Expandable functional TFE copolymer fine powder, expanded products and reacted products therefrom
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsPing Xu, Jack J Hegenbarth, Xin Kang Chen, Rachel Radspinner, Paul D Drumheller, William B Johnson, Wen K Liu
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Abstract
A functional TFE copolymer fine powder is described, wherein the TFE copolymer is a polymer of TFE and at least one functional comonomer, and wherein the TFE copolymer has functional groups that are pendant to the polymer chain. The functional TFE copolymer fine powder resin is paste extrudable and expandable. Methods for making the functional TFE copolymer are also described. The expanded functional TFE copolymer material may be post-reacted after expansion.
Claims9
A composite membrane comprising:
- (a) an expanded copolymeric material comprising;
- a functional tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer comprising:
- a first portion comprising a polymer chain of TFE monomers and at least one comonomer having a functional group pendant to the polymer chain;
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- a second, shell portion comprising a TFE polymer having high crystallinity;
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- (b) a material at least partially imbibed into said expanded copolymeric material.
An expanded copolymeric material comprising:
- a functional tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer comprising:
- a) a first portion comprising a polymer chain of TFE and at least one comonomer having a functional group pendant to the polymer chain;
- b) a second, shell portion comprising a TFE polymer having high crystallinity;
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- c) a filler material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.