Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a friable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) product that has particles of a desired size which are flowable and do not tend to agglomerate. To achieve this result, the PTFE starting material is handled at a temperature below 66.degree. F., and preferably below 55.degree. F., before irradiating. The PTFE starting material may be mixed with a wetting agent before irradiating to provide a product that has enhanced dispersibility. The source of radiation may include electron beam radiation, nuclear radiation, or radiation from a cobalt-60 (CO.sub.60) source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 1997
Date of Patent:
April 6, 1999
Assignee:
Shamrock Chemicals Corporation
Inventors:
Nicholas W. Neuberg, George Poszmik, Manshi Sui
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