprising interpolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride and units of at least one other fluorine-containing monomer copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride, said monomer containing from 2-7 carbon atoms, containing no bromine atoms and containing at least as many fluorine atoms as carbon atoms, in the presence of an organic peroxide gelling agent for the fluoroelastomer for a time and at a temperature sufficient to decompose the peroxide gelling agent, said peroxide gelling agent added to the fluoroelastomer in an amount to gel the fluoroelastomer to a gel content of from about 15-80% by weight, measured in methyl ethyl ketone at 80° C., and recovering the gelled fluoroelastomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process of claim 1 wherein sufficient peroxide is added to the fluoroelastomer to obtain a gel content of from about 25-75% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process of claim 1 wherein a blend of fluoroelastomers is added to the internal mixer wherein the fluoroelastomers of the blend comprise units of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and at least one fluoroelastomer of the blend contains units from a bromine-containing olefin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process of claim 1 wherein a blend of fluoroelastomers is added to the internal mixer wherein the fluoroelastomers of the blend comprise units of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and at least one fluoroelastomer of the blend contains tetrafluoroethylene units and units from a bromine-containing olefin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein units of the bromine-containing olefin are from 4-bromo-3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutene-1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process of claim 4 wherein sufficient peroxide is added to the fluoroelastomer to obtain a gel content of from 25-75% by weight.
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