Fluoroolefin copolymer, process for production thereof and composition containing said copolymer

Abstract

A fluoroolefin copolymer having an inherent viscosity of from 0.05 to 2.0 dl/g and composed of (I) 10 to 70 mole % of monomeric units derived from a fluoroolefin represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is H, Cl, F, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3 or OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, (II) 5 to 60 mole % of monomeric units derived from a vinyl carboxylate represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic, aromatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, (III) 5 to 70 mole % of monomeric units derived from a vinyl ether having an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and (IV) 0 to 30 mole % of monomeric units derived from a hydroxyl-containing vinyl ether represented by the general formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

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